임현정 (Im HyeonJeong) – 빛이 모여드는 곳에 (Where the Light Gets In)
The weekend before Christmas, Shin Seol Hee and People and People participated in a gig at Café Unplugged, and of course I seized on the opportunity to see … Continue reading
애리 (Airy) – 없어지는 길 (Disappearing Ways)
This is how a lot of conversations about music (from both Korea and the West) go between me and my friends: Friend: Hey, what was that one song? … Continue reading
라이프앤타임 (Life and Time) – 소풍 (Picnic)
I feel like pretty much every song off Life and Time’s new album Age has gotten a music video, and yet they’re all so unique. I love the innocence … Continue reading
이수륜 (Sooryun) – 눈물조각 (Piece of Tears)
With this request, I’ve finally wrapped up Sooryun’s Fairytale Diaries mini album. As with all the other songs, “Piece of Tears” is a worthwhile emotional journey. 한국어: … Continue reading
정준일 (Joonil Jung) – 그랬을까 (Did)
I translated a different song, “Beautiful End,” from the same album quite a while ago, but the emotional depth of Joonil’s ballads are hard to shake. That’s why I’m … Continue reading
케이시 (Kassy) – 그때가 좋았어 (The Day Was Beautiful)
The title translates more like “It Was Good Back Then,” which makes more sense with the lyrics. There’s no better clean, concise translation though so I just left it … Continue reading
윤건 (Yoon Gun) – 너도 그냥 날 놓아주면 돼 (Just Let Me Go)
I’m currently typing from a friend’s computer, so apologies for any and all typos! I know there are a couple requests in my queue, and I’ll get to them … Continue reading
파스텔리아 (Pastelia) – 파스텔리아 (Pastelia)
Tucked around a corner up north of the Hongdae subway station in Yeonnam-dong is a place called Hey Joe Bar, run by the former frontman of the Monotones, Hun … Continue reading
위위 (OuiOui) – 멀어지지 않게 (Not Too Far)
The best thing about winter break is I have a lot of time to translate. On the other hand, I don’t spend a lot of time in front of … Continue reading
키니케이 (Kinie.K) – 그랬어야했어 (I Should Have)
The instant I heard this request, I immediately thought of 2NE1 with a hint of Jessi’s husky voice. Considering how 2NE1 is the only K-pop girl group I … Continue reading
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