JONG-SEONG PARK - [그대, 다시]

The meeting of a world-renowned harmonica player and a great pop music composer!

Composed by Kim Hyung-seok and reinterpreted by Park Jong-sung, a masterpiece of K-pop melodies recorded in one album.

Park Jong-sung X Kim Hyung-seok Project

Release of <Again, to You>

Composer Kim Hyung-seok, who has drawn significant lines in the history of Korean pop music after being inspired by Yu Jae-ha's first album during his days in the composition department at Hanyang University.

Harmonica player Park Jong-sung, who has swept competitions such as the Asia-Pacific, All Japan, and World Harmonica Championships, securing his place as a pioneer and leading figure.

Park Jong-sung, who has also made his mark as a composer and conductor based on his classical foundation, has selected 10 songs from among approximately 1,500 works by Kim Hyung-seok, one of Korea's greatest pop music composers. He has personally arranged and performed these selections, inviting listeners into a world of classical and warm musical emotions.

The album features a total of ten tracks, including 'Again, to You' (Byun Jin-sub), which inspired the album's title, and hits like 'Like the First Day' (Park Yong-ha), 'I Believe' (Shin Seung-hun), and 'For the Sake of Love' (Kim Kwang-seok). Park Jong-sung shared his joy in the selection process, stating, "Among the many masterpieces, I chose those that seemed especially suited to the harmonica, deeply resonated with people (including myself), and I wanted to reinterpret with the harmonica."

This album features top-level performers including harmonica player Park Jong-sung, Hungarian Liszt Academy-trained pianist Cho Young-hoon, the 13th Acoustic Guitar Competition winner Cheon Sang-hyuk, and David Popper International Cello Competition winner James Kim on cello. The performances range from duos to trios and quartets.

Especially noteworthy is Kim Kwang-seok's 'For the Sake of Love,' with Kim Hyung-seok himself on piano, marking a special collaboration with Park Jong-sung. This track, the only one on the album where Kim Hyung-seok performs, is particularly meaningful as it heralded his debut not as a classical but as a pop music composer. The ensemble, combining the original composer's emotions with the harmonica performance, is exceptional.

Kim Hyung-seok's memorable melodies, which have accompanied the joys and sorrows of the public over the years, are reborn through Park Jong-sung's warm harmonica, transcending time, generations, and genres to lead listeners into a new world of emotion, making for a true masterpiece album.

"Since my school days, Mr. Kim Hyung-seok's compositions have always filled my playlist. When I decided to work with the composer I had always admired, I was overjoyed at the thought of playing so many songs on the harmonica.

Among the many masterpieces, I carefully selected those that suited the harmonica, remained deep in my heart, and I wanted to share with the harmonica. I spent many nights arranging and practicing, worrying whether I might diminish the original emotions of the songs or how much of my own color to add.

As you listen to each song, I hope you will recall the emotions of Composer Kim Hyung-seok, my own expressions through performance, and the memories you might have shared with these songs during those times." - Park Jong-sung

• ARTIST : JONG-SEONG PARK
• TITLE : 그대, 다시
• RELEASE DATE : 2024-04-12
• LABEL : (주)뮤직앤아트컴퍼니
• MANUFACTURER : (주)뮤직앤아트컴퍼니
• COUNTRY OF ORIGIN : South Korea
• SKU : MA1015
• BARCODE : 8809875220092

• CONTENTS (Each album includes)
 -CD

• TRACK LIST
01 그대 내게 다시
변진섭
02. 그대네요
성시경, 아이유
03. 처음 그 날처럼
박용하
04. 사랑은 언제나 목마르다
유미
05. 사랑이라는 이유로
김광석
06. 늦은 후회
강성연
07. I Believe
신승훈
08. 하늘만 허락한 사랑
엄정화
09. 날 위한 이별
린
10. 나였으면
니윤권