Words Behind The Music: 4minute 거울아 거울아 "Mirror Mirror"

거울아 거울아 "Mirror Mirror"
-4minute




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대체 왜 그땐 날 거들떠 보지 않고
Why in the world won’t you even give me a glance
매일 날 그대만 바라보게 만들고
You made me only look at you everyday

오늘은 좀더 예쁘게 나 나 나 날 (오늘도)
I, I, I, I’ll be a little prettier today (again today)
보여줘 너무 멋진 너 너 너 너 너에게
show me you, you, you, you, so good-looking


거울아 거울아 이 세상에 누가 제일 예쁘니?
Mirror mirror, who’s the fairest of them all?
거울아 거울아 이 세상에 내가 제일 예쁘니?
Mirror mirror, am I the fairest of them all?
오늘만은 내가 제일 예쁘다고 말해줘 봐
just for today tell me that I am the prettiest
너를 생각하면 더 거울에 비친 내 모습은 마치
when I think of you, my reflection shown in the mirror
너무 예쁜데 너는 자꾸 왜 다른 생각만 하는지
is so pretty but why do you keep thinking something different?
왜 날 보지 않는건데
why aren’t you looking at me?
내 거울아 (거울아 거울아 거울아 거울아)
my mirror (mirror, mirror, mirror, mirror)
거울아 (거울아 거울아 거울아 거울아)
mirror (mirror, mirror, mirror, mirror)
내 거울아 (거울아 거울아 거울아 거울아)
my mirror (mirror, mirror, mirror, mirror)
거울아 (거울아 거울아 거울아 거울아)
mirror (mirror, mirror, mirror, mirror)

대체 왜 언제나 본 체 만 체만 하고
why in the world do you always pretend to not notice me
매일 밤 너는 날 가슴 뛰게 만들어
every night you make my heart race

언제나 너무 멋진 너 너 너 너 너
you, so good-looking whenever
내게로 다가오게 더 더 더 더 더 Ma boy
come to me, more more more more more more Ma boy



Oh mirror shine Let me fix my make up
Break it down Break it down
Baby I like that Baby baby just I like that
Baby I like that Baby baby just I like that

더 더 더 내게 빠져들어
more more more, fall for me
Shine on my face
모두 놀라지 Oh
everyone’s surprised
거울아 거울아 이 세상에서 누가 제일 예쁘니? It's me
mirror, mirror, who’s the fairest of them all? It’s me
좀더 너에게 다가가서 난
I’ll go a little closer to you
1,2 step 1,2 step 1,2 step
Let's live it up Let's make it up
나를 보면 니 마음 흔들릴수 있게
so that your heart flutters when you look at me

Your Two Cents: What Do You Think About Seo Taiji & Lee Ji-ah???

As you all know, the main headline in kpop is the situation between Seo Taiji and Lee Ji-ah. If you don't know catch up here!

So what do you all think?? Who's the "bad person" in this situation? the victim? Personally, I'm feeling sorry for Jung Woo-sung!!! Also, a lot of people around me are gossiping, "Wow...Lee Ji-ah can kiss her career goodbye!" Do you agree with this? Do you think it's kind of dramatic for Korean media to butcher her up like this? How come Seo Taiji's not getting the bad limelight? What do you think would be the best way for her to handle this with as little repercussions as possible? For example, lay low for about a year and then make a dramatic comeback? Make a public apology and keep going strong?

I would love to hear what all of her INTERNATIONAL listeners have to say. It'd be nice to get some objective viewpoints on this matter.

Have a great week! And don't forget, this month is the LAST month for our CD drawings!!! To enter, email angela@kbs.co.kr your full name, correct address, and at least TWO kpop cds that you would like to receive!

Words Behind The Music: Geeks "Officially Missing You"

“Officially Missing You”
-Geeks



널 기다리던 밤처럼
like the night waiting for you
길고 어둡던 우리 사이 공백
long and dark, the gap between us
이게 끝이 아니길 바래 I wanna go back
I hope that this isn’t the end.
너가 원하던 거
what you wanted
다 고친 지금에야 넌 어디로 갔는지
it’s all fixed now. where have you gone?
난 홀로 남아 lonely
I’m left alone.

오늘 따라 부는 바람도
the wind blowing tonight
참 시린 것 같은데
it seems unusually chilling
넌 왜이리 멀쩡해보이는 건지
why is it that you look fine?
눈치도 없는 너지만
despite you being oblivious
예전처럼만 웃어주면돼
all you have to do is smile like you used to


나에겐 너 하나뿐인 걸
you’re the only one for me
너땜에 아파 하는걸
I’m hurting because of you
널 잊으려고 노력해봐도 잘 안돼
although I try to forget you, it’s not working
널 미워하는 건
I hate you

추억속 너에겐 못된 일이라 난 할수가 없어
in my memories, I can’t do bad deeds to you
이렇게 널 그리워 하는 날 알고있는지
do you even know about me who’s missing you this badly?



too hard 너무 어려워 날 몰라주는 너도 서러워
it’s too hard. It’s sad you don’t even see
I'm officially missing you
officially missing you

yeah im officially missing you
you know how i've been through
이젠 너와 내가 친구
now you and I are left as friends
사이로 남아 내 삶이 전부
my entire life
진부하게만 느껴져 마치 실이 빠진 진주
feels stale. Like a loose pearl
혹은 가벼운 티슈 우리둘 간에 issue
or a light tissue. The issue making between us
makin 은 이젠 없을거야 넌 아무 느낌도
will be no more. You have no more feelings…
안나겠지만 서도 나 없는 밤이 긴듯
…I’m sure. A night without me may seem long
혼란스럽겠지 나 역시 옆구리 시린 just sandle
and confusing. Me my sides are just chilly
지루한 스캔들 내 안티팬들이 되버린
dragged out scandal. Have become my anti-fans/haters
니 주위 사람과 불리한 game을 하기도 전에
before I even started these disadvantageous games with the people around you
over를 쳤지만 just painful
said it was over

yeah I just can do it but can't be single
사랑노랠 들어도 where the melodies at
행동 하나하나 모두 다 외로움이 돼
so I'm officially missing you
날 떠난 너지만 아직 날 괴롭히네



추억속 너에겐 못된 일이라 난 할수가 없어
in my memories, I can’t do bad deeds to you
이렇게 널 그리워 하는 날 알고있는지
do you even know about me who’s missing you this badly?



too hard 너무 어려워 날 몰라주는 너도 서러워
it’s too hard. It’s sad you don’t even see

I'm officially missing you
officially missing you

Your Two Cents: What Makes For A Good MC???

There are so many articles praising the two "nation's emcees": Kang Ho-dong and Yoo Jae-suk. These two alone dominate pretty much all the major variety shows on the three main broadcasting networks in Korea: KBS, SBS, MBC. You can flip through channel after channel, and it's these two that are alternated between them.

As a host/emcee myself, I watch these two to see what their secret to success is. What is it about Kang Ho-dong and Yoo Jae-suk that seem to never bore viewers?

So let me ask YOU dear listeners, what makes a good MC? If you want to get specific, why are Kang Ho-dong and Yoo Jae-suk SOOOO popular? What are their strengths (and weaknesses)? For example, I AM a Kang Ho-dong fan, but sometimes he's just too loud and shrill even. LOL! So that could be a possible weakness. To be fair and cover the other side, Yoo Jae-suk sometimes seems to laugh at EVERYTHING in exactly the same way. It makes things less funny when they really ARE funny. (Again, these are just MY personal opinions...don't send me hate mail! :P )

Post up your responses and don't forget to tune into KPI to listen for all the fun answers!!!

Your Two Cents: Bedtime Rituals???

What a gloomy Sunday it is in Korea! :(

Weather's very gray...temperature's kinda chilly thanks to the wind.
One of those drink-hot-cocoa-while-wallowing-over-sad-music-or-movies kind of day...

ANYWAYS, hope you all had a great weekend! :) Haha...is it bad that I'm trying to be upbeat after that kind of an opening to this blog entry?

I've been having trouble sleeping these days...perhaps it's the changing of the seasons. In Korea, we say, "봄 탄다" (bom tan-da). This means that we're feeling the effects of the changing of the seasons (becoming Spring). In English, we call it "Spring fever". People feel lazy or restless...perhaps on the other end, excited for no particular reason it seems.

So this week's question has nothing to do with kpop, but I figured it's a good way to get to know the listeners. Perhaps there are some cultural differences that can be seen too. :)

What are your bedtime rituals? What do you do to help you go to sleep? What do you do right before you drift off to sleep? Read? Watch TV? Write in your journal? Listen to good music? Tweeze your eyebrows? Log in your food journal about everything you ate that day? :P

If you have any kpop favorites that always put you in a peaceful sleepy mood, lemme know too! I mean, I don't wanna put my listeners to sleep during the next episode of KPI, but I will play them for you guys.

Well, answer away, and don't forget to tune in next Sunday to hear everyone's reponses!

Words Behind The Music: Lee Eun-mi "Nocturne"

Words Behind the Music
Nocturne (녹턴)
-Lee Eun-mi




그 동안 잘 지냈나요
how have you been?
먼저와 기다렸어요
I came early/first and have been waiting
꼭 다문 그대 입술이
your lips closed so tight
왠지 오늘 더 슬퍼 보여
I don’t know why but they look sadder than usual

무슨 일 있었나 봐요
Something must’ve happened
초조해 숨이 막혀요
I’m so anxious I can’t breathe
떨리는 그대 눈빛에 자꾸
in front of your shaky/nervous eyes,
눈물이 흘러 내려요
tears keep falling down


이미 나는 알고 있어요
I already know
어떤 말을 하려 하는지
what you want to say
미안해하지 말아요
don’t feel bad/sorry
그대가 잘못한 게 아녜요
it’s not your fault
사랑 하나로 그 모든
love alone can’t cover all…
비난을 이길 순 없겠죠 안 되겠죠
…all the attacks. That’s no possible

꿈은 여기까지죠
the dreams end here
그동안 행복했어요
I was happy [through it]

꽃잎이 흩날리네요
flower petals are fluttering
헤어지기엔 아름답죠 그렇죠
it’s beautiful to breakup to. Don’t you think?



괜찮아 울지 말아요
It’s okay, don’t cry
우리가 잘못한 게 아녜요
it wasn’t our fault
대답 해봐요 그럴 자격이
answer me. Those that don’t have the right…
없는 사람들의 말 따윈 믿지 마요
…the right to say those things, don’t believe them.

꿈은 오늘까지죠
the dreams end today
운명에 우릴 맡겨요
let’s leave us to fate
꽃잎이 흩날리네요
flower petals are fluttering
내 사랑 그대 이제 나를 떠나가요
my love, you are now leaving me

Words Behind The Music: CNBLUE "직감" "A Hunch"

“직감” “A Hunch”
-CNBLUE



Uh come on yeah

네가 날 떠날 거란 직감이 와 (Don’t give up)
I have a hunch you’re going to leave me
자꾸만 이런 저런 핑계들만 (Don’t give up)
continuous excuses about this and that
느낌이 달랐던 싸늘한 Bye Bye (Don’t give up)
It’s a different vibe. Cold.
난 보낼 수 없어 (Because I love you)
I can’t let you go

나를 사랑한다 할 땐 언제고 이제 와서 Why you say goodbye
How could you be this way after it not being long since you said “I love you”
이대로 보낼 순 없어 never (because I love you)
I can’t let you go this way

이유 아닌 이유로
don’t give ridiculous excuses
나를 떠나가려 하지마
don’t try to leave me


Please don’t go go go
제발 떠나가지마
한번만이라도 날 돌아봐줄래
even if it’s just once, turn around to look at me again
Please don’t go go go
슬픈 인사는 싫어
I hate sad good-byes
널 사랑하니까 다시 돌아와
I love you, so please come back
Step by step one two three Dipdi daridu
긴긴 시간들이 너를 지워가겠지만
after a long long time, I supposed I’d eventually forget you
Step by step one two three Dipdi daridu
난 하루 하루가 고통일거야
but every passing day will be painful

너와 난 끝이라는 직감이 와 (Don’t give up)
I have a hunch you and I are over
자꾸만 이런저런 짜증들만 (Don’t give up)
continuous irritation over this and that
기회만 엿보다 차가운 Bye Bye (Don’t give up)
cold to me every chance you get
난 보낼 수 없어 (Because I love you)
I can’t let you go

거짓 같은 사랑이
this love that’s like a lie
점점 나를 아프게만 해
all it’s doing is making me hurt more and more



Uh 네 입술은 이별을 말하길 원해
Your lips want to talk about breaking up
네 눈빛은 나를 피하려고 만해
your eyes are just trying to avoid me
I already know 난 아주 직감적으로 (I don’t wanna say goodbye)
I’m going by this hunch
Don’t say goodbye
이별을 말하지마
Don’t say bye bye
나를 떠나지마
don’t leave me
사랑을 떠나서 나란 사람에게 이러지마 (Because I love you)
don’t let go of love and do this to a person like me

#’ Don’t say no no no
내 눈을 피하지마
don’t avoid my eyes
한 걸음 한 걸음 왜 멀어지려 해
why do you try to take steps further away from me
Don’t say no no no
그런 표정은 싫어
I don’t like that expression
눈물로 이렇게 애원하잖아
I’m begging/pleading to you like this with tears

Please don’t go go go
제발 떠나가지마
Don’t break my heart Don’t you break my heart
나를 떠나지마 yeah, still loving you
don’t leave me

Please don’t go go go
슬픈 인사는 싫어
I hate sad good-byes
널 사랑하니까 다시 돌아와
I love you so please come back

Step by step one two three Dipdi daridu
긴긴 시간들이 너를 지워가겠지만
I supposed after a long long time I’ll eventually forget you
Step by step one two three Dipdi daridu
매일 매일이 악몽일거야
but every passing day will be a nightmare

Your Two Cents: Most "Westernized" Star???

These days, it seems like Korean stars are all about breaking into the Western markets...especially the US. Whether that means entering into the American music scene or trying to score a role in a Hollywood flick, all the A-list stars are setting their eyes abroad.

There was BoA, Se7en, Rain, Jeon Ji-hyun, Lee Byung-hun, Jang Dong-gun, 2NE1...

Of course I'd love to see Korean stars do well abroad, but there really needs to be the right "formula" for a star to be successful in the US at this current time. The entertainment scene is still dominated by Caucasians, Africans, and Hispanics before Asians. It's good to see though more Asian faces in major US flicks and dramas though!

Anyways, who do YOU think has the BEST shot at making it on the US market. And I don't mean starring in one Hollywood flick or whatever, but continuing to frequent the Hollywood scene. Seeing them pop up in movies regularly, attend award events, guest on talk shows, etc. Who has the right look? right voice? right talents? can they speak English or other languages?

Let me know and don't forget to tune into KPI on Sunday!