Tablo : Fever's End "Bad" + extra
Tablo
He used to be in a group called Epik High (not sure if he'll continue to do work with the others even post-changing companies) and there was this big "scandal" involving him and his educational record due to the fact that he graduated from Stanford Uni. early with 2 degrees at a young age... despite providing more than enough proof and all of his records posted online there's still some backlash from the "scandal" netizens created.
He's recently signed a contract through YGE, the same company a good portion of my favourite artists are signed through (and just a damn good company if you ask me), and released his solo album "Fever's End". "Bad" is the first MV he's released from the album and I absolutely love the whole album so far.
Some netizens are skeptical of the MV because of the violence it portrays, but it's meant as the symbolism of how emotionally (and otherwise) destructive a relationship can occasionally be and the feelings behind that. I really love the symbolism of the tatts on his hands featuring "Love Sick", too. Overall it's a great song/album.
Click to viewAnother great song from it is the first track, "Home", which features Lee Sora - who has a simply *amazingly beautiful* voice. I really love the general makeup and composition of this song, too. It's got a slightly odd industrial - esque feel to it that you just don't often find in mainstream K-pop.
(there is a 20-some-odd seconds long intro in this video before the song starts)
As for Lee Sora, I absolutely love her vocals. She has a very operatic voice, and I'd probably put her solo music in the "easy listening" / "alternative" genres. One of my favourites is "Tears" from her 2004 album 눈썹달 (Eyelash Moon).
The video below doesn't have English subs, but I think the emotion carries through very clearly. ^^