We’ve reached the end of ATEEZ’s sub-unit/solo music video releases with Jongho’s Everything. Out of all the members, I’m most curious to hear what Jongho can do on his own. As the group’s main vocal, he’s in charge of the stirring power notes that help make their music so dramatic. In a perfect world, Everything would give him his own little rock opera. Instead, it’s a stark piano ballad.
This is not unexpected. Giving your main vocal a power ballad is a well-established trope, and Everything is no better or worse than most of these throughout K-pop history. It’s nice to hear Jongho deliver more nuance and emotion than ATEEZ’s group material often allows, but the song itself is fairly forgettable. A bigger rock edge might have taken this out of OST territory, but as it stands the best moment occurs during the climax when Jongho’s wrenching vocal collides with a brief flurry of electric guitar.
Hooks
7
Production
7
Longevity
8
Bias
7
RATING
7.25