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Nabang-ui Kkum (2004)
Where the lyrics of Nabang-ui Kkum take you, and where it was really made.
Lee Seung-gi's debut album credits Lee Sun-hee as producer and director and Psy as total producer, yet its title track is a rock ballad about a younger man in love with an older woman.
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Overview
- Nabang-ui Kkum is Lee Seung-gi's first regular album and debut record
- Released in June 2004
- Twelve tracks in total
- Produced and directed by Lee Sun-hee, with Psy as total producer
- Yoo Gun-hyung and Shin Hae-chul/N.EX.T took part in the album work
- The title track Nae Yeoja Ranikka is the singer's debut song
Background
- Psy was about to sing Nae Yeoja Ranikka himself but declined, citing a cabaret image
- Sakje, written and composed by Psy, was the follow-up to the title track
- Psy added a rap feature to Abeoji and later re-arranged it for his remake album Remake & Mix 18번
- J-ege marks Lee Sun-hee's 20th debut anniversary, and Yoo Gun-hyung arranged it in rock style
Sources: ko.wikipedia.org
Tracklist
| 1 | 시작 | |
| 2 | 나방의 꿈 | |
| 3 | 아무도 | |
| 4 | 내 여자라니까 | |
| 5 | 아버지 | |
| 6 | 삭제 | |
| 7 | 여행 가는 길 | |
| 8 | 내안의 그대 | |
| 9 | 음악시간 | |
| 10 | J에게 | |
| 11 | Anding | |
| 12 | 앵콜 |
Sources: musicbrainz.org
Artist
Career
- Scouted by singer Lee Sun-hee during a high school band performance; trained for two years before debuting on June 5, 2004, at age 17.
- Debut song "Because You're My Girl" from the first album The Dream of a Moth became a popular ballad and won Best Newcomer at several 2004 awards.
- Digital single "Will You Marry Me" (2009) became a hit and earned the Digital Single Bonsang at the 24th Golden Disc Awards.
- Debuted in Japan on March 6, 2012 with the album Time for Love, which ranked first on the Oricon Daily Chart.
- Lead roles in dramas including Brilliant Legacy (2009), My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho (2010), The King 2 Hearts (2012), Vagabond (2019) and Mouse (2021).
- Permanent cast member of 1 Night 2 Days from November 2007 to February 2012; host of Strong Heart from October 2009 to April 2012.
- Established production company Human Made in June 2021.
Members
- Solo artist; no group members.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Reception
At release
- Title track Nae Yeoja Ranikka drew attention for lyrics that directly express a younger man's feelings toward an older woman
- The song is a rock ballad about loving an older woman
- The title track is the singer's debut song
- Psy was about to sing it himself but declined, citing a cabaret image
- Sakje was the follow-up single, written and composed by Psy
- The album contains twelve tracks
Records
- Nae Yeoja Ranikka won the SBS Inkigayo Musician Song award
- It gave the singer his first number one on a broadcast music chart
Sources: ko.wikipedia.org
Trivia
- Psy rapped on Abeoji as a guest feature, and later re-arranged the song for his remake album Remake & Mix 18번
- Nae Yeoja Ranikka was first offered to Psy, who declined to sing it because of a cabaret image
- J-ege was included to mark Lee Sun-hee's 20th debut anniversary and was rearranged in rock style
- Sakje was the follow-up activity song of the title track
Sources: ko.wikipedia.org