Kim Jong-gook Competes against Idol Groups

Tough balladeer Kim Jong-gook is competing against idol groups to climb to the top of music charts. He has released his sixth solo album, “Eleventh Story,” on Wednesday and started promoting the title song, “She’s the One.” Kim’s latest song introduced after a year and three months has ranked in the top tier of the music charts immediately after its release, threatening the dominance of young groups like Girl’s Generation and CNBLUE.

Album title “Eleventh Story” refers to his eleven albums released since his debut as a member of Turbo. The album’s title song, “She’s the One,” is a pop dance song that harmonizes lovely melodies with Kim’s sweet voice. The music industry is keeping its eyes on how the king of love songs will fare among the fast-paced dance pieces of hot idol groups.