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hearthwrm · 22 days ago

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𝒜 Collection of My Favorite Vocals From Yeosang

As a firm Yeosang bias, I decided to share my favorite collection of moments where Yeosang's vocals shine. I was going to share this for his birthday, but I think I would rather take a dive into the fashion they dress him in. So, I will—with hope—be working on that in the future. Truthfully, it is a shame that KQ Entertainment gives him so few lines. I won't wonder or speculate as to why that is, as I find it can be quite the intense topic for some fans. I will say that I am anxiously awaiting his birthday, so we may get more glimpses of his vocals. Hopefully, anyhow .. ♡

BLOOMING DAY

I urge anyone to watch the video (provided here) in full, as his stage presence is the aspect that enamored me the most with this performance. Not only his, but of the group as a whole. If someone told me they were an official group, I would believe them. I find that Yeosang plays soft roles in a manner that comes across as very genuine and bright (also seen in the "I Like You" performance here). One aspect I don't see people acknowledge about Yeosang is just how easily he seems to click with others when performing. In this case, Xiaojun and Hyeongseop. While, yes, that may mean he takes a back seat mostly when groups are bigger than three, he harmonizes with others in a seamless way. Which makes it to me obvious as to why a lot of companies would want him. He comes across as reliable. Professional.

Personal Favorite Section: 2:14 – 2:20 min.

INTO THE NEW WORLD

I will preface by saying that Jongho was the one that distributed the lines in this performance. Is it selfish to say I would wish he could be in charge of such a thing? Perhaps it is because of his very… vigorous vocal training in his youth, but his ear for others' vocals is delightful. Not only that, but the way he made every member shine is so heart-touching. Yeosang had a small dance intermission, and all three shared the center with their own sections of solos. I am thankful to the ATINYs who captured this moment and uploaded it for us to watch (please spare them a view, here and here). I used the former for this audio clip, it would be my hope for everyone to give the original posters some love. Unrelated, but do Jongho, Yeosang, and Wooyoung have a name? I was searching for one to place in the artist category, but found none. So, I placed ATEEZ even when the eight members aren't physically there. As I feel it still fits.

Personal Favorite Section: 1:08 – 1:43 min.

ONLY THEN¹

According to a commenter on the video on YouTube, Yeosang had this to say about this specific cover:

“This is when later~

Of course, it's much later. Just long after when I, someday in the future, have to part ways with ATINYs. [through the song I want to say] That right now, instead of worrying about it and having those thoughts, it's something that we'll see to at that time. In the present, I like you, and you like me, too. So, let's live happily!”

Is this true? I don't know. I would think most of this information—if true—would either have been said in a VLIVE, fromm chat, Universe, or another Korean-based app that I cannot get my non-Korean (cough, broke) hands upon. Then, if said information was shared, it was probably done so on Twitter which... I don't have. If anyone has any basis to this, I would be more than happy to add a source! Still, I think it's a nice thought. Even if it did not come from his mouth. It also fits into the narrative if you take into consideration the song that follow this one. Which is a cover of "Don't Forget About Me" by Chris James.

Personal Favorite Section: 2:50 – 3:36 min.

TO MY YOUTH²

Have I cried to this cover? Yes, and I am not ashamed to say so. This is just my interpretation of Yeosang (that is his persona, not his person), but I always felt he had this sort of bright melancholy to him. By this I mean there's this bittersweetness of youth that clings to his aura. It reminds me of lemon tarts. Which, as you may have guessed, is why this post is all sort of shades and tints of yellow. Brushing past that, however, I think that this cover shows a subtle stroke of his range. He can do deep ranges—portray the drums of a revolution in HALAZIA or a bone-deep thrill as seen in Dune—but it's hard to portray authentic tenderness. I listened to the original by BOL4 (Bolbbalgan4), and her voice brims with authenticity. The thing, however, is that with the original, there's this crescendo at the end. Akin to screaming on top of a coastal cliff. With Yeosang, there is none of that. It remains contained in oneself. It reminds me of squeezing a fruit too hard. Cathartic for a second, but once you look down at your hands, you realize everything is still a mess.

Personal Favorite Section: 2:55 – 3:17 min.

With this, we conclude this very long post. Hopefully, to those that have made it this far, you have enjoyed this small journey. This took me… much longer than I thought it would .. (ᵕ—ᴗ—)

I tried to make most of them .mp3 files so, hopefully, everyone can listen to them!

FOOTNOTES:

¹ This song is part of an unlisted playlist (which can be found here). Why is it unlisted? I believe KQ Entertainment did so because the QR code in Yeosang's birthday photobook redirected to this playlist.

² To note is that this is a special clip that can be found on YouTube, yet it also is the first song in the array of covers he did for his "The Middle of June" photobook previously mentioned.

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