Super Junior Kim Hee-cheul and Lee Mi-joo revealed their real breakup experiences.
On the night of Jan. 16 at 8:30 p.m., KBS Joy's 20th Century Hit-Songs episode 296, titled "How far have you gone in breakups? All kinds of breakup hit-songs," introduced famous songs that contain various breakup stories.
No. 10 was Yujin's "Cha Cha." As a follow-up song from her solo debut album, it is a house dance song notable for its thrilling beat and breathless lyrics. It portrays a "boredom-type breakup," in which someone endures and waits for a lover whose feelings have cooled, and it resonated with many listeners.
No. 9 was Cool's "Before I get sad." As a follow-up song from their second album, it features delicate lyrics and a synthesizer riff that intensifies progressively through the intro and interlude. It expressed the emotions of a "mutual-agreement breakup," in which the couple chooses to separate for each other's sake.
No. 8 went to Harim's "Departure." As the title track of his first solo debut album, the song blends cinematic storytelling with a distinctive timbre. Through the narrator's gaze at the departing lover, it delicately depicted the lingering regret and sadness of a "long-distance breakup."
No. 7 was Kim Min-woo's "On the enlistment train." With a plaintive voice and mournful rhythm, it moved the hearts of couples preparing for military service and became known as the "national enlistment song." When Kim Hee-cheul asked about this song about an "enlistment-type breakup," "Is it really true that if you wait through the military, they will tell you they are breaking up after you are discharged?" the production team explained, "Because of the burden of having to repay them." Kim Hee-cheul reacted in anger, "Isn't that insane? That's crazy," and Lee Mi-joo also empathized, saying, "Where would you find such a good woman?"
No. 6 was Park Mi-kyung's "Obsession." A Latin dance song highlighted by samba rhythms, it depicts an "obsessive-type breakup," in which one cannot let go of the other. Kim Hee-cheul confessed, "I had that experience too," and "I even told them to please leave me," revealing a story in which he asked to be left because of a partner's obsession.
No. 5 was Chae Jung-an's "Heartless." With techno rhythms and a distinctive chorus capturing a fin-de-siècle sensibility, the song deals with a "cheating-type breakup." Lee Mi-joo confessed that she once learned of her boyfriend's infidelity through a friend, and although she received an apology, she chose to break up, leaving a bitter aftertaste
No. 4 was Space A's "Season of betrayal." Set on the techno sounds that were popular at the time, it adds the shocking premise of a betrayal by a friend to create a "betrayal-type breakup" song. A survey by a marriage information company was also introduced, noting that the most absurd breakup situations were "sudden breakup notices" and "affairs with acquaintances."
No. 3 was Im Jae-beom's "For you." A classic featuring husky vocals and grand orchestration, it was presented as an example of the so-called "nonsense-type breakup," in which the justification is "we break up because we love each other," evoking a wry empathy.
No. 2 was Kim Don-gyu's "My own sorrow." Notable for its heartfelt vocal delivery, the song depicts a "time-limited breakup," in which the truth is concealed for the sake of the other person. Lee Mi-joo expressed regret, saying, "I understand the desire to protect a partner, but it's so sad when the other person has no chance at all to face the breakup."
No. 1 was Jo Sung Mo's "For Your Soul (Sad Funeral)." A ballad classic that sold more than 2 million copies, it portrays a "bereavement-type breakup" with a loved one. It ranked first because it deeply resonated as a breakup everyone will someday experience.
Meanwhile, "20th Century Hit- Songs" can be watched on LG U+tv channel 1, Genie tv channel 41, SK Btv channel 998, and the KBS mobile app my K. Regional cable channel numbers can be checked on the KBS N website.<
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