This is the third post of KPop Groups this time, The soloists, male, because there are a loooooooot of them.
A few years back when we first started getting into K-Pop the Korean Music Scene we named as many bands as we could told you what we liked, what we didn’t and named our Bias’s (and Wreckers), but that list is seriously outdated and so it’s time for an update.
This list is extremely long and extensive, but a lot of the random buskers or Soloists are unknown to us, from other Genres or just members of bands and are listed as a Soloist purely because they have done one single or an OST (Soundtrack single). We we have reduced the list to lines of unknown names and tagged who we know and what we think of them, obviously there is no Bias/Wrecker as they are the only member! This post has taken weeks literally of going through all the K-profile list of any person who has ever picked up a microphone in the whole of Korea. If there is any recommendations leave a comment.
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#AnNyeong – 104(백사)
10cm (Originally a duo)
Ash – I first heard of him when we watched the Sea of Hope (TV/Music show) and quite liked it. It was the first male soloist that was simply that, he is now the MC of M Countdown and he has appeared on tracks with Rose and Young Posse.
Bob – I don’t really know 10cm very well but I do have a couple of tracks so it can’t be bad…
250 – 2DY – 5wol
A
ABOUT – Aden
Agust D (Suga – BTS)
Ash – I know him better as Suga, I’ve never really liked his alter ego the only exception to this is the video for Daechwita.
Bob – Agust D is very hit or miss, that being said he has a very distinctive voice and rap style so its easy to realize its him.
Ahn Byeong Woong – Ahn Sunghoon – AIDEN – AIDEN – Aivan – Amón – ANANDELIGHT – AOORA – Ash Island – Asher – ASHH – Austn – Azurever
B
Babylon – Bae Nara
Baekhyun (EXO)
Ash – Don’t know him.
Bob – I don’t really know him well apart from “Candy”
Baek Chung Kang – Baek Jiwoong
Bang Yedam
Ash – No Clue.
Bob – I really like Bang Yedam, he has a really soothing voice – especially when he is acoustic.
Bang Yongguk (ex B.A.P)- BBULKUP – bbaek ga – BEAGLE – Beat.G – bedside – Beenzino – Beluga – Benji – benkidish – BE’O – Beom Seunghyeok – Beommo – Bewhy
B.I (ex iKON)
Ash – No Clue.
Bob – Again another one of the artists that I have heard one song of ‘BTBT’
Big Marvel – BIG Naughty – BIGONE – Bizzy (Rapper) – BJR – B JYUN. – BLACK ON – Blase – blessed. –BLOO – Blu Choi – BlueBEAR – Bluelk – B l u r – B.O
Bobby
Ash – Apparently he was in a group…Even on Kingdom I didn’t notice them. He plays music apparently?
Bob – I really really like Bobby, I hadn’t really heard of him till we saw iKon on Kingdom, but as soon as we got to know him I really liked his personality. Then naturally downloaded his music and really liked it much to Ash’s dismay.
BNZA – Bohyun – Boi Brown –BONA ZOE – Bong Hun – born in march – Boss Rabbit Project – Botton Choi
BOYCOLD– Boymeetswrld – Brick –BROOKLYN – BRONZE – Brother Su – BTW KEEPLO – BUMIN
Bully Da Ba$tard – Bumjin – Bumkey – Bumzu – Byeon Songgyun – Byun Harim – Byun Heungsoo – Byun Minseok
C
Cha Eunwoo (Astro)
Ash – Who?
Bob – Ash will have no idea who this is no matter how many times I try to show him. That being said I prefer his acting roles but the music isn’t bad, I have at least 1 album.
Cha Woo Joo – Chancellor – Changjo (Teen Top) – Changmo – Chansung (2PM) – Chawon (AWEEK)
Chawoo – Chen (EXO) – Cho Hyungwoo – Choi JeWoo – Choi Seokjin – Choi Sooho – Chu Seo Jun
Code Kunst
Ash – This is someone’s real name?
Bob – One song but it’s pretty good.
Colde
Coogie –Corbyn
Crush
Ash – He was the turtle in Finding Nemo right?
Bob – I have a couple of tracks by him not sure I can remember them.
D
D.I – Daesung – Daniel Jikal – DAWN (Male singer)
DEAN
Ash – No clue.
Bob – Honestly I have a couple of albums of this guy so I must like him I just don’t really know it until its playing.
Demian – DinDin – Doojoon (Highight) – Doyle Untold (ex ambitious ambition) – DPR CREAM
DPR IAN (Christian Yu)
Ash – I have heard of him but not his music.
Bob – I like the music but don’t like the singer if that makes sense
DPR LIVE –
Ash – Isn’t this the same person?
Bob – Yeah I like this
DPR REM
Ash – I know the name and might know the music – it kind of sounds like Nick Jonas.
Bob – Not sure this counts as Kpop as its all in English and he is Canadian but I like Eric Nam music wise, youtube wise and personality wise, so yeah.
Eun Jiwon
F
Feeldog (ex UNB, ex Bigstar) – Fleeky Bang – From20 (ex Bigstar)
G
G-Dragon (BigBang)
Ash – The old stuff was crap but the new album Übermensch has some good videos and has a completely different sound.
Bob – GD seems to switch Genres a lot over the years but it’s never bad. I especially like the new album though.
Giriboy – Gohi – Golden (G.Soul) – Gray – Grizzly
H
Ha Minwoo – Ha Sungwoon (ex Wanna One, ex Hotshot)
Ha Yoonbin – Haeil (E.viewz) – Haha – Halsoon – Hangzoo, Hanuel – Hanse (Victon) – HANZ – Hash Swan – HELLO GLOOM – HEMO
Henry –
Ash – A friend of Dean?
Bob – A very chill sound I think I usually play it when I’m doing something else and it ends up being background noise.
HOLLAND – Hong Joo Chan (GoldenChild)- Hong Kyungmin – Hong Seongjun– Huh!
Huta (Minhyuk – BTOB)
Ash – He is the guy in BtoB with the Abs.
Bob – Well I have two albums so it can’t be bad.
Hyunjun Hur (ex The Boyz)
J
J-Hope (BTS)
Ash – A person I know without being prompted by Bob. But what to say….. It’s …. it’s…. could be better.
Bob – I prefer the older sound of Hope World more than the recent songs but I guess you could say the same for BTS.
J.Y Park
Ash – Awful Outfits but the clothes are better than his songs.
Bob – I mean I guess he has an ear for talent.
JaeDal – JAEHA – Jang Daehyeon (WEi; ex RAINZ) – Jang Hanbyul – Jang Hyunseung – Jang Songho – Jang Woohyuk – Jang Wooyoung (2PM)
Jay Park
Ash – Not my sort of sound.
Bob – This is hook-up music through and through, can’t stand the guy though.
Jaylen – Jeebanoff – Jeon Wooseong – Jeong Sewoon – Jiahn (SKYE)
Jimin (BTS)
Ash – Very influenced by Michael Jackson and it never changes.
Bob – I like his Solo music, it’s consistently good which isn’t a bad thing.
Jin (BTS)
Ash – I don’t really know him seperate to BTS.
Bob – It’s ok.. the newer stuff sounds a bit too Brit pop though but again the older stuff is good.
Jin Hyeonjun
Jinyoung (GOT7)
Ash – Who is this?
Bob – I’m aware he has Solo music and I should like it but I think it might just blend into other artists.
Jo Hangjo – Jo Kwon
Jun (U-Kiss)
Ash – I thought he was an actor.
Bob – I know him more as an Actor nowadays but when he was in U-Kiss he was the lead rapper now he seems to be singing more which is good because he has a really good voice.
Jun.K (2PM) – Jung Daehyun (ex B.A.P) – Jung Seung Hwan – JUNG YONGHWA (CNBLUE)
Jungkook (BTS)
Ash – This is the most commercial sound and least cringy or rappy of BTS.
Bob – This guy’s solo music just seems to show how horny he is but that being said it is pretty good, very catchy!
Junho (2PM) – Junhyuk – JUNNY – Junoflo – JUN0 – Justhis
K
Kai (EXO)
Ash – No idea.
Bob – I know like 3 or 4 songs which normally become instant trends.
Kang Daniel (ex Wanna One)
Ash – He was in Rookie Cops and is a cocky twat.
Bob – I know him again as an Actor but his solo music is not bad I just can’t name anything.
Kang Hayoon (LOUD) – Kang Seung Yoon – Kang Sunghoon – KANGNAM – Kangta (ex H.O.T) – Keem Hyo-eun – Kenzi – Kevin Chung – Kevin Oh – Kevin Woo – Key (SHINee) – Khundi Panda – Kid Milli –Kihyun (Monsta X) – Kim Donghan (WEi) – Kim Dongjun – Kim Hankyul – Kim Hangyeom – Kim Hyungjun (SS501) – Kim Jaehwan (ex Wanna One) – Kim Jaejoong (JYJ, TVXQ) –Kim Jong Kook – Kim Sungkyu – Kim Wooseok ( ex Up10tion, X1) – Kisu – Kohi (Chuang Asia 2)
Kwon Euibin
Ash – I download this thinking it was Kwon Eunbi (female soloist) turns out it wasn’t but it was pretty good. I only have 1 track by him but now I will keep an eye out.
Bob – Not sure…
Kyuhyun (Super Junior) – Kyuu
L
Lee Byeongchan – Lee Eun Sang (Younite) – Lee Gikwang (Highlight) – Lee Jaewon – Lee Jeongmin – Lee Raon – Lee Sangyi – Lee Seung Gi – Lee Seungyoon – Leellamarz – LEEWOO – Legend Choi – Lil Boi – Lil Sunder11 – Lim Jimin (JustB) – Loco – Long Guohao – Longguo
LØREN
Ash – No idea.
Bob – I had no idea this was Kpop it’s seems very indie rock.
LØUDI
Ash – No clue.
Bob – Just listened to it – it’s good enough I will download it
M
M!N (Yoon Min)
Maddox
Max Changmin (TVXQ) – Mincheon
Minho (Shinee)
Ash – Who?
Bob – I mostly know him from Shinee and from some Kdramas. However I wouldn’t say I know him that well as a soloist but I do seem to like his music as I have a couple of albums.
Min Woo-Hyuk
Mino (Winner)
Ash – Who????
Bob – I prefer Mino when when he was in Mobb but that’s probably because of Bobby. That being said no one who watches Kdramas can say that Okie Dokie isn’t a good song!
Minsung – MJ (Astro) – Moon Kim – Moti – MUNCHMAN
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Nam Donghyun (BOYHOOD) – NANO– NEVER SOBER SON – Niahn – Nichkhun (2PM) – NO:EL – NO_ON NONSTOP
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O3ohn – Oceanfromtheblue – Od Rhomp – Ohway! – Oh Jong-Hyuk – Okasian – Olltii – OLNL – ONE
Onew (SHINee)
Ash – He was that random bloke on the Sea of Hope.
Bob – He has nice voice but it’s a bit to ballad for me.
Ong Seongwoo (ex Wanna One) – OUREALGOAT – Outsider – Owen
P
Park Doha – Park Hyo-shi
Park Jihoon (ex Wanna One)
Ash – I thought he was an actor.
Bob – I have all of his discography so that should show that I like him!
Park Ji Hyeon – Park Kyung – Peakboy – Penomeco – ph-1 – PLUMA – Polodared (Rapper)
PSY
Ash – I only really know 2 songs
Bob – They are really catchy songs all the way through.
Purpleoranjuice
Q
R
R1AN – Rain – RICO
RM (BTS)
Ash – Don’t know his solo stuff but I never really liked rap.
Bob – I don’t really like RM’s style, it’s ok as a featuring but not as a soloist.
Roh Taehyun (ex Hotshot, ex JBJ) – Rocky (ex Astro) – Roy Nguyen – RYAN KAY – Ryeowook (Super Junior)
S
Samuel – Samuel Seo – Sandeul
Seo Eunkwang (BTOB)
Ash – No idea.
Bob – To ballady for me but he has a good voice!
Seo Ikjoo – Seowool – Shin Hae Gyeong – Sibong – SIM2 – Simon Dominic – Skinny Brown – So Ji-sub – sokodomo – Son Simba
T
Tabber – Tablo – Taecyeon (2PM) – Taeil (Block B) – Taeha (XENEX) – Taeho (IMFACT)
Taemin (SHINee)
Ash – The man with no stage presence – his songs are very meh.
Bob – I really like Taemin as long as I don’t watch him perform live, Ash is right he has no stage presence.
TAEWOO – Tejong – THE NEW ASUKA – The Quiett – Thunder
Tiger JK
Ash – Not a singular clue, oh wait he was in a Stray Kids song I deleted on first hearing.
Bob – I can’t say I know him that well (I know! I will download it now)
T.O.P
V
V (Taehyung – BTS)
Ash – This is too whishy-washy
Bob – Not my style it’s a bit too slow and old fashioned.
Villain – VIINI
W
Winnie (ex Nine.i)
Wonho (ex Monsta X)
Ash – No Idea…..
Bob – I should really listen to him, I just forget.
Won Hyoyeon – WOO (Seong Hyunwoo) – Woo Jinyoung (D1CE)
Woodz
Ash – Something about golf.
Bob – I have 2 tracks but can’t really remember them.
Woosoo
Woosung (The Rose)
Ash – He is much better in The Rose rather than solo. We saw him live last year but he seems more concerned with how he looks.
Bob – I like Woosung’s music but he is just too cocky.
Wumuti
Y
YANGDONGHWA – Yang Hong-won (Formerly known as Young B) – Yang Se-chan
Yeonjun (Txt)
Ash – I know he is in Txt and he can dance, after looking I realized that he has one song and it’s crap.
Bob – I was really hoping that he would bring out a Solo album rather than just a single but its not bad.
Yesung (Super Junior) – Young K (Day6) – YONGZOO
Yoon Sanha (Astro)
Ash – No clue.
Bob – From what I can remember it’s not bad, as I like Astro it would make sense that I should like it.
Yoon Jaechan – Yoo Seung Woo – Yoo Youngjae (ex B.A.P) – Yoo Heedo – Yoon Jisung (ex Wanna One) – Yoon Seobin – Yoseob (Highlight) – Yu Junsang
Z
Zelo (ex B.A.P)
Zico
Ash – Not a clue
Bob – Not bad
Zion.T – Zior Park
There you go, a rather extensive list that took literally weeks to go through but it’s done yay!
Now we have to go through the females so expect that in a month.
Is there anyone on this list that we haven’t listened to that we should? Did we miss any? Leave a comment below.
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