Arirang Alone is a modern take (released in 1990) of the original folk song, written in the hope of reunification of North and South Korea. Sohyang always adds her own twists and turns into a song as well.
So yean is like the Korean Maria Carey incredible voice I recommend you Lean On Me in imortal songs 2 this show was attended by Michael Bolton, Bridge over troubled water and you raised me
Some suggestions for what to listen to next. "You Raise Me Up" from Immortal Songs 2. (IS2) "I have Nothing" DMC festival. "Everyone" IS2 "I Will Always Love You" Begin Again Korea (BAK) "Mona Lisa" King of mask Singer (KOMS)
If you were blown away by this get ready for her song ‘Everyone’ .. try and get the version with English subtitles!! Also her cover of ‘I Have Nothing’ is on another level!! Loved your reaction 💜 xx
Whenver I listen to her songs, I can feel a lot of positive energy. Sohyang is another level. And please react more. [Sohyang List] - You raise me up (Immortal songs 2) - Bridge over troubled water (Immortal songs 2) - I have nothing (I am a singer legend) - Lean on me (Immortal songs 2) - I'll always love you (begin again Korea) - Oh holy night (I am a singer 2) - Everyone (Immortal songs 2) - Arirang alone (Immortal songs 2) - Power of love (2014 live) - I'll be there (begin again Korea) - I won't give up (Open Concert) - Amazing Grace (Global Church Blessing 2020) - Mona lisa (King Of Masked Singer) - Fate (I am a singer 2) - Wild flower (Immortal songs 2) - Where are you (I am a singer 2) - Dear love (King Of Masked Singer) - Never Ending story (I am a singer 2) - If I ain't got you (begin again Korea) - The prayer (Jeong Ui Geun & So hyang) - As I live (I am a singer 2) - Never enough - Misty (begin again Korea) - Breathe (King Of Masked Singer) - Upon this rock (Brooklyn Tabernacle church) - I can only imagin - Hug me (DMC festival) - Home (King Of Masked Singer) - Dream (I am a singer legend) - US National Anthem for NBA game - For a thousand days (I am a singer 2) - Flashlight (begin again Korea) - You are the reason (begin again Korea)
It is lucky to listen to Sohyang's songs in this era. Sohyang has a beautiful heart that conveys dreams, hopes, and moving. 🇰🇷👍The queen will last forever.
'Arirang' is a group of folk songs in Korea. They all differ in melody, context and mood region to region apart from the fact they share the word 'Arirang' in the chorus. The word 'Arirang' can mean nothing and everything, and has to be interpreted in the given song's context (it's a bit like the word 'Oom-Pah-Pah' in the musical 'Oliver!'). The most famous version of Arirang is from Seoul region, and it became the favourite of the nation in the 20's when it was sung in then a hit film of the same title. Its soulful simple tune lended itself to be sung in both joyous and sad occasion and with different lyrics. The song went wherever Koreans went during the colonial time - whether as hard labourers to Pacific islands or so-called 'comfort women' to Southeast Asia. The local natives who contacted these Koreans, who were dislocated forcefully by the Imperial Japan, still remember the tune of Arirang after half a century. Now, 'Arirang Alone' is a modern variation of this famous folk tune. It assums a lone voice wishing for the reunification of North/South Korea (hence Arirang 'Alone'), picturing the image of a sea journey from Halla-mountain in the South to Baektu-mountain in the North. The journey is going to be rough (and in this context, 'Arigang Hill' represents the obstacle to overcome), and may be forced to break down occasionally... but the lone voice still encourages to carry on and others to join in hand-in-hand. In this Sohyang arrangement, she turned the simple ditty to a full blown journey - starting off as a somewhat naive, childlike lone voice hoping for the journey to reunification. It soon meets the rough sea and obstacles as represented by the dramatic transition, but, as Korea's modern history proves, she wouldn't give up the spirit and carry on with renewed energy. When the song reaches the chorus of the famous folk tune, which literally every Korean knows, she encourages the audience to join in, simbolically to join in, hand-in-hand, to this journey to reunion. But at the end, she comes back as the lone voice, now somewhat more melancholic because indeed the journey to reunification is still far and rough... but as the closing line says ('We're going over Arirang Hill'), she wouldn't let go of the hope. With this historic and cultural context, one would be able to understand better why this Sohyang rendition of 'Arirang Alone' struck the heart of Korean public.
@@AdamStraughan Ok I have been corrected and It is called Arirang Alone, The song is sung today in both North and South Korea, a symbol of unity in an otherwise divided country since the Korean war, here is the original Arirang ua-cam.com/video/K28jPFKMd9c/v-deo.html
@@cariza5 *Arirang Alone* is a modern folk song released in 1990 by Seo Yoo-sok. It's inspired by the original Arirang folk song but it's a completely different song. The original Aring was first sung more than 500 years ago -- long before the division of Korea. Arirang Alone is written by a son of a North Korean refugee during the Korean War. His father had to leave his children behind when they fled North Korea (most likely separated). His father’s dying wish to him was “when Korea reunite, go find your older brothers and sister and tell them that their parents did not abandon them”.
Adam, here is the "before and after" video of Sohyang singing "Arirang Alone." I think you will really enjoy this. It shows a bit of what she is like off stage. She is just one happy soul and kind of like an Energizer Bunny! I have heard from South Koreans that all the stars in the South Korean universe want to meet her. She is just one of those people who are a joy to be around. ua-cam.com/video/FnIxSZagxak/v-deo.html
Thanks for the reaction!! In my opinion, she is the best of women and Dimash the best of men... Please more reactions from her, she deserves so much!! Misty ( ua-cam.com/video/_ivvpK3UMlw/v-deo.html ) v You Raise me up ( ua-cam.com/video/te_L9ofhUt8/v-deo.html ) i Everyone ( ua-cam.com/video/H5e7MPre7iY/v-deo.html ) -------------> m Lean on me ( ua-cam.com/video/GvsgCllcNPE/v-deo.html ) e Dear Love(my love) [mask] ( ua-cam.com/video/nIJIjIE53xw/v-deo.html ) o Oh Holy night ( ua-cam.com/video/YwgF3Gylu-0/v-deo.html ) So Hyang & Min Woohyuk - Wild Flower ( ua-cam.com/video/QsPC57wLwWQ/v-deo.html ) Where are you ( ua-cam.com/video/G4unJbVVOko/v-deo.html ) Hug!
Great reaction, Adam! I love to see other reactors discover the amazing, heartfelt, vocal maestro that is So Hyang! She is incredible. Looking forward to seeing more of your reactions. Not sure yet what you've reacted to but I would recommend: Everyone, Lean On Me, You Raise Me Up, Bridge over Troubled Water and Never Enough. Her "I Have Nothing" is my favorite cover and is possibly better done than the original. I can tell you have a deep vocal knowledge and sensitive perception, which is a rare combination. Best of luck with your channel.
Awesome reaction. I'd like to highly recommend you to react to two other Korean female singers, "Taeyeon" & "IU", on the Killing Voice. I guarantee you will be in love with them as they are ones of most popular and beloved singers in Korea recent days. Here are the links of the performances; Taeyeon(Killing Voice) ua-cam.com/video/5ch94AaPZRQ/v-deo.html IU(Killing Voice) ua-cam.com/video/wDfqXR_5yyQ/v-deo.html
It is not called Arirang Alone, the name of the song is Arirang and it is Korean folk music, the reason why the title says Arirang Alone is because she is singing Alone, Arirang is a Korean Folk Song, The song is sung today in both North and South Korea, a symbol of unity in an otherwise divided country since the Korean war, here is the original Arirang ua-cam.com/video/K28jPFKMd9c/v-deo.html
You're mistaken about song.. This is a modern reinterpretation of traditional Arirang. This is a song called 홀로아리랑(Arirang Alone) released in the 1980s and consists of lyrics wishing for the unification of North and South Korea by matching the traditional Arirang to the present day.
@@Littlewings_P it's not even an interpretation of the original. It's a completely different song *inspired* by the original Arirang -- having the word Arirang in the title (and "going over the hill" part). This song is all about the hope of reunification. Arirang is cherished by all Koreans no matter where they're in the world. It's actually Sohyang who incorporated much of the Original Ariang melody and lyrics into this performance. You'll see a part where everyone in the audience sings alone (4:53).
@@CodyCha I don't understand what you talking about.. Arirang Alone(홀로아리랑) was realesed in 1989 by Soe Yu Seok.. Sohyang used the first verse of the original song's lyrics, and 'Over the hiil' part is also the same as the original song. There are many versions of traditional Arirang, and the representative traditional Arirang is called the 'Three major Arirangs', and they are Mil-Yang, Jung-Sun, and Jin-Do Arirang, respectively. However, the most well-known version nowday is Seoul Arirang, which was used as a movie ost, and was made in the early 1900s. Arirang Alone was a reinterpretation of this version, and lylics of "Let's Go Over the Hill" was also taken from Seoul Arirang. Even though Sohyang's version had some changes, the overall melody composition is not much different. The audience was able to sing along because they knew all of Seo Yu-seok's original song.
@@Littlewings_P Arirang Alone was a title song of an album (Father's Song) released on April 24, 1990. Yes, Sohyang incorporated the original song melody and lyrics in this performance (4:53). I'm just trying to explain to the OP (cariza5) that Arirang Alone completely different song "inspired" by the traditional Arirang. "reinterpretation" is the wrong word to describe it. It only shares one line of lyric and the meaning of the song completely changed. I'm aware that there hundred different variations of Arirang but when we refer to the Arirang song, it's the Gyeonggi Arirang also known as the "new" Arirang (Seoul). Gyeonggi Arirang was once thought to be the original but later discovered that it shared the same melody as the "original" Arirang but the lyric has changed. Hence the title 'New/modern' Arirang.
@@CodyCha Well.. If you cannot personally accept the meaning of reinterpretation, I will respect your subjective judgment. The song was first released in 1989 by Han Dol, who traveled around the country in search of the meaning of Arirang. There is no such thing as an 'Original' in Arirang. There is currently no way to know what the etymology is. Even though it's not identical but many people feel that it is similar to the Arirang of the past(Seoul Arirang), and accept it as a 'modern reinterpretation' or a 'modern version of Arirang'. Btw, Alone meaning is actually dose not mean alone or sing alone like cariza5 said.. Alone means Dokdo(Iconic island of Korea), the core of the song.
My apologies for the image covering the video portion of the reaction being of a different person to Sohyang!
"Home" from King of Mask Singer from Sohyang will keep you in the clouds soaring away.
React via vimeo as there are Eng Subtitles there.
welcome to sohyang world~😉
thanx nice reaction!!!
Queen sohyang~♡
love it!!!!😍
Wrong picture, but thanks for keeping the support to The Queen So.
Thanks from Perú
Yup, that pic you layered over the video is of IU, not So Hyang
Arirang Alone is a modern take (released in 1990) of the original folk song, written in the hope of reunification of North and South Korea. Sohyang always adds her own twists and turns into a song as well.
Next song from Sohyang sing "I have nothing" on DMC festival.
So yean is like the Korean Maria Carey incredible voice I recommend you Lean On Me in imortal songs 2 this show was attended by Michael Bolton, Bridge over troubled water and you raised me
She is out of this world, have goosebumps all over me!!!!!
Some suggestions for what to listen to next.
"You Raise Me Up" from Immortal Songs 2. (IS2)
"I have Nothing" DMC festival.
"Everyone" IS2
"I Will Always Love You" Begin Again Korea (BAK)
"Mona Lisa" King of mask Singer (KOMS)
Yeah!!!!! Man the feeling you were expressing was that of everything beautiful in the world! Thanks man!
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If you were blown away by this get ready for her song ‘Everyone’ .. try and get the version with English subtitles!! Also her cover of ‘I Have Nothing’ is on another level!! Loved your reaction 💜 xx
Great reaction! I must say So Hyang has so many incredible live performances it fractures the mind. She can sing anything! She is the top of the top!
You better prepare yourselves until u hear sohyang performances "everyone" .
She is awesome .
Whenver I listen to her songs, I can feel a lot of positive energy.
Sohyang is another level.
And please react more.
[Sohyang List]
- You raise me up (Immortal songs 2)
- Bridge over troubled water (Immortal songs 2)
- I have nothing (I am a singer legend)
- Lean on me (Immortal songs 2)
- I'll always love you (begin again Korea)
- Oh holy night (I am a singer 2)
- Everyone (Immortal songs 2)
- Arirang alone (Immortal songs 2)
- Power of love (2014 live)
- I'll be there (begin again Korea)
- I won't give up (Open Concert)
- Amazing Grace (Global Church Blessing 2020)
- Mona lisa (King Of Masked Singer)
- Fate (I am a singer 2)
- Wild flower (Immortal songs 2)
- Where are you (I am a singer 2)
- Dear love (King Of Masked Singer)
- Never Ending story (I am a singer 2)
- If I ain't got you (begin again Korea)
- The prayer (Jeong Ui Geun & So hyang)
- As I live (I am a singer 2)
- Never enough
- Misty (begin again Korea)
- Breathe (King Of Masked Singer)
- Upon this rock (Brooklyn Tabernacle church)
- I can only imagin
- Hug me (DMC festival)
- Home (King Of Masked Singer)
- Dream (I am a singer legend)
- US National Anthem for NBA game
- For a thousand days (I am a singer 2)
- Flashlight (begin again Korea)
- You are the reason (begin again Korea)
It is lucky to listen to Sohyang's songs in this era. Sohyang has a beautiful heart that conveys dreams, hopes, and moving. 🇰🇷👍The queen will last forever.
Her voice is like full gift set.
And Bb5 is her iconic note.
♥️ Sohyang - my Queen of female Singers!! 🙂👍♥️
'Arirang' is a group of folk songs in Korea. They all differ in melody, context and mood region to region apart from the fact they share the word 'Arirang' in the chorus.
The word 'Arirang' can mean nothing and everything, and has to be interpreted in the given song's context (it's a bit like the word 'Oom-Pah-Pah' in the musical 'Oliver!').
The most famous version of Arirang is from Seoul region, and it became the favourite of the nation in the 20's when it was sung in then a hit film of the same title. Its soulful simple tune lended itself to be sung in both joyous and sad occasion and with different lyrics. The song went wherever Koreans went during the colonial time - whether as hard labourers to Pacific islands or so-called 'comfort women' to Southeast Asia. The local natives who contacted these Koreans, who were dislocated forcefully by the Imperial Japan, still remember the tune of Arirang after half a century.
Now, 'Arirang Alone' is a modern variation of this famous folk tune. It assums a lone voice wishing for the reunification of North/South Korea (hence Arirang 'Alone'), picturing the image of a sea journey from Halla-mountain in the South to Baektu-mountain in the North. The journey is going to be rough (and in this context, 'Arigang Hill' represents the obstacle to overcome), and may be forced to break down occasionally... but the lone voice still encourages to carry on and others to join in hand-in-hand.
In this Sohyang arrangement, she turned the simple ditty to a full blown journey - starting off as a somewhat naive, childlike lone voice hoping for the journey to reunification. It soon meets the rough sea and obstacles as represented by the dramatic transition, but, as Korea's modern history proves, she wouldn't give up the spirit and carry on with renewed energy. When the song reaches the chorus of the famous folk tune, which literally every Korean knows, she encourages the audience to join in, simbolically to join in, hand-in-hand, to this journey to reunion. But at the end, she comes back as the lone voice, now somewhat more melancholic because indeed the journey to reunification is still far and rough... but as the closing line says ('We're going over Arirang Hill'), she wouldn't let go of the hope.
With this historic and cultural context, one would be able to understand better why this Sohyang rendition of 'Arirang Alone' struck the heart of Korean public.
Thank you for this!
@@AdamStraughan Ok I have been corrected and It is called Arirang Alone, The song is sung today in both North and South Korea, a symbol of unity in an otherwise divided country since the Korean war, here is the original Arirang ua-cam.com/video/K28jPFKMd9c/v-deo.html
@@cariza5 *Arirang Alone* is a modern folk song released in 1990 by Seo Yoo-sok. It's inspired by the original Arirang folk song but it's a completely different song. The original Aring was first sung more than 500 years ago -- long before the division of Korea. Arirang Alone is written by a son of a North Korean refugee during the Korean War. His father had to leave his children behind when they fled North Korea (most likely separated). His father’s dying wish to him was “when Korea reunite, go find your older brothers and sister and tell them that their parents did not abandon them”.
Of course, my queen.
Yes she is one of the very Best ever! So much talent so much training so much emotion in her songs
Thank you
소향최고~~♡♡♡
Great reaction Adam! I listened to this Song 500 times, every time the same shock! She is out of this World!
Thank you so much for great reaction . btw the photo you use it to cover the video isn't So Hyang.
Maybe she is "Lim Soo-hyang". She' s a Korean actress with a similar name to Sohyang.
Beautiful voice 😍
💖💖💖
☺👍 nice review!
I want to be the first in comment, great job my dear friend please next should be "you raise me up" " everyone" or "lean on me"
Adam, here is the "before and after" video of Sohyang singing "Arirang Alone." I think you will really enjoy this. It shows a bit of what she is like off stage. She is just one happy soul and kind of like an Energizer Bunny! I have heard from South Koreans that all the stars in the South Korean universe want to meet her. She is just one of those people who are a joy to be around. ua-cam.com/video/FnIxSZagxak/v-deo.html
🤩🤩🤩
BTW the picture masking the video looks like actress Soo Hyang not SoHyang.
😍😍😍😍😍💕💕💕
🇰🇷💙🇬🇧🕊
Her explosiveness let everybody lose their word.. However, I believe her true value is shown in her ability to deliver lyrics from her deep soul.!
😁😁😁😁😁😁
Please react to "I have nothing" by her!! Imo it's better than the original.
Thanks for the reaction!! In my opinion, she is the best of women and Dimash the best of men...
Please more reactions from her, she deserves so much!!
Misty ( ua-cam.com/video/_ivvpK3UMlw/v-deo.html ) v
You Raise me up ( ua-cam.com/video/te_L9ofhUt8/v-deo.html ) i
Everyone ( ua-cam.com/video/H5e7MPre7iY/v-deo.html ) -------------> m
Lean on me ( ua-cam.com/video/GvsgCllcNPE/v-deo.html ) e
Dear Love(my love) [mask] ( ua-cam.com/video/nIJIjIE53xw/v-deo.html ) o
Oh Holy night ( ua-cam.com/video/YwgF3Gylu-0/v-deo.html )
So Hyang & Min Woohyuk - Wild Flower ( ua-cam.com/video/QsPC57wLwWQ/v-deo.html )
Where are you ( ua-cam.com/video/G4unJbVVOko/v-deo.html )
Hug!
Great reaction, Adam! I love to see other reactors discover the amazing, heartfelt, vocal maestro that is So Hyang! She is incredible. Looking forward to seeing more of your reactions. Not sure yet what you've reacted to but I would recommend: Everyone, Lean On Me, You Raise Me Up, Bridge over Troubled Water and Never Enough. Her "I Have Nothing" is my favorite cover and is possibly better done than the original. I can tell you have a deep vocal knowledge and sensitive perception, which is a rare combination. Best of luck with your channel.
Thank you! And be sure to check out my other reactions to her 😁
👍👍👍👍❤
Great reaction again love that you don't stop the video and kill the vibe of the song.
Thanks!
Awesome reaction.
I'd like to highly recommend you to react to two other Korean female singers, "Taeyeon" & "IU", on the Killing Voice.
I guarantee you will be in love with them as they are ones of most popular and beloved singers in Korea recent days.
Here are the links of the performances;
Taeyeon(Killing Voice) ua-cam.com/video/5ch94AaPZRQ/v-deo.html
IU(Killing Voice) ua-cam.com/video/wDfqXR_5yyQ/v-deo.html
Wrong picture.. The picture you covered is not So-hyang, but Soo-hyang, a Korean actress.
It has been updated, thank you!
@@AdamStraughan I meant the picture that coverd video, not thumbnail.. but I understand that it cannot be corrected.. just FYI
@@Littlewings_P oh! Got you!
Wow
Who is that a pic of on yr screen at the start of yr video, it is DEFINITELY NOT SOHYANG!!
I send my apologies! I have addressed this in the comments also
It is not called Arirang Alone, the name of the song is Arirang and it is Korean folk music, the reason why the title says Arirang Alone is because she is singing Alone, Arirang is a Korean Folk Song, The song is sung today in both North and South Korea, a symbol of unity in an otherwise divided country since the Korean war, here is the original Arirang ua-cam.com/video/K28jPFKMd9c/v-deo.html
You're mistaken about song.. This is a modern reinterpretation of traditional Arirang. This is a song called 홀로아리랑(Arirang Alone) released in the 1980s and consists of lyrics wishing for the unification of North and South Korea by matching the traditional Arirang to the present day.
@@Littlewings_P it's not even an interpretation of the original. It's a completely different song *inspired* by the original Arirang -- having the word Arirang in the title (and "going over the hill" part). This song is all about the hope of reunification. Arirang is cherished by all Koreans no matter where they're in the world.
It's actually Sohyang who incorporated much of the Original Ariang melody and lyrics into this performance. You'll see a part where everyone in the audience sings alone (4:53).
@@CodyCha I don't understand what you talking about.. Arirang Alone(홀로아리랑) was realesed in 1989 by Soe Yu Seok..
Sohyang used the first verse of the original song's lyrics, and 'Over the hiil' part is also the same as the original song.
There are many versions of traditional Arirang, and the representative traditional Arirang is called the 'Three major Arirangs', and they are Mil-Yang, Jung-Sun, and Jin-Do Arirang, respectively.
However, the most well-known version nowday is Seoul Arirang, which was used as a movie ost, and was made in the early 1900s.
Arirang Alone was a reinterpretation of this version, and lylics of "Let's Go Over the Hill" was also taken from Seoul Arirang.
Even though Sohyang's version had some changes, the overall melody composition is not much different. The audience was able to sing along because they knew all of Seo Yu-seok's original song.
@@Littlewings_P Arirang Alone was a title song of an album (Father's Song) released on April 24, 1990. Yes, Sohyang incorporated the original song melody and lyrics in this performance (4:53). I'm just trying to explain to the OP (cariza5) that Arirang Alone completely different song "inspired" by the traditional Arirang. "reinterpretation" is the wrong word to describe it. It only shares one line of lyric and the meaning of the song completely changed.
I'm aware that there hundred different variations of Arirang but when we refer to the Arirang song, it's the Gyeonggi Arirang also known as the "new" Arirang (Seoul). Gyeonggi Arirang was once thought to be the original but later discovered that it shared the same melody as the "original" Arirang but the lyric has changed. Hence the title 'New/modern' Arirang.
@@CodyCha Well.. If you cannot personally accept the meaning of reinterpretation, I will respect your subjective judgment.
The song was first released in 1989 by Han Dol, who traveled around the country in search of the meaning of Arirang.
There is no such thing as an 'Original' in Arirang. There is currently no way to know what the etymology is.
Even though it's not identical but many people feel that it is similar to the Arirang of the past(Seoul Arirang), and accept it as a 'modern reinterpretation' or a 'modern version of Arirang'.
Btw, Alone meaning is actually dose not mean alone or sing alone like cariza5 said..
Alone means Dokdo(Iconic island of Korea), the core of the song.
i miss some darkness in her voice. not my cup of tea