She debuted solo with the single album SELFISH, the title track featuring Red Velvet's Seulgi, on May 23, 2018.
She released her first extended play, Dark Side of the Moon on February 14, 2020. With the title track, Eclipse, she made her official debut on korean music shows as a soloist.
On February 20, 2024, her first full-length studio album Starlit of Muse, including the title track TOUCHIN&MOVIN, was released.
Moon Byul has songwriting credits on over 100 songs according to the KOMCA, making her one of the most credited female artists in the Korean music industry.
Mirror
Moon Byul Lyrics
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모든 게 무너져 버린 것 같아
I don't wanna love you
어둠 속에 반복되는 널 향한 마음이
녹슬어 가는데 넌 왜 이제서야
손 내밀기엔 너무 늦은 걸
지워낼 수 없는 상처뿐인걸
다시 돌아가고 싶지 않아
아파하기엔 너무 늦은 걸
지워낼 수 없는 눈물뿐인걸
매일 아른아른거려
I don't wanna love you
아름다운 기억 속 never forget love
어질러진 방안에 앉아
눈 비비며 한숨만 쉬네 혼자
허무해 거울 앞에 난 또다시 미련을 말해
결국엔 내가 다 질 싸움이었지만
후회하지 않을래
이제 너 혼자 love yourself
초라한 날 마주하기까지 내 옆엔 넌 없었어
모든 게 의미 없다고 느껴질 때
겉도는 모습 나도 아직 낯설기만 해
손 내밀기엔 너무 늦은 걸
지워낼 수 없는 상처뿐인걸
Far away 닿을 수 없도록
다시 돌아가고 싶지 않아
아파하기엔 너무 늦은 걸
지워낼 수 없는 눈물뿐인걸
매일 아른아른거려
I don't wanna love you
아름다운 기억 속 never forget love
나 이렇게 아파해도 (아파해도)
너를 다시 볼 순 없어도 그게 나아
But you know that
넌 나를 초라하게 만들었어
거울 속 비춘 내 모습
차가워진 눈빛 네가 볼까 두려워
애써봐도 몸부림도 다 소용없겠지
손 내밀기엔 너무 늦은 걸
지워낼 수 없는 상처뿐인걸
Far away 닿을 수 없도록
다시 돌아가고 싶지 않아
아파하기엔 너무 늦은 걸
지워낼 수 없는 눈물뿐인걸
매일 아른아른거려
I don't wanna love you
아름다운 기억 속 never forget love
I hate myself in the mirror (mirror)
I hate myself in the mirror (mirror)
망가져 버린 떠나가 버린
후회로 가득 차버린 것 같아서
I hate myself in the mirror (mirror)
I hate myself in the mirror (mirror)
놓쳐버린 한숨도 오늘 밤엔
눈물로 널 지울 수는 있을까
The song "Mirror" by Moon Byul begins with the singer expressing her desire to distance herself from her lover. She feels as though everything between them has crumbled, and she can no longer ignore the pain she feels towards him. The constant longing for someone who is no longer there has left her heart rusty and tainted, yet her lover only seems to understand her pain now, that it's too late. The chorus then reflects her resolve to move on as she recognizes the wounds left behind by her lover, too deep for her to forget. She declares that she doesn't want to love him anymore, even though his memories are still beautiful to her.
In the second verse, Moon Byul describes how she feels suffocated in a messy room, isolated and alone with her pain. She finds it futile to face her reflection in the mirror, as all it portrays is her foolishness for holding onto the past. However, the singer realizes that despite the pain, she won’t regret it if she keeps struggling to release the grip on this toxic relationship. She suggests now is the time for her ex-partner to love himself and grow as an individual, and she will not be there to assist them. The latter half of the chorus repeats with a profound sense of melancholy accentuated by the recurring piano and drum beats. The bridge, where Moon Byul bemoans her lost love, concludes with two repetitions of her self-loathing confessing her regret in the face of despair.
Overall, "Mirror" is a song that captures the pain of heartbreak and the struggle to let go of a toxic relationship. Moon Byul's voice conveys her emotions well, and the lyrics are heartfelt, emphasizing the singer's pain and her will to move on.
Line by Line Meaning
너와 나의 공간 속에
It feels like everything has crumbled in our shared space
모든 게 무너져 버린 것 같아
Everything feels like it has fallen apart
I don't wanna love you
I don't want to love you anymore
어둠 속에 반복되는 널 향한 마음이
My feelings for you, that repeat themselves in the darkness
녹슬어 가는데 넌 왜 이제서야
Are rusting away, why are you only coming back now?
손 내밀기엔 너무 늦은 걸
It's too late to reach out my hand
지워낼 수 없는 상처뿐인걸
All that's left are wounds I cannot erase
Far away 닿을 수 없도록
Far away, so it cannot be reached
다시 돌아가고 싶지 않아
I don't want to go back again
아파하기엔 너무 늦은 걸
It's too late to feel the pain
지워낼 수 없는 눈물뿐인걸
All that remains are tears I cannot erase
매일 아른아른거려
It pierces my heart every day
아름다운 기억 속 never forget love
In memories of beautiful love, never forget
어질러진 방안에 앉아
Sitting in a messy room
눈 비비며 한숨만 쉬네 혼자
Wiping away tears, I sigh alone
허무해 거울 앞에 난 또다시 미련을 말해
Feeling empty, I talk nonsense in front of the mirror again
결국엔 내가 다 질 싸움이었지만
In the end, it was all a losing battle for me
후회하지 않을래
I don't want to regret
이제 너 혼자 love yourself
Now it's time for you to love yourself alone
초라한 날 마주하기까지 내 옆엔 넌 없었어
Until I faced my pitiful self, you weren't by my side
모든 게 의미 없다고 느껴질 때
When everything feels meaningless
겉도는 모습 나도 아직 낯설기만 해
Even my exterior looks unfamiliar to me
나 이렇게 아파해도 (아파해도)
Even though I'm hurting like this
너를 다시 볼 순 없어도 그게 나아
If I can't see you again, maybe that's for the best
But you know that
But you know
넌 나를 초라하게 만들었어
You made me feel pathetic
거울 속 비춘 내 모습
The me reflected in the mirror
차가워진 눈빛 네가 볼까 두려워
I'm scared of your cold gaze seeing me
애써봐도 몸부림도 다 소용없겠지
Even if I try, struggling will be useless
I hate myself in the mirror (mirror)
I hate myself in the mirror (mirror)
망가져 버린 떠나가 버린
Broken, left alone
후회로 가득 차버린 것 같아서
It feels like I'm filled with regret
놓쳐버린 한숨도 오늘 밤엔
Even the sighs I missed are tonight
눈물로 널 지울 수는 있을까
Can I erase you with my tears?
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Byul I Moon, Min Ki Kim
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Moon Mooie
This is what the audience saw on the stage that they voted for Byul. Mnet camera angle was so horrible messy they couldn't capture it. The MPD fancam video was even worst.
When Mnet cut moonbyul performances I was so pissed and it was disrepectful.
Thank you RBW and moonbyul whatever bad comment people throw at you just take em all in positive way!
Moonbyul ssi don't stop! keep on going and keep on popping! Fighting! 💪💪💪
Ps : maybe in future I hope to see moonbyul do a BOA cover dance "eat you up" 😍😍😍
nckdoan
Why does she hate herself in the mirror she is literally a goddess
Lua Nunes14 (they-he)
Wheeinsunshine Good question
Randomz Thingz
because she doesnt need mirror to love herself
Marthyy
She is perfect, I don't know why she thinks that about herself
KuyenBlade
Well, as far as I know, mirror song created a long2 time ago. If I'm not mistaken, it's before 4 season album. Maybe in purple /melting area album. It should be on that album that time but 1 of Mamamoo members rejected the song to be included because of the lyrics “I hate myself in the mirror", might gave a negative vibes to listener. I think moonbyul just expres her feelings about herself in the mirror because of her style was different with other girl/maybe that time she had to be someone else to look fit in this industries. Wear the clothes that she don't like, do something that she don't like & can't be herself. That time they aren't popular like now & they still struggle to be recognised.
Alex
@KuyenBlade where did you get that information from?? 😂
Moonbyul wrote this song before 4 s/s started and far after yes I am era, it was actually shown in one of her varieties, how she was composing it
That's first, second "one of Mamamoo members rejected it" because of that line?? That's literally out of nowhere
And lastly, the song is about love, if you read the lyrics, it's about one struggling to let go of their love, regrets they have about that love etc. She hates herself in the mirror because of her feelings, kinda "Love&Hate" like vibe, where she called herself worthless
It's not about the industry and her style at all
So yeah, I hope that explains 😅
DHIMIRA
She’s so beautiful and talented I genuinely can’t believe she exists
liberty
how is she an actual person i refuse to believe it
Nova
*handsome 😌
Irene Joanne
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