| Rating: | ★★★★ |
| Category: | Music |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Artist: | Shin Hye-sung |
When he finally came out with his debut album, fans rewarded him by making the disc number one for a couple of weeks. I mean, even Japanese fans are crazy over him!
His album is mostly a collection of pop ballads. His voice is perfect for sweet syrupy slow songs, which make girls weep.
It's a relaxing CD to listen to. He seems so heartfelt when he sings. I liked the somewhat bossanova feeling of Buen Camino, and the cool Don't Leave.
Here's my old post about Sungie:
Sunday, May 08, 2005
saturday with sungie
After I realized Hye Sung will have his showcase on May 7, I couldn't stop thinking about it.
I was extremely excited about getting his first solo CD, so I dropped by Synnara to get a copy and free posters (one for Uchi) on Friday evening.
By Saturday morning, I was prepared. Hyesung's 14 tracks plus the stooopid Michael Learns to Rock track were uploaded on my iPod. Bottle of water. Box of cookies. Candy. A cafe mocha at Starbucks to wake me up and keep me alert. Shopaholic and Sister book. Umbrella.
I ended up at the Olympic Park around lunch time, mildly surprised at the long lines already. I tried to stay in line along with the rest, but I found out the only way to get tickets for the concert was to be a KTF subscriber. Ugh. I am an SK subscriber. F**K!!!
With my orange, heart-shaped balloon, I gave up on the line, saved a seat in front of the huge screen and walked around Olympic Park so I didn't totally waste my Saturday. I even had second thoughts about staying, thinking its so juvenile to spend my day with high school kids ! Gosh, I felt so damned old and silly.
So, I looked for a place to eat and nursed my migraine headache. I ended up watching the live Cokeplay show, the host kinda looked cute but not really. The kids dancing looked dorky and awkward, pero kina-career talaga.
When I came back I saw a booth selling Sungie's cds, a small black Shinhwa book with more photos from their Winter Story 2 cd, and Sungie's 8x 10 photos. Did I buy? Does a cat meow? Does a fish swim? Of course I did... It was the photo of Hyesung wearing a headband with a stuffed bee on top. He looked soooooo adorable.
After a series of false alarms on more free tickets for the poor kids outside the gym, I settled down on my seat. There were two opening acts, a guy and a girl, but I didn't pay much attention.
Promptly at 7:30pm, the screen showed a series of Hye Sung's pictures, then amid a cloud of smoke, he appeared. Wearing white jacket and white pants, he started singing Track 1 from his album (don't ask me about the Hangeul titles).
OMGGGGGG!!!!
Suddenly, I remembered why I was so gaga over Shinhwa! He started talking to the crowd (syempre, wala ako naintindihan), pero he got a bit teary-eyed thanking everyone and seeing the crowd's reaction (syempre, SS na ito...who knew what he was saying!).
His next outfit change was black polo with red tie and white pants.Then, he came out, looking fresh in white shirt and faded blue jeans. Gosh, he looks so boyish in that outfit! Super!!!
The crowd was literally screaming the whole time. The screams went louder (if it was possible), when the camera showed Shinhwa guys Junjin, Minwoo and Dongwan and (my current fave) Project S Lee Ji Hoon sitting on the front row, giving support for Sungie! Too bad, Andy and Eric weren't there. Hmm... where was Kang Ta? Probably busy promoting his own cd.
It was of course expected the three Shinhwa guys would go up the stage! They all hugged Sungie. Minwoo looked so hot (ayan, crushie ko na siya ulit!) in those bubuyog shades, Junjin with his stylish hat, and Dongwan with the beanie hat. Darn, where was Lee Ji Hoon?! It was so cool to hear the guys say "Shinhwa-imnida!" Sheeeet... I couldn't quite believe it was live (and to think I was just watching this on the big outdoor screen, and not inside the gym). They were probably saying everyone should support Sungie's solo album or whatever.
Hye Sung sang a total of five songs, including Buen Camino, his duet. His video was also shown at the end. There was also a montage of clips from other famous kpop stars giving their support to Sungie, like MC Mong, Jewelry, Buzz, Kim Ye Seul (Sungie said, "Ipuda"-- Pretty when she came on, causing everyone to scream in protest). The camera also showed Hye Sung's mom in the audience, looking proud.
It felt funny to be around so many bagets, who were really so obssessed about Shinhwa. They would go around giving their calling cards with pics of the guys,or show off their colorful banners and pictures, or scream whatever. They screamed when they saw the girl kiss Sungie on the forehead in the MV. Cheeze, get a grip.
At the end of the show, Coke cans with Shinhwa pics were handed out to "refresh" everyone. The kids chased after heavily tinted vans, thinking Sungie or the other Shinhwa guys were in them.
By the time I got home, I was dead tired. When I took out my slightly creased Hye Sung photo, it was only then I realized there was an autograph (probably fake, but still an autograph).
Awww, just the ending to make my day complete.
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