Son Seung-wan (Hangul: 손승완, born 21 February 1994), known professionally a… Read Full Bio ↴Son Seung-wan (Hangul: 손승완, born 21 February 1994), known professionally as WENDY (Hangul: 웬디), is a singer and dancer from Seongbuk-dong, Seoul, South Korea. She is best known for being the main vocalist of girl group Red Velvet.
She participated in S.M. Global Audition in 2012 and was recognized for her ability to play instruments such as piano, flute, guitar and saxophone, as well as her great vocal skills.
Before debuting with Red Velvet, WENDY was introduced along with the song "Because I Love You" (Hangul: "슬픔 속에 그댈 지워야만 해") for the soundtrack of the Mnet drama Mimi. This release was part of S.M. Entertainment's S.M. Rookies pre-debut team project, where trainees get to have performance videos before their debut.
She moved to Canada and USA to study in elementary until high school. In 2010, she submitted an online audition for Koreaboo's Global Auditions in 2011 with Cube Entertainment. Though she was not the final winner, she was one of fifteen finalists personally picked by Korean singer G.NA and Koreaboo from over 5,000 videos to continue to the final round in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
in 2018 she teamed up with John Legend for the song "Written in the Stars", as part of SM Station X 0.
Her solo debut "Like Water - The 1st Mini Album" was released on the 5th April 2021, consisting of 5 songs, "Like Water" and "When This Rain Stops" as the title tracks, and "Why Can't You Love Me?", "The Road", and "Best Friend (feat. SEULGI)" as b-side songs.

Airport Goodbyes
Wendy Lyrics

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왜 공항 가는 차는
내 맘도 몰라주고
단 한 번도 늦었던 적이 없는지
넌 항상 들떠있어
어디로 가는건지
아쉬워 할 틈도 없이 떠나네

도착해 연락한다는

빈말이 지겨울 때도
어쩌겠어 우리는 (cool kids, cool kids)
달콤했던 순간아 안녕, 안녕

Woo, woo 오늘은 정말 일어나기 싫은데
Woo, woo 아직 나 샤워하긴 너무 슬픈데
Woo, woo 갑자기 모든 게 낯설어서
너 없이 뜬 눈으로 밤을 지샜어
이제 난 어떻게 해야 하나

왜 돌아오는 길엔
난 뭔가 잃어버린 듯
불안한 마음을 지울 수 없는지
넌 괜찮다고만 해
이번엔 다르겠지
다 알면서 난 그냥 웃기만 하네

And he goes Paris to Vegas, back in LA for a day
서울에 와선 나를 찾지마
I know you're never gonna stay
달콤했던 순간아 안녕, 안녕

Woo, woo 오늘은 정말 일어나기 싫은데
Woo, woo 아직 나 샤워하긴 너무 슬픈데
Woo, woo 갑자기 모든 게 낯설어서
너 없이 뜬 눈으로 밤을 지샜어
너 없이 뜬 눈으로 밤을 지샜어

너 없이 뜬 눈으로 밤을 지샜어
이제 난 어떻게 해야하나

Overall Meaning

In the song Goodbye, Wendy expresses her emotions about a breakup and how it is difficult for her to cope with it. She talks about her ex-partner who is leaving, but the car journey to the airport seems unaware of her feelings. She asks herself whether he ever got late for a flight before, and she feels sad that he is leaving without giving her a chance to miss him. Although he promises to stay in touch, Wendy recognizes the emptiness of such promises. She realizes that they were once a happy couple, but now it is time for them to say goodbye.

The chorus about not being able to wake up, not feeling like taking a shower, and feeling lost without her ex-partner reflects the pain of the separation. Wendy wonders what she will do without him and how she will fill his void in her life. She questions the feelings that he portrayed, whether he is genuinely okay and if he will come back to her someday. The closure of the song mentions a journey from Paris to Vegas, LA, and Seoul, further reinforcing the finality of their breakup and their diverging paths.

Overall, Goodbye is an emotional ballad about the difficulties of letting go of a relationship, the questions we ask ourselves, and the emotions we experience during the initial stages of a breakup.

Line by Line Meaning

왜 공항 가는 차는
Why does the car heading to the airport

내 맘도 몰라주고
Not even knowing my heart

단 한 번도 늦었던 적이 없는지
Have you never been late even once?

넌 항상 들떠있어
You're always excited

어디로 가는건지
Heading to where

아쉬워 할 틈도 없이 떠나네
Leaving without even the chance to regret

도착해 연락한다는
Saying we'll contact each other once you arrive

빈말이 지겨울 때도
Even when empty words get tiring

어쩌겠어 우리는 (cool kids, cool kids)
What can we do, we're cool kids

달콤했던 순간아 안녕, 안녕
Goodbye, goodbye, to those sweet moments

Woo, woo 오늘은 정말 일어나기 싫은데
Woo, woo, today I really don't want to wake up