Tag: LONGGUO

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

With the recent disbandment of JBJ, a few of the members have announced that they will be launching their solo careers. Jin Longguo is the first member to embark on a solo career post-JBJ, with his solo debut track dropping earlier today, titled as Clover. It features very well known hip hop artist Yoo Mi Rae. For those who don’t know Longguo is one-half of the duo Longguo & Shihyun and is currently under Choon Entertainment.

Clover is a decent R&B track. It isn’t the best track out there but it is still something that I wouldn’t mind putting on every now and then to unwind. The R&B vibes that come from this track do put you in an easing state, with the instrumental being its main driver. His vocals, while they were good at some points, it felt like he was pushing himself at other parts. His section of the bridge (before final chorus) was probably his best moment. The song wasn’t that memorable, with his chorus not being that catchy, despite the presence of the repetition of the song’s title. I did like Yoo Mi Rae’s featuring, as her voice compliments this R&B style so well. I also liked how her sections did not feel like it was going overtake Longguo’s vocals as her past songs may be indicative of her potential to overtake. Overall, it was okay.

The music video was kind of dry for my taste. But I felt like the music video complimented the song nicely, fitting in with its laidback vibe. I like how the colours of the video and the clothing that he wore were also fitting for that vibe. There just wasn’t anything else engaging about the music video to really make me want to watch it.

Song – 7/10
Music Video – 6/10
Overall Rating – 6.6/10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ot30Tlslfs