스윗 소로우
스윗 소로우
Group from South Korea
Genres: Korean, k-pop, male vocalists, easy listening, ethereal
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About 스윗 소로우
Sweet Sorrow consists of four male vocalists, In Hojin, Song Woojin, Kim Youngwoo and Sung Jinhwan. The name of the group, "Sweet Sorrow," comes from Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet." They came up with this name when they were going through hardships in 2002. The four met at the Glee Club, the male choir of Yonsei University. In, the oldest and the leader of the group, explained how they formed Sweet Sorrow. "The Glee Club had two concerts every year, summer and winter. Eight members of the choir formed an a cappella group to try something new at the concerts and arranged songs that garnered good reactions from the audience. Later, only four of us were left," said In. Their turning point as professional musicians came when they won the Yoo Jae-ha Music Competition in 2004. They received first-prize with their original namesake song, "Sweet Sorrow,' and they were contracted by sevral agencies. Finally, Sweet Sorrow signed a contract with Mezoo Cultures and released their first album named "Sweet Sorrow" in November 2005. Their first album was not a big hit. Later, they worked on the soundtracks for the 2006 drama "Alone in Love" and "War of Money" in 2007 and got recognition. Later in 2007, they took part in "Showvival," a Korean version of "American Idol" aired on MBC. Sweet Sorrow immediately gained popularity for their arrangement of hit songs and won during the program's second season. They released their second album, "SweeticS," last week to show their charm through their original music. They composed all songs on the album, keeping with their principles. "The title means 'the study of sweet (sorrow),' like economics or linguistics. This album is an archive of what Sweet Sorrow has learned until now," said Kim. At their Web site (www.sweetsorrow.co.kr), visitors can "attend lectures" of the four sweet professors through video clips. Since they are known more for soundtracks or "Showvival," this album is more important to them. "We have to satisfy those who only know Sweet Sorrow from 'Showvival' and also show them where we are headed," said Kim. Songs on the second album are much lighter than on previous albums. "All theses songs reflect the present Sweet Sorrow. I guess the cheerful and bright mood of this album is our current state, more cheerful and brighter than before," said Song. The group is open to other fields such as acting and comedy on variety shows. For instance, the leader, In, will appear as a guest star in an episode of KBS's "Drama City," which will air March 8. However, they emphasize their roots in music. "We will always be faithful to our music," said Song.
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