He is longest-serving male trainee in JYP Entertainment, having trained for 2567 days; exactly 7 years and 12 days since joining JYP.
In 2008, he appeared on MNET's Hot Blood, a program that showed the intense physical training that 13 male trainees had to go through for the opportunity to debut in either a 4-member ballad group or 7-member dance group (later named 2AM and 2PM, respectively) under JYP Entertainment.
He sang with Jinwoon in May Doni's "몰라-ing" ("Molla-ing"), as well as a duet with Changmin titled "졸업" ("Graduation") on February 5, 2009, and Baek Jiyoung's "밤새도록" ("All Night") on her 7th album Sensibility. He featured in Lee Seung Hwan's Special Album "Hwantastic" with the song "덩크슛" ("Dunk Shoot") a duet with Whale (from W & Whale) and also featured in the music video on September 2009.
He released a digital single "우리 사랑하게 됐어요" ("We Fell in Love") on December 16, 2009, a duet with his We Got Married partner Ga-In (가인) of Brown Eyed Girls, which topped variety online music charts, winning 2 awards on Music Bank's K-Charts and the "Most Popular Background Phone Music" on the Gaon Charts. 50 million won from the profits of the song were donated to help out for Haiti's earthquake. For these efforts, Jo Kwon was given an award at the 3rd Korea Sharing Awards ceremony.
Jo Kwon participated in Wax's repackaged album Unplugged Side A. He sang a duet with her titled "이별이야기" ("Farewell Song"), released on March 24, 2010.
On June 30, 2010, Jo Kwon released his first solo digital single titled "고백하던 날" ("The Day I Confessed"), a song he partially composed during the We Got Married broadcast for Ga-In. The song reached No. 1 on Cyworld real time charts the day after its release.
On June 25, 2012, Jo Kwon released his solo album "I'm Da One" and music video for the single "I'm Da One."
Awesome Girl
조권 Lyrics
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And you turn me on 난 다 니꺼다
널 만나고 네게 빠지고
And you turn me on 난 다 니꺼다
* You are awesome girl 오 놀라워라
나 해도 달도 따다가 주고 싶다
You are awesome girl 오 놀라워라
** O-o-o You're so o-o-o You're so o-o-o
You're so awesome girl
O-o-o You're so o-o-o You're so o-o-o
You're so awesome girl
RAP)
가슴이 두근 뛰어 I'm in danger
날개를 펴며 와줘 내 Angel
Go 한번 해볼만한 너의 Adventure
우리 둘만의 LOVE Celebrate
축제를 열어 오늘밤에 멋진 데이트
너무 달콤해 넌 나의 쵸코케잌
이제 알꺼야 너와 난 Perfect mate
하나밖에 없는 넌 나의 Babe
*** 예쁜 여잔 많아 하지만 너는 하나
오늘밤 너를 안아 내 걸로 하고 싶어
아무에게나 나 이런 말 하지 않아
You'll be the center of my life life life life
* 반복
** 반복
RAP)
She say yo I say no 근데
그대 날 부른다면 맹세코
절대 안 빼고 언제나 OK요
내 맘을 휩쓴 넌 토네이도
이제 자유를 주려해
내가 만난 다른 여자들에게
난 너의 링컨 Give ya'll freedom
그녀의 그녀에 의해 그녀를 위해 Let's go!
*** 반복
* 반복
널 만나고 네게 빠지고
And you turn me on 난 다 니꺼다
널 만나고, 빠지고, turn me on
** 반복
The lyrics to 조권's song Awesome Girl express the singer's admiration and love for a girl who he finds irresistible. He says that since he met her, he has fallen for her and she turns him on. He repeatedly calls her an awesome girl and shares his desires to give her everything, to make what wasn't there before, and to celebrate their love. The rap interludes add to this expression of love with mentions of danger, adventure, and celebration. The lyrics say that although pretty girls are abundant, this girl is special and the singer will make her the center of his life. Overall, the song speaks of the passion and intensity of the singer's love for this girl.
One interesting fact about the song is that it was released in 2013 as the debut single of Jo Kwon under JYP Entertainment. Jo Kwon is a South Korean singer and performer who is a member of the band 2AM. He has released many solo works throughout his career. The song was written by Kim Eana and Shim Eunji, who are famous songwriters in the K-pop industry. The music video for the song was directed by Jo Soo-hyun and features Jo Kwon singing and dancing in various colorful sets.
Another interesting fact is that the song became very popular in South Korea upon its release and peaked at number six on the Gaon Digital Chart. It received positive reviews from music critics for its catchy melody and uplifting lyrics. The dance for the song also became popular and was performed by Jo Kwon on famous South Korean variety shows such as Running Man and Weekly Idol.
The chord progression for the song is G - D - Em - C for the verses and the chorus. The rap interludes have a different tempo and rhythm and do not follow a specific chord progression.
Overall, Jo Kwon's song Awesome Girl is a passionate expression of love for a girl who has captured the singer's heart. The catchy melody, lyrics, and dance made it a popular hit in South Korea and further established Jo Kwon's career as a solo artist.
Chords: G - D - Em - C.
Line by Line Meaning
널 만나고 네게 빠지고
I met you and fell for you
And you turn me on 난 다 니꺼다
You turn me on and I'm all yours
널 만나고 네게 빠지고
I met you and fell for you
And you turn me on 난 다 니꺼다
You turn me on and I'm all yours
You are awesome girl 오 놀라워라
You're amazing, girl
나 해도 달도 따다가 주고 싶다
I want to give you the moon, the stars, everything
You are awesome girl 오 놀라워라
You're amazing, girl
나 없던 것도 만들어 주고 싶다
I want to create something that never existed for you
O-o-o You're so o-o-o You're so o-o-o
You're so, so amazing
You're so awesome girl
You're an incredible girl
O-o-o You're so o-o-o You're so o-o-o
You're so, so amazing
You're so awesome girl
You're an incredible girl
가슴이 두근 뛰어 I'm in danger
My heart is racing, I'm in danger
날개를 펴며 와줘 내 Angel
Spread your wings and come to me, my angel
Go 한번 해볼만한 너의 Adventure
A daring adventure to embark on with you
우리 둘만의 LOVE Celebrate
Let's celebrate our love
축제를 열어 오늘밤에 멋진 데이트
Let's open a festival tonight with a fantastic date
너무 달콤해 넌 나의 쵸코케잌
You're so sweet, you're my chocolate cake
이제 알꺼야 너와 난 Perfect mate
Now I know that we're the perfect mate
하나밖에 없는 넌 나의 Babe
You're my one and only babe
예쁜 여잔 많아 하지만 너는 하나
There are many pretty girls, but you're the one
오늘밤 너를 안아 내 걸로 하고 싶어
Tonight, I want to hold you and make you mine
아무에게나 나 이런 말 하지 않아
I don't say these things to just anyone
You'll be the center of my life life life life
You'll be the center of my life, forever
She say yo I say no 근데
She says yes, but I say no
그대 날 부른다면 맹세코
But if you call me, I swear
절대 안 빼고 언제나 OK요
I'll never say no, always okay
내 맘을 휩쓴 넌 토네이도
You're a tornado that sweeps up my heart
이제 자유를 주려해
I'm trying to give freedom now
내가 만난 다른 여자들에게
To the other girls I've met
난 너의 링컨 Give ya'll freedom
I'm your Lincoln, giving freedom to everyone
그녀의 그녀에 의해 그녀를 위해 Let's go!
For her, for the other girls, let's go!
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: SI HYUK BANG, HO WEON KANG, TAE YUN KIM, WILLIAM SIMISTER, LYNSEY WILLMORE, YANKIE, William Edward Simister
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