Cheon Sang Ji Hee First Single - Too Good

The single starts off wisely with an a cappella rendition of Elvis Presley’s Can’t Help Falling In Love. The producer obviously wanted to first highlight the group’s vocal talents with a well-known song (Hong Kong artist Janice took a similar route for her debut as well). The gamble pays off as their rendition proves they have vocal talent, and the single is now ready to begin in earnest.

The first “original” song on the single is Boomerang, the Korean adaptation of an English song. The song brings a good amount of energy with the heavy arrangement one can expect from a Western pop song. The result is an energetic start to the proceedings as the group passes yet another important stage of being a true pop group: delivering fast songs.

But after this, everything begins to collapse. The single reaches the third track with the title ballad Too Good. Performing ballads can make or break a pop group, and it shows with Cheon Sang hi Jee. The problem here, however, isn’t the group itself, but rather the choice of song. Both ballads in the single suffer from the safe pop formula, and when done badly, they simply sound like a mishmash of previous Korean hits. In the end, the single starts promisingly, but eventually sinks into the crowded sea of Korean pop without making much of a lasting impression.

This doesn’t mean Cheon Sang Ji Hee is a complete failure though. After all, the group does have the looks and the talent to make it in the industry (having a majority of the members being experienced pop singers doesn’t hurt either). While their debut offering isn’t spectacular, these four young girls may yet prove themselves in the future.

By Kevin Ma