Friday, March 16, 2012

New K-pop releases in 2012

K-pop or the Korean wave has recently been noticed in the US. Such musical artists like Girls Generation released American versions of their popular single. In my opinion, it was a poor representation of talented musical artists from Korea. They were featured on the David Letterman show but they just sang, no talking. I feel like it was just at the end to fill in space not because they really wanted them to be on show. It's sad really. Some other artists that have made an impact on America would be G.NA,2NE1 and BIG BANG.

BoA Kwon was the first Korean artist to make an impact in the US with her American album back in 2009. Not only was it a huge success but it revealed the beauty of Korea could not only sing but dance as well. The album went platinum which is really incredible for an international artist to sell so many copies of their music in a foreign country. Recently, BoA was featured on a TV show like American idol in Korea. It's called Kpop Star.

Anyways, here are some new releases this year.

First we have SEVEN who released his new mini album, which features songs like Sombody else, A person like that, and When I can't sing. which is about a guy who falls in love with a girl but she has boyfriend already. He does everything to convince himself he has to move on but he can't get her out of his mind.



Track list:

1. Somebody Else
2. Angel
3. 내가 노래를 못해도 (When I can't sing)
4. 그런 사람 (A person like that)
5. 이해해
6. Make Good Love

In my opinion, his new mini album is strong with a good variety of songs. From ballads to energetic and dance music. I rate it an 8/10. My favorite songs are Somebody Else and That person. Below I provided the lyrics as well as my own translation to Somebody Else.

Somebody Else is about a guy who falls in love with a girl but she has a boyfriend. He does everything to convince himself to move on but he can't get her out of his mind. It's a great song with powerful lyrics and music.

1. Somebody Else: SEVEN

내 앞에 있는 널 차마 안을 수 없어
ne ape inneun nol chama aneul su obso
한마딜 못해 나 매일 이렇게
hanmadil mot-he na meiriroke
바라보고만 있어
barabogoman isso


지금 니 두 눈엔 이미 오래 전 부터
jigeum ni du nunen imi ore jon buto
내가 아닌 다른 그 사람이
nega anin dareun geu sarami
널 보며 웃고 서있어
nol bomyo utgo soisso


*멀어지는 네 뒷 모습이 날 붙잡고 있어
morojineun ne dwit moseubi nal butjapgo isso
뒤돌아볼까 헛된 기대를 안고
dwidorabolkka hotdwen gidereuran-go
널 기다려 언제까지나
nol gidaryo onjekkajina


**니가 사랑하는 somebody else
niga saranghaneun somebody else
난 여기 서있는데
nan yogi soinneunde
널 가질 수 없는 거라면
nol gajil su omneun goramyon
니 기억과 춤추고 싶어
ni giokgwa chumchugo sipo

Somebody else,
난 여기 서있는데
nan yogi soinneunde
이 모든게 꿈인거라면
i modeun-ge kkumin-goramyon
니 기억과 춤추고 싶어
ni giokgwa chumchugo sipo


바라볼 수 있지만 다가갈 수 없어
barabol su itjiman dagagal su obso
용기가 없어 멀어질 것 같아서
yonggiga obso morojil got gataso
So I’m waiting and I’m waiting
끝이 어딘지 모르지만
kkeuchi odinji moreujiman




정말 바보 같다고 모두 말하지만
jeongmal babo gatdago modu mal-hajiman
아무도 내 맘을 몰라
amudo ne mameul molla
오직 너만을 향해 뛰어가는
ojik-nomaneul hyanghe ttwioganeun
내 심장을 멈출 수가 없어
ne simjangeul momchul suga obseo

* repeat
** repeat


그저 니곁에만 있게 해줄래
geujo nigyoteman itge hejulle
지금 이대로도 나는 행복해
jigeum iderodo naneun hengbokhe
너의 뒤에서 너를 위해서
noye dwieso noreul wiheso
기다릴게 그날까지
gidarilge geunalkkaji

니가 사랑하는
niga saranghaneun

** repeat

Credit
Hangul lyrics: Daum Music, Seven


English translation: dtninja831

I can't bear to hold you, who is in front of me
I can't say a single word so every day,
I am only looking at you like this

Right now, in those eyes, for so long
A different person other than me
Is standing in front of you, smiling at you

* You're becoming farther away so I try to hold on
With the pointless hope that you might look back
I am always waiting for you

** You love somebody else
Though I am standing here
If I can't have you
Then I want to dance with your memories

Somebody else
Though I am standing here
If everything is a dream
I want to dance with your memories

I can look at you but I can't approach you
I don't have the courage because I'm afraid we might grow far apart
So I'm waiting and I'm waiting
Though I don't know if this is the end

Everyone tells me that I'm such a fool but
No one knows my heart
My heart that only beats toward you
Cannot be stopped

* repeat

** repeat

Will you just let me stay by your side?
I am happy the way things are right now
Behind you, for you
I will wait until that day

* repeat

** repeat


Lyrics take time and effort so please support me by crediting me. dtninja831~

The next song I posted is Seven's "그런 사람," which literally means A person like that. It's a love song that describes the type of person a girl is looking for and wants to have. The lyrics are very detailed and if you have ever been in love before then you can can recognize the language. It's a slower song, but it has powerful vocals which makes it a great ballad. In my opinion, this is my favorite song on the album.


4. 그런 사람 (A person like that)

멋진 차로 매일 데리러 갈게
motjin charo meil deriro galge
깔끔한 차림새로 날 단장하고서
kkalkkeumhan charimsero nal danjanghagoso
니가 타고 내릴 때 문을 열어줄게 oh yeah
niga tago neril tte muneul yorojulge oh yeah
초라한 곳엔 절대 데려가지 않고
chorahan gosen jolde deryogaji anko
좋은 곳에서 맛있는 식사만 하고
joheun goseso masinneun siksaman hago
늘 재밌는 얘기로 널 즐겁게 하고
neul jeminneun yegiro nol jeulgopge hago
웃게 해줄게
utge hejulge


술은 멀리하고 매일 운동하고
sureun mollihago meirundonghago
멋진 내 몸은 너만 볼 수 있고
motjin ne momeun noman bol su itgo
늘 친구들의 부러움을 사게 해줄게
neul chinggudeure buroumeul sage hejulge


니가 바래왔던 원하고 있던
niga barewatdon wonhago itdon
상상만 하던 그런 사람 나 인걸
sangsangman hadon geuron saram na in-gol
이런 사람 없을걸 오직 나 뿐인걸
iron saram obseulgorojing-na ppunin-gol
내가 그려왔던 만나고 싶던
nega geuryowatdon mannago sipdon
꿈만 꿔오던 그런 사람 너 인걸
kkumman kkwo-odon geuron saram no in-gol
그런 사람 없을걸 알아 너 뿐인걸
geuron saram obseulgorara no ppunin-gol


남자들이 많은 술자린 안돼
namjadeuri maneun suljarin andwe
밤 늦게 혼자 걸을 때면 전화해
bam neutge honja goreul ttemyon jonhwahe
늘 어딜가든 내게 말해줘야 돼
neurodilgadeun nege mar-hejwoya dwe
노출이 많은 야한 옷 입지 말고
nochuri maneun yahan ot ipji malgo
놀기 좋아하는 친구는 멀리하고
nolgi joahaneun chingguneun mollihago
처음 보는 남자들이 번호를 물어봐도
choeum boneun namjadeuri bonhoreul murobwado
웃어넘기고
usonomgigo


내게 늘 상냥하게 말하고
nege neul sangnyanghage mar-hago
싸워도 말 함부로 하지 말고
ssawodo mar-hamburo haji malgo
그 모습 그대로 너 변하면 안돼
geu moseup geudero no byonhamyon andwe


니가 바래왔던 원하고 있던 (늘 원해오던)
niga barewatdon wonhago itdon (neul wonheodon)
상상만 하던 그런 사람 나 인걸
sangsangman hadon geuron saram na in-gol
이런 사람 없을걸 오직 나 뿐인걸 (오직 나 뿐인걸 baby girl)
iron saram obseulgorojing-na ppunin-gol (ojing-na ppunin-gol baby girl)
내가 그려왔던 만나고 싶던
nega geuryowatdon mannago sipdon
꿈만 꿔오던 그런 사람 너 인걸
kkumman kkwo-odon geuron saram no in-gol
그런 사람 없을걸 알아 너 뿐인걸 (알고 있는걸 너 뿐이란걸)
geuron saram obseulgorara no ppunin-gol (algo inneun-gol no ppuniran-gol)


혹시 나보다 잘해주고
hoksi naboda jar-hejugo
훨씬 다정하고
hwolssin dajonghago
더 아껴주는 멋진 사람 있다면
do akkyojuneun motjin saram itdamyon
그런 사람 있다면 언제든 나를 떠나도 돼
geuron saram itdamyon onjedeun nareul ttonado dwe
아마도 없겠지만
amado opgetjiman
늘 멋진 모습만 보여줄게
neul motjin moseumman boyojulge
늘 곁에서 내가 지켜줄게
neul gyoteso nega jikyojulge
그저 내 곁에 머물러 사랑해주면 돼
geujo ne gyote momullo saranghejumyon dwe
오로지 넌 나에게만
oroji non naegeman


니가 바래왔던 원하고 있던
niga barewatdon wonhago itdon
상상만 하던 그런 사람 나 인걸 (그게 나 인걸)
sangsangman hadon geuron saram na in-gol (geuge na in-gol)
이런 사람 없을걸 (이젠 없을걸) 오직 나 뿐인걸 (다신 없을걸 아마)
iron saram obseulgol (ijen obseulgol) ojing-na ppunin-gol (dasin obseulgorama)
내가 그려왔던 (fallin in love) 만나고 싶던 (I'm fallin in love)
nega geuryowatdon (fallin in love) mannago sipdon (I'm fallin in love)
꿈만 꿔오던 (only one love) 그런 사람 너 인걸
kkumman kkwo-odon (only one love) geuron saram no in-gol
그런 사람 없을걸 알아 너 뿐인걸
geuron saram obseulgorara no ppunin-gol

lalalalala lalalalala lalalalala lala

Credit
Hangul lyrics: Daum Music, Seven

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