It feels prefer it’s been ages since I’ve been in a position to write a couple of implausible vocal. It’s not that they don’t exist anymore. It’s simply that Okay-pop songs very hardly ever highlight singing lately. Kim Sung Kyu is one in every of my favourite Okay-pop vocalists ever. Not solely is he extremely expert, however nobody else appears like him. Listening to his distinctive tone over idol dance tracks will at all times be a thrill, however his solo work has loads to supply as nicely. Forward of his latest album scheduled for launch early subsequent month, he’s handled us to pre-release Over It.

Sung Kyu’s solo work has flirted with a heavier rock sound for a few years and I’ve been ready for him to totally dive in. WOODZ’s mammoth chart success ought to function an inspiration, and Sung Kyu picks up that baton with Over It. The observe sees him because the frontman of his personal band, bringing his personal aptitude to the configuration. His vocals stay inimitable and so satisfying. He flits effortlessly between a robust chest voice and peaks of falsetto, all of the whereas infusing every second with character and emotion.

As a track, Over It isn’t good. It’s an entire lot of build-up with out a lot pay-off and will use a secondary refrain that funnels that pressure into an explosive chorus. However as an album taster, this sound has me very curious to listen to the remainder of his work. And in a 12 months the place I’ve personally been “over it” with Okay-pop up to now, this appears like the primary hesitant step towards 2026 lastly getting began.

Grade: B