“다시 만난 세계” (Into the New World) by Girls’ Generation (소년 시대 SNSD), Thursday, December 12, 2024
Composed by Kenzie , the professional name for SM Entertainment 's songwriter Kim Yeon-jeong, the debut single " Into the New World " by what would become one of the biggest K-pop groups, Girls' Generation , set the tone for a ten-year career of fun, bubble-gummy, uplifting songs. Composed of nine young women all born between 1989 and 1991, Girls' Generation has been called "the Nation's Girl Group" in South Korea due to their popularity between 2007 and 2017. Beginning with a sample of Don Henley 's 1984 classic " The Boys of Summer " (covered last August by The Ataris ), "Into the New World" builds on the nostalgic piano and synth sample. Rather than calling back with longing for the past, this song propels listeners forward into the future. I LEAVE BEHIND THIS WORLD'S UNENDING SADNESS. I've been pretty critical of K-pop in the past for being political. I used to think that music in America was too politi...