One of the great things about my obsession with Kdrama is that I've discovered many songs and artists that I love--ones I probably would have never heard in other circumstances.
Take Jung Eun Ji, for instance. One of the members of the South Korean girl group A Pink, she has a phenomenal singing ability. However, I probably would not have noticed if I had heard one of A Pink's songs on the radio. From what I can tell, like many Korean pop bands, the group seems to focus more on dancing and lip-syncing rather than vocals, instrumentation, and composition. Which is a big shame, because Eun Ji is amazing. She has a huge vocal range, and an unusually powerful voice for such a young singer.
Lucky for me, I discovered Eun Ji in the TV series Trot Lovers, where she plays a girl who is trying to become a professional trot singer. The show itself is cute and satisfying, but I was held spellbound by Eun Ji's singing. In nearly every episode, she sang a capella, which is quite an extraordinary feat. Her capacity for evoking an emotional response in her audience is also notable.
The video below is of Jung Eun Ji's performance of a well-known Korean song, "If I Leave." I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
from youtube.com
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