HONEST REACTION to (G)I-DLE - 'HANN (Alone in winter) (한(寒)' | I burn Album Listening Party PT1 

Hi I'm Korean NEVERLAND and I'd like to tell foreign fans about important thing. HANN(一[Alone]), HANN(寒[Alone in Winter]), and HWAA(火花[Fire, Flower]) / It's a story line that goes in the order of the songs. To summarize the meaning of the lyrics, HANN(一[Alone]) : You turned me around with cold eyes as I'm a stranger... I can't help but stand in a blankly... I saw you who I didn;t know until now... All I can do is just smirk... I don't know you anymore... Yeah, I'll forget you... HANN(寒[Alone in Winter]) : The promise I was going to erase you was lie... Every word I said I'll forget you was lie... There's never been a day I didn't think of you... But You show your back to me as if you believed my words... HWAA(火花[Fire, Flower]) : To dry all my tears, make a fire. To restore my lost spring, to melt all my heart covered with cold snow, make a fire. I'll burn everything about you I have. Even put lingering affection in my arms and burn me. And I'll bloom me again. [HANN(一[Alone]) is based on the lyric poem 'Kim So-wol''s 'Azalea Flower'] When you're leaving, because you're disgusting to see me I will send you without a word Azalea Flowers in Yeongbyeon's Yak-Mountain, pick a bunch and I'll spray it on your way out Every step of the way The flower that lay, step on it gently and go away When you're leaving because you're disgusting to see me I will never shed tears even if I die This poem is very famous in Korea for its lyric poetry. I think this poem can sum up the HAN of Korean people. The emotion HAN, I'm talking about right now is the meaning of the title of IDLE's song. If you want to know about HAN, Here's the link : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Han_(cultural) Uniquely, the female speaker of the poem does not want to part with him, but she tells a lie. It's an ironic expression. And this expression comes from HANN(一[Alone]). This is why the lyrics of 'Everything I said was a lie' come out in HANN(寒[Alone in Winter]). In this album, not only the title song but also all the songs sang well about HAN. The lyrics of all the songs are very Korean and use old words, so the atmosphere is basically sad. If foreign fans knew Korean, they would have been much more emotionally shaken, but it is too sad that there is a difference in language. But I wanted to tell you as much as possible what the foreign fans didn't know, and I think the purpose was well conveyed. I hope you continue to pay attention to our (G)I-DLE's moves!

i can’t believe i burn is a self produced album all the songs are title track material😭

This whole album is a piece of gold. You have picked a good one to get familiar with their b-sides.

It is a triology, you have to read the lyrics from Hann ( Alone), then Hann ( Alone in Winter ) and finally Hwaa. Thanks for your reaction to this masterpiece

I'll never forgive pop music for this. This album, even the last one, I Trust as well, to a lesser extent, is the bonafide example of a concept album. I grew up on heavy metal, I usually listen to music not in songs, but in albums. This is what I love. 아이들 are definitely album artists, they're not chasing trends, not making songs to make them viral on fricking tik-tok with 1-minute soundbites. Dumdi-dumdi would disagree I guess, but summer (and christmas) songs are exempt from this rule for me. The last album was all about trusting oneself, self-respect, self-reliance, the "she" in the chorus of Oh My God, was the girls themselves. This one is about breakup. The fact that it connects to a song released earlier is just Soyeon's genius and crazyness, nobody really expects or appreciates pop artists doing this kind of stuff, cause that's not how you top the charts. A band called Dream Theater have songs connected to a "Twelve-Step Suite" over 5 different albums. They're not going for topping billboard, yet they're some of the most respected musicians in the metal world for the past almost 30 years of their career. In 아이들's case, that's where Soyeon's, Minnie's and Yuqi's songwriting chops will come in. There is not a single GG in the Kpop scene with such a powerhouse group of writers and it will set them apart, it already has. Anyway, this album from beginning to end could be a soundtrack to a movie, it's so focused, so meticulously crafted around a singular concept, a singular idea that it becomes _more than the sum of its parts_. I can't emphasize this more. Having studied Korean for 6 years by now also helps with understanding the underlying themes, but that is why I try to encourage everyone to dive deep into these songs. For me, this mini-album is a 20 minute song that I never interrupt. I often listen to songs that are _actually_ that long, so it's fine for me. I just hate the idea of B-sides, and the way the K-pop industry AND the fans have so readily embraced that culture. Why base the value of songs on the number or identity of their producers or the promotion they get, instead of their own merits as a damn song?! The entire industry is living on selling albums for a title track, maybe 2 songs, if another gets some promotion. I hope someday people's views might change, but that's not where music is going anyway, streaming services don't help albums gain traction, they help individual songs. All the while, this group sets an example for everyone in the way they consciously make music. They captured lightning in a bottle, this is what everyone means when they talk about how "different" their music is, how they are "their own genre". The entire western pop music scene has been under the control of a handful of producers selling all-too-similar songs to the most famous singers and now everyone hates pop music for sounding all the same, while they are the ones who stream frickin' Drake every day 24/7. I feel originality here, I feel bravery, they are not afraid to give a very stripped-down instrumental to a song, they're not afraid to abruptly end Hwa when everyone expects another repetition of the chorus. When other groups chase western trends, they come along with a concept that combines Korean, Japanese and Chinese culture lyrically, visually, sonically to a T. They are just THAT good. Sorry for the rant. Love and peace. SUPPORT 아이들!

It is very much a song about breakup. In Hann (Alone), they promised they would erase the ex from their memory. In Hann (Winter), they realise that was them lying to themselves, that they still think of the ex way more than they would like to. The winter is the metaphor for the heart, where it is now so cold without the love. The spring they hope for here (and more so in the sequel song, Hwaa) represents the time when their heart can blossom again, feel the warmth of a new love. The titles are all wordplay. "han" can mean a lot of things, among others "resentment" (which they feel towards the ex), "one" (written 一 in hanja), and "cold" (written 寒 in hanja). You might have seen these in the Korean titles of the two Hann songs. "hwa" means "fire" (火) and "flower" (花), among other meanings; and also "disaster" (禍), which someone said is represented by the winter theme, as the album comes out in fire, flower and winter version. fire is also used metaphorically for "rage" or "anger".

This is probably my favorite song Idle has ever released. Something about it just hits a feeling that I can't help but want to love.

This album is a masterpiece!

I love the fact that you react a lot to gidle now. I'm happy ☺!

Gidle is very poetic in lyric. Lyric is important for them. That how they want people related with song.

Thank you for your reaction. Personally, I like this track because it's dramatic and their vocals shine so much here because of their minimalist take on instrumentals. Not your typical gg song

Soyeon wrote, composed and arranged this masterpiece

I personally liked the traditional sounds of this one and the overall melody 😙

Dahila and hann is my fav bside from album!

hann (alone) break up hann (alone in winter) cont. Of hann hwaa (cont. Of alone in winter) Mainly for break up

As a fan of G-Idle, I was impressed and grateful for your serious evaluation of the song, and the title song's important lyrics, 'HWAA', is a double expression. it's old term, meaning fire and flowers. 'Han' can be seen as an old term for 'cold' and is also a word that expresses the emotion of ' resentment, lingering'. It was quite surprised for me that You know the songs were linked. Soyeon said to listen to "Hann" (2 years ago), listen to the new song "Hann" and listen to "Hwaa" in order. Thk u!

Every g idle song is a masterpiece

i loved that yuqi's dragging high note so much too

The entire album is masterpice. You have to listen to all the songs, it's really good. And Soyeon said there's a story so you can try listening to Hann (Alone) > Hann (Alone in Winter) > Hwaa

so much idle lately we're getting spoileddd

Since there definitely isn't enough love for Ahn Ye Eun here, here some information. She Co-wrote this song and it has a huge stamp of hers (read a comment which said "An Ahn Ye Eun-song sung by G-Idle, which is pretty accurate). She's from the Indie corner, writes everything she sings and has a..veeery unique tone and style. You can recognise her voice out of thousands. Maybe you want to check her out? She's insanely talented, although her songs might not be something for everyone. Try "Kakotopia" her title track from the 2020 Album. It's really good and suits her voice so well. "Waltz" from last December is something pretty normal for her."Trumpet Creeper" is a bit weird (the 19+ rating says it all). Thank you, I don't know if you'll read this. ^^

I just saw your reaction to 'Lion', It is much more impressive on the stage (queendom) its stage production is amazing. I want you to watch it even if you don't film a video.

Soyeon said that hann and hann (winter) and hwaa are connected this why we have the same vibes

this album is a masterpiece

Okey i never clicked a notification this fast, love this one

The “cool effect” u said that sounded like a piano is guzheng I think! It’s a Chinese string instrument

This was the first b-side I've listened by them,after hearing it I wanted to listen to all the album and seriously the whole album is just a masterpiece.

Hann, Han and Hwaa are all connected and soyeon said to listen to it in that order!! I believe it’s suppose to portray the three stages of a breakup; anger, despair and finally acceptance. The lyrics are so beautiful!!

OMG YAY THANK YOU SO MUCH AARON 😭😭😭😭😭

This album was beyond anything I ever expected them to come with and the fact the songs are produced by the members is just phenomenal

Yes, this is a trilogy. You just read Hann (alone) followed by Han (Alone in the winter) and last Hwaa lyrics. You'll find something hehe

I think the sound at the beginning 2:02 is meant to imitate some type of traditional Asian music instrument, such as Guqin, that doesn't have an equivalent in the West. I used to learn Guqin which is a seven-string Chinese musical instrument. Maybe there are similar sounding instruments in Korea too. Instruments like Guqin make a unique type of sound that's very soothing and meditative. Very anti-stress and anti-anxiety in my opinion lol You can check out some Quqin performances on youtube if you're interested:)

loved the reaction Aaron! looking forward to your reactions to the rest of the album

Thank you for react! 🌸

We will not forgive you for listening to Hann only once

Thanks for the reaction, you're the best c:

The instrument in the start might be gayageum. It’s a Korean zither with twelve strings. Since this song is traditional korean style composed with Ahn Yeeun:)

i hope you’ll watch their performances soon, they’re such good performers it’s insane

My favorite álbum 😭❤

You should react to Latata and Senorita, then talk about cuz you won't be regretting it 😂

I'm so glad you decided to check out the b-sides! The whole album is great 👌

Waiting for your reaction to their remaining bsides..you will love it!

YAYYYYYYY

Gracias por reaccionar! Nueva suscripción aqui!

An MV for this song would be Epic! 🧝🏻‍♂️

The style of the whole album is based on tradition-->EDM. Aaron seems to be not used to this style yet, so I think we can adjust the listening order, my suggestion is 5->6->3->4

hann(alone in the winter) is like a song that we can hear in the animated movie series frozen

I like this song

My favorite song in the album 🥰

Please react to gidle's brother "PENTAGON".

It's nice that you also check out the lyrics! :)

You should react to MOON,LOST, and DAHLIA because it’s BOP❤️❤️

Their debut song is LATATA you need to check it out.. amazing debut that made me staaaan from the first second 🔥❤️

There was not a single track that I disliked on this album, all of the songs were amazing

I'm not sure but I think the line sung by Minnie at 10:05 is Shuhua's.

Yes you r right, Soyeon said that there is a connect from Hann (Alone) -> Han (Alone in winter) -> Hwa

I love that song...

It’s so refreshing to hear traditional genre music like this…and their vocals are just *chefskiss* I typically listen to girl crush but sometimes it’s just sometimes ends up being extremely noisy which is extremely annoying… you normally don’t hear this regularly in kpop I’m guessing but this is the type of song I would listen to on a rainy day while reading a book…it’s just perfect…this is the first time I’m listening to bsides of any group…and not many were group…gidles bsides are just amazing…can’t believe they’re under that box of a company…I feel like gidle needs to leave cube before they mistreat them like clc cause their music is what we need…(I will never forgive that damn box for what they did to CLC)

AOTY

This song is SOOOOOO good, i can't

Yuqi voice😍😍😍😍

I think the interlude piano part of Hann(alone in winter) is the same melody as the main whistle score theme in Hann(alone).

HANN(ALONE) ➡ HANN(ALONE IN WINTER) ➡ HWAA(FIRE/FLOWER) This 3 song are all connected

My favourite songs in this album is MOON, DAHLIA, LOST AND WHERE IS LOVE😚 you should react to it hehe

I want to see your reaction to the dahlia~ ✨

This song sounds like historical K-drama OST

listen to their whole album please

The album is epic

AOTYYY. no debate!

i think the instrument after the heavy piano is Chinese Zither or gusheng? thats why its sounds windy .. idk hihi this is one of my fav in I BURN its a sad song ...

This is my favorite from I Burn, I love this even more than Hwaa. Maybe it's because I also like listening to film scores and soundtracks. This reminds me so much of those

YEEES REACTS TO THE ALBUM "I BURN" ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Lion isnt b-side its single for final episode of survival show Queendom it was later added to i trust

I like your honest but u always honest

I think it's important for you to check out the lyrics of the other HANN again. It will explain many lines in this song.

Listen to this song with the lyrics on catch me offguard. Totally banger.

HANN (-), HANN (Alone in Winter), and HWAA are all connected, as confirmed by Soyeon herself!

I hope you watch the live perfomance of the Nightmare version, and listen to Lost

Hann (alone) --hann(alone in winter) and lastly hwaa..because 3 of these songs connected with each other..

This song like an ost for historical drama right?

You have to listen to moon by them too..

2:01 is that a guitar sound while tunning right

Correction in the lyrics part: In 10:05 it wasn’t Minnie it was Shuhua who sings it.

You gotta check it in order tho

I wish you would do a listening party to TAEYEON's full albums too 😭 anyway, glad you are also reacting to gidle, the girls are really talented

its a totaly different song than hann(alone). Its the intro to a story that combines Hann(Alone in winter) ---> Hann (Alone) ---> Hwaa. the lyrics are a ongoing story

Dahlia and Moon is sound good as well you should listen this song☺️

i burn = no skip

This sound like a Vocaloid music

NEXT:LOST & WHERE IS LOVE

1:55 it`s `dumdi dumdi` sound

I'm sorry for shuhva(wish the spelling is right)

First person singing was soyeon not Minnie

G idle the best

Gidle 💓💗💓💗💓💗💓💗

Just piece of advice do some kind of research before you start reacting something ☺️ it can mislead you to something. I burn is supposed to be winter themed album so most of the song kinda feels like lonely, wintery or just plain feeling❤️💜

Yeah That lyric video is incorrect . But I do love both Hann

This kinda feels like an anime ending or op in some cases

I dont know why but i think this song must be a anime op.

HOPING YOU CAN ALSO REACT TO WAYV SONGS