Artist of the week - Wanted

Aug 14, 2007

PROFILE:

Name: Kim Jae-Suk
Date of birth: October 29, 1978
Height: 172 cm
Blood type: A
Hobbies: Going for a drive, listening to music, going to coffee shops
Debut: 2002 ~ Member of group 4U
2004 ~ Member of Wanted

Name: Ha Dong-Kyun
Date of birth: June 28, 1980
Height: 175 cm
Blood type: O
Hobbies: Listening to music, going for a drive, playing video games
Debut: 2002 ~ Member of group 7Dayz
2004 ~ Member of Wanted
2006 ~ Solo single – “DQ From Wanted”
Solo album – “Stand Alone”

Name: Jun Sang-Hwan
Date of birth: June 2, 1981
Height: 176 cm
Blood type: A
Hobbies: Listening to music, playing video games
Debut: 2002 ~ Member of group 7Dayz
2004 ~ Member of Wanted

Name: Suh Jae-Ho
Date of birth: November 16, 1981
Height: 185 cm
Blood type: A
Hobbies: Watching movies, internet surfing, playing games
Debut: 2002 ~ Member of group 7Dayz
2004 ~ Member of Wanted

BIOGRAPHY:

Our featured artiste this week is R&B group Wanted. They had a highly acclaimed debut album in 2004 with the top 10 hit "Attack". Member Ha Dong Kyun also had a successful solo debut last year with the No. 1 song "Please Love Her". But this group has gone through a lot over the years. It hasn't been an easy road for Wanted, but they are finally making a comeback with their second album. After releasing their debut album Like the First in 2004, the group lost member Suh Jae Ho, who passed away in a tragic car accident. Quiet for the last three years, Wanted has regrouped in 2007 with new member and longtime friend Lee Jung. Like the late Suh Jae Ho and members Ha Dong Kyun and Jeon Sang Hwan, Lee Jung was originally a part of the group 7Dayz, which debuted in 2002 but disbanded shortly afterwards. Meanwhile, Wanted leader Kim Jae Suk also originally made his debut in 2002 with the group 4U. The four members of Wanted have gone through a lot together in the last five years, and this new album is a testament to both their passion for music and the strength of their friendship.

Wanted's new 15-track album is a great showcase of the group's strong, harmonic vocals. Written and composed by Choi Kab Won and Lee Hyung Jung, first plug "I Promise You" is a sad and touching ballad, while second plug "Wonderful Days" is a harmonic, mid-tempo number that highlights Lee Jung's voice. All four members contribute a solo track, with Baek Ji Young featuring in Kim Jae Suk's "Live With Tears". Epik High and Lee Bo Young also lend their vocals to the album.

DISCOGRAPHY:

Like The First (1st album, 2004) : Wanted Intro, I Am…, Attack, Forget Me, Moonlight, How Can I Stop You, Believe, Wanted Interlude, I Can Hear You Breathing, I Love You More Than Yesterday, Say It Isn’t So…, Bye Bye Bye, One Step At A Time…, To My Friend, Wanted Outro

7Dayz & Wanted (2nd album, 2007) : I’m Sorry…(Narration Lee Bo-Young), Wonderful Day, I Promise You, Be My Woman, You And Me (Feat. Epik High), Don’t Go…Don’t Go…Don’t Go…, Drinking Habits, Oh, My Juliet (Feat. Common Ground), 20070602 (Sang-Hwan Solo), Live Through Tears (Jae-Suk feat. Baek Ji-Young), Love Is… (Dong-Gyoon Solo), Fly Me To The Moon (Jae-Ho Solo), Crash (Special edition), I Promise You (Inst.), Live Through Tears (Inst.)