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.
Set Me Free
휘성 Lyrics
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For me
착각은 하지마
이젠 나 지쳐가
지금도 널 떠날
준비가 다 됐어 난
이대로 네곁에
널 맘에 안은채
자신조차 없어 난
더 이상 너를 믿는
나를 속이는
날 사랑한단 말
싫어 난
차라리 그냥 떠나가라
말을 해줘 날 버려줘
떠나버려 아직까지
너를 울리는 그에게로
단 한번
그를 잊은 너를
느껴본 적 없었어
느껴본 적 없어
처음부터 널 만난 건
내가 잘못한 일인가봐
Gotta know this
For me just for me
Finally finally
You gotta set me free
네 맘은 괜찮니
내 품이 편하니
난 너무 힘들어
너마저 또 지겨워
이대로 널 위해
참아낼 시간에
나를 더 붙잡아
둘 수 조차 없어 난
더이상 너를 믿는
나를 속이는
널 위할 이유가
없어 난
이젠 날 그만 놓아준다
생각해줘 날 버려줘
떠나버려 아직까지
너를 울리는 그에게로
단 한번
그를 잊은 너를
느껴본 적 없었어
느껴본 적 없어
처음부터 널 만난 건
내가 잘못한 일인가봐
Gotta know this
For me
Just for me
Finally finally
You gotta set me free
Uh uh
여태 너의 숨소리를
듣기 위해 살았어
하지만 그는
너의 특별한 맘속
깊이 차지한 것을
깨달았어
넌 잊지 못하는
그 사람 사이에서
그리고 남겨진
내 사랑 가운데서
너의 마음을
결정 못하고
그 동안 난 내 자신을
돌아볼 시간 없이
사랑이란 말에 속았고
미안하지만
우리의 정해진 시간은
이미 끝났다는
이 말을
믿지 못하겠지만
함께했던 우리 모든날
지난 기억속에 묻어버려
제발 마지막 남아 있는
나의 흔적까지
다 그만 떠나버려
아직까지 널 울리는
그에게로 말이야
Bye bye
더 이상 너를 믿는
나를 속이는
차라리 그냥 떠나가라
Oh 내게 말을 해줘
Baby tell me
Tell me baby
떠나버려 아직까지
너를 울리는 그에게로
단 한번 그를 잊은 너를
느껴본 적 없었어
처음부터 널 만난건
내가 잘못한 일인가봐
Gotta know this
For me just for me
Finally finally
You gotta set me free
"Set Me Free" by Wheesung is about a love that has run its course. The singer is tired of being lied to and used by their partner, who they thought they loved, but now they’re no longer sure. The chorus repeats the phrase "You gotta set me free," which represents the singer's desire to break free from this toxic cycle and move on. There is a sense of desperation and a need to be heard throughout the song, especially in the verse that says, "Tell me baby, tell me baby." The bridge is particularly powerful, with the singer realizing that their love was not enough and that they need to let go and move on from this situation.
Overall, the song is about the complexity of love and relationships and how sometimes we need to let go of the person we thought was the love of our life in order to find true happiness and peace.
Line by Line Meaning
U gotta know this
Listen to me carefully
For me 착각은 하지마
Don't misunderstand me, this is about me
이젠 나 지쳐가
I'm tired now
지금도 널 떠날 준비가 다됐어 난
I'm ready to leave you even now
이대로 네곁에 널 맘에 안은 채
I'll stay by your side, but I can't love you anymore
영원히 사랑할 자신조차 없어 난
I don't even have the confidence to love you forever
더 이상 너를 믿는 나를 속이는
I'm deceiving myself by believing in you
날 사랑한단 말 싫어 난
I hate hearing that you love me
차라리 그냥 떠나가라
Just leave me instead
말을 해줘 날 버려줘 떠나버려 아직까지 너를 울리는 그에게로
Please tell me to leave, just go to the one who's still hurting because of you
단 한번 그를 잊은 너를 느껴본 적 없었어 느껴본 적 없어
I've never experienced forgetting someone like you even once
처음부터 널 만난 건 내가 잘못한 일인가봐
I think it was my mistake to have met you from the beginning
Gotta know this For me just for me Finally finally You gotta set me free
I need you to understand that for myself, finally, you must set me free
네 맘은 괜찮니 내 품이 편하니
Is your heart okay, do you feel comfortable in my arms?
난 너무 힘들어 너마저 또 지겨워
I'm so tired, I'm even tired of you
이대로 널 위해 참아낼 시간에 나를 더 붙잡아 둘 수 조차 없어 난
I can't hold on to myself anymore while enduring for your sake
노을비 내리던날 붉게 물든 추억속에 눈물을 담아
I gather my tears in the memories tainted red by the sunset's rain
어디서부턴가 목소리가 더 커져간것 같아
It feels like my voice has gotten louder somewhere along the way
더이상 너를 믿는 나를 속이는 널 위할 이유가 없어 난
I have no reason to deceive myself by trusting you anymore
이젠 날 그만 놓아준다 생각해줘 날 버려줘 떠나버려 아직까지 너를 울리는 그에게로
Now, please let me go, think about it and leave me, just go to the one who's still hurting because of you
단 한번 그를 잊은 너를 느껴본 적 없었어 느껴본 적 없어
I've never experienced forgetting someone like you even once
처음부터 널 만난 건 내가 잘못한 일인가봐
I think it was my mistake to have met you from the beginning
Uh uh
This is a sound to express dissatisfaction or disbelief
여태 너의 숨소리를 듣기 위해 살았어
I lived to hear your breathing until now
하지만 그는 너의 특별한 맘속 깊이 차지한 것을깨달았어
But he realized that he had a special place in your heart
넌 잊지 못하는 그 사람 사이에서
You're among those people who you can't forget
그리고 남겨진 내 사랑 가운데서 너의 마음을 결정 못하고
And in the middle of my remaining love, you cannot make a decision about your heart
그 동안 난 내 자신을 돌아볼 시간 없이 사랑이란 말에 속았고
During that time, without having a chance to reflect on myself, I fell for the word love
미안하지만 우리의 정해진 시간은 이미 끝났다는 이 말을 믿지 못하겠지만
I'm sorry, but even though you may not believe it, our predetermined time has already ended
함께했던 우리 모든날
All the days we spent together
지난 기억속에 묻어버려
Let's bury them in our past memories
제발 마지막 남아 있는 나의 흔적까지 다 그만 떠나버려
Please, even my last remaining traces, just leave them all behind
아직까지 널 울리는 그에게로 말이야
Just go to the one who's still hurting because of you
Bye bye
Goodbye
그를 잊은 너를 느껴본 적 없었어 느껴본 적 없어
I've never experienced forgetting someone like you even once
처음부터 널 만난건 내가 잘못한 일인가봐
I think it was my mistake to have met you from the beginning
Gotta know this For me just for me Finally finally You gotta set me free
I need you to understand that for myself, finally, you must set me free
Oh 내게 말을 해줘 Baby tell me Tell me baby
Oh please talk to me, baby tell me, tell me baby
떠나버려 아직까지 너를 울리는 그에게로
Just go to the one who's still hurting because of you
단 한번 그를 잊은 너를 느껴본 적 없었어 느껴본 적 없어
I've never experienced forgetting someone like you even once
처음부터 널 만난 건 내가 잘못한 일인가봐 Gotta know this For me just for me Finally finally You gotta set me free
I think it was my mistake to have met you from the beginning, I need you to understand that for myself, finally, you must set me free
Contributed by Noah T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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