He is well known for his soft voice and gentle and elite image. He's undergraduate education (Bachelor of Arts in Sociology) took place at the prestigious Korea University, after which he received Master of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication from the same university. He has also appeared in a number of TV shows including Korean dramas (soap operas) and entertainment shows, gaining favorable response from the public. He is enlisted in the Republic of Korea Army in 2008 and was honorably discharged in 2010. His first comeback concert after the discharge attracted more than 6,000 fans from all over the country.
While at Korea University, He is participated in an online singing competition and was awarded 1st place in the country. The winners of the song festival released a compilation album, from which his song “The Road that Leads to Me” became a major hit. Due to the popularity of the song, the compilation album sold nearly 100,000 copies, even though it was a promotional album. This helped Sung to attain stardom in November 2000.
His official debut was in 2001 when he released his first album, "처음처럼" (Like the First Time). Mainly consisting of ballads, his debut album contained three hits and made him the best newcomer singer of the year. Participating as a guest singer on You Hee-yeol’s album also contributed to his rising popularity. His second album released in 2002 was also a success, selling more than 650,000 copies. He continued to release album after album, averaging about one a year.
He is currently has released 7 full albums - 5 are traditional ballad/pop albums, a "remake" album and a "special" album called "Try to Remember". He also released a "Best of" album in Japan which included his first Japanese title. His sixth and final pre-army was released in 2008.
In September 2011, he made his comeback to the music industry with his seventh album. The album's title song "처음 (The First Time)" is a sweet and delicate ballad that was also released earlier in the year as a digital single. He decided to produce and release a regular album instead of a mini or a single to express his appreciation for his fans that had waited so long.
The album consists of 12 songs composed by singer-songwriters Yoon Sang, Kim Hyun-hhul and Kang Seung-won. It also features a duet with Lena Park and IU. Also included is the Secret Garden OST theme song, "너는 나의 봄이다 (You're My Spring)".
His comeback track "난 좋아 (Even Now)" released on his 7th album debuted at number 5 on Billboard's Korea K-Pop Hot 100 for the week of 22 September.
Lately
성시경 Lyrics
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레이틀리
Lately I have had the strangest feeling
레이틀리 아이 해브 핻 더 스트래엔지스트 휠링
With no vivid reason here to find
윋 노 비빋 리즌 히어 투 파인드
Yet the thought of losing you's been
Hanging around my mind
행잉 어라운드 마이 마인드
Far more frequently
파 모어 프리퀀틀리
You're wearing perfume
유어 웨어링 퍼흄
With you say "no special place to go"
윋 유 세이 노 스페셜 플레이스 투 고우
But when i ask you
벗 웬 아이 애스크 유
"Will you be coming back soon"
윌 유 비 커밍 백 순
You don't know. never know
유 돈 노우 네버 노우
Well I'm a man of many wishes
웰 아임 어 맨 어브 매니 위쉬즈
I hope my premonition misses
아이 홒 마이 프리모니션 미시즈
But what I really feel
벗 홧 아이 리얼리 휠
My eyes won't let me hide
마이 아이즈 원트 렛 미 하이드
Cause they always start to cry
코즈 데이 올웨이즈 스탙 투 크라이
Cause this time could mean good goodbye
코즈 디스 타임 쿧 민 굿 바이
Lately I've been staring in the mirror
레이틀리 아이브 빈 스태어링 인 더 미러
Very slowly picking me apart
베리 슬로울리 피킹 미 어파트
Trying to tell myself
트라잉 투 텔 마이셀프 덴
I have no reasonwith your heart
아이 해브 노 리즌 위드 유어 하트
Just the other night
저스트 더 아더 나이트
While you were sleeping
와일 유 워 슬리필
I vaguely heard you
아이 베이글리 허드 유
Whisper someone's name
위스퍼 섬원즈 네임
But when I ask you
벗 웬 아이 애스크 유
Of the thoughts you're keeping
어브 더 쏘우츠 유어 키핑
You just say "nothing's changed"
유 저스트 세이 낫씽스 체인지드
Well, I'm a man of many wishes
웰 아임 어 맨 어브 매니 위시즈
I hope my premonition misses
아이 호프 마이 프리모니션 미시즈
But what I really feel
벗 왓 아이 리얼리 휠
My eyes won't let me hide
마이 아이즈 원트 렛미 하이드
Cause they always start to cry
코즈 데이 올웨이즈 스탙 투 크라이
Cause this time could mean goodbye goodbye
코즈 디스 타임 쿧 민 굿바이 굿바이
Oh, I'm a man of many wishes
오 아임 어 맨 어브 매니 위시즈
I hope my premonition misses
아이 호프 마이 프리모니션 미시즈
But what I really feel
벗 왓 아이 리얼리 휠
My eyes won't let me hide
마이 아이즈 원즈 렛미 하이드
Cause they always start to cry
코즈 데이 올웨이즈 스탙 투 크라이
Cause this time could mean good goodbye
코즈 디스 타임 쿧 민 굿 굿바이
최근에, 딱히 그 이유가 있는건 아니지만,
이상한 느낌이 들어요.
당신을 잃어 버릴 것만 같은 그런 생각이
자꾸만 내 맘 속에서 맴돌도 있어요.
당신,
아무데도 갈데는 없다면서
옛날보다 훨씬 더 자주 향수를 쓰네요.
하지만, 내가 곧 집에 올꺼냐 물으면,
당신, 모른다고만 하네요. 모른다구요.
그래요, 내가 많은 걸 바라는 남자긴 하지만,
이런 예감은 틀린거였으면 좋겠어요.
이런 내 느낌을
내 눈에 드러나지 않게 할순 없겠죠.
항상 눈물로 먼저 흐르기 시작할테니까요.
이번엔, 이별을 해야 할지도 모르니까요.
최근에, 난 거울을 바라보면서
날 천천히 뜯어보곤 해요.
내 자신에게 당신의 맘을 의심할만한
아무런 이유가 없다고 말해보면서 말이에요.
전날밤,
당신이 잠든 사이에
당신이 다른 사람의 이름을 속삭이는걸
스치듯이 듣고 말았어요.
하지만, 내가 무슨 생각을 하고 있느냐고,
무슨 일이냐 물을때면,
당신은 그저 아무것도 변한건 없다
말할뿐이죠.
내가 많은 걸 바라는 남자긴 하지만,
이런 예감은 틀린거였으면 좋겠어요.
이런 내 느낌을
내 눈에 드러나지 않게 할순 없겠죠.
항상 눈물로 먼저 흐르기 시작할테니까요.
이번엔, 이별을 해야 할지도 모르니까요.
안녕을 말해야 할지도 모르니까요.
아, 난 많은 걸 바라긴 하지만,
이번 예감만큼은 틀렸으면 좋겠어요.
하지만, 이런 내 느낌을
내 눈에 드러나지 않게 할순 없겠죠.
항상 눈물로 먼저 흐르기 시작할테니까요.
이번엔, 이별을 해야 할지도 모르니까요.
The lyrics to "Lately" by 성시경 explore the singer's feelings of uncertainty and fear about their relationship. The chorus of the song speaks to the singer's premonition that their partner may be leaving them, despite them denying any significant changes in their feelings or behavior. Throughout the song, the singer tries to convince themselves that their fears are unfounded, but their eyes keep "starting to cry" and betraying their true emotions. The lyrics suggest a deep sense of vulnerability and insecurity, as well as a longing for clarity and resolution.
One interesting aspect of "Lately" is the use of repetition and contrast in the verses. Each verse begins with a similar structure ("lately I have had the strangest feeling / with no vivid reason here to find"), but the rest of the verse contrasts in theme or tone. For example, the first verse discusses the singer's fear of losing their partner, while the second verse focuses on the singer's self-doubt and need for reassurance.
Another notable element of the song is its sparse instrumentation and emphasis on the vocals. The simple piano and string arrangement highlights the emotional intensity of the lyrics and allows 성시경's emotive voice to shine.
Line by Line Meaning
Lately I have had the strangest feeling
Recently, I've been experiencing a peculiar emotion
With no vivid reason here to find
Without any clear cause to identify
Yet the thought of losing you's been
However, the idea of losing you has been
Hanging around my mind
Persistently lingering in my thoughts
Far more frequently
Much more often
You're wearing perfume
You're using fragrance
With you say 'no special place to go'
When you say there's nowhere special to go
But when i ask you
But when I inquire
'Will you be coming back soon'
'Will you return soon'
You don't know. never know
You're uncertain. You never know
Well I'm a man of many wishes
I am a man with numerous desires
I hope my premonition misses
I hope my foreboding is incorrect
But what I really feel
However, what I truly feel
My eyes won't let me hide
My eyes won't allow me to conceal
Cause they always start to cry
Because they always begin to shed tears
Cause this time could mean goodbye
Since this time could imply farewell
Lately I've been staring in the mirror
Recently, I have been gazing into the mirror
Very slowly picking me apart
Delicately dissecting myself
Trying to tell myself
Attempting to convince myself
I have no reason with your heart
I have no justification for your emotions
Just the other night
Only the previous night
While you were sleeping
While you were asleep
I vaguely heard you
I faintly heard you
Whisper someone's name
Whispering someone else's name
But when I ask you
But when I inquire
Of the thoughts you're keeping
About the thoughts you harbor
You just say 'nothing's changed'
You simply say 'nothing has changed'
Contributed by Kennedy Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@user-mc9ep6hr2s
<Lately>
Lately I have had this strangest feeling
요즘들어 이상한 생각이 들어요
With no vivid reasons here to find
정확한 이유는 모르겠지만요
But yet the thought of losing You has been hanging 'round my mind
당신을 잃어버릴 것만 같은 생각이 내 마음속을 맴도네요
Far more frequently you're wearing perfume
당신은 요즘들어 부쩍 향수를 사용하네요
With you say no special place to go
특별히 갈곳은 없다고 말하는데 말이에요
But when I ask will you be coming back soon
금방 돌아올 거냐고 물어보면
You don't know, never know
당신은 모른다고만 하네요, 그저 모른다고만...
Well, I'm a man of many wishes
그래요 내가 바라는 게 많은 남자긴 하지만
I hope my premonition misses
이 예감은 틀렸기를 바래요
But what I really feel, my eyes won't let me hide
하지만 내가 정말로 느끼는 이 감정을 내 눈이 숨길수 없게 해버리네요
'Cause they always start to cry
왜냐면 항상 눈물을 흘리기 시작하니까요
'Cause it's time could mean good, goodbye
왜냐면 그것은 작별의 시간을 의미하니까요
Lately I've been staring in the mirror
요즘 나는 거울 속을 들여다보기 시작했죠
Very slowly picking me apart
아주 천천히 내자신을 살펴보곤 해요
Trying to tell myself I have no reason, with your heart
당신의 사랑이 없다면 당신과 함께할 이유가 없다고 스스로 말해보려합니다.
Just the other night while you were sleeping
당신이 잠들어있던 어느날 밤에
I vaguely heard you whisper someone's name
당신이 다른 사람의 이름을 속삭이는 것을 엇핏 들었어요
But when I ask you of the thoughts you're keeping
하지만 내가 당신에게 무슨생각을 그리 계속 하고 있냐고 물었을 때
You just say, nothing's changed
당신은 말했죠, 변한 건 아무것도 없다고
Well, I'm a man of many wishes
그래요 내가 바라는 게 많은 남자긴 하지만
I hope my premonition misses
이 예감은 틀렸기를 바랍니다
But what I really feel, my eyes won't let me hide
하지만 내가 정말로 느끼는 이 감정을 내 눈이 숨길수 없게 해버리네요
'Cause they always start to cry
왜냐면 항상 눈물을 흘리기 시작하니까요
'Cause it's time could mean goodbye
왜냐면 그것은 작별의 시간을 의미하니까요
@doollynoona
스티비원더 노래를....
참 잘 부르는..........
성시경👍👍👍👍👍
@junseong4569
언제나 경이롭습니다
@annstellamarielee4863
정말 잘 어울려. 성시경과 스티비원더 노래.
@rapunzel4578
어렸을때 스티비원더를 참 좋아해서 스티비원더 노래를 늘 들으며 잠들었다 말하는걸
들은거 같은데 그래서인지
그 감성이 고스란히 묻어나게 지참 잘 부르네요
참 빛날때모습도 멋지네요
지금모습도 참 멋져요
@eunsuzer
이런 쪽 노래 되게 잘 어울림. 너무 잘부른다.♡♡
@younhyejo8222
그래요 이곡을 찾고있었습니다!!
@gkdka
원곡자가 워낙 천상계라 원곡보다 좋다고는 말할수없지만 진짜 잘불렀다 ㄷㄷ
@SGHSwannabe
진짜 잘했다. 다르게 부를 때 참 좋더군!
@Kwak.Bang86
성시경을 좋아하게 된 이유
@user-el1ct4dg8s
멋지다