One of the four songs is a piano version
Jin Hyeonjun's full-length live session is up. Four songs in a row.
In three lines
- Jin Hyeonjun's full-length live session is up.
- The four songs are '세상 그 어떤 아름다움보다', '이별일기 (piano ver.)', '나의 신부에게' and 'Holding You'.
- Only the second one carries a version marking.
The order of four
| Order | Song |
|---|---|
| 1 | 세상 그 어떤 아름다움보다 (More Than Any Beauty in the World) |
| 2 | 이별일기 (piano ver.) (Breakup Diary) |
| 3 | 나의 신부에게 (To My Bride) |
| 4 | Holding You |
Only one song carries a marking
Of the four, only the second has a parenthesis: '이별일기 (piano ver.)'.
A version marking means an original exists elsewhere. The other three carry none, so this is the only song whose arrangement changed for this room.
Switch one song to piano in a live set and that song stands apart. The density of the sound thins out at a specific point, and the songs on either side look thicker by comparison. Playing the four in order, check whether the air changes at number two.
Three of the titles face a person
'나의 신부에게' names its recipient. 'Holding You' has someone being held. '이별일기' is a record written after a parting, so there's someone there too.
Three of the four have another person in them. The remaining one, '세상 그 어떤 아름다움보다', is a comparison with its second half missing. What it's more beautiful than isn't in the title.
Filling that gap is the song's job. Put a title like that first and the remaining three become an explanation of the blank.
A wedding title and a parting title in the same set
'나의 신부에게' belongs to the marriage side; '이별일기' sits opposite. Both are in one set.
When the same person sings both in the same room, they stop being opposites and become an order. Which comes first changes the story.
In this set, the breakup diary is second and the bride is third. The bride comes after the parting.
Today, like this
Play the four in order. The arrangement changes at number two, so it helps to mark that point.
Then play the second one again on its own. How the voice shifts once only the piano is left is the most worthwhile thing in this set.
The last song, 'Holding You', is a state of holding on. The order runs from letting go to holding.
A new song has arrived at the playground today.
Share
NONOL Editorial
The NONOL Magazine editorial team — we hear it first, then pass it on.
Keep reading
A lullaby written for a friend with insomnia: four songs Choi Jae Heum sang at the rabbit playground
No drums or bass, just one guitar and a voice. From 'R', brought along as a demo, to a lullaby forgotten for two years and brought back. The last song became 'NONOL VOL 31'.
NONOL Editorial·
Strapping on a bass for the last song at the rabbit playground: four songs from heyseunghey
Drums that drop out after the intro and return at the second chorus, the camcorder from a music video, and a closer, 'waste', reworked with a cajón and acoustic guitars. It became 'NONOL VOL 30' the following year.
NONOL Editorial·
A late afternoon by a dinosaur slide: Jeong young ji puts down the guitar for 'Lullaby of Birdland'
No drums, no bass: four songs that start with acoustic guitar and keys and end with just keys and a voice. The last one, 'Whenever', became 'NONOL VOL 39' the following year.
NONOL Editorial·