【Author / Music Critic: Qingyanling】
I overheard the new songs "Heart Lock" and "Heartless and Thoughtful" released by singer Jin Runji in May, and my heart could not be calm for a long time, the song was very good, and I always felt that this voice was familiar, but for a while I couldn't remember what I had been obsessed with.
Share it with friends, they say that this voice is not the Arirang group? I suddenly realized, Oh, it is indeed the arirang group that I once loved, and Jin Runji was once a member of the group. Moreover, in 2009, they touched thousands of listeners with a song "Orchid Finger", especially the chorus part of "Sad for a long time your orchid finger / Millennium crushed into the past / Love you still let you and I love again / I swear to heaven", this voice of a thousand intestines, is Jin Runji sang ah!
"Orchid Finger" is undoubtedly a very classic old song, but it is not that Jin Runji performed best in this song, but the uniqueness of his voice may be more prominent, and the memory point is more profound, otherwise I would not have been 10 years old and still remember this voice.
I have seen an article analyzing Kim Run-gil's voice before, which reads: Kim Run-gil is a Korean, probably because he spoke Korean since he was a child, his pronunciation is different from our Chinese pronunciation, so first of all, he has the "recognition" that singers need most, that is, personal characteristics; and in terms of singing, he mostly uses the "throat off" method, which is actually very skillful in song singing, and it is difficult to practice.
The so-called "off" here does not mean that the sound is turned off, but the focus is reduced, the laryngeal closure and the sub-laryngeal closure are all ways to solve the treble, both are the sound in front and contract the focus, the difference is only that the larynx is higher off the larynx, the timbre is relatively high, but the singing will be more labor-saving; the larynx is lower, the sound is thicker (because the sound is sealed in the trachea), and the mixed sound is issued by the larynx knot downward and the breath upwards.
Of course, no matter what kind of singing skills, it needs to be repeatedly honed, Jin Runji must have been practicing hard in the early days, even before the combination of Arirang, which is also an important reason why he can still gain a firm foothold in the music world after he later flew solo.
Kim Run-gi's new song "Heart Lock" is an episode of the hit TV series "White Hair", because his new song instantly recalls many feelings for the Arirang group. Presumably, many fans, like me, want to know: Where did the Arirang group go later?
At first, arirang group consisted of 4 boys, released a self-titled album in 2003, became a hit, in 2010 some members quit the group, and in 2013 the remaining 3 announced their dissolution. In 2017, the group was reorganized, and some new singles were launched one after another, but the members at this time were only one of the previous veteran players, the other two were brand new, and Jin Runji was no longer in the group.
When the album "Orchid Finger" was released, it can be said that it was the peak moment of the first 4 places, although some people left the group the following year, and the team has since gone lonely, but so far, the "Orchid Finger" album has brought surprise and touch to many fans, and has never left.
Of course, today we are not here to review the Arirang group, but want to take you together to understand the music story of Kim Runji after leaving the group in 2013.
From the recent point of view, in addition to "White Hair", what is highly recommended to everyone today is the "Ruthless And Thoughtful" mentioned at the beginning of the article. Jin Runji's voice is really too special, this song "Ruthless and Thoughtful", originally intended to highlight the translucency and warmth, but Jin Runji's iconic sense of vicissitudes has hidden a lot of warm emotions and increased a little deeper.
This song, like "Heart Lock", is also the soundtrack of the film and television drama, which is an episode of the popular TV series "Listening to the Snow Building" in May, which was officially launched on May 6.
"Listening to the Snow Building" is a theme of ancient costumes, martial arts, and love, and friends who like this kind of film can pay attention to it.
In recent years, many of these costume dramas are indispensable to the figure of the well-known producer Master Tan Xuan, from "The Provision of Love", to "Sword Heart", "Cool Cool", etc., Tan Xuan teacher not only participates in composition, but also serves as a producer, which can be described as an all-rounder. And this time, Jin Runji's two new songs "Heart Lock" and "Ruthless and Thoughtful", the producer is also him.
Seeing the name Tan Xuan, it seems that there is a guarantee of music quality. And Jin Runji's interpretation is really evocative and long, and it is also highly recommended to everyone here.
Next, let's review the musical works of Kim Yun-gi as an independent singer over the years.
Although earlier because he was a member of the group, Jin Runji has already achieved remarkable results, but after his independent development, he can still only be a newcomer, he chose to participate in "The Voice of China". While leaving the group in 2013, Kim Yun-gi participated in the second season of "The Voice" and won the championship of the mentor Yu Chengqing group in one fell swoop. Although the final final failed to achieve a good ranking, the influence of "The Voice" at that time was still very huge, because participating in this competition, Jin Runji was successfully accepted and recognized by the public again as a newcomer in the music industry.
The following year, he released his debut EP ,"Do You Remember", followed by his debut album "Walk Slowly, Enjoy" in 2015. The 3 songs included in the EP, fans must not have listened to enough, so when it came to the "Walk Slowly, Enjoy Ah" album, friends who liked Jin Runji could finally listen to it once.
This album is incredible, perfect in the hearts of many fans, and it is also the beginning of Kim Yun-gi's promotion to singer-songwriter! The title of the same name, "Slowly Walk and Appreciate", takes a warm route, and Kim Run-gi also participates in the composition of this song. The song is based on the concept of "fashion and retro", like a pure child's heart wrapped under the gorgeous and bright appearance, which coincides with the musical attitude that Kim Runji has always insisted on.
The most popular "Love Love" in the album is completely different from the lyricism and vicissitudes that Jin Runji is good at, the lyrics are moved to Laozi, Confucius, Zhuangzi, Mencius and other Traditional Chinese scholars, interpreting the philosophy of love from an alternative perspective, and the melody part is also created by Jin Runji, with a full sense of European and American pop, which perfectly integrates the ancient style lyrics with rock tunes.
"Love Love" can be regarded as the most unexpected jin runji's work in the hearts of many fans, but it eventually became the most popular masterpiece of Jin runji, and this song eventually became an interlude of the hit drama "Double World Pet Princess", which also boosted its popularity again at that time.
It is also worth mentioning that "Slowly Walk and Appreciate" also includes the golden song "Orchid Finger" of the Arirang group, listening to the version sung by Jin Runji alone, we still seem to instantly reproduce the feeling of once liking him.
After the release of "Slowly Walking and Enjoying", Kim Runji's works began to decrease, and some singles were released one after another, but no new albums have been released. Jin Runji joked with fans before, saying that his girlfriend is music, so why did he have a lot less contact with "music girlfriend" after 2015?
It turned out that in those years, while publishing songs and running a business, his family was also very happy. After the low-key marriage, in 2017, Jin Runji had a son, and now he is also very happy to share his family life on social networking sites, and he is basically a "sunbathing demon". This also explains why Kim Runji's works have decreased in the following years.
Kim Run-gi was born in Jilin and is a Korean singer, so his voice retains the original flavor of ethnic minorities, no wonder some people feel vicissitudes, some people feel warm, but these words are not enough to summarize all of him.
After reviewing these musical works, we find that Jin Runji not only has a good creative talent, but also his song style is rich and changeable, which is a "good voice" that we should not miss. Then, I also hope that in 2019, Arun will take "Heart Lock" and "Heartless And Thoughtful" as a new beginning, and can accompany his family while also bringing more beautiful musical works to everyone.
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