His music had a tone and song that had not been found anywhere else in K-pop. Based on jazz and soul, which was unfamiliar at the time, ‘black music’ with hip-hop and reggae added to it was melted into an exciting melody, opening a new path for popular music.
100 Years of K-pop Waiting for Translation
Korean Lyrics & English Translation
- 오늘 밤 바라 본
[o·neul / bam / ba·la / bon]
Looked at tonight - 저 달이 너무 처량해
[jeo / dal·i / neo·mu / cheo·lyang·hae]
That moon is so plaintive - 너도 나처럼 외로워
[neo·do / na·cheo·leom / oe·lo·wo]
Because you are lonely like me - 텅 빈 가슴 안고 사는구나
[teong / bin / ga·seum / an·go / sa·neun·gu·na]
So you live with an empty heart
- 텅 빈 방 안에 누워
[teong / bin / bang / an·e / nu·wo]
Lying in an empty room - 이 생각 저런 생각에
[i / saeng·gag / jeo·leon / saeng·gag·e]
This thought, that thought - 기나 긴 한숨 담배 연기
[gi·na / gin / han·sum / dam·bae / yeon·gi]
Long long sigh, cigarette smoke - 또 하루가 지나고
[tto / ha·lu·ga / ji·na·go]
Another day goes by
- 하나 되는 게 없고
[ha·na / doe·neun / ge / eobs·go]
Nothing is working out - 사랑도 떠나가 버리고
[sa·lang·do / tteo·na·ga / beo·li·go]
Love went away too - 술잔에 비친
[sul·jan·e / bi·chin]
Reflected in the glass of wine - 저 하늘의 달과
[jeo / ha·neul·ui / dal·gwa]
With the moon in the sky - 한 잔 주거니 받거니
[han / jan / ju·geo·ni / bad·geo·ni]
Give me a drink or take it - 이 밤이 가는구나
[i / bam·i / ga·neun·gu·na]
This night is going by
- 오늘 밤 바라 본
[o·neul / bam / ba·la bon]
Looked at tonight - 저 달이 너무 처량해
[jeo / dal·i / neo·mu / cheo·lyang·hae]
That moon is so plaintive - 너도 나처럼 외로워
[neo·do / na·cheo·leom / oe·lo·wo]
Because you are lonely like me - 텅 빈 가슴 안고 사는구나
[teong / bin / ga·seum / an·go / sa·neun·gu·na]
So you live with an empty heart
- 가끔 비가 내리면
[ga·kkeum / bi·ga / nae·li·myeon]
Sometimes it rains - 구름에 니 모습이 가려
[gu·leum·e / ni / mo·seub·i / ga·lyeo]
Your face is covered by the clouds - 어두운 거리 또 쓸쓸해지네
[eo·du·un / geo·li / tto / sseul·sseul·hae·ji·ne]
The dark street becomes lonely again - 텅 빈 이 거리 오늘도
[teong / bin / i / geo·li / o·neul·do]
This empty street again today - 혼자서 걸어가네
[hon·ja·seo / geol·eo·ga·ne]
Walking alone
- 오늘 밤 바라 본
[o·neul / bam / ba·la / bon]
Looked at tonight - 저 달이 너무 처량해
[jeo / dal·i / neo·mu / cheo·lyang·hae]
That moon is so plaintive - 너도 나처럼 외로워
[neo·do / na·cheo·leom / oe·lo·wo]
Because you too are lonely like me - 텅 빈 가슴 안고 사는구나
[teong / bin / ga·seum / an·go / sa·neun·gu·na]
So you live with an empty heart
- 오늘 밤 바라 본
[o·neul / bam / ba·la / bon]
Looked at tonight - 저 달이 너무 처량해
[jeo / dal·i / neo·mu / cheo·lyang·hae]
That moon is so plaintive - 너도 나처럼 외로워
[neo·do / na·cheo·leom / oe·lo·wo]
Because You too are lonely like me - 텅 빈 가슴 안고 사는구나
[teong / bin / ga·seum / an·go / sa·neun·gu·na]
So you live with an empty heart
- 슬픈 추억 안고 사는구나
[seul·peun / chu·eog / an·go / sa·neun·gu·na]
You live with sad memories - 텅 빈 가슴 안고 사는구나
[teong / bin / ga·seum / an·go / sa·neun·gu·na]
You live with an empty heart
Story of K-pop
“His music had a tone and song that had not been found anywhere else in K-pop.“
“The moon of Seoul”
This is the title track of 10th album ‘Be Like…’, released in June 2005. It was composed by Gun-mo Kim himself and the lyrics were written by composer Jun-young Choi, who is a longtime music colleague of Gun-mo Kim, and it was not very popular at the time.
Since then, it has gained popularity for its blues rhythm and lyrical lyrics. A masterpiece representing late music after Kim, Gun-mo’s 7th album
Kim, Gun-mo – A musician with tremendous skills in various fields such as vocal, composing, arranging, and piano.
Because of his unique high-toned voice with a soft and distinct vibration, he has been attracting attention since his debut.
His music had a tone and song that had not been found anywhere else in K-pop. Based on jazz and soul, which was unfamiliar at the time, ‘black music’ with hip-hop and reggae added to it was melted into an exciting melody, opening a new path for popular music.
He is the holder of the Guinness record for the most album sales in the shortest period of time in Korea, and is one of the K-pop legends representing the 1990s.
“1 hour continuous playback”
김건모 – 서울의달 1시간 연속재생△ Da Won Solomon
