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The first time I saw this MV without watching the drama, I could already feel the emotion in this song. To me, this is already one of the best OST song for the year as well one of the best songs for Huh Gak.

Lyrics:

이대로 끝나버릴 것만 같아서
idaero kkeutnabeoril geotman gataseo
그대가 숨어버릴 것만 같아서
geudaega sumeo beoril geotman gataseo
자꾸만 보네요, 그대만 보네요
jakkuman boneyo geudaeman boneyo
멍한 바보처럼
meonghan babocheoreom

이렇게 커져가는 마음이 난 두려워
ireoke keojyeo ganeun maeumi nan duryeowo
오늘도 모른 척 그댈 지나치려 해도
oneuldo moreun cheog geudael jinachiryeo haedo
눈물이 흘러서 내 심장이 터질 것 같아서
nunmuri heulleoseo nae simjangi teojil geot gataseo
이젠 그대 얼굴 그대 이름 온종일 그리는데
ijen geudae eolgul geudae ireum onjongil geurineunde

사랑해요 그대
saranghaeyo geudae
그 아픔까지 함께할게요
geu apeumkkaji hamkkehalgeyo
힘든 이 세상에 날 웃게 해준 한 사람
himdeun i sesange nal utge haejun han saram
혹시나 그대 내게 오는 길 어렵다면
hogsina geudae naege oneun gil eoryeob damyeon
그냥 서 있어요 내가 그대에게 갈 테니
geunyang seo isseoyo naega geudae ege gal teni

이렇게 커져가는 마음이 난 두려워
ireoke keojyeo ganeun maeumi nan duryeowo
오늘도 모른 척 그댈 지나치려 해도
oneuldo moreun cheog geudael jinachiryeo haedo
눈물이 흘러서 내 심장이 터질 것 같아서
nunmuri heulleoseo nae simjangi teojil geot gataseo
이젠 그대 얼굴 그대 이름 온종일 그리는데
ijen geudae eolgul geudae ireum onjongil geurineunde

사랑해요 그대
saranghaeyo geudae
그 아픔까지 함께할게요
geu apeumkkaji hamkkehalgeyo
힘든 이 세상에 날 웃게 해준 한 사람
himdeun i sesange nal utge haejun han saram
혹시나 그대 내게 오는 길 어렵다면
hogsina geudae naege oneun gil eoryeob damyeon
그냥 서 있어요 내가 그대에게
geunyang seo isseoyo naega geudae ege

아파도 웃음이 나요
apado useumi nayo
그대만 생각하면
geudaeman saenggaghamyeon
견딜 수 있죠 버틸 수 있죠
gyeondil su itjyo beotil su itjyo
나는
naneun

사랑해요 그대
saranghaeyo geudae
그 아픔까지 함께할게요
geu apeumkkaji hamkkehalgeyo
힘든 이 세상에 날 웃게 해준 한 사람
himdeun i sesange nal utge haejun han saram
혹시나 그대 내게 오는 길 어렵다면
hogsina geudae naege oneun gil eoryeob damyeon
그냥 서 있어요 내가 그대에게 갈 테니
geunyang seo isseoyo naega geudae ege gal teni


Credit
Hangul :: Bugs Music
Romanization :: KyungMi at kromanized.com
English Lyrics :: pop!gasa

I guess I've gained a bit of momentum in watching dramas since I'm coming up with this review pretty quickly but workload + long holiday weekend sure does the trick since I've finished through this drama in 3 days. Big first attracted me due to the OST with a solid ballads from Huh Gak, Davichi, Noel, B2ST and Suzy from miss A. I'll tell you more of my thoughts on the OST later but first I'll give my views on the drama.

Big is a fantasy story whereby 2 persons swapped souls with each other after an accident. Seo Yoon Jae(Gong Woo) is a doctor who met Gil Da Ran (Lee Min Jung) through an accident at their friend's wedding. They gotten together after the accident and was on the way to marriage. However, doubts began to show in Da Ran after Yun Jae seemed hesitant. Kang Kyun Joon (Shin Won Ho) is a transfer student in the school Da Ran is teaching and they met through an incident that Da Ran has accidentally taken his umbrella while alighting the bus. On the day Da Ran wanted to confirm Yoon Jae's feeling towards her, Kyun Joon drove her to the suburbs to clear her head. On his way back however, he met with an accident which includes Yoon Jae and by miracle, their souls swapped bodies.

My view of Big is somewhat mixed after watching the whole drama. In the beginning, I thought Big started with promise. But as the drama go by, I did have this feeling that the scriptwriter was beginning to lose the direction it wanted to take. I guessed by feeling was summarized by the last episode which does not closes the story but instead sought to confuse the viewer further. As much as I want to voice out my opinion of the ending, I guess it's best to leave it offline so that I do not leave any spoilers in this post.

Another incident which irk me a bit was the lapse in the scenes in the drama. For example in episode 2, where Ma Ri (Suzy) was carrying her luggage and speaking to Da Ran first and later to Yoon Jae, she walked away without her luggage after they have finished speaking. Another is in the last episode where both teachers Ae Kyung and Na Hyo Sang were announcing their marriage and hints of pregnancy, the next scene showed the incident one year later with Ae Kyung still heavily pregnant. Err hello?

As mentioned in the beginning, the OST of Big is of top quality with songs from Huh Gak, Davichi, Noel, B2ST and Suzy from miss A. However, i was disappointed with the usage of the songs in the drama save for the a couple. In my last review, Queen In Hyun's Man technically speaking has 3 main songs that the drama uses the songs very well to invoke the emotions of the viewer. However, comparing with Big, I do think Big has come out short in this area. Davichi's Because of you is used frequently in the drama and appropriately as well, same goes for Huh Gak's One Person. However, I do find B2ST's Hateful Person as the ending theme as a odd choice given the fact that the drama does not always end on a "cheerful" mode and the song by B2ST is generally upbeat. The song "If it's Love" by Noel is an excellent song by itself but surprisingly is used sparsely in the drama. Maybe having just a few solid songs in the drama will do the trick but when you have 5 quality tracks in your OST, maybe the sound director lost its direction as well.

Nonetheless, I need to comment on the quality of the soundtrack. Huh Gak really nailed this track "One Person" that the track was the song I start on my playlist for more than a few days. I think this song touches the heart really deeply and you can feel the emotions of the song.



The other song in the OST that impressed me a lot is Suzy's "I still love you". The song impressed me not with the rhythm nor the lyrics, but the vocal range that tested Suzy. Her previous OST tracks did not exactly impress me but I do think this is her track to date. But if you want to compare about emotions, then I do feel Suzy is somewhat lacking a bit in here.



Speaking about emotions, Davichi is clearly not lacking in this area. Besides Huh Gak's "One Person", this is the only song that I feel they used it to effect in the drama. In the latter of the drama, they released the male version of the song with Gong Yoo as the singer. They used the song as well for one particular episode, but I didn't feel the effect as much as Davichi's version.



Noel's "If it's love" is one song I do feel they used it too sparingly in the drama. No doubt Davichi's and Huh Gak's songs are more appropriate in the drama, "If it's love" is still suitable in some of the scenes.



Lastly, the song that I feel did not really fit into any part of the drama. "Hateful person" is a nice, cheery feeling track but hey, I think I've seen more tears than laughter in this drama. Oh well, it's still used as the ending track for most episodes.



Overall, if you'd ask me should I watch the drama, I'd still say yes. Or at least listen to this OST, because it's really filled with excellent tracks. And oh, should I mention, I absolutely love Lee Min Jung in this drama, for some reason. Maybe like what she said in the latter episodes, she must be crazy.

Yoo In Na at last stars in her first drama as a lead! Or I'm more excited because I'm looking forward to the chemistry between Ji Hyun Woo and Yoo In Na ever since both of the declared their love for each other after the drama ended its production. The rumours of their relationship really started when Hyun Woo suddenly made a confession of liking Yoo In Na during a fan meet.



Then slightly over a week later, a reporter managed to spot Hyun Woo and In Na dating with their hands held together. After which, In Na decides to announce their relationship during her regular radio show.



Even though I'm already interested in watching this drama due to the fact that it's In Na's first starting role, after these real life events unfold, I seriously want to watch the chemistry between Hyun Woo and In Na in the drama.

In summary, Ji Hyun Woo stars as Kim Boong Do, an official who is close to the kind and loyal to the disposed Queen In Hyun. In trying to uncover the atrocities of the evil ministers, he is being hunted by the enemies and was almost killed, if not for an talisman that his servant has gave him. Amazingly, the talisman acted as a time machine and transported him 300 years into the future to the modern world and the first person he encountered is Choi Hee Jin (Yoo In Na). Hee Jin is a down and out actress who had just managed to snag a big role in a historical drama. Coincidentally, she is assigned the role of Queen In Hyun. Is this just a coincidence or are they just fated to meet, even though they are 300 years apart?

After knowing the relationship between Hyun Woo and In Na in real life, I must say watching this drama is akin to watching their own love story unfold. If the scenes are acted based on the exact timeline of the production, you could really see the camaraderie developing between the 2 leads until it becomes not just teamwork but the natural connection they have between them. And the outcome is a performance that is highly connectable due to their real life connections.

However, the show is not about the love story between the two leads but also the excellent OST that accompanies the drama. Just like Padam Padam earlier where the OST alone attracted me to watch the drama, Queen In Hyun's Man does the same effect as well.

Another Time, The Same Sky is sung by 8ight's Joo Hee and she gives a highly polished effort in this song. This song is used frequently in the drama to describe the pains the female lead felt when pinning for the person she loved who existed 300 years ago.



Just Once, sung by 4men's Young Jae, is more about the guy's feeling. Just like the title, just one more time, I want to see you again and the song is used in the drama to convey the feelings of the male lead.



I'm coming to see you, sung by Deok Hwan, tells the story between the two leads and their desire to see each other all the time. Personally, Deok Hwan is rather unknown to me. However, the first song in the drama that caught my attention was actually this song, and I especially love the effects the song has on the scenes where both the male and female lead meet each other.



Overall, this drama by its own is already a good production and i especially love Yoo In Na's cutesy image in the drama. Okay, I got to admit she is my bias in terms of the actress I like but her crying scenes in the drama are really top class and some of the scenes she really cried hard, which is not easy at all. Coupled with the real life incidents unfolding after the drama ended its production, this makes Queen In Hyun's Man a drama that should not be missed.