1st is Jaejoong's 너에겐 이별 나에겐 기다림 from Sungkyunkwan Scandal. I would say that this is a song that Jae only and only Jae can pull off (amongst JYJ). The vocal range is extensive, and his vibrato fits this song perfectly. His gentle vocal expression also bring out the sorrow of this song best. The best way to describe how he delivered this song is powerful gentleness. The last chorus with modulation really wows me. One of the best OST ever.
2nd is Yoochun's 너를 위한 빈자리 from Miss Ripley. Yoochun's trademark singing technique is being very breathy. It's a totally different style from Jaejoong and Junsu and it bothers me sometimes that he's so breathy that I want to shout: "CATCH YOUR BREATH!!" But for this song, it totally works. It's so mellow that his breathy technique makes him sound innocent and vulnerable, as though he's singing as Yoohyun (his character in Miss Ripley) and not Yoochun. But thankfully not too breathy as his previous works. Just nice is the word.
3rd is Junsu's Too Love from Sungkyunkwan Scandal and You Are So Beautiful from Scent of A Woman. In my opinion, these two songs are similar in styles. And they are both sung by Junsu, hence I grouped them together. This type of ballad really suits Junsu, as compared to more heart-tugging ballads like Jaejoong's above. His weakness would be his lower register as his vocal range is not as wide as Jaejoong's. On one hand, I have to put on earphones to be able to listen clearly to his lower notes. But one thing I love is how husky his voice sounds when it's low. Yet, it is a known fact that his forte is his powerful voice. And it is triumphant in this two songs. He has the power to bring forth an immensely overwhelming sense of warmth to his listeners. When he sings, you feel him. You feel what he wants you to feel. As he once said, when he sings ballads, he'll transform into the saddest man on the planet. You can feel his expression even in his voice. And I applaud him for that. On a plus side, to make up for his weak lower register, his falsetto is truly wonderful. And I absolutely adore how he sings the 2nd verse for You Are So Beautiful. Beautiful. It's magnificent how he manages to glide from the softest gentlest voice to the most earth shaking powerful voice. I'm still in awe as to how he can have the most powerful voice (明日は来るから, Love In The Ice, etc) and the gentlest voice (인사, どうして君を好きになってしまったんだろう？, etc) at the same time. Well, that's Junsu for you.
What's left now is Jaejoong's OST for Protect the Boss!
αℓωαʏƨ κɛɛρ тнɛ ғαιтн.
