“Cotton Candy” by Jinyoung (진영), Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Park Jinyoung is a 28-year-old singer/actor who shares a name with one of the most famous entertainment mavens--a singer and founder of the record company JYP, which also happens to be the label that the singer of today's song is also signed to. Jinyoung started his entertainment career as an actor in 2011 and quickly began sharing his vocal talents by contributing to the soundtrack of the drama Dream High 2, which the singer also stared in.
FEEL SO HIGH LIKE THE SKY. Jinyoung was born in Jinhae-gu, Changwon, South Korea, which coincidentally is home to one of the most famous cherry blossom festivals in Korea. The singer had dreams of appearing on television since elementary school. He auditioned for SM Entertainment while he was in sixth grade, only with the promise to his mother that if he failed the audition his parents wouldn't support him. Jinyoung didn't win the competition, but made it to the third round, winning an award for his popularity in the competition. Because of this accomplishment, Jinyoung's parents allowed him to study dance in Busan during middle school. Today, Jinyoung is probably best known as a member of the idol boy band GOT7, though he was a member of the duet JJ Project prior to GOT7's debut in 2014. The duet has made music during GOT7's career; however, their most recent release was in 2017. As a solo artist, Jinyoung started releasing music in 2021, and earlier this year he released Chapter 0: With. Unlike many idol singers, Jinyoung is credited with writing much of his music for all three projects he's been involved with including his 2023 EP. The lead single, "Cotton Candy," though, hasn't charted like GOT7's music.
IT FEELS LIKE I AM FLYING IN THE SKY. Cotton candy tastes really good for a few bites. It's served in a loom that is always too big for however many people are sharing it. It's all fluff and no substance, and if ingested too much and with other fatty, sugary carnival foods, a good day can turn sour in the stomach. But that's just adult me griping. Today, I need a saccharine ballad. But really, that's not the reason why I chose the song today. A few days ago, I realized that the cherry blossom trees in the mountains looked like cotton candy. The hue of light pink to a pinkish white reminded me of the trees from Dr. Seuss's The Lorax. And then I realized that today is arbor day. Yes, it's all a very loose connection. The cherry blossoms will all be gone tomorrow morning after the rain stops. Spring is in full swing and the world is looking more and more colorful. The world is greening and purpling and becoming more and more vivid. And while my mood has been hampered by allergies and annoyances in work and life, I can't help but feel life coming back to me and that renewed energy coming back with the spring.
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