There’s something about the Korean popular music of the early 1990s that I find to be emotionally satisfying in a way that is reminiscent of American singer-songwriters of the 1960s such as Jimmy Webb and Jackson Browne, and folk rockers of the 1970s such as Jim Croce, Harry Chapin, and Dan Fogelberg. In his article on Dongmulwon, The Korean speaks of the “Koreanness” inherent in their music, and I have to agree that there is a feeling, a vibe, that comes through even though I don’t understand Korean. In a similar vein, one of my early favorite Korean popular songs that I first heard in THREE FATHERS, ONE MOTHER (2008) comes from 1991: “Ijen Annyeong” [Now Goodbye] by 015B — a lovely song of parting that acknowledges that goodbye is not forever, but a promise to meet again in the future.
PakalanaPikake
April 17, 2020 at 6:34 AM
HOSPITAL PLAYLIST, OST Part 6
Dongmulwon [Zoo]: “In Front of City Hall at the Subway Station” (1990) original version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiSkmo4xbvw
Composer: Kim Chang-gi
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PakalanaPikake
April 17, 2020 at 7:29 AM
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50 Most Influential K-Pop Artists: 48. Dongmulwon [“Zoo”]
http://askakorean.blogspot.com/2010/08/50-most-influential-k-pop-artists-48.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hospital_Playlist#Original_soundtrack
There’s something about the Korean popular music of the early 1990s that I find to be emotionally satisfying in a way that is reminiscent of American singer-songwriters of the 1960s such as Jimmy Webb and Jackson Browne, and folk rockers of the 1970s such as Jim Croce, Harry Chapin, and Dan Fogelberg. In his article on Dongmulwon, The Korean speaks of the “Koreanness” inherent in their music, and I have to agree that there is a feeling, a vibe, that comes through even though I don’t understand Korean. In a similar vein, one of my early favorite Korean popular songs that I first heard in THREE FATHERS, ONE MOTHER (2008) comes from 1991: “Ijen Annyeong” [Now Goodbye] by 015B — a lovely song of parting that acknowledges that goodbye is not forever, but a promise to meet again in the future.
015B: “Goodbye Now” Official Lyrics Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFv0ketCz40