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Kimi no Koe (2013)
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For his first Japanese EP, Lee Jun-ho personally produced everything from the songwriting and choreography to the jacket photo and music videos.
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Overview
- Kimi no Koe (Japanese: キミの声; "Your Voice") is the first Japanese extended play by South Korean singer Lee Jun-ho
- Lee is a member of 2PM, and this EP is his first Japanese solo release
- Released in Japan on July 24, 2013
- Issued in three formats: first-press limited edition A (CD+DVD), limited edition B (CD), and regular edition (CD)
- Limited editions A and B and the first-press regular edition each included one random trading card out of six types
- Lee composed all songs and wrote their lyrics, and he also produced the choreography, jacket photograph, and music videos himself
- Limited edition A's DVD holds the music videos for the title track and "I love you" plus an off-shot movie
Background
- On May 28, 2013, it was revealed that Lee would become the first 2PM member to make a solo Japanese debut
- The title track is "キミの声"; the EP includes "Like a star", "目を閉じて", "GOOD BYE" and "I love you"
- Limited edition B adds "Heartbreaker", "I'M IN LOVE-Japanese ver.-" and a 2013 Tokyo Dome live version of "SAY YES"
- Lee hosted a regular TV show on TOKYO MX, "JUNHO(From 2PM)のSAY YES〜フレンドシップ〜", from July 4 to December 26, 2013
Recording
- The songs were credited to Lee Junho with Hong Jisang, Yu Shimoji, Emyli and others as co-writers and co-composers
- Every track is credited as produced by JUNHO (From 2PM) and sung by JUNHO (From 2PM)
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · ja.wikipedia.org · ko.wikipedia.org
Tracklist
| 1 | キミの声 | |
| 2 | Like a star | |
| 3 | 目を閉じて | |
| 4 | GOOD BYE | |
| 5 | I love you | |
| 6 | Heartbreaker | |
| 7 | I'M IN LOVE -Japanese ver.- | |
| 8 | SAY YES (2013 Tokyo Dome Live ver.) |
Sources: musicbrainz.org
Artist
Formation
- Lee Jun-ho, known as Junho, is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actor born January 25, 1990.
- He first gained public attention by winning the 2006 show Superstar Survival and signed with JYP Entertainment.
- He was a member of the boy band 2PM, which debuted after the 2008 program Hot Blooded Men.
Members
- Junho is a member of 2PM, the group formed from the Mnet program Hot Blooded Men.
Career
- He made his solo debut in Japan in 2013 with the EP Kimi no Koe, which topped Tower Records' daily chart.
- He released his first Korean studio album, One, in 2015 and his second, Two, in 2019.
- He made his acting debut in Cold Eyes (2013) and gained recognition through Good Manager, Rain or Shine, Confession, The Red Sleeve, King the Land and Typhoon Family.
- His performance in The Red Sleeve earned him the Baeksang Arts Award for Best Actor – Television.
- He launched his own agency, O3 Collective, in August 2025 after leaving JYP Entertainment.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Reception
At release
- The first solo tour, "キミの声", ran 12 stages across 6 venues in 5 major Japanese cities
- Every venue sold out, and the tour was described as a big success
- The tour final was held at Tokyo International Forum Hall A on August 29
- Live footage of the final show was set to be screened by live viewing in 38 cinemas nationwide
- The encore was cut from the screening because it ran past the scheduled time
- Handshake events were held in Nagoya, Osaka and Tokyo, and the Nagoya and Osaka events also featured a two-song mini live
- The title track had its first TV performance on NHK's "MUSIC JAPAN" on July 25, 2013
- The song was also featured on Nippon TV's "ミュージックドラゴン" on July 26, 2013
Sources: ja.wikipedia.org
Trivia
- The EP's title track debuted on TV on NHK's MUSIC JAPAN, and the same month Lee also appeared on Nippon TV's Music Dragon.
- One of the six trading cards entitled the holder to a handshake event in Nagoya, Osaka or Tokyo.
- Lee was the first 2PM member to make a solo Japanese debut, as revealed on May 28, 2013.
- The EP was released about five weeks after the Japanese solo tour's first Zepp Sapporo shows began in July.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · ja.wikipedia.org