Brown Eyed Soul

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browneyed SOUL (left to right): Jung Yub, Sung Hoon, Na Ul, Young Jun

browneyed SOUL (브라운 아이드 소울) is a Korean R&B/Soul music male vocal quartet. The group consists of four members: Sung Hoon (성훈), Young Jun (영준), Jung Yub (정엽), and Na Ul (나얼) (former member of the R&B male-duo Brown Eyes).[1] They were originally managed by EMI music but have switched to MNET Media.

1 Information
2 Members
3 Discography
- 3.1 Albums
- 3.2 Collaborations
4 External Links

Information

Created after the disbandment of Brown Eyes, BES burst onto the scene with a very successful debut album, Soul Free, selling over 300,000 copies. Due to management conflicts, however, the group did not release a new album until years later (ultimately under a new label). Titled The Wind, The Sea, The Rain, the album featured vocal solos from each member of the group as well as four-part R&B and soul music.[2]

Na Ul released a solo album after the success of BES's debut album. Though Back To The Soul Flight primarily features solo numbers by Na Ul, it is listed on the official website as an album credited to browneyed SOUL.

The group appears to have a working relationship with Korean Rap and R&B group Dynamic Duo as members have been featured on each album.

Quotes from members describing their music:[3]

“Basically, we pursue soul – a genre of African-American roots. But we are not confined by certain genres. Instead, we are deeply attached to the lexical meaning of soul. Soul is the privilege that is unique to humans. We’d like to create music that can have a positive impact on people’s souls,” said Na Ul, 29.

“I hope people listen to our music with their hearts. This is not an album made from calculating this and that. You should listen to it with the heart, not the head,” said Sung Hun, 27.

Members

Na Ul (나얼)
Birthdate: 1978-09-23
Family: Father, mother, younger brother
Religion: Christian
Favorite Song: Somewhere (West Side Story)
Favorite Writers: Burt Bacharach, Marvin Gaye
Listens to: Funk/Soul/R&B music from '70s-90s
Inspired by: Stevie Wonder, Marc Dorsey, Monifah

Sung Hun (성훈)
Birthdate: 1980-08-29
Family: Father, mother, older brother
Religion: Christian
Plays: Piano
Favorite Song: Certainly (Erykah Badu), Back to the World (Tevin Campbell)
Favorite Writers: Will I Am (Black Eyed Peas), David Foster
Listens to: Contemporary Pop, Jazz, Blues, Old Soul, Funk
Inspired by: Stevie Wonder, Ella Fitzgerald, David Foster, India Arie, Hans Zimmer, Diane Warren

Jung Yub (정엽)
Birthdate: 1977-02-25
Family: Father, mother, older brother & sister
Religion: Christian
Plays: Guitar
Listens to: Soul, Funk
Inspired by: Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, Marvin Gaye, Prince

Young Jun (영준)
Birthdate: 1978-12-28
Family: Grandmother, Father, mother, older brother
Religion: Christian
Practices: Judo
Favorite Song: You Give me Something (James Morrison), What's Goin On (Marvin Gaye)
Favorite Writers: Babyface, Burt Bacharach
Listens to: R&B, Soul, Funk, Rock
Inspired by: Luther Vandross, James Ingram, Babyface, Stevie Wonder, Sting[4][5]

Discography

Albums

[2007.10.31] 2집 - The Wind, The Sea, The Rain
[2005.01.09] 나얼 Remake - Back To The Soul Flight (Na Ul solo project feat. browneyed SOUL)
[2003.09.15] 1집 - Soul Free

Collaborations

[2007.05.28] Dynamic Duo - Vol.3 Enlightened
- 08. 출첵 (Feat.나얼 For Brown Eyed Soul)

[2005.10.25] Dynamic Duo - Vol.2 Double Dynamite
- 07. It's Alright (Feat. Brown Eyed Soul, 개리 From 리쌍, 전제덕)
- 17. Bonus Track: Sad Cafe (Fractal Robotic Duo Remix) (feat. 나얼)

[2004.05.07] Dynamic Duo - Vol.1 Taxi Driver
- 03. 두남자 (Featuring Brown Eyed Soul)
- 09. 사랑하면 버려야 할 아까운 것들 (Featuring 성훈 Of Brown Eyed Soul)
- 14. Ring My Bell (Featuring 나얼 Of Brown Eyed Soul)