Artist: 4Men
Album Title: The Artist
Record Label: YWHO Golden Bridge & HappyFace Ent.
Release Date: June 6, 2011
Publisher: Sony Music Korea
Track List:
01 I Feel So Nice
02 수수께끼
03 사랑해
04 짝사랑 (Feat. 美)
05 살다가 한번쯤
06 오아시스
07 안되는데
08 떠나가버려
09 상사병
10 내 여친
11 I Do (살아는 볼게)
12 Never Leave You
13 잊지 못해
14 I Feel So Nice (Inst.)
15 수수께끼 (Inst.)
16 사랑해 (Inst.)
17 짝사랑 (Feat. 美) (Inst.)
18 살다가 한번쯤 (Inst.)
19 오아시스 (Inst.)
20 안되는데 (Inst.)
21 떠나가버려 (Inst.)
22 상사병 (Inst.)
23 내 여친 (Inst.)
24 I Do (살아는 볼게) (Inst.)
25 Never Leave You (Inst.)
26 잊지 못해 (Inst.)
Every time I’m asked by people from out side Korean pop and Korean drama fandom for Korean music recommendation, I will always mention at least one Korean ballad song or group as one of the answer. Even though K ballad song is a part of K pop, which in general can be so generic and full of autotune thus it can put you off after listening to it for awhile, K ballad song can be considerated as refreshment (for you to jump right back to K pop bandwagon the next time you listen Bonamana or Lucifer or Stupid Liar like song :P, seriously they are addicting: Remember how you played them on repeat?)
Not gonna lie, ballad music genre is my cup of tea, but K ballad song is exceptional. I don’t know perhaps there’s a correlation between Korean’s ability to create a heart-wrecking, tearjerker drama (like Autumn in Fairy Tale a.k.a Endless Love, Stairway to Heaven, Winter Sonata, or the saddest ending K drama ever What happen in Bali) with ability to produce this tremendous ballad song. Even without you have to understand the song lyric, you can sense this k ballad song offers nothing but (most of the time) pure sadness of tragic 2 lover’s separation or (sometimes) the happiness of love in bloom. Think your life is lonesome, your jackass boy/girlfriend just dumped you, or your love life gives you only heartache, listen to this song then find your self saying “Hey, I’m not alone” or simply crying your heart out.
And this Korean group consisted of 3 men, 4Men just has released its fourth album, The Artist on June 6, 2011, and 살다가 한번쯤 (Saldaga hanbeonjjeum) Once While Living MV on June 7, 2011. The album is named The Artist because the group personnel’s involvement in the album production. They do not just take part as a singer, but also write some of the song lyrics. It is their full length album after five long years since their last full length album. I had been excited about it ever since the time the teaser was out. I got my 1st chance to know 4men through various K drama’s OST that had already sung by them (talking about doubling the song effect). Actually 4men debuted long before I know them in 1998 with Four members. But then it had been through many personnel changing (I'm confused reading 4men's history). Hence now the group left only with three members, despite its name (understandably, it's K pop!). This group is one of my recommendations, beside V.O.S, Monday Kiz, and Brown Eyed Soul for who are new to K pop, or in their 1st try listening to K ballad song. Because they, not just offer good ballad music, will spoil you with their winsome voices.
This is the MV :
P.S: Notice our beloved secretary Kim (Kim Sung-oh) from Secret Garden drama or the bad guy in Man From No Where movie (squee...love his eyes)
And these are two most favorite songs in the album:
I give you the lyrics so you can sing and mend your broken heart :D포맨 (4Men) - 상사병 (Sangsabyeong)
이른 아침에 먼저 전화해서 언제쯤 만날까 약속하고
Ireun ichime meonjeo jeo jeonhwahaeseo eonjejjeum mannalkka yaksukhago
그 후엔 멋드러지게 단장을 하고서 니가 좋아하는 향수를 뿌리고
Geuhuen meodeureojige danjangeul hagoseo niga joahaneun hyasureul ppurigo
어디를 가도 우리 추억이 되도록 사진기를 꺼내 들고서
Eodireul gado uri chueokgi dweidorok sajingireul kkeonae deulgoseo
몰래 너의 집 문 앞에 서서 오늘도 어여쁠 널 기다려..
Mulrae neoe jip munaphe seoseo uneuldo eoyeoppeul neol gidaryeo..
I love you baby I love you I need you baby I need you
내 가슴은 콩닥 콩닥 콩닥 콩닥 콩닥 너만을 위해 뛰는걸
Nae gaseumeun khongdak khongdak khongdak khongdak khongdak neomaneul wihae ttuineungeol
I love you baby I love you I need you baby baby I need you
내 가슴은 콩닥 콩닥 콩닥 콩닥 콩닥 여전히 너만을 기다려
Nae gaseumeun khongdak khongdak khongdak khongdak khongdak yeojeonhi neomaneul gidaryeo
I'm waiting for you..
내 눈에 콩깍지 난 너만 보여 완벽한 내 이상형
Nae nune khongkkakji nan neoman boyeo wanbyeokhan nae isanghyeong
키도 작고 예쁘진 않지만 내 팔을 감싸기엔 딱 좋은걸
Khido jakgo yeppeujin anjiman nae phareul gamssagien ttak joeungeol
털털한 말투 작고 귀여운 손까지 가끔 날 때리면 워워
theoltheolhan malthu jakgu gwiyeoun sonkkaji gakkeumnal ttaerimyeon wowo
내가 바라던 내가 원하던 사람이 이제 나타난 거야..
Naega baradeon naega wonhadeon sarami ije nathanan geoya
I love you baby I love you I need you baby I need you
내 가슴은 콩닥 콩닥 콩닥 콩닥 콩닥 너만을 위해 뛰는걸
Nae gaseumeun khongdak khongdak khongdak khongdak khongdak neomaneul wihae ttuineungeol
I love you baby I love you I need you baby baby I need you
내 가슴은 콩닥 콩닥 콩닥 콩닥 콩닥 여전히 너만을 기다려
Nae gaseumeun khongdak khongdak khongdak khongdak khongdak yeojeonhi neo maneul gidaryeo
I'm waiting for you..
I love you I love you I love you 너 하나만
I love you I love you I love you neo hanaman
I need you I need you I need you 내 가슴엔
I need you I need you I need you nae gaseumen
내 두 눈엔 하루종일 너만 보여
Nae du nunen haru jongil neoman boyeo
I love you baby
I love you baby I love you I need you baby I need you
내 가슴은 콩닥 콩닥 콩닥 콩닥 콩닥 너만을 위해 뛰는걸
Nae gaseumeun khongdak khongdak khongdak khongdak khongdak neomaneul wihae ttuineungeol
I love you baby I love you I need you baby baby I need you
내 가슴은 콩닥 콩닥 콩닥 콩닥 콩닥 오늘도 너만을 기다려
Nae gaseumeun khongdak khongdak khongdak khongdak khongdak oneuldo neo maneul gidaryeo
I'm waiting for you..
포맨 (4Men) - 짝사랑 (Jjak sarang) (Feat. 美)
눈치없이 늘 그 사람 얘기죠
Nunchieopsi neul geu saram yaegijyo
그댄 내 속도 모르고 떠들죠..
Geudaen nae sokdo moreugo tteodeuljyo..
그가 미워요.. 내 사랑이 아파요..
Geuga miwoyo... nae sarangi aphayo...
그대만큼 나도 아파요..
Geudae mankheum nado aphayo...
내가 그 사람일 수 없어서..
Naega geu saramil sueopseoseo...
여자의 슬픈 눈물을 닦아 본 적 혹시 있나요..
Yeojae seulpeun nunmeureul dakka bon jeok hoksi inayo...
비록 다른 사람 생각하는 눈물이지만..
Birok dareun saram saenggakaneun nulmurijiman...
누군갈 사랑하는건 혼자서는 안되니깐요..
Nugungal saranghaneungeon honjaseoneun andweinikkanyo..
나는 괜찮아요.. 그댈 바라볼 수 있다면..
Naneun gwaenchanayo.. geudael barabol suidamyeon...
그러니 제발 웃어봐.. 니가 울면 아프단 말야..
Gereoni jebal useobwa.. niga ulmyeon apheudan marya..
며칠 동안 또 연락도 없다가
Myeochil dongan tto yeonrakdo eoptaga
불현듯 나를 찾아와 우네요..
Bulryeondut nareul chajawa uneyo..
보고싶어요.. 그가 보고싶어요..
Bogosipheoyo.. geuga bogoshipeoyo..
그대가 이렇게 아픈데..
Geudaega ireoke apheunde..
난 그저 들어주는게 다죠..
Nan geujeo deureo juneunke dajyo..
여자의 슬픈 눈물을 닦아 본 적 혹시 있나요..
Yeojae seulpheun nunmureul dakka bunjeok hoksi inayo..
비록 다른 사람 생각하는 눈물이지만..
Birok dareun saram saenggakhaneun nunmulrijiman..
누군갈 사랑하는건 혼자서는 안되니깐요..
Nugungal saranghaneungeon honjaseoneun andweinikkanyo..
나는 괜찮아요.. 그댈 바라볼 수 있다면..
Naneun gwaenchanayo.. geudael barabol suitdamyeon..
내 맘 몰라도 괜찮아.. 너만 행복하다면 말야..
Nae man morado gwaenchana.. neoman haengbokhadamyeon marya...
Many reasons why people fall in love with a song, it can be because of its melody, its lyric, the voice, the way of singer sing it, etc. If one fails, the other can back it up. And the ballad song lyric can go from the beautiful, romantic, romantic lyric to the cheesy – cheesy ones that easily bore the heck out of you or me. From that non Korean fan like me gains advantage because I can chose whether I want to translate and understand the whole lyrics then put an end to song life, or just listen and enjoy the music and the voices for long time.
Without any mean to lower my respect to who ever had written these song lyrics, I'm not gonna translate these songs :P some songs are better left untranslated.
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