Choi Hwee-Sung (born February 5, 1982 in Seoul, South Korea), better known … Read Full Bio ↴Choi Hwee-Sung (born February 5, 1982 in Seoul, South Korea), better known by his stage name Wheesung (Korean: 휘성), is a South Korean R&B singer, song-writer, and record producer signed under the Orange Shock Agency label. He was formerly under M.Boat Entertainment Group & YG Entertainment label. He left both labels when his contract ended in March 2006.

His music, at the beginning of his career, was heavily influenced by R&B but pop had become more evident in his music. He isn't fluent in English, though his pronounciation is considered to be very good; He usually has 1 or 2 songs sung completely in English in all of his albums.

Wheesung was first part of dance-team "ING" when he debuted in 1997. He later became the lead vocals for the short-lived boyband "A4" in 1999. Due to musical differences & disagreements with other group members, he left after the release of their first album.

After leaving A4, he was taken under the management of YG Entertainment's sister company M.BOAT and was trained for two years before releasing his first solo album in 2002. Even before the release of his first album, Wheesung attracted attention from music lovers after being highly praised by veteran singers Shin Seung Hoon, Yang Hyun Suk & Seo Taiji. His debut album gained great popularity and quickly reached the top ten in music charts. In 2003, he released his follow-up album, It's Real. It proved to be as popular as his first, making him the best selling artist of 2003 in Korea. Unlike his debut album, It's Real wasn't restricted to R&B and it included different musical elements like pop and hip-hop.

For his third album's performances, Wheesung choose to perform his first performance at a different show instead of the natural first choice, SBS' Inkigayo. This move not only angered SBS, it also fuelled a fierce disagreement between SBS and YG Entertainment. In the weeks that followed, SBS refused to let any artist belonging to the YG Entertainment & M.BOAT stable to perform in Inkigayo. In retaliation, Yang Hyun Suk, founder of YG Entertainment, posted a comment on YG's website stating that all artists under YG Entertainment would boycott the 2004 SBS Music Awards. The feud between the two companies ended after Wheesung performed his first comeback performance in SBS' Inkigayo, for his Love..Love..?Love..! album, in September 2005. He was the first YG artist to perform in SBS' Inkigayo in nearly a whole year.

His contract with YG Entertainment & M.Boat ended in March 2006. He signed a new contract that is reportedly worth 1.5 million won with his new company Orange Shock Agency. It was stated that he will be composing and producing more with his new company giving him more freedom to do so.

To date he has released 6 albums, 1 minialbum and 2EP and participated in several other artists' albums.

회상
휘성 Lyrics

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If I could just turn it around,
Or if it could stop for awhile,
In my dreams,
Do I plea (whisper)in my dreams to the time
Can it let us hide away?
'Cause we may never be like this again
I don't know, Everything I hold fades away
Dancing in the moonlight

Might take you back in my arms?
Flying away with you through the night
One summer night cool breeze,
Is it all I can believe in?
It brings my one and only prayer
Let the old rain fall down,
And wash away my light

Dancing in the moonlight
Might take you back in my arms?
Flying away with you through the night
One summer night cool breeze,
Is it all I can believe in?
It brings my one and only prayer
Dancing in the moonlight
Might take you back in my arms?
Flying away with you through the night
One summer night cool breeze,
Is it all I can believe in?
It brings my one and only prayer
Let the old rain fall down,

And wash away my light
Wash away my light from you you

Overall Meaning

The song "회상" by 휘성 (Wheesung) explores the idea of wishing to turn back time, or at least pause it for a while. The lyrics convey a nostalgia for a past moment of intimacy and connection with someone special that can never be fully recaptured. The singer of the song pleads in their dreams for time to slow down and allow them to relive that moment, to hide away with their loved one and experience that connection again. However, they recognize the fleeting nature of time and the impermanence of everything they hold dear.

The chorus of the song repeats the lines "Dancing in the moonlight/Might take you back in my arms?/Flying away with you through the night/One summer night cool breeze/Is it all I can believe in?/It brings my one and only prayer", emphasizing the desire to recapture the past and the uncertainty of whether that's even possible. The final lines of the song repeat the refrain of "Let the old rain fall down/And wash away my light", perhaps indicating a desire to let go of this nostalgia and move on from the past.

Line by Line Meaning

If I could just turn it around,
I wish I could change what has happened in the past.

Or if it could stop for awhile,
I wish time would stop so that I can take a break from reality.

In my dreams,
When I dream, I seek comfort.

Do I plea (whisper)in my dreams to the time
I silently ask time to stop, hoping it will listen.

Can it let us hide away?
I hope time would let us escape from our problems.

'Cause we may never be like this again
I'm afraid that we may not have another chance to experience this moment.

I don't know, Everything I hold fades away
I'm uncertain, but I do know that whatever I cherish will eventually disappear.

Dancing in the moonlight
I feel alive and happy when I dance under the moonlight.

Might take you back in my arms?
I wonder if I can hold you in my arms again while I dance.

Flying away with you through the night
I imagine us flying away together, escaping reality.

One summer night cool breeze,
The refreshing breeze on a summer night gives me hope.

Is it all I can believe in?
Is hope all I have to hold on to?

It brings my one and only prayer
It reminds me of my only wish or hope.

Let the old rain fall down,
I hope the rain will come and wash away my sadness.

And wash away my light
I hope the rain will take away the happiness I felt, preventing me from feeling even more pain from remembering it.

Wash away my light from you
I hope the rain will take away the happiness I felt with you, preventing me from feeling even more pain from remembering you.

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