So, I actually did not know who Woosung was until Face came out a couple of days ago. Face appeared on my recommended a couple of times and I was like "Fuck it, let's see what this is". I learned I was seriously missing out and Face is a total bop. I did a little research afterwards and found that Woosung is part of the band the Rose, which one of my friends mentioned a couple of times, but I never really checked them out. So, if you find any posts about The Rose in the future, it means that I finally hopped onto the wagon and started listening to The Rose, which is probably going to happen because Woosung's voice is heavenly. Anyway, I listened to Woosung's mini album Wolf to see if I just like Face or if I liked his music in general. Turns out that I just like his music in general, since I have positive opinions on all of the songs in the album. The mini album consists of 5 songs, 1 of which is an instrumental version of Face, so I'm not gonna talk about it.
1. Wolf
So, I was totally digging this song with the guitar and singing, and then Woosung whispers "Wolf" and I was taken by surprise by the following bit. After a couple of listens, I kind of gotten used to it. It kind of reminds me of LOONA's Choerry's Love Cherry Motion where it has the stark contrast between two different styles of music. For this song, I much prefer the guitar bit. Like, that was part was absolutely perfect. I loved the singing, the guitar, the snapping, it was just perfect for me. The second bit, I like the melody part in the background, and appreciate the experimentation of different genres. I'm just still a little shook by the sudden change, but I think after a few more listens I'm going to totally love this song.
2. Moon
So, this was more of what I thought Wolf would sound like. I was actually a little surprised, since it was so straight forward. My mouth literally dropped when he said "bitch", and then started laughing throughout the rest of the song. I actually kind of appreciate that because I don't think I have ever heard a kpop idol swear before and it is kind of refreshing. The only real issue I had was with him using the word "retarded" because that is derogatory to those with learning disabilities and other mental disorders, but like I understand that he did not mean it that sense. Even though, he lived in America for a while, during the time that he was living in California that word was not deemed as harmful as it is now, so it is understandable that he might not know just how bad that word is. I know a lot of people are up in arms with this, but I do think that this is an honest mistake and that Woosung needs to be educated on this, not hated for it. The song itself, I loved. It started super simple with a wood block and a guitar. Then Woosung's amazing vocals came in. It then gradually grew and grew to a very satisfying chorus. So, I really liked the song.
3. Face
This song has seriously made it in to one of my favorite songs of all time, and is by far my favorite song of the month. I would say the whole year, but I really liked Candle by Park Woo Jin and Lee Dae Hwi, which I listen to religiously. But I swear to god this song is such a fucking bop. Like if you haven't listened to it yet, here's the video. It's so good, I promise it's worth 4 minutes of your time. So it starts with this fun guitar riff. Then, of course, Woosung's gorgeous voice. I swear to god his vibrato makes me shudder, it's so good. It then grows and grows to the chorus where it drops to only bass, guitar, drums, and singing. The chorus is just so great, and so catchy. I have been randomly singing "I like your face" and " I like your taste" for the past 3-4 days nonstop. Like this song it constantly stuck in my head.
The video, I also really appreciate. I watched it like 10 times in a row, and then have continued watching it everyday since. For some reason, it starts with a still shot of Wilson from Cast Away. I don't really know what to say about that because I have no clue what that is supposed to symbolize if anything. One thing I really love about the video, other than Woosung's gorgeous face 😍 (because I like your face, Woosung 💗), is how it addresses beauty standards. The song contains individuals that are not considered beautiful by the typical Korean beauty standard or even the American one. Then with the hook "I like your face" and "I like your taste", it shows support and appreciation for those that unconventionally beautiful, which is great to see from Korean media that typically shows beauty standards that tend to be unattainable in a natural and healthy way (I have a lot of opinions on beauty standards in the kpop industry and in general). It's basically like the video as a whole is saying that everyone is beautiful, which I think is a great message.
4. Lonely
I think I actually heard this song the other day on Spotify before I listened to Face and the rest of the Wolf mini album. Honestly, I love it. This song is exactly like the type of songs that I have been listening to recently. It has that sort of coffee shop vibe to it. Like I have a particular way I describe these types of songs that make me feel like this song does. It's kind of like when it's like early summer- late spring and the weather is sunny, but not hot sticky. The heat is more like a nice warm blanket. And you're like relaxing and like about to take nap. It feels like that to me. I feel calm, comfortable, and like happy, I don't know. I love the song. It gives me that summer nap feeling, has amazing vocals, and great background music.
So, through this "experiment", I have concluded that I just really like Woosung's music. His voice is like an angel's. I literally swoon hearing his voice. This mini album as a whole I feel like I can just close my eyes and immerse myself in the brilliant artistry of these songs. I definitely will be checking out more of The Rose's and Woosung's stuff in the future. I will no longer sleep on The Rose, because this shit is amazing. It's right up my alley for my type of music and I want to hear more. So... Um... Yeah..
1. Wolf
So, I was totally digging this song with the guitar and singing, and then Woosung whispers "Wolf" and I was taken by surprise by the following bit. After a couple of listens, I kind of gotten used to it. It kind of reminds me of LOONA's Choerry's Love Cherry Motion where it has the stark contrast between two different styles of music. For this song, I much prefer the guitar bit. Like, that was part was absolutely perfect. I loved the singing, the guitar, the snapping, it was just perfect for me. The second bit, I like the melody part in the background, and appreciate the experimentation of different genres. I'm just still a little shook by the sudden change, but I think after a few more listens I'm going to totally love this song.
2. Moon
So, this was more of what I thought Wolf would sound like. I was actually a little surprised, since it was so straight forward. My mouth literally dropped when he said "bitch", and then started laughing throughout the rest of the song. I actually kind of appreciate that because I don't think I have ever heard a kpop idol swear before and it is kind of refreshing. The only real issue I had was with him using the word "retarded" because that is derogatory to those with learning disabilities and other mental disorders, but like I understand that he did not mean it that sense. Even though, he lived in America for a while, during the time that he was living in California that word was not deemed as harmful as it is now, so it is understandable that he might not know just how bad that word is. I know a lot of people are up in arms with this, but I do think that this is an honest mistake and that Woosung needs to be educated on this, not hated for it. The song itself, I loved. It started super simple with a wood block and a guitar. Then Woosung's amazing vocals came in. It then gradually grew and grew to a very satisfying chorus. So, I really liked the song.
3. Face
This song has seriously made it in to one of my favorite songs of all time, and is by far my favorite song of the month. I would say the whole year, but I really liked Candle by Park Woo Jin and Lee Dae Hwi, which I listen to religiously. But I swear to god this song is such a fucking bop. Like if you haven't listened to it yet, here's the video. It's so good, I promise it's worth 4 minutes of your time. So it starts with this fun guitar riff. Then, of course, Woosung's gorgeous voice. I swear to god his vibrato makes me shudder, it's so good. It then grows and grows to the chorus where it drops to only bass, guitar, drums, and singing. The chorus is just so great, and so catchy. I have been randomly singing "I like your face" and " I like your taste" for the past 3-4 days nonstop. Like this song it constantly stuck in my head.
The video, I also really appreciate. I watched it like 10 times in a row, and then have continued watching it everyday since. For some reason, it starts with a still shot of Wilson from Cast Away. I don't really know what to say about that because I have no clue what that is supposed to symbolize if anything. One thing I really love about the video, other than Woosung's gorgeous face 😍 (because I like your face, Woosung 💗), is how it addresses beauty standards. The song contains individuals that are not considered beautiful by the typical Korean beauty standard or even the American one. Then with the hook "I like your face" and "I like your taste", it shows support and appreciation for those that unconventionally beautiful, which is great to see from Korean media that typically shows beauty standards that tend to be unattainable in a natural and healthy way (I have a lot of opinions on beauty standards in the kpop industry and in general). It's basically like the video as a whole is saying that everyone is beautiful, which I think is a great message.
4. Lonely
I think I actually heard this song the other day on Spotify before I listened to Face and the rest of the Wolf mini album. Honestly, I love it. This song is exactly like the type of songs that I have been listening to recently. It has that sort of coffee shop vibe to it. Like I have a particular way I describe these types of songs that make me feel like this song does. It's kind of like when it's like early summer- late spring and the weather is sunny, but not hot sticky. The heat is more like a nice warm blanket. And you're like relaxing and like about to take nap. It feels like that to me. I feel calm, comfortable, and like happy, I don't know. I love the song. It gives me that summer nap feeling, has amazing vocals, and great background music.
So, through this "experiment", I have concluded that I just really like Woosung's music. His voice is like an angel's. I literally swoon hearing his voice. This mini album as a whole I feel like I can just close my eyes and immerse myself in the brilliant artistry of these songs. I definitely will be checking out more of The Rose's and Woosung's stuff in the future. I will no longer sleep on The Rose, because this shit is amazing. It's right up my alley for my type of music and I want to hear more. So... Um... Yeah..
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