For a Long Time After That

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“Maybe it was just a coincidence, but it was raining down from the sky whenever you cried. Being used to that, I was just looking at your sad eyes, as I coldly told you not to cry anymore. However, just like back then, now I’m also crying whenever it rains. Because you, my precious one, is not beside me anymore, that’s the reason why I am crying along with the rain.” –Shin Seung Hun, For a Long Time After That (그 후로 오랫동안) [translated lyrics]

The South Korean entertainment music program, “Immortal Songs 2: Singing the Legend”, on its 163th and 164th episode was broadcasting a special episode of “Million-Seller”, which showcasing legendary Korean songs that has sold more than a million copies throughout the history of Korean music industry. There’s surely one legendary singer that can’t be left out from the million-seller, he’s the one and only Emperor of ballad, Shin Seung Hun. He’s the first Korean artist whose all seven regular albums became million-seller. A music critic, Ji Myeong Gil, even stated that as we entered the early 1990s, ballad music in South Korea was defined by Shin’s music. One of his hits, “For a Long Time After That (그 후로 오랫동안)”, was perfomed by rookie female singer, Son Seung Yeon, on episode 164 of “Immortal Songs 2”, which was the second part of “Million-Seller” special edition. This episode was broadcasted by KBS television station on September 6th 2014, and followed by an airing on KBS World channel on September 27th 2014.

"For a Long Time After That ..." album cover by Shin Seung Hun - source: www.maniadb.com


When we talk about rain, we can’t leave this one thing out; reminiscing. This song, “For a Long Time After That (그 후로 오랫동안)”, is also telling about that; about someone who’s reminiscing his/her past lover as he/she feels the rain falling down upon them. When we reminisce our past days with the one we used to love, many thoughts just come like that; those memorable moments, whether they’re sad or happy. Those feelings from back then just come like that from our memories into our hearts. Perhaps, the most burdening feeling comes from regret; the fact that the one we used to love is not here beside us anymore, and also the fact that now we can’t and don’t have the chance make it up for all of the mistakes we’ve made before. “Maybe it was just a coincidence, but it was raining down from the sky whenever you cried. Being used to that, I was just looking at your sad eyes, as I coldly told you not to cry anymore. However, just like back then, now I’m also crying whenever it rains. Because you, my precious one, is not beside me anymore, that’s the reason why I am crying along with the rain.”
When the rain falls, as we reminisce those days we spent with the one we used to love, we remember how many times we’ve made that person cried back then. And that guilty feeling is haunting us all over again now, for a long time after that. And somehow without we even realize, we’re the one who’s crying right now. “For a long time after that, the rain was coming, as much as it was raining, I cried. But what breaks my heart was the thought that somewhere, you might be crying as well like me.” People say that we never know what we got until we lose it. Sometimes that’s right. For some people indeed it needs some times to realize what they really need. And when the rain falls, we can’t help but find ourselves wishing that the destiny would bring us to meet that one person again, even just once while we’re still alive; even just to say sorry, even just to know how he/she’s doing, even just to see, that would be enough. “Dear sky, please help me and just stop crying like this. You could easily find out where my lover is. While I’m alive, I want to see her once again. Even if it’s a coincidence, I believe in you, as I feel your tears upon me.”

Son Seung Yeon performed "For a Long Time After That" on the 164th episode of "Immortal Songs 2"


First released on 1994, “For a Long Time After That (그 후로 오랫동안)” was a part of Shin Seung Hun’s fourth album, which was sold approximately 1.8 million copies. This ballad song proved Shin’s talent not only as a ballad singer but also a songwriter. He wrote the song based on his own experience of breaking up with his lover. It’s also one of the songs that he cherises the most. This song was ranked as number one on K-pop Top 10 chart for nine consecutive weeks on 1994. With this song, he won the Grand Prize at the KBS Music Awards. The interesting trivia is that this song was performed by Son Seung Yeon on “Immortal Songs 2”. She’s the winner of a singing competition, The Voice of Korea season 1, which was judged by Shin, who also took a role as Son’s coach and mentor during the program. With her rendition of “For a Long Time After That (그 후로 오랫동안)”, Son touched us deeply. Indeed, the monster vocalist showed us what ballad music is, as the performance left a deep lingering emotions.

“For a long time after that, the rain was coming, as much as it was raining, I cried. But what breaks my heart was the thought that somewhere, you might be crying as well like me.” –Shin Seung Hun, For a Long Time After That (그 후로 오랫동안) [translated lyrics]




“Uyeoninji mollado nega nunmul heullil ttaemada haneuleseon biga naeryeotseo
(Maybe it was just a coincidence, but it was raining down from the sky whenever you cried)
Iksukhaejyeobeorin nan geunyang neoui seulpeun nuneul bomyeonseo chagaun hanmadi uljima
(Being used to that, I was just looking at your sad eyes, as I coldly told you not to cry anymore)
Hajiman ije nado geuttaecheoreom biga naerimyeon nunmureul heulligo itseo
(However, just like back then, now I’m also crying whenever it rains)
Naege neomunado sojunghan nega nae gyeote eobdaneun iyuro nan biwa hamkke ulgo itseotdeon geoya
(Because you, my precious one, is not beside me anymore, that’s the reason why I am crying along with the rain)

Geu huro oraetdongan biga watseo naerineun bimankeum nado ureotseo
(For a long time after that, the rain was coming, as much as it was raining, I cried)
Hajiman deo gyeondil suga eobneun geon eodiseonga neodo nacheoreom ulgo itdaneun saenggake
(But what breaks my heart was the thought that somewhere, you might be crying as well like me)

Haneuliyeo nareul dowajwo geureoge ulgo itji malgo
(Dear sky, please help me and just stop crying like this)
Nae nimi itneun got neoneun swibge al su itjana
(You could easily find out where my lover is)
Naega saraitneun dongane hanbeonmanirado geudaereul
(While I’m alive, I want to see her once again)
Uyeoniljirado neoreul mitdeulge neoui nunmul madjeumyeo
(Even if it’s a coincidence, I believe in you, as I feel your tears upon me)”

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