고고보이스 – We Danced All Night
I finally have a chance to see the GOGOBOYS in Daejeon in a couple weeks at the Cherry Blossom and Music festival. We’ll see if I can manage to … Continue reading
크라잉넛 (Crying Nut) – 레고 (Lego)
“Cute” is not typically the first word that comes to mind when one thinks of Crying Nut, but this video for “LEGO” is absolute, pure saccharine. Following the … Continue reading
조문근밴드 (Moonband) – 죽을 것 같이 아픈데 (I am Deathly Ill)
It seems like Jo Moon Geun has been all over the place – street artist, member of indie duo “Stray Cats,” runner-up on the first season of Superstar K, … Continue reading
노리플라이 (No Reply) – 여정 (Journey)
I’m not usually a ballad person. Maybe I like “Journey” because it doesn’t just sound like a ballad, it sounds like a ballad that belongs in a musical. It’s … Continue reading
도로시씬 (Dorothy Scene) – 우린 그저.. (We are Just..)
This is only the second single of four-person band Dorothy Scene. Their first single, “You and I,” was okay and all, but “We are Just..” has obviously made a … Continue reading
블루파프리카 ~ 널 사랑해
Blue Paprika, “I Love You” It’s White Day! To commemorate Korea’s doubling down on the commercialization of Valentine’s Day, I decided to finally get around to this song, which … Continue reading
슈가도넛 ~ 마법의 순간
Sugardonut, “Magical Moments” To celebrate having finally seen Sugardonut live (at Live Club Day on February 24th but I’ve been busy I swear), I wanted to translate one of … Continue reading
이영훈 (Lee Young Hoon) ~ 불면 (Insomnia)
Lee Young Hoon, “Insomnia” For some reason, this song reminds me of 10cm’s “Goodnight.” Something about the tone, the simple acoustic guitar, the soothing vocals. They’re complete opposites, … Continue reading
그네 (Geune aka The Swing) – 꽃이 진다고 그대를 잊은 적 없다 feat. 한수연 (I’ve Never Forgotten How You Said the Blossoms Were Falling feat. Han SooYeon)
The Korean in this song is incredibly easy to understand, but incredibly difficult to reproduce in English. This is a pretty colloquial translation, not literal at all. … Continue reading
창모 (Changmo) – 마에스트로 (Maestro)
Changmo, “Maestro” I’m not gonna lie, this took me SO MUCH WORK and I’m STILL absolutely sure there are massive gaps in accuracy, even though there were times I … Continue reading
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