"Little Garden"[1] (Korean: 나의 작은 정원; RR: Naui jag-eun jeong-won; lit. "My Little Garden") is a song recorded by South Korean singer Taeyeon for the soundtrack of the 2021 drama series Jirisan. It was released as a digital single on November 28, 2021, by AStory and Most Contents, under license by Dreamus.[2]
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| Single by Taeyeon | ||||
| from the album Jirisan OST | ||||
| Released | November 28, 2021 | |||
| Recorded | 2021 | |||
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| Length | 4:09 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Lee Joo-hyeong (MonoTree) | |||
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| "Little Garden" MV on YouTube "Little Garden" MV (Extended Drama Version) on YouTube | ||||
Background and release
editOn August 19, 2021, AStory confirmed that Taeyeon would be named in the first lineup to record the soundtrack for the drama series Jirisan.[3][4] This marked the first time Taeyeon released a soundtrack recording after fifteen months, following "Kiss Me" for Do You Like Brahms? (2020). The song was released on November 28, 2021,[2] its music video was released on November 30, 2021.
Composition
edit"Little Garden" was described as a ballad led the intro with strings combined with melodic accompaniment of the piano create a dramatic atmosphere, excepting heavy echo and emotion were evoked with Taeyeon's warm and relaxed vocals, while its lyrics written like a fairytale.[5] "Little Garden" was composed in the key of B major, with a tempo of 80 beats per minute.[6]
The song, titled "나의 작은 정원" (literally "My Little Garden") in Korean and "Little Garden" in English,[1] was written by Lee Joo-hyeong (MonoTree) and produced by Gaemi, who had previously produced the soundtracks for television series such as Descendants of the Sun, Moonlight Drawn by Clouds, When the Camellia Blooms and The World of the Married.[7]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Little Garden" (나의 작은 정원) | Lee Joo-hyeong (MonoTree) | Gaemi |
| 4:09 |
| 2. | "Little Garden" (Inst.) | Gaemi |
| 4:09 | |
| Total length: | 8:18 | ||||
Credits
editCredits adapted from Melon.[2]
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Charts
edit| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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| South Korea (Circle)[9] | 113 |
Accolades
edit| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| Asian Pop Music Awards | 2022 | Best OST (Overseas) | Won | [10] |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | November 28, 2021 | [11] |
References
edit- ^ a b "Jirisan (Original Television Soundtrack) Pt. 8 - Single". Apple Music. November 28, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ a b c "지리산 OST Part.8" (in Korean). Melon. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ^ 태연·김종완·가호, tvN '지리산' OST 참여 [Taeyeon, Kim Jong-wan, Gaho participate in tvN's 'Jirisan' OST] (in Korean). Yonhap News. August 19, 2021. Archived from the original on March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ "Jiri Mountain: SNSD's Taeyeon And Gaho Confirmed In OST For Drama". SoMag. August 21, 2021. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ^ "[공식] 태연, '지리산' OST 참여..'나의 작은 정원' 오늘(28일) 공개" [[Official] Taeyeon participates in 'Jiri Mountain' OST...'My Little Garden' released today (28th)]. Sport Chosun. 2021-11-28. Archived from the original on March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ "Key & BPM for Little Garden by TAEYEON". Tunebat. Archived from the original on March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ "태연→가호, OST 강자 '지리산'으로 총출동…개미 진두지휘" [Taeyeon → Gaho, all out with the OST powerhouse 'Jirisan'... ant leadership]. The Fact Report (in Korean). August 19, 2021. Archived from the original on July 26, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ "Digital Chart – Week 49 of 2021". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 9, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ^ "【APMA 2022】亚洲流行音乐大奖2022年度获奖名单" [【APMA 2022】 Asian Pop Music Awards 2022 Winners List] (in Chinese). 2022-12-28. Archived from the original on 2022-12-30. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
- ^ "Jirisan (Original Television Soundtrack) Pt. 8 - TAEYEON". Spotify. Retrieved December 2, 2021.