Don't Forget

“Don’t forget me. Even if I only had one second to live, this one heart that I had was to love you only. Even for a sad thing like tears, I will hide them from you. I will leave, but please remember me.” –Huh Gak, Don’t Forget Me (OST. The Greatest Love) [translated lyrics]

Solois pria juara program pencarian bakat “Superstar K season 2”, Huh Gak, turut berpartisipasi dalam mengisi jajaran lagu soundtrack untuk serial drama populer “The Greatest Love”. Lagu berjudul “Don’t Forget Me” ini dirilis pada tanggal 1 Juni 2011 sebagai single “The Greatest Love OST Part 5”. Lagu ini menggambarkan perasaan tokoh utama dalam serial ini, Dokko Jin (diperankan oleh Cha Seung Won), kepada Goo Ae Jung (diperankan oleh Gong Hyo Jin). Di sisi lain, lagu ini juga merupakan gambaran perasaan tokoh Yoon Pil Joo (diperankan oleh Yoon Kye Sang) yang cintanya bertepuk sebelah tangan kepada Ae Jung.

This song has sad and deep meaning lyrics about someone who has to let go of their love. “Love is something that’s far away. When I see it, my heart hurts, and tears fall. So I better leave my love, for the sake of my love. Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye.” About someone who is unable to reach for their love. About someone who is unable to stand by the one they love. About someone who is unable to protect their love. About someone who has to say goodbye to their love. “Please don’t forget me, the one who left without even saying I love you. It’s easier to leave when you feel the love all by yourself. Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye.” About someone whose love is way too deep. About someone whose love can’t be forgotten. About someone whose love stays forever in their heart. “In this world, if there was only one person who would love only you, it would be me. Please remember that it would be me.”

Segera setelah perilisannya, single soundtrack ini menyapu bersih seluruh tangga lagu digital di Korea Selatan. “Don’t Forget Me” kemudian menjadi bagian dari album “The Greatest Love: Original Soundtrack” yang dirilis pada tanggal 14 Juli 2011. Popularitas dari serial ini turut mengangkat lagu-lagu soundtrack-nya. Lagu ini pun mendapat nominasi sebagai Best Original Soundtrack dalam ajang bergengsi 2011 Mnet Asian Music Awards. Dalam ajang yang sama, Huh Gak berhasil meraih penghargaan untuk kategori Best New Male Artist. Indeed, Huh Gak’s voice matches so well with the song’s melancholic melody and sad lyrics. Through this song, he shows his powerful vocal ability and sorrowful emotions.

“Please don’t forget me. Even if I lived for a thousand years, I would be a foolish person whose heart only loved you. Even for a thing like your cell phone, I’m so jealous, because it’s beside you right now. Don’t forget me.” –Huh Gak, Don’t Forget Me (OST. The Greatest Love) [translated lyrics]

* Ditulis sambil mendengarkan lagu “Don’t Forget Me” oleh Huh Gak, yang merupakan OST dari serial drama “The Greatest Love”. Lirik lagu berupa romanisasi dari huruf Hangul Korea, beserta dengan translasinya ke dalam Bahasa Inggris.

“Sarangiran meolli inneun geot

(Love is something that’s far away)

Nune boimyeon gaseum apa nunmuri najyo

(When I see it, my heart hurts, and tears fall)

Geuraeseo neol tteonayo sarangeul sarangharyeogo

(So I better leave my love, for the sake of my love)

Annyeong annyeong annyeong

(Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye)

Nareul itji marayo ilchoreul sarado

(Don’t forget me, even if I only had one second to live)

Geudae saranghaneun maeum hana ppuniyeyo

(This one heart that I had was to love you only)

Geu hanareul wihaeseo seulpeun nunmul sumgigo

(Even for a sad thing like tears, I will hide them from you)

Tteonaganeun nareul gieokhaejuseyo

(I will leave, but please remember me)

Nareul itji marajuseyo

(Please don’t forget me)

Saranghandaneun han madido motago ganeun

(The one who left without even saying I love you)

Honja haetdeon sarangi tteonal ttaen pyeonhan geot gata

(It’s easier to leave when you feel the love all by yourself)

Annyeong annyeong annyeong

(Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye)

Jebal itji marayo cheonnyeoneul sarado

(Please don’t forget me, even if I lived for a thousand years)

Geudae saranghaneun maeumppunin baboyeotjyo

(I would be a foolish person whose heart only loved you)

Geudae haendeuponi nan neomu bureopseumnida

(Even for a thing like your cell phone, I’m so jealous)

Jigeumdo ni yeope gachi itjanhayo

(Because it’s beside you right now)

Hoksi i sesangeseo

(In this world)

Geudael saranghan sarami han saram ppunimyeon

(If there was only one person who would love only you)

Geugeon naraneun geol naraneun geol gieokhae

(It would be me, please remember that it would be me)

Nareul itji marayo ilchoreul sarado

(Don’t forget me, even if I only had one second to live)

Geudae saranghaneun maeumhana ppuniyeyo

(This one heart that I had was to love you only)

Geu hanareul wihaeseo seulpeun nunmul sumgigo

(Even for a sad thing like tears, I will hide them from you)

Tteonaganeun nareul itji marajwoyo

(I will leave, but please don’t forget me)

Jebal itji marayo cheonnyeoneul sarado

(Please don’t forget me, even if I lived for a thousand years)

Geudae saranghaneun maeumppunin baboyeotjyo

(I would be a foolish person whose heart only loved you)

Geudae haendeuponi nan neomu bureopseumnida

(Even for a thing like your cell phone, I’m so jealous)

Jigeumdo ni yeope gachi itjanhayo

(Because it’s beside you right now)

Nareul itji marayo

(Don’t forget me)”