[이슈리뷰]눈물의 야생화, 박효신
[Issue Review] Wildflower of Tears, Park Hyo Shin
2014-12-15 16:41
“Even today I tried not to think about any feelings. Because it’s a song with so many meanings…Aigoo I’m sorry…”
It seems like the sadness which was out of control could not be refrained and the hot tears could not be lessened. At the climax of the song, even though the heart wanted to sing perfectly for the audience, even though he tried to straighten his breathing, he was so choked up with the burning emotions that could not be suppressed — in the end he could only whisper the last sentence ‘그 봄이 오면 그날에 나 피우리라’ (when the spring comes, I shall blossom.’) The 10,000 audiences who were all holding their breaths sent their sad sighs with the same feelings.
On the previous 12th-14th at the same venue, Park Hyo Shin’s 15th Anniversary Live Tour, ‘Happy Together’, began with the Seoul performance. About 30,000 audiences were mobilized for the 4-hour total extremely passionate stage. From the singer Park Hyo Shin to the musical actor Park Hyo Shin, everything could be seen at the superbly designed ‘very special performance’. The stage set was magnificent and splendor at the same time, even with Park Hyo Shin’s sad songs, the result was explosive.
‘Happy Together’ opens with two siblings who lost their way. The two young children made a wish for ‘happiness’ and received a bracelet as a gift. The bracelet replaced the usual shining neon bars in the concert venue, and was Park Hyo Shin’s intention for thanking the fan’s support. Even though the audience could not control the individual bracelet, the bracelet’s colour changes diversely following the atmosphere and feelings of the songs, heightening the radiating heat in the stadium even more. That is the first happiness given by Park Hyo Shin.
After that, the audience was presented with a “Time Travel”. Gem-like hit songs were continuously sung and once again ‘happiness’ was in the air. Under the mesmerizing illumination, Park Hyo Shin who sang passionately with his unique and appealing tonal qualities stole the 10,000 audience’s breath away.
Next, not the singer, but the musical actor Park Hyo Shin became the person giving out ‘happiness’. He acts out with confidence some of the main scenes from the musicals ‘Elizabeth’ and ‘Mozart!’, enthusiastically singing with his musical crew, leading the audience’s responses. In that moment, the stage transformed into a grand theater for the musical. When that musical stage ended, it was clear how much ‘musical’ means to his life, and whenever he needs anything in the future he would remember the great help he had received in the previous days.
When that ended, Park Hyo Shin’s ‘Wildflower’ which still ranks in the various music site charts since it was released in March was sung. On this 15th anniversary since his debut, as soon as he thinks of the many things that have happened, as soon as those memories flash like kaleidoscope across his mind, his tears fell uncontrollably. For him, ‘Wildflower’ is a song which was “born” with those thoughts. The song moved him to tears without fail for those 3 days since the opening of the concert.
Park Hyo Shin’s explosive singing ability shines like the beaming light rays, and indeed he wishes to present ‘Wildflower’ to the audience at the concert stadium perfectly, splendidly. “Even today I did not want to think about any feelings”, he said, while wiping the flowing tears and explaining that because the song means so much to him, that even though he tried hard to pull his emotions together, it was too difficult for him. Park Hyo Shin’s 10,000 audience’s supportive shouts rang throughout the stadium. The singer Park Hyo Shin who spills even more tears every time they call for him, who is like the wildflower blooming through difficulties, is, for the crowd, the greatest ‘happiness’ of all.
Kim Ha Jin, Issue Team Reporter /hajin1008@
Original article: Korea Herald Biz
English translation: yannelea@phsplanet
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