Kim Hyun Jung (born April 4, 1978) is a Korean pop singer. Commonly known a… Read Full Bio ↴Kim Hyun Jung (born April 4, 1978) is a Korean pop singer. Commonly known as the Korean dance-pop queen, she is most famous for energetic dance tunes with influences from traditional Korean melodies. She has a record of selling more than 500 000 copies of each of her albums and has won more than 30 musical awards.

Before her musical breakthrough, Kim Hyun-Jung originally wanted to become a ballad artist. However, her first release "그녀와의 이별" (Breakup with Her) with its strong dance beat became such a hit in 1998 that she decided to build a career in dance instead. To date, she has only released two ballads as singles: "거짓말처럼" (Like a Lie) from her third album and "떠난 너" (You Who Left) from the fourth. In addition to her powerful voice, live singing abilities and dance talent, Kim's trademarks include her particularly long legs that tend to get mentioned in just about any context, earning her the title "Miss Long Legs".

The successful first album further produced the second singe "혼자한 사랑" (Lonely Love), and the following year saw the release of Kim's second album A Sea Gull of Dream, continuing with the style she had become known for. The singles of the album were "되돌아온 이별" (Recurring Breakup) and "자유선언" (Declaration of Freedom).

The Third Eye, Kim's third album, is widely considered her best effort, and has so far been the most popular one.[1] The album promotion began with the song "멍" (Bruise), which is still her biggest hit to date. "멍" was followed by two other tracks: "너 정말?" (Are You for Real?) and "거짓말처럼" (Like a Lie).

For the fourth album Wild Beauty, Kim took a more experimental approach. The release was a critical success as well as a commercial one, with the popularity of the songs "놔" (Let Go), a rock-flavoured dance tune, and "떠난 너" (You Who Left), a power-ballad with Irish sounds. Overall, the album's unusual style was reminiscent of that of the innovative Korean techno artist Lee Jung Hyun. In 2001, Kim also won a Bonsang award at the annual SBS Gayo Dae Jun Award Ceremony and the honor of Best Female Soloist in M.NET Music Video Award Ceremony for "떠난 너".

2001 was not, however, only a year of success for the dance diva. First, her album release was delayed by a leg injury that also forced her to postpone her promotion tour to Taiwan and Hong Kong scheduled for July 2001. A month later, she further suffered an even more serious accident. During the shooting of a variety entertainment show, she fell upside down from a slide while dressed up as a tomato and trying to catch a ball. She was hospitalized with disjointed neck bones and strained shoulder ligaments, forcing her to cancel her already delayed promotion plans.

Kim Hyun-Jung's first return to her roots came with the fifth album Diet in 2002. Some critics labelled the album as "eclectic" while its variety of styles was applauded by others. Nevertheless, the song "단칼" (Swift Slash of the Knife), which is included on the album in two differing versions, became a major hit, and the R&B-spirited "현장" (Scene) a minor one. The special feature of Diet was its title track, a megamix of almost 18 minutes including different mixes of most of the album tracks. In 2002, she also won another Bonsang award, this time at the SBS Awards.

Kim launched her sixth album in 2003, which had the single "끝이라면" (If It's the End) that was a throwback to her classic style, even bearing a distinct resemblance to "어쩌면" (Maybe) from her third album. Exceptionally, almost half of the tracks on Hit for 6ix were ballads.

I Love Soul, Kim's seventh album, was in contrast even more experimental than Wild Beauty, not containing any techno-dance tracks. The album is made up of various styles including R&B, jazz, swing, gospel and soul, as the title suggests. The two singles were "B형 남자" (B Type Man) and "태양 에너지" (Solar Energy).

In 2005, the dance-pop queen made another return to her roots with the special dance remake album Fun Town 20. The album comprised eighteen cover versions of well-known Western, Korean and Japanese dance hits from the 70's, 80's and 90's as well as a Russian folk song. The leading track of the album was "Funky Town", originally performed by Lipps Inc. Other revisited classics included Whitney Houston's "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" and Enrique Iglesias's "Bailamos".

She returned in May 2006 with Dance with Hyun Jung, an album that continued her dance traditions. However, it has not been as popular as previous albums, last seen on the charts in July, where it only sold one thousand copies; at that time, her album sold 11,232 copies[2]. On the November 26th episode of New X-Man, a SBS variety show, other celebrities voted her as the one most needing an image change, and Kim has said that she will take that into account.

Recently, Kim Hyun-Jung has gone to United States for couple months and she made a statement that she will become an actress soon. In addition, she worked very hard to get into shape and to lose weight.(July, 2007)

Kim Hyun-Jung's "8th" album was released June 9, 2008 with her title song being 살짝 쿵 (Small Boom). The music video for her new single Small Boom (살짝 쿵) is being directed by the same person that created SS501's 'Deja Vu' music video as well as Epik High's 'One'. The album has been said to lean over to a modern rock sound instead of her usual dance music.

Love game
김현정 Lyrics

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아직 사랑을 못해 봤다면 않믿겠지
그냥 시시한 사람이면
만나기 싫었어
내가(내가)원한건(원한건)
아주 우연한 만남이었지
오늘처럼 널 소개받아 날
내 맘이 열리게 될줄은 모른거야
왜 넌 이제야 나타나

나를 외롭게 한거야
나도 모르게 나는 이말을 할뻔했어
너에 마음을 안다면
조금 편할것 같은데
너에 표정은 내게 너무나 무심해
아니겠지 나 혼자만
우리 사랑을 시작 한거라면
말을 해봐 니 맘 너무 궁금해
네곁에선 왜 이렇게 자꾸 시간이

빨리 지나가 버리는지
아직 너의 맘도 모르는데

Overall Meaning

In these lyrics, 김현정 expresses her frustration and confusion about love. She starts by saying that if someone hasn't experienced love yet, they might not believe in it. She then talks about how she didn't want to meet someone ordinary and that she was hoping for a chance encounter. Unexpectedly, she is introduced to someone who opens up her heart in a way she never expected. She wonders why this person has appeared in her life only now, making her feel lonely. She almost confesses her feelings, wishing that she knew what was in his heart because it would make her feel more at ease. However, she feels that his expressions towards her are indifferent and wonders if their love has really started. She asks him to speak up because she is curious about his feelings, but she also questions why time passes so quickly when she is by his side, even though she still doesn't know his heart.

Overall, these lyrics convey the singer's longing for love and her uncertainty about the person she has met. She is eager to understand and be understood but is unsure if her feelings are reciprocated.

Line by Line Meaning

아직 사랑을 못해 봤다면 않믿겠지
If you haven't experienced love yet, you probably can't believe it.

그냥 시시한 사람이면 만나기 싫었어
I didn't want to meet someone ordinary.

내가(내가)원한건(원한건) 아주 우연한 만남이었지
What I (I) wanted was a completely coincidental encounter.

오늘처럼 널 소개받아 날 내 맘이 열리게 될줄은 모른거야
I didn't know that introducing you to me today would open up my heart.

왜 넌 이제야 나타나 나를 외롭게 한거야
Why did you appear just now and make me feel lonely?

나도 모르게 나는 이말을 할뻔했어
Without realizing, I almost said these words.

너에 마음을 안다면 조금 편할것 같은데
If I understand your heart, it might be a little easier.

너에 표정은 내게 너무나 무심해
Your expression towards me is so indifferent.

아니겠지 나 혼자만 우리 사랑을 시작 한거라면
It won't be just me, if we started our love.

말을 해봐 니 맘 너무 궁금해
Say it, I'm so curious about your heart.

네곁에선 왜 이렇게 자꾸 시간이 빨리 지나가 버리는지
Why does time keep passing by so quickly when I'm by your side?