Evolution

I bought this despite knowing it would be mainly ballads. I don't regret that, though, considering there are some very good tracks anyway. Plus of course KJK's voice is always wonderful to listen to, no matter how bad the songs are.

#1 Torawa 8

The transitionality of this album can be seen in the decision to put this kind of a track as the opening.

#2 Jongsôhê Kiôkhê 7½

Songs with kiôk or jaksok can never be anything else than a ballad and this is no exception.

#3 Nika Wonhan Ipjôl 7

There are two Korean artists whose ballads are generally always better than average, Lee Soo Young and KJK.

#4 Feeling 10

Do I like the funky music? Oh yes. Too bad this wasn't an equally big hit as Han Namza because after this he's only had ballads as FTs.

#5 Sylphyn Parêm 8

More funky music? This I had forgotten.

#6 Han Namza 7

The breakthrough hit of his solo career. Very Korean indeed.

#7 Zungtok 9

And then my favourite ballad of the album. Or is this a ballad? Not really.

#8 Kyrêjo... Kyrêto... 7

Strange mix of ballad elements and a beat that occasionally grows faster.

#9 Broken Heart 8

Even more surprises. Seems I've listened to this album less than the two latter ones.

#10 Haruman 6

... and tracks like this might well be why.

#11 Thêjang Katykhi 9

Regrettably, I own way too little good Korean midtempo music like this.
His voice sounds especially crisp in this one.

#12 Tonight 7

Tracks with similar names tend to get compared but I don't think I even need to get started with this and Chae Jung Ahn's...

#13 Jongsô 7

Very basic. But beautiful in a way. Oh no, am I beginning to like this style?

#14 Kytêka Zamtyn Sai 6

Only two really boring ballads on a ballad-dominated Korean album is really an achievement.