Autotune is a cumbersome tool that’s plagued pop music since the mid-2000s, but in I’m Da One it’s used for stylistic purposes and doesn’t overshadow, nor take away from, Jo Kwon’s voice. The track itself is a very nice pop-ballad and is the slowest song on the album, next to “Just A Kiss.” It has an 1980s vibe, especially with the background music. Speaking of GLAM, one of its members, Miso, is featured in this album, singing “Heaven” with Jo Kwon and her voice is absolutely gorgeous.
The haunting female voice as backtrack was a nice touch and I wonder if it belongs to another member of GLAM, Big Hit‘s highly anticipated girl group. I could never have imagined that the spell “Wingardium Levi-O-sa” would end up being such a catchy hook. “Lipstick” has a nice rebellious feel to it with a lot of sassy hooks and tons of musical flair, while “Who’s Loving You Now” shows off Jo Kwon’s soaring vocals, and “Wingardium Leviosa” follows up with another sasstastic track with a lot of electronica executed very well. Potatohead to Jo Kwon’s flying skills, the MV was extremely well-shot andwhile the choreography was simplistic, it makes Jo Kwon and his troupe look like they were having a blast.Īfter the first three tracks, the gems start rolling in with “Lipstick,” “Who’s Loving You Now,” and “Wingardium Leviosa.” As much as I enjoyed both “Animal” and “I’m Da One,” a stage for any of these aforementioned singles would be much appreciated. Regardless of being laughably random, from its Coca-Cola version of Mr. Although it did at times remind me of a CF, especially during the dance party sequence at the end, but it was still a romp of an MV. But after he is overthroned through a coup d’etat by his corrupt, anti-fun palace workers, it’s up to Jo Kwon to take back his throne with his magical singing and dancing powers. the MV is a perfect fit for the song, which is a tale about Jo Kwon being a king who just wanted to dance and party hard with his subjects.
He’s positively glowing in his MV and debut stage.
The song is fun to listen to and watch as Jo Kwon performs.
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It’s not too wild, but it’s extremely catchy and full of quirky whistling with a lot of fun hooks. “I’m Da One” is the single one would expect from Jo Kwon, even if he did say he was going to abandon kkab Kwon for this album. The rap break left a little to be desired and didn’t really fit the flow of the song, but it didn’t take anything away from it either. It follows the same club-like sound as “Awesome Girl” but with a lot more bass and sassiness. “Animal,” one of the two title tracks on I’m Da One, was advertised as the more darker, sensual counterpart to the lively and upbeat “I’m Da One.” Dark and sensual are not words I’d commonly associate with Jo Kwon–I couldn’t help but be surprised at how sexy Jo Kwon sounded in “Animal,” especially during the beginning. The solid rapping from Yankee is an added bonus. It can sound a little grating, but it manages to remain catchy and up-beat. Even though it has a lot of heavy synths and autotune, I feel that Jo Kwon’s light,yet strong, vocals aren’t buried underneath all of the production, making for a clearer sound. The song is very reminscent of Cross Gene‘s style of music in Timeless: Begin, and sounds like it would be a staple at the club. The album begins with “Awesome Girl” featuring rapper Yankee. Although all of the 2AM members have done their share of individual activities, this is the first time that one has had their own full-length album–sorry Jinwoon, four songs don’t count as a full-length album and with the success of the rest of 2AM’s previous solos, I was assured that Jo-kwon’s would not disappoint. So you can assume the amount of glee that exuded out of me when I heard that Jo Kwon was releasing a solo album. He isn’t afraid to show his wild, crazy side and is able to do things that would be cringeworthy to see if done by almost anyone else. Sure, K-pop has its male divas like Key or Heechul, to name a few, but the one that’s closest to my heart is Jo Kwon. It’s always a breath of fresh air to have a personality like Jo Kwon in K-Pop. Once upon a time there was a king from a kingdomĪnd so begins the tale of Jo Kwon, or at least his MV.