[Review] JJCC - At First

JJCC? Double JC? Double J Double C? Whatever the case, this is a group developed by Jackie Chan. That’s pretty crazy, but how does this group with such infamous support compare to the industry?

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Vocals: 7 / 10

Eddy has a really smooth voice, and that is brought out in this song, especially during the bridge, but is more than enough to make the chorus thoroughly enjoyable. The scattered English is pretty okay, and nothing cringe-worthy, which should be the case from idols managed by Jackie Chan. But, line distribution anyone? Eddy is the only person with lines, and even if the other 3 rappers couldn’t carry a tune, that’s not going to help this score anyway. Because of the imabalance, the rapping will probably fare better, albeit slightly.

Appearance: 8 / 10

I’m not sure about managing my own group, but if I had an injured member, I wouldn’t be the first to suggest filming or debuting without him. Anyways, you have 4 well dressed men dancing and siinging in boxes. What else is there to say?

Rap: 8 / 10

Like mentioned earlier, I’m going to mark the rapping better than the vocals since more people took part, and this is a group with just 5 members. San Cheong is the better voice of the 3 in my opinion, but has a slight monotone air to his voice. Thankfully, the vocals from Eddy balance out some of the blander moments in the rap. While JJCC doesn’t have any “Yongguk” or “Zico” moments for their debut, they show that they definitely have capable rappers in their ranks.

Music Video: 5 / 10

If you wanted something to compliment the nature of this song, I doubt this would be the video you were looking for. It’s got scenic boxes, fancy graphics, and doesn’t even include one of the members, who was apparently injured. And is it just me or perhaps the specific camera angles, or does Simba make the other members look like midgets. The effects aren’t laughable but they sure don’t drop jaws or anything. But hey, just like everything else, this MV is about the standard.

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Overall: 70 / 100

This song is quite a pleasant song, and is a nice surprise coming out of Jackie Chan. However, it blends in, and I’m not entirely sure if that’s what you want from a group with the influence of an international star. Nonetheless, if Jackie wanted his group to fit the mold, he did it almost perfectly.