Today let’s look at something a little different. Instead of a comeback or a new single, we’re diving into a special TV performance — one that brings together three very different musical worlds.
Miyeon of i-dle teamed up with Isaac Hong, the singer-songwriter whose voice you’ll recognize from countless K-drama OSTs, and the legend Kim Kwang-jin himself.
Together, they performed several songs, but I want to focus on their rendition of “여우야”, a classic written and sung by Kim Kwang-jin — and yes, classic in more than one sense, since his band was literally called The Classic.
This performance is quiet, restrained, and emotionally honest. And these lines from the chorus are especially beautiful:
“너의 이름을 불러보지만
닿을 수 없다는 걸 알고 있어”
“I try calling your name,
but I know I can’t reach you.”
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🕊️ 너의 이름을 불러보지만 – “I try calling your name”
• 너의 → your
• 이름 → name
• 부르다 → to call
• -어 보지만 → “I try to…, but…”
💡 Nuance:
This ending already contains disappointment. It implies effort — trying — while quietly preparing us for the fact that it won’t work.
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🌫️ 닿을 수 없다는 걸 – “That I can’t reach you”
• 닿다 → to reach / to touch
• -을 수 없다 → cannot
• -다는 걸 → “the fact that…”
💡 Meaning:
This isn’t just physical distance. It’s emotional, temporal, existential. They’re close enough to say a name — but not close enough to truly connect.
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💔 알고 있어 – “I know”
Simple. Devastating.
💡 Interpretation:
The pain here doesn’t come from surprise. It comes from acceptance. Knowing something is impossible — and still feeling it anyway.
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✨ Why This Line Hits So Hard
“여우야” is a song about longing without illusion. There’s no drama, no explosion, no anger — just quiet truth.
“너의 이름을 불러보지만 / 닿을 수 없다는 걸 알고 있어” captures that moment when you already understand the ending, yet your heart still whispers the name.
Miyeon’s clear, gentle tone, Isaac Hong’s emotional restraint, and Kim Kwang-jin’s lived-in songwriting come together beautifully here — a reminder that sometimes the softest performances leave the deepest mark.
💭 Do you have a song where just one line feels like an entire story?
Drop a 🌙 or 💔 below.