Appreciation Kpop Group Soloists who Changed the Game (1 Viewer)

[Lovely_Cornchips]

Now I'm not going to talk about the ones people might typically say like: Jonghyun, Taemin, Taeyeon, CL, Hyuna, Sunmi or soloist idols who I think already get recognition for changing things up or proving a point with their concepts or solo debut.

I want to bring light to soloists I feel people tend to not really focus on or notice despite how I think they bring something new to the table.

One being Kim Sunggyu of Infinite. Now hear me out. There have been so many idols who make a solo debut and do well, they create music that either blows up or have a concept and style that is really fully supported by the community or adored. But Sunggyu is one who I feel gets glossed over and he even jokingly gets called a flop by his band mates for his solo music career but Let's be real here. He actually kind of changed the genre game a bit, I'm not saying he did something entirely new but I don't think I ever really heard songs like these before he came around and he added something more to Kpop:




You can say it isn't unique but I don't think many Kpop Group Soloists pursue this type of sound or genre or style.

I'm choosing one for females too and that is Subin from DalShabet. She is someone that kind of gets glossed over as well when it comes to idols having a solo music career however, she genuinely brings something new to the table. She has a very distinct sound to her voice if you ask me and then the very chill kind of haunting but beautiful vibes her songs give out is absolutely stunning but not ever talked about:




You can once again disagree with this but she is severely underrated and I think deserves some recognition for kind of doing something different in comparison to some other kpop group soloists.

Feel free to name some down below that you think often get overlooked!

 

[mirella]

Sunggyu isn't a flop in my heart

She already gets recognition but BEG's Gain really pushed boundaries for both concept and music

EXO Chen's album is going to change the game, I just know it !! :pepecheer:

 

[Lovely_Cornchips]

Sunggyu isn't a flop in my heart

She already gets recognition but BEG's Gain really pushed boundaries for both concept and music

EXO Chen's album is going to change the game, I just know it !! :pepecheer:

I think this post was inspired by the announcement of Chen's upcoming solo-IM SO EXCITED!

 

[mirella]

I think this post was inspired by the announcement of Chen's upcoming solo-IM SO EXCITED!

A whole 30 minutes of Chen's voice is what we all need

 

[Lovely_Cornchips]

A whole 30 minutes of Chen's voice is what we all need

Yes, I think it might help cure the world, to be honest.

 

[Ahsoka]

I think for Sungyu the songs you picked are songs with more of a rock influence, which I agree isn't common in kpop. I don't know if saying that it changed the game is really that accurate either, rock is just not a popular genre in kpop and Sungyus solos didnt seem to have any affect on that, I think it'll just always be more of a niche genre.

A soloist that changed the game is kind of hard though, it seems that the majority of soloists that could potentially do something unique tend to play it safe. I'd say maybe Suga or Yongguk, they don't have as many solos as most but the ones that they do have are different topic and lyric wise, though not genre.

 

[CrunchyLegend]

Maybe not changed the game so much as changed their game and left the idol industry...


Saay, former leader of EvoL as Say, currently r&b singer/songwriter in DEAN's Club Eskimo circle of artists





SOMA, former main vocalist of Tahiti as Keezy and former member of duo Verry as Dasom, currently r&b singer/songwriter with Stoneship Ent





EZ Kim, former leader of Baby V.O.X as Kim E-Z, currently under Fluxus Music (though her main activity is acting)





Jenyer, former lead vocalist and lead rapper of 4Minute as Jiyoon, currently an independent singer/songwriter

 

[baekk]

I agree with all of those~ nothing to add here