Jung Kook, 3D | Track Review

Handsome and talented K-Pop singer, Jung Kook, taps Jack Harlow for the assist on his second proper single, “3D.”

“Ican’t touch you through the phone / Or kiss you through the universe / In another time zone.” Facts, Jung Kook, facts.  The good news is, you handsome, handsome man, you know how to drop stellar pop songs . After getting us hot and bothered on his proper ‘debut’ single, “Seven”, he follows up with another sexy bop, “3D”. Assisted by Grammy-nominated rapper Jack Harlow, Jung Kook “just wanna see you like that…” How? “I wanna see it in motion, in 3D.” WOO!

“3D” isn’t deep but it’s fun. Produced by BloodPop® and David Stewart, “3D” features a sick, rhythmic groove. The sound of the record is reminiscent of 1990s and early 2000s pop/contemporary R&B, which is sweet.  Furthermore, the melody is rhythmic, also idiomatic of that era. In this minor key single, Jung Kook delivers a cool, sexy brand of vocals giving off flirty vibes (“But when there’s two dimensions / There’s only one I’m missin’”). Notably, the second verse separates itself from the first, changing up the melody, keeping things FRESH.  I love the ad-libs Kook delivers during the second iteration of the chorus. Harlow arrives in the third verse, asserting, “I’m on my Jung Kook, take a chick off one look,” complimenting his handsome collaborator, continuing, “And when they get took, they don’t ever get un-took.” WOO! Of course, being the fkboy he is, one girl isn’t sufficient: “Three girls, damn, dude’s horny / Four girls, okay, now you whorin’.” Harlow also leaves his stamp in the outro: “I got you playin’ with yourself on camera.” TMI! All in all, Jung Kook brings the heat on “3D”. His solo project should be lit .

Jung Kook • “3D” • BIGHIT MUSIC • 9.29.23

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