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Music roundup from Killing Voice: guys with high voices

High notes from men! It’s amusing thinking of Kim Jong-kook as the singer of sentimental and cutesy songs –  Sarang Surowo  for example!!  And his high pitch!  So different from his speaking and variety show persona.  Melomance is a current favourite of mine, with  Kim Min-seok’s strong (high too) vocals and Jeong Dong-hwan’s amazing piano skills!

Still not making much headway with Disney+

Ah, a Disney+ MRT campaign!   Sorry, Disney+, I tried.  Some time after giving up on Soundtrack #1 , it was time to give the channel another shot.     One Dollar Lawyer (2022) I had read about this show and that Namkoong Min did a good job in it.  It was entertaining but bordered on fantasy, a little pretentious and overall, strange.  I’d prefer more focus on the cases (rather than the odd characters) and a better idea of why and how he was able to charge the clients just 1000 won.  Stopped after a couple of episodes though it was nice to see Gong Min-jung again. SBS, 12 episodes   Family: the Unbreakable Bond (2023) I thought I couldn’t go wrong with a show helmed by esteemed actors and was looking forward to Jang Nara the assassin!  I was wrong, and lasted just one episode. I didn't think it brought out the best in Jang Hyuk or Jang Nara. It's supposed to be a rom-com but it wasn't funny. I found the portrayal of ...