January 15th marked the release of Kim Jong Kook’s new single called 잘해 주지 마요 (Eleventh Story). This release preempts the release of his full album, which is set to hit on January 27th.

After a couple play backs of the song, I must say that I am not impressed. The slow-tempo ballad doesn’t really have anything “new” to offer. The vocals seemed a bit strained. It’s more or less more of what Kim Jong Kook has brought in the past: A line of okay-sounding ballads. Hopefully the full album will bring about a couple more promising songs.

Score: 2/5

What do you think? Give it a listen below.