MYNAME - Hello & Goodbye

A very very (super early) Good Morning to you there~ I’m back after a semi-hiatus with MYNAME’s “Hello & Goodbye”. This song has actually kept its spot in my playlist for more than a month now, earning itself a good reputation in my ears. I’m not much of a fan for slow ballad song. Usually I’m more of a dramatic/orchestra-insert type with a touch of beats. This song indeed fits the bill :D Before jumping into the MV, here’s a little intro to the members’ name according to their appearance in the MV:

This time, it’s a little hard for me to be fair in analysing because I absolutely love the song but NOT the MV L not the full version specifically. There’s 2 versions; the full version & the dance version. The reason I don’t like it is because I’m just not pulled into it like how “I Remember” did. The plot in the MV is basically about a guy (Gunwoo) falling in love with a girl(she seriously looks familiar) but it didn’t turn out good, having her killed by her supposedly jealous boyfriend(aka. Mafia leader). I’m not convinced enough at the level of chemistry the 2 had. The girl appears to be flirting with him, giving a sort of dominant-feel whilst Gunwoo just stares on at her with puppy-eyes. When I first watched the MV, I could not relate it to the lyrics (keep in mind, not knowing hangul, relying on English parts) but when I read the translation, I kinda got it. I’ll talk about the lyrics later on. Continuing, the MV’s arrangement of settings & member’s appearance is of the norm, having drama shots, group shots, individual shots BUT I have to point out that Chaejin barely made the screen, having only roughly 2 clearly shots of him. The non-drama shots are ok, no complaints there (with the exception of Chaejin   -__-). There are 3 sets used in both MVs:

Every member portray sad, longing expressions, matching the song. Insoo especially portrayed the most, cringing & eyes closed. Good job Insoo ^^

 There’s nothing much I can say for the MV honestly. The story is quite clear & simple. The fighting scene was quite realistic (blood on Gunwoo looks real enough) but the “bloody scene” didn’t do justice. Notice how Gunwoo did not react to the gunshot on his back? How is that possible??He shouldn’t be able to walk peacefully after being shot in the back.

Gunwoo ALMOST nailed the character because I felt some flaws in his innocent-wide-eye moments (feels a little awkward) BUT round of applause to his lost-dreamy-depressed look after the girl dies. Gunwoo pulled it off perfectly! (credits to his hair) check it out below:

OK, now I will be jumping to the lyrics. On first read of the translation, I was honestly confused on whether the English was unintentionally weird (hangul translated to English can be pretty bizarre) or ‘what you see is what you get’. I had to re-read it a couple of times before I got the meaning (although it’s just my own interpretation). There seems to be some confusion going on in the sentences expressed. In some parts, the guy regrets being separated from the girl & desires her back but in other parts, he assures her he’s doing fine alone. Maybe this is just him feeling confused with himself, torn between longing and moving on. Here’s the catch; this song, instead of eternal love & loyalty, it talks about dating where it starts with getting together & ending apart (“after dating, separation always comes”). Hence, the repetition of “Hello & Goodbye”. Overall, I think the songwriter was trying to put in too much emotions that listeners get confuse of what the main point is. If you go according to the song’s flow; he painfully longs for her but defends himself by claiming he’s doing better than her / she betrayed him by turning her back, he still wants her back / it’s no use fighting against fate, they were just not meant to be together. The chorus on one side talks about him assuring her that everything will be fine on their own. Again, I feel the songwriter overdid the emotions/situations. It would’ve been better if he/she had stuck to one situation. Fortunately, I never really care for the translation. As long as the melody/tune pulls my ear, it’s a green light to my playlist.

Lyrics: http://www.kpoplyrics.net/myname-hello-goodbye-lyrics-english-romanized.html

Talking about the melody, I like how the strong intro immediately pulls your attention to the song. The on-going beats throughout the song helps keep listeners head-bobbing along, giving a fresh appeal. As mentioned before, the song has a dance version MV, displaying a nice choreography. When I first heard the song, I was immediately pulled & from there on, had it on my playlist till now. It helps bring up my mood whenever I feel down or frustrated. The rap inserts complements the beat, at the same time matching the self-conflicting feel in the song (referring to JunQ’s tone). Overall, thumbs up J MYNAME definitely caught my heart with this artwork.

That’s all I have to say for MYNAME’s “Hello & Goodbye”. Sorry if I sound confusing but trust me, I myself am STILL a little confused with it (@__@) hope it helped you in discovering new songs to listen to ^^ if you’re into ballad-pop songs, I truly recommend this song. I’m all for the dance version!!! Look out for the dance break part where ALL MEMBERS pulled individual hand-stand stunts!!! :D

Here it is, enjoy!!!

MV (full version): 

MV (dance version): 

PS: Again, extra screen shots ^^ many complained on Gunwoo’s hair but I find it quite unique. It makes him look all artsy & cool but it has to be slightly wavy, not straight like in the drama shots (geeky weird).

Serious Heechul Look-a-like!!!!!