Baekhyun began training to be a singer when he was 11 years old, influenced by South Korean singer Rain. He attended Jungwon High School in Bucheon, where he was the lead singer in a band called Honsusangtae (lit. "coma") and won a local music festival. He received piano lessons from Kim Hyun-woo, member of South Korean rock band DickPunks. In addition to musical activities, Baekhyun trained as a martial artist in his youth and has a dan 3 black belt in Hapkido.
Baekhyun was spotted by an S.M. Entertainment agent while he was studying for the entrance exams to the Seoul Institute of the Arts. He later joined S.M. Entertainment in 2011 through the S.M. Casting System.
Baekhyun was officially revealed to be Exo's ninth member on January 30, 2012.[7] The group officially debuted in April 2012 and has since gained significant popularity and commercial success.
In February 2014, Baekhyun and fellow Exo member Suho became regular hosts for the SBS music television show Inkigayo.[8] They left the position in November 2014 to focus on Exo's upcoming comeback.[9] In July 2014, Baekhyun made his musical theatre debut, playing the main role of Don Lockwood in the South Korean production of the musical Singin' in the Rain by SM C&C.
In April 2015, Baekhyun released his first solo song since debut, titled "두근거려 (Beautiful)", as the soundtrack for EXO's web-drama EXO Next Door. The song became the first soundtrack single from a web drama to top digital charts. In May 2015, Baekhyun was announced to be starring in action film Dokgo alongside actor Yeo Jin-goo. However, production of the film was announced to have been cancelled in January 2016. In December 2015, Baekhyun paid tribute to the late South Korean singer Kim Hyun-sik by performing his song "Like Rain Like Music" at SBS's year-end music program Gayo Daejeon. The studio recording of his rendition was later released digitally.
Underwater
백현 Lyrics
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귀찮게 또 울린 phone
잠깐 airplane mode
불 꺼진 방에 홀로 눈 감은 채
어둠뿐인 정적 아래 가라앉게 돼
네가 없인 모든 게 멈춰버렸으면 해
그늘이 져 매일 늘 따듯했던 품
그 온길 모를 땐 차가움도 모른 채
잘 버텼는데
난 다시 혼자가 돼 이렇게
네 사랑은 최소한의 숨
내 두 손을 잡아 올린 끈
바다 가운데 표류하던 날
살게 했던 heaven
너와 내가 끊어진 뒤에
눈을 뜨니 짙은 어둠에
점점 더 휩쓸려가
잠겨버리는 맘 underwater
어느새 (ho!) 유리창 틈에
밤을 밀어내듯 해가 비쳐올 때
시간은 또 새로워진 하루 속에
떠밀어 나를 (yeah yeah)
자연스레 세상은 (eh) 제자리를 찾는데
전부였던 우리 (eh) 눈부셨던 밤이 (yeah)
선명해 여전히 (여전히) 늘 나만 보던 눈
사랑을 모를 땐 이 맘도 모른 채
잘 견뎠는데
난 이제 까만 밤이 위험해
네 사랑은 최소한의 숨
내 두 손을 잡아 올린 끈
바다 가운데 표류하던 날
살게 했던 heaven
너와 내가 끊어진 뒤에
눈을 뜨니 짙은 어둠에
점점 더 휩쓸려가
잠겨버리는 맘 underwater
불을 켜봐도 답답해 답답해
Ooh whoa, ooh whoa
Ooh TV를 켜도 적막해 적막해
Ooh whoa 온몸에 힘이 빠져가
네 사랑은 최소한의 숨
내 두 손을 잡아 올린 끈
바다 가운데 표류하던 날
살게 했던 heaven
네 손을 놓쳐버린 뒤에
방향마저 잃어버린 채
어디로 갈지 몰라
잠겨버리는 밤 underwater
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Sinking deep at night
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Underwater
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Sinking deep at night
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Underwater
The lyrics to 백현's song "Underwater" depict a sense of loneliness and despair after a breakup. The opening lines convey the feeling of irritation as the phone keeps ringing, prompting the singer to put it on airplane mode. They find themselves in a dark room, closing their eyes, and sinking into the silence and darkness. The absence of the person they loved has caused everything to come to a halt. The singer longs for everything to stop without that person. The verse suggests that without their love, the place where they are feels dark and devoid of light. Previously, it was warm and comforting, but now, they are left alone. They have been strong and resilient but now find themselves alone once again.
The chorus continues to emphasize the longing for the love that once brought them happiness and peace. The love is described as the minimum amount of breath, barely enough to sustain them. The memory of holding hands and drifting in the middle of the sea is what kept them alive. However, after the separation, they awaken to find themselves trapped in deep darkness, slowly being swept away, and their heart locked underwater.
The second verse describes the shift in time, where the rising sun pushes away the night through the cracks in the glass. Time moves on, and the world finds its place again, naturally. The bridge reflects on the past, when everything was vibrant and the nights were dazzling. Everything is still vivid in the singer's mind, but they have lost the love and are left alone in the dangerous black night. The chorus repeats, emphasizing the drowning feeling in their heart and the struggle to find direction without their love.
Overall, "Underwater" captures the emotions of yearning, longing, and the suffocating feeling of being submerged without the presence of a loved one. The lyrics describe the deep emotional pain and the overwhelming darkness that follows a breakup.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey nah oh oh ah (woo) na na na na na na
Expressing a sense of excitement or anticipation in starting the song.
귀찮게 또 울린 phone
Annoyed by the constant ringing of the phone.
잠깐 airplane mode
Temporarily switching the phone to airplane mode.
불 꺼진 방에 홀로 눈 감은 채
Closing my eyes alone in a dark room with the lights turned off.
어둠뿐인 정적 아래 가라앉게 돼
Sinking beneath the silent darkness.
네가 없인 모든 게 멈춰버렸으면 해
Wishing that everything would stop without you.
네가 떠난 여긴 (eh) 빛을 잃은 듯이 (yeah)
This place without you feels like it has lost its light.
그늘이 져 매일 늘 따듯했던 품
Lost the warmth of your embrace that I had every day.
그 온길 모를 땐 차가움도 모른 채
Unaware of the warmth when I didn't know your warmth.
잘 버텼는데
I held on well, but...
난 다시 혼자가 돼 이렇게
I'm alone again like this.
네 사랑은 최소한의 숨
Your love is the bare minimum breath.
내 두 손을 잡아 올린 끈
The rope that pulled up my hands.
바다 가운데 표류하던 날
The day I drifted in the middle of the ocean.
살게 했던 heaven
The heaven that made me live.
너와 내가 끊어진 뒤에
After you and I were separated.
눈을 뜨니 짙은 어둠에
When I opened my eyes, I was surrounded by thick darkness.
점점 더 휩쓸려가
Being swept away more and more.
잠겨버리는 맘 underwater
My heart getting locked underwater.
어느새 (ho!) 유리창 틈에
Suddenly, in the gap of a window.
밤을 밀어내듯 해가 비쳐올 때
When the sun shines as if pushing away the night.
시간은 또 새로워진 하루 속에
Time is within a newly changed day.
떠밀어 나를 (yeah yeah)
Pushing me away.
자연스레 세상은 (eh) 제자리를 찾는데
Naturally, the world finds its place.
전부였던 우리 (eh) 눈부셨던 밤이 (yeah)
We were everything, the dazzling night.
선명해 여전히 (여전히) 늘 나만 보던 눈
Still clear, always looking at me.
사랑을 모를 땐 이 맘도 모른 채
Not knowing love, not knowing this heart either.
잘 견뎠는데
I endured well, but...
난 이제 까만 밤이 위험해
Now, the dark night is dangerous for me.
네 사랑은 최소한의 숨
Your love is the bare minimum breath.
내 두 손을 잡아 올린 끈
The rope that pulled up my hands.
바다 가운데 표류하던 날
The day I drifted in the middle of the ocean.
살게 했던 heaven
The heaven that made me live.
네 손을 놓쳐버린 뒤에
After letting go of your hand.
방향마저 잃어버린 채
Losing even the direction.
어디로 갈지 몰라
Not knowing where to go.
잠겨버리는 밤 underwater
The night getting locked underwater.
불을 켜봐도 답답해 답답해
Even when I turn on the lights, it's suffocating.
Ooh whoa, ooh whoa
Expressing frustration or helplessness.
Ooh TV를 켜도 적막해 적막해
Even when I turn on the TV, it's silent.
Ooh whoa 온몸에 힘이 빠져가
Ooh whoa, all my strength is draining away.
네 사랑은 최소한의 숨
Your love is the bare minimum breath.
내 두 손을 잡아 올린 끈
The rope that pulled up my hands.
바다 가운데 표류하던 날
The day I drifted in the middle of the ocean.
살게 했던 heaven
The heaven that made me live.
네 손을 놓쳐버린 뒤에
After letting go of your hand.
방향마저 잃어버린 채
Losing even the direction.
어디로 갈지 몰라
Not knowing where to go.
잠겨버리는 밤 underwater
The night getting locked underwater.
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Expressing sinking or submerging deeply.
Sinking deep at night
Metaphorical sinking into darkness during the night.
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Expressing sinking or submerging deeply.
Underwater
Being submerged or trapped underwater.
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Expressing sinking or submerging deeply.
Sinking deep at night
Metaphorical sinking into darkness during the night.
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Expressing sinking or submerging deeply.
Underwater
Being submerged or trapped underwater.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Andrew Choi, I Lee, Mi Yang Cho, Min Kim, Yeon Seo Kim
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