Gohae 3 - Another Translation from Drama sub

A much proper translation that made sense out of the whole song. The previous one is a raw/direct translation. This is much better for understanding but it's not as feeling as before. Maybe cause i'm used to the old translation and now there's a line missing in the verse cause it's been blended together.

Anyway, it so bloody hard to find the MP3. After many attempts at many websites & clients, i still can't find Chi Yeol's cover. Only managed to get one miserable low quality original singer's version.

Also, i found the actual romanised of the title should be kobae but so far only found Gohae on sites. So i guess it is the actual name to me for now.

Infact, i'm typing as i watch the 'Lovers' drama on Starhub Cable channel 255 (+3hrs broadcast). If you've missed it, don't worry. They will repeat this double episode of 9 & 10 again tomorrow or next week. I can't remember which. You can always check the Cable guide. If i'm not wrong, they will repeat it twice.

Also, i didn't have the chance to explain in the last post. Yes, the chorus is a cry of help to God. The singer sang it like a cry to heaven. It's so sad. Digs right into your heart's hurt & pain, that is, if you have. It can be used to express the feelings towards the guys as well just change the pronouns.

Confession
고해 告解(苦海) - 치열(Chi Yeol)

What happens now?
What should I do?
I fell in love with her
Yet I lie to myself
Pretending to have forgotten her
This is worse than death

The world reprimands me
And sees me as crazy
I worry for the unavoidable
But I still love her

Chorus:
Lord, where are you?
Can you hear me?
A love so painful and sad
Do you understand?

Please forgive me
I'll take any punishment
Please don't let it be her
Please let us be together
(repeat chorus)

Okay time for MY confession: Yes, I'm crazy about this 'Lovers' drama. To the point that i won't mind watching all the repeats available on cable and yet it's still not enough. I will watch it again & again.

You noticed that i mentioned my 'boyfriend' Lee Seo Jin? haha.. Cause i'm crazy about him being so 'man'/gangster type so protective of his love. I want a gangster boyfriend! My 'neighbour' worker mentioned it once and that term has been stucked with me ever since. That 'boyfriend' term is now used loosely to refer to whichever actor i'm crazy about at that moment in time.

Gohae 2 - History & Explaination

Just discovered many korean dramas are using the song for super important, romantic, crucial part of their plot. Thus it must be a damn great song. There are two main singers who have sung it on records. Others have too but not recorded.

The English translation for the title is Confession.

It roughly expresses the feeling of a guy wanting to confess to a girl his true feelings but it's wrong to love her. He is hopeful that she will accept his love through his confession. Its a really heart-wrenching kind of feeling because he has to hide his feelings but wants so much to confess them all to her. I realised for two dramas, they were used at the point where the lead actors had to hide their feelings. So suiting.
(The above is my own translation from the few dramas i've seen before.)

Direct Translation of Song:

What happens now
What should I do now?
Fearlessly, without hesitatation,
I love her
Quietly even I, even i don't know
Pretending i've forgotten
Even i live, i die
I love her

Even the world's condemnation
Even this crazed appearance
Even knowing all this,
Even though it frightens me.
I love you

Chorus:
Where are you?
Can you really hear my words?
Then, this blood that spills from my pitiful love
You must know this too

(repeat)
Please forgive me
If you punish me, I'll accept it
But her, just this one person,
Please allow our love

Reference Drama:
(1) Started to get my attention from episode 10 of 'Lovers' (2006) where my gangster 'bf' Lee Seo Jin acted in. The song was played at the part where he first/finally acknowledged and acted upon his feelings for his love. He can't love her because his girlfriend whom he's about to marry is pregnant with his child. (p/s: Both the leads are dating for real and there's possibly a wedding this year end too.) Also, it's showing now on our local cable channel 55/255 on weekends. this weekend should be the one where they will show this scene.

(2) Then found the young baseball player lover from '9 ends 2 outs' (2007), sang it in a karoke scene. He sang it so beautifully cause he's a singer in real life. Can almost fight with the original singers.

(3) Finally my current boy toy 'bf' Gong Yoo sang it in episode 14 of 'One Fine Day' (2006) while drinking in pub pitifully. Since he's the 'brother' of his love, he went through such pain thinking about what to do with this wrong love. The song truely showed his feelings at that moment in time.

I'm sure the above dramas are not the only ones that featured this song, Gohae. Infact when i googled it, i found a few more scenes where the actors sang it. That's excluding those where it was just played in the background.

Anyway, this song captured my heart everytime i hear it. I've only made the connection after i saw the drama '9 ends 2 outs' and found out that they were the same song.

In that drama '9 ends 2 outs', the actress watched the japanese movie, 'love letter', in korean language. Gohae was playing in the back ground when the actress shouting out very sorrowfully, her love confession to the snow-filled land.

Coincidentally, that is the same movie scene that was shown in Guang Yang's 'Tong Hua' MTV. It appeared on the TV of the scene where the girl with cancer watched with Guang Yang and cried.

So amazing, right? If you interested now, do watch the 'Lovers' version of Gohae.
(Or you can simply scroll down to my previous post on Gohae.)

That's how obesssed i am recently with korean dramas & in particular this song. I'm even writing down korean conversational words.

I've just discovered another popular song that's appeared in many dramas. I will be investigating and update when i find it.

More to come when i discover any more interesting facts of korean dramas!

Gohae

Gohae Lyrics (Lovers / Yeonin Original Soundtrack)

Singer: Chi Yul/ Romanization by Kreah

ojji-ham-ni-kka

ottohke hal-kkayo

kamhi jega-kamhi

kunyo-rul sarang-hamnida

choyonghi

na juchana juchado mo-ru-ge

ijun chok sanda-nun kon

sarado chugun gomnida

sesange binando michyobo-il

mo-seub-domodu da alji-man

kuge duryo-jiman sarang-hamnida

odiye innayoje

yae-gi jongmal turrishinayo

kurom pi hallinun kayomsun

che sarangul / algo kyoshin-gayo

yoso-hae juseyo

bol ha-shindamyon cho badul-kkeyo

hona konyomanun

jege kunyo hanaman / hora-khae-chusoso

odiye innayoje

yae-gi jongmal turrishinayo

kurom pi hallinun kayomsun

che sarangul / algo kyoshin-gayo

yoso-hae juseyo

bol ha-shindamyon cho badul-kkeyo

hona konyomanun

jege kunyo hanaman / hora-khae-chusoso