LONGGUO is back with his first ever mini-album which shares the same name as his title track, Friday n Night. For those who may not know this soloist, his real name is Kim Yong Guk and was apart of JBJ, which disbanded back in April or May of this year. He participated in Produce 101: Season 2. He did make his solo debut a few months back through the release of the digital single, Clover, which featured the legendary Yoo Mi Rae.

Friday n Night takes on a ballad approach, mixing it with some R&B, which was prominently present throughout his debut single, Clover. And I think this song is about to kick off the season of ballads, which we are just about to enter (Fall and Winter tend to be ballad dominant). LONGGUO does an amazing job with this song, his vocals shining throughout it. I would have liked it to build up to something, which would have made this song so much better. I liked how emotional the song felt, making this the perfect song for the upcoming rainy days here in Melbourne. I liked the guitar and the violins (which definitely added a very depressing feel to the song). It has been a while since I have heard a very emotional ballad and this fulfils my unknown craving.

I thought the music video was quite nice. It depicts LONGGUO going about his day as a cafe owner. Some days he was productive, others weren’t so much. But he waits around for someone, depicting his loneliness quite effortlessly. It adds to the emotional vibes of the song and you cannot help but feel bad for him. There was one thing that bugged me, however. ‘Wednesday’ was spelt wrong on his calendar. I know it was the smallest detail but it did make me feel uneasy for a while. (Good thing the song was there to soothe me!).

Song – 8/10
Music Video – 9/10
Overall Rating – 8.4/10