Cho Youjeen was born and raised in South Korea. She attended school there a… Read Full Bio ↴Cho Youjeen was born and raised in South Korea. She attended school there and met the people who would later become the band Cherry Filter in 1999. The first album of Cherry Filter was released in 2000. She is fluent in Japanese, Korean and English and uses all three languages in her solo work. However, most of her solo lyrics are in Japanese.

In 2001, Youjeen temporarily left Cherry Filter to pursue a solo career in Japan, where she released music with the help of ex-LUNA SEA member J and The Foo Fighters' Franz Stahl. She released 5 singles and 2 albums over the course of two years. After the release of her second Japanese album BEWITCH, her activities in the Japanese music scene ceased, nevertheless Youjeen is still active in Korea as part of Cherry Filter.

She loves collecting dolls, reading books, designing accessories, playing card games. Her speciality is fortune-telling by tarot cards and horoscopes. Youjeen is known for her accuracy in fortune telling within the celebrities' community. Her favorites are color violet, silver, hysteric glamours, Vivienne Westwood, coffee, hot and spicy food, beaches, swimming, the smell of coconut, though she does not enjoy eating it. She also enjoys watching Quentin Tarantino's movies, Stephen Chow's movies, and reading fantasy & SF novels and loves all the music in the world.

Dear my friend
Youjeen Lyrics

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Hanbondo norul taraso nesarang julsu ige
dorawa norul do dalmul su ike

Hanbondo norul chajaso ijen nohchiji anhge
dorawa norul do ore nukkyo bol su ige

Norul tona boneborin nal
narul borigo norul dalmaso

nugurado saranghanun na boyoboryogo
erul sobwado

Norul hanado nol dalmajiji anhaso
jichyomanganun narul wiheso

Hanbondo norul taraso nesarang julsu ige
dorawa norul do dalmul su ike

Hanbondo norul chajaso ijen nohchiji anhge
dorawa norul do ore nukkyo bol su ige

Norul jikhyo juji mothan nal miwo mothago
we non udnunji

Modnan narul wihan gidoman hago inunji
ne kumeso

Ajigkajido nol dalmagaji motheso
udji mothanun nal wiheso

Hanbondo norul taraso nesarang julsu ige
dorawa norul do dalmul su ike

Hanbondo norul chajaso ijen jikhil su ige
dorawa norul do ore gyothe dul su ige

Dullindamyon norul wonhanun naui gidoga
boindamyon norul gidarinun naui nunbichi
niga tonagaso niga obsojyoso ulgo inun na

Hanbondo norul taraso nesarang julsu ige
dorawa norul do dalmul su ike

Hanbondo norul chajaso ijen jikhil su ige
dorawa norul do ore gyothe dul su ige

Sojehosshie myongbogul bibnida

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Youjeen's song Dear My Friend describe the longing for a lost friendship or love. The lines "Hanbondo norul taraso nesarang julsu ige, dorawa norul do dalmul su ike" translate to "I wish I could love you even half as much as before, come back to me so that I can lean on you". The song talks about the difficulty of moving on from someone who has been a significant part of one's life. The lyrics suggest that the singer is struggling to move forward, and their attempts to do so only lead to more pain.

The words of the song convey a sense of heartache and nostalgia, with phrases like "Norul jikhyo juji mothan nal miwo mothago, we non udnunji" meaning "I'm struggling through days I can't remember", and "Dullindamyon norul wonhanun naui gidoga, boindamyon norul gidarinun naui nunbichi" meaning "My path leads to the person I want, but I'm waiting for the person who's looking for me". The uncertainty about whether the other person still remembers and cares for the singer adds to the melancholic tone of the song.

Overall, Youjeen's Dear My Friend is a poignant song that captures the vulnerability and pain of losing someone significant. It speaks to anyone who has ever experienced a broken friendship or romantic relationship and struggled to let go of the past.

Line by Line Meaning

Hanbondo norul taraso nesarang julsu ige
I can love you more than anyone else in the world

dorawa norul do dalmul su ike
Come back to me, so that we can be together

Hanbondo norul chajaso ijen nohchiji anhge
I won't let go of you now, even if I search the world over

dorawa norul do ore nukkyo bol su ige
Come back to me, so that I can hold you again

Norul tona boneborin nal
The day I first met you

narul borigo norul dalmaso
You took me and held me tight

nugurado saranghanun na boyoboryogo
I will always remember that I loved you even though nobody else did

erul sobwado
Even if I have to suffer

Norul hanado nol dalmajiji anhaso
I can't be happy without you by my side

jichyomanganun narul wiheso
I resent myself for being so dependent on you

Norul jikhyo juji mothan nal miwo mothago
The day I lost you without realizing it, I am filled with regret