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“Don’t cry for me, don’t be sad for me. Don’t stare at me like that, it looks as if you’ve lost the meanings of life. Don’t love me, it’s too late now. Don’t wait for me with a yearning, because our love is over.” –Lee Eun Ha, The Image Of You Letting Me Leave With A Smile [translated lyrics]

"86" album cover by Lee Eun Ha - source: www.maniadb.com

Lee Eun Ha, adalah penyanyi legendaris asal Korea Selatan. Solois wanita penuh talenta ini adalah salah satu diva yang menguasai industri musik Korea Selatan pada dekade 1980-an. She’s a singer who represents the 1980s. She has so many hit songs of different genres and also initiated the disco craze in the 1980s. With her husky voice, she seized the hearts of men. Beliau tampil sebagai legenda dalam program acara musik “Immortal Songs 2: Singing the Legend” episode 45. Episode ini mengudara pada tanggal 7 April 2012 di stasiun televisi KBS, serta pada tanggal 28 April 2012 di channel KBS World. Dalam episode tersebut, salah satu personel vocal group Brown Eyed Soul, Sung Hoon, hadir sebagai penampil. Ia membawakan salah satu lagu hits Lee Eun Ha yang bertajuk “The Image Of You Letting Me Leave With A Smile”, atau yang dikenal juga dengan judul “Sending Me Off With That Smile” dan “Just Like The Way You Smiled and Sent Me Off”.

“The Image Of You Letting Me Leave With A Smile” is a song about a woman who breakups with her boyfriend she almost married. This story was based on Lee Eun Ha personal experience. Their relationship didn’t work because the family opposed, yet this man tried to get back with her after letting her go and being separated. “Don’t cry for me, don’t be sad for me. Don’t stare at me like that, it looks as if you’ve lost the meanings of life. Don’t love me, it’s too late now. Don’t wait for me with a yearning, because our love is over.” It’s sad and anger at the same time. It’s satisfaction and disappointment at the same time. And one question hits her hard, why did you leave me when you’re going to regret it like this? Why did I have to go through all those pains? But it’s too late now, because it’s all over. There’s no point in begging now, because there’s no more love that left. As much as it hurts back then, as much as she wants to live happily now. “Why did you just let me leave like that back then? If only I know that you would regret it like this, I wouldn’t have been lost in that painful time. Now there’s no more love left in me. I can’t feel anything at all anymore, just like the image of the way you let me leave with a smile.”

Sung Hoon ketika membawakan lagu "The Image of You Letting Me Leave with a Smile" pada program "Immortal Songs 2" episode 45 - source: www.youtube.com

Ditulis liriknya oleh Lee Eun Ha sendiri berdasarkan pengalaman pribadinya, “The Image Of You Letting Me Leave With A Smile” dikomposisi dan diaransemen musiknya oleh almarhum Jang Deok. Jang Deok was a talented singer-songwriter that was gone too soon, a fallen star at the age of 28 who passed away in 1990. At the age of 15, she became the youngest songwriter, and she was also the first-ever woman singer, songwriter, and producer. Program “Immortal Songs 2” episode 92 merupakan tribut bagi almarhum Jang Deok. Episode ini ditayangkan di stasiun televisi KBS pada tanggal 16 Maret 2013, serta di channel KBS World pada tanggal 6 April 2013. Dalam episode tersebut, lagu “The Image Of You Letting Me Leave With A Smile” dibawakan oleh aktor panggung teater musikal, Kim Da Hyun.

Kim Da Hyun ketika membawakan lagu "The Image of You Letting Me Leave with a Smile" pada program "Immortal Songs 2" episode 92 - source: www.youtube.com

Puncaknya, “The Image Of You Letting Me Leave With A Smile” dibawakan oleh Bada pada program “Immortal Songs 2” episode 134, yang mengudara di stasiun televisi KBS pada tanggal 4 Januari 2014, serta pada tanggal 25 Januari 2014 di channel KBS World. Episode ini merupakan bagian pertama dari edisi spesial memperingati Tahun Baru 2014, “The Rival”. Dalam episode ini diterapkan sistem kompetisi yang berbeda dengan episode lainnya, di mana dua penampil akan beradu secara head-to-head untuk membawakan lagu dari dua legenda yang juga merupakan rival pada masanya. Bada, the popular female singer, berhadapan dengan Moon Myung Jin, the popular male singer. Mereka merefleksikan Hyeeuni dan Lee Eun Ha, the ultimate two rivaling divas who represent the 1980s. Bada, solois wanita bernama asli Choi Sung Hee ini mewakili Lee Eun Ha dengan lagu “The Image Of You Letting Me Leave With A Smile”.

“The Image Of You Letting Me Leave With A Smile” is known as the most beloved of all Lee Eun Ha’s ballad. It’s considered as the late Jang Deok’s masterpiece. While Lee Eun Ha wrote the lyrics based on her true experience, Jang Deok composed the music and gave it to Lee Eun Ha. The original version of this song is a slow rock ballad with blues feeling within. It was first been released in 1986, only four years before Jang Deok passed away. Since then, it was remade by many famous junior artists. On episode 45, Sung Hoon reenacted this song with refined jazz arrangement. Meanwhile Kim Da Hyun showed a short musical performance with rock ballad rendition of this song on episode 92. And finally on episode 134, Bada did a modern pop arrangement with medium upbeat tempo.

Bada ketika membawakan lagu "The Image of You Letting Me Leave with a Smile" pada program "Immortal Songs 2" episode 134 - source: www.youtube.com

Dari seluruh penampilan yang ada, kesemuanya menunjukkan warna dan karakter mereka masing-masing sebagai penyanyi, which was so great. Personally, I prefer Kim Da Hyun’s arrangement because rock ballad is my favorite genre. In term of performance, no doubt that Bada was fantastic. Even an amazing occasion happened on episode 134. For the second time in “Immortal Songs 2” history after Im Tae Kyung and Taemin on episode 40, Bada and Moon Myung Jin got tied points with 392. Therefore they won the part 1 of “The Rival” special edition together. Indeed, “The Image Of You Letting Me Leave With A Smile” is an immortal song that won’t be lasted by time.

“Why did you just let me leave like that back then? If only I know that you would regret it like this, I wouldn’t have been lost in that painful time. Now there’s no more love left in me. I can’t feel anything at all anymore, just like the image of your way letting me leave with a smile.” –Lee Eun Ha, The Image Of You Letting Me Leave With A Smile [translated lyrics]

“Nal wihae ulji marayo nal wihae seulpeo marayo

(Don’t cry for me, don’t be sad for me)
Geureoge baraboji marayo uimireul ireobeorin geu pyojeong

(Don’t stare at me like that, it looks as if you’ve lost the meanings of life)
Nal saranghaji marayo neomu neudeun yaegijanayo

(Don’t love me, it’s too late now)
Aetage gidariji marayo sarangeun kkeutnatseunikka
(Don’t wait for me with a yearning, because our love is over)

Geudae wae nareul geunyang tteonagage haetnayo

(Why did you just let me leave like that back then?)
Ireoge dasi huhoehal jul aratdamyeon

(If only I know that you would regret it like this)
Apeun siryeon soke banghwanghaji anatseultende

(I wouldn’t have been lost in that painful time)
Sarangeun ije naege namaitji anayo

(Now there’s no more love left in me)
Amureon neukkim gajil su eobseoyo

(I can’t feel anything at all anymore)
Misoreul ttuiumyeo nareul bonaen geu moseubcheoreom

(Just like the image of the way you let me leave with a smile)”

Wrote by Mashita Fandia

“I love you. I loved you too much. I’ve lived my life for you, please don’t forget that. I’ve watched over you and waited for you, and only longed for you. Remember that you’re the only one for me.” –Lee Seung Chul, You’re The Only One For Me [translated lyrics]

"1999" album cover by Lee Seung Chul - source: www.maniadb.com

Program acara musik “Immortal Songs 2: Singing the Legend” menayangkan bagian kedua dari edisi spesial yang menampilkan solois legendaris, Lee Seung Chul, sebagai legenda pada episode 103. Banyaknya lagu hits legendaris yang telah dirilis oleh Lee Seung Chul menjadikan edisi spesialnya berlangsung selama dua episode, yaitu 102 dan 103. Episode 103 mengudara di stasiun televisi KBS pada tanggal 31 Mei 2013, serta di channel KBS World pada tanggal 22 Juni 2013. Sebagai penampil pertama dalam bagian kedua tersebut adalah solois pria, K.Will. Penyanyi bernama asli Kim Hyung Soo ini membawakan salah satu lagu hits Lee Seung Chul yang bertajuk “You’re The Only One For Me”.

“You’re The Only One For Me” is a song about someone who can’t seem to forget their past lover. And as much as they long for that person, they hope that the person also remembers them. Because no matter how long they’ve tried so hard, that one crucial moment is enough to shatter all struggles back to zero. Because no matter how many nights have passed, that one lonely cold night is enough to bring all memories back to mind. “I still can’t forget you, I hold back the tears that flow without reason, I’ve tried my best to forget you. On that dark winter night when it was raining, I almost forgot those eyes but now they come back.” Even though they understand so well that the person might not feeling the same as them, they couldn’t help but hoping that the person will always remember. Even if that person comes back to them now, all the pain from separation don’t matter anymore. “In the time that has passed, you’ve probably forgotten me, you’ve worked hard to seem happy. It’s okay to cry, just come to me, I’m leaving for your sake but come back to me, I still love you.” One thing for sure is that the love is still there. “One day, long after you’ve gone, the pain of parting, the feeling of being alone, the sadness that won’t go away.” One thing for sure is that the person is the only one for them. “I love you. I loved you too much. I’ve lived my life for you, please don’t forget that. I’ve watched over you and waited for you, and only longed for you. Remember that you’re the only one for me.”

K.Will ketika membawakan lagu "You're The Only One For Me" pada program "Immortal Songs 2" episode 103 - source: www.youtube.com

Dirilis pertama kali pada tahun 1999, “You’re The Only One For Me” adalah salah satu lagu pop ballad Lee Seung Chul yang paling digemari. Meskipun pada waktu itu Lee Seung Chul dilarang tampil di televisi untuk mempromosikan lagu ini, album tersebut terjual hingga satu juta salinan. Terkenal sebagai juri kritis berlidah pedas nan tajam dalam program audisi “Superstar K”, Lee Seung Chul memberikan tanggapan positif atas penampilan K.Will. Ia memuji kemampuan K.Will dalam bernyanyi dengan ciri khasnya sendiri, serta bahwa penampilannya sangat berkarakter. Walaupun ia tidak memenangkan satu round pun dalam episode tersebut, penampilan K.Will memang layak menuai pujian. And indeed, “You’re The Only One For Me” itself is an everlasting love song.

“One day, long after you’ve gone, the pain of parting, the feeling of being alone, the sadness that won’t go away.” –Lee Seung Chul, You’re The Only One For Me [translated lyrics]

“Ajikdo neol idji mothae iyueobneun ureum samkigo aesseo gidarin geudae jiuryeohane

(I still can’t forget you, I hold back the tears that flow without reason, I’ve tried my best to forget you)
Eoduwotdeon jinan gyeoul bi naerin geunalbam ijen ideun deuthan nungiri dagawa

(On that dark winter night when it was raining, I almost forgot those eyes but now they come back)

Saranghae neomu saranghaetseotseo neol wihae saraon nal idjin marajwo

(I love you, I loved you too much, I’ve lived my life for you, please don’t forget that)
Neolbomyeo neoreul gidaryeoomyeo neomaneul geuriwohan

(I’ve watched over you and waited for you, and only longed for you)

Ojik neoppunin nareul gieokhaejwo

(Remember that you’re the only one for me)

Geureoge jinaon sigansoke neon ama nal idjeobeorinchae aesseo haengbokhan deuthan nunbiteul boiji

(In the time that has passed, you’ve probably forgotten me, you’ve worked hard to seem happy)
Ureodo gwaenchana naegerowa neoreul wihae namgyeojin naepumaneuro ajiknan neol saranghae

(It’s okay to cry, just come to me, I’m leaving for your sake but come back to me, I still love you)

Eoneunal nan neo tteonan oraenhue

(One day, long after you’ve gone)

Ibyeorui apeumeul hollodoen neukkimeul mareujianneun seulpeumeul

(The pain of parting, the feeling of being alone, the sadness that won’t go away)”

Wrote by Mashita Fandia

“Even though I asked you to stay by my side, you left me with nothing but pain. I will never be able to let you go, even after a long time has passed. When I miss you on a cold windy night, I dial your number on the phone, but I can’t seem to let the call go through. Can you feel the pain I go through?” –015B, On An Empty Street [translated lyrics]

First album cover by 015B - source: www.maniadb.com

Program acara musik “Immortal Songs 2: Singing the Legend” episode 117 merupakan edisi spesial “The Heartthrob is Back!” bagian kedua. Episode tersebut mengudara pada tanggal 7 September 2013 di stasiun televisi KBS, serta pada tanggal 28 September 2013 di channel KBS World. Dalam edisi spesial tersebut, para legenda musik yang berjaya pada dekade 1990-an tampil berkolaborasi dengan para penampil dalam program “Immortal Songs 2”. Salah satu legenda yang hadir adalah salah satu anggota grup 015B, Jang Ho Il. 015B adalah duo produser musik dan song-writer yang terdiri dari gitaris Jang Ho Il dan komposer Jung Suk Won. Dalam penampilannya, Jang Ho Il berkolaborasi dengan Kim Yong Jin, salah satu anggota grup vokal, Bohemian. Mereka berdua menampilkan salah satu lagu hits 015B yang bertajuk “On An Empty Street”.

“On An Empty Street”is a song about loneliness. It’s about someone’s desperate longing for the one they love. The one who left although they’ve told them to stay. The one who couldn’t be forgotten although time has gone by. The one who’s been engraved so deep within their heart. “Even though I asked you to stay by my side, you left me with nothing but pain. I will never be able to let you go, even after a long time has passed.” There are times when the longing can’t be helped. Those are times when their desperation leads them to call that person. And so, they end up dialing up that person’s phone number. Hence, no matter how hard they try, they can’t bring themselves to make that one phone call. Simply yet deeply because the pain is still there. And it’s killing them. “When I miss you on a cold windy night, I dial your number on the phone, but I can’t seem to let the call go through. Can you feel the pain I go through?” As much as they want to avoid, that longing gets deeper instead. And finally, after a long thinking and wondering, they gather up their courage to call that person. “Even though the reflection of me on the window looks hopeless as ever, I want to hear your voice tonight, so I promise myself to call you.” While saying that they love that person, they tremble and tears fall. But in the end, there’s no answer. And here they are, left in despair and loneliness, on a cold empty street, in a cold windy night. “As I pick the phone up, I tremble to say that I love you with tears falling down on my face, but no one answers me back, and I’m left with just two lonely coins in my hands.”

Kim Yong Jin ketika membawakan lagu "On An Empty Street" bersama gitaris 015B, Jang Ho Il, pada program "Immortal Songs 2" episode 117 - source: www.youtube.com

Dirilis pertama kali pada tanggal 15 Juli 1990 sebagai debut song sekaligus title song dari album perdana 015B, versi original lagu “On An Empty Street” menampilkan Yoon Jong Shin sebagai vokalisnya. 015B was a producer group that invited guest singers. Made their debut in 1990 with Yoon Jong Shin as their first vocalist, they sang with stylish arrangements and beautiful lyrics. And now, the emotional song is reborn with the powerful ballad vocalist, Kim Yong Jin. His husky and sweet voice goes well with the song’s melancholic melody. And also, it’s nostalgic lyrics bring back old memories. Jang Ho Il dan Kim Yong Jin adalah penampil pertama dalam episode 117 program “Immortal Songs 2” yang terpilih melalui undian. Meskipun tidak memenangkan satu round pun, penampilan mereka sangat memukau dan meninggalkan kesan yang mendalam. Indeed, the song “On An Empty Street” itself is a classic that hard to resist its charm.

“Even though the reflection of me on the window looks hopeless as ever, I want to hear your voice tonight, so I promise myself to call you. As I pick the phone up, I tremble to say that I love you with tears falling down on my face, but no one answers me back, and I’m left with just two lonely coins in my hands.” –015B, On An Empty Street [translated lyrics]

“Naegyeote meomulleojwoyo mareul haetjiman sumaneun apeummaneul namginchae

(Even though I asked you to stay by my side, you left me with nothing but pain)
Tteonagan geudaereul ideulsuneun eobseoyo ginagin sewori heulleodo

(I will never be able to let you go, even after a long time has passed)
Ssaneulhan bam baramsoke geudae geuriwo suhwagireul deureobojiman

(When I miss you on a cold windy night, I dial your number on the phone)
Ttodasi kkeuneobeorineun yeorin gaseumeul geudaen ijen alsu itnayo

(But I can’t seem to let the call go through, can you feel the pain I go through?)

Yurichang sairo bichineun chorahan moseubeun oneuldo byeonhameobjiman

(Even though the reflection of me on the window looks hopeless as ever)
Oneureun kkok deutgoman sipeo geudaeui moksori naege dajimeul hamyeo

(I want to hear your voice tonight, so I promise myself to call you)

Tteollineun suhwagireul deulgo neoreul saranghae nunmureul heullimyeo malhaedo

(As I pick the phone up, I tremble to say that I love you with tears falling down on my face)
Amudo daedabhaji ango yawin dusone oeroun dongjeon dugaeppun

(But no one answers me back, and I’m left with just two lonely coins in my hands)”

Wrote by Mashita Fandia

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