#sinawe

[yyurikasparyan]

sinawe - four (1990)

[kpopotd]

March 23, 1992 Seo Taiji and Boys released their first album: Seo Taiji and Boys

Seo Taiji and Boys (서태지와 아이들) was a group consisting of the members: Seo Taiji (서태지), Yang Hyun-Suk (양현석) and Lee Juno (이주노). After the heavy metal band Sinawe (시나위) broke up in 1991, Seo figured he wanted to do something completely different, he wanted to learn to dance trough which he met Yang, who offered to join Seo's new group and they later recruited Lee. Originally Lee and Yang were only supposed to be background dancers and initially Seo had no plans do debut as a pop/dance boy band. The early 90s was an interesting time for Korea and Korean music, especially because of the lift of the country’s travel ban in 1998, foreign music became more accessible and Seo Taiji and Boys would start to experiment with new elements such as rap and techno in their music. They also started adding English language to their songs, which later became a big trend in K-Pop, and it also started making K-pop more accessible to other countries starting the Korean Wave. Seo Taiji and Boys also challenged Korea a lot, especially the strict censorship laws and the television networks hegemony over the music market, especially since the group didn't have to rely on television networks since Seo owned his own studio. The group debuted on MBC's Talent Show in April of 1992, and they got low ratings from the jury, but their song ''Nan Arayo'' and their first album became very successful.

Honorable Mentions: 2005 - SG Wannabe (SG 워너비) - Saldaga      Their second album with the single: ‘‘As I Live’‘ 2004 - ZoPD (조PD) - Great Expectation Pt. 1: Politics and Social Change       His fifth album, with the song: ‘’Noise Pollution’’ 2004 - ZoPD (조PD) - Great Expectation Pt. 2: Love And Life       His fifth album, with the single: ‘’Friend’’ 2006 - J-Lim - Thanks      Her second album with the single: ‘’Don’t Go My Love’’

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[lossandgainisthesame]

너에게 주고 싶어 (I Want To Give That To You)

english translation by me

우울한 하루

A dreary day

어두운 하늘

The dark sky

나를 위한 선물이었지

It was a gift on your behalf

나는 꿈꾸며 살아왔지만

I've survived by dreaming but

이젠 필요 없는지도 모르지

I don't even know if I need that anymore

오, 이해할수 있는건

Oh, the thing I can understand is

나는 너무나 니가 필요할거야

I really need you

너에게 주고 싶어

I want to give to you

아낌없는 사랑

Unbridled love

너에게 주고싶어

I want to give that to you

너에게 나를 주고 싶지만 이미 아주 늦은지도 모르지

I want to give myself to you but it may already be much too late

모래알처럼 흩어져 버릴 나의 존재를 알수 있을꺼야

You'll know my existence that's been scattered like grains of sand

오, 이해할수 있는건

Oh, the thing I can understand is

나는 너무나 니가 필요할거야

I really need you

너에게 주고 싶어

I want to give to you

아낌없는 사랑

Unbridled love

너에게 주고싶어

I want to give that to you

[lossandgainisthesame]

상심의 계단 (Stairs of a Broken Heart)

english translation by me

상심의 계단에 앉아

I sit at the steps of my broken heart

쓸쓸한 바람과 함께

Together with the forlorn wind

상념의 파도에 실려 너에게 다가지만

Though I'm approaching you on the waves of contemplation

오 돌이킬수가 없을까 지쳐버린 그리움

Oh, could I undo it? This longing that I'm sick of

오 연약한 내마음속에 담긴너

Oh, you, within my fragile heart

상심의 계단에 올라 너를 찾아헤메었지

I was hesitating on the stairs of my broken heart, looking for you

사랑에 굶주려 버린 추락하는 나를 보네

Look at me falling down, starving for love

오 돌이킬수가 없을까 지쳐버린 그리움

Oh, could I undo it? This longing that I'm sick of

오 연약한 내마음속에 담긴너

Oh, you, within my fragile heart

정리 할 수 없는 그 느낌속에서 상실한 나의 소망들

Within that unorganizable feeling my desires are lost

오 상심의 계단에 가지 않을거야 더이상 아픔은 원치않아

I won't visit the stairs of this broken heart again, I don't want the hurt any longer

기역하지만

Though I remember it

[lossandgainisthesame]

혼돈의 끝 (The End of Chaos)

english translation by me

아무리 헤매어 찾아도 내가 설 자리는 없어

No matter how I hesitate and search, there's no room for me

나는 흔들리고 있었어

I was indecisive

지금까지 살아왔던 날

I, who's lived this long

나는 내가 아니었지

I wasn’t myself

나는 휩쓸려져 왔었어

I had been swept away

나는 어디로 무얼 위해서 앞만 보고 가는가

Where am I going, for what am I looking only at what's in front of me?

나 자신 마저 잃어버리고 살고 있는데 나는 어디로

I've lost myself, where will I..?

난 항상 이기려고 했지

I had always tried to win

그렇게 배워왔었어

That's how I was taught

하지만 그게 난 아니야

But that's not me

나는 어디로 무얼 위해서 앞만 보고 가는가

Where am I going, for what am I looking only at what's in front of me?

나 자신 마저 잃어버리고 살고 있는데 나는 어디로 가고 있는지

I've lost myself, where am I going?

언젠가 다가올 마지막 순간에 후회하지 않을까

Someday, at my approaching final moment, will I not regret?

나는 포기하지 않아 아직 늦지 않았어

I won't give up, it’s not too late

나는 어디로 무얼 위해서 앞만 보고 가는가

Where am I going, for what am I looking only at what's in front of me?

나 자신 마저 잃어버리고 살고 있는데 나는 어디로 가고 있는지

I've lost myself, where am I going?

[kpopotd2]

July 31st, 2013, Sinawe released the special album: Mirrorview

Sinawe (시나위) is Korea’s first heavy metal band and has been around since 1986. The band has gone through a number of lineup changes, including having Seo Taiji (서태지) as a bassist. The sole member who has been around since debut is Shin Dae Chul (신대철), who is the leader and guitarist for the band. Interestingly, while Sin Dae Chul started Korea’s first heavy metal band, his father, Shin Jung Hyeon (신중현), is known for being Korea’s “Godfather of Rock”, as he is the first rocker in Korean history and formed Korea’s first rock band (Add4). Sinawe shares the same name in Hangul as Sinawi, which is type of traditional Korean music.

Honorable Mentions 2012 - Neon Bunny (야광토끼) - Happy Ending          Her first EP, with the title track: “Oh My Prince”