The Sweet Sorrow Thread [스윗소로우]

[Guest artful_DODGER]

From left: Kim Youngwoo, In Hojin, Song Woojin and Sung Jinhwan

» Biography

Sweet Sorrow consists of four male vocalists, In Hojin, Song Woojin, Kim Youngwoo and Sung Jinhwan.

The name of the group, "Sweet Sorrow," comes from Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet." They came up with this name when they were going through hardships in 2002.

The four met at the Glee Club, the male choir of Yonsei University. In, the oldest and the leader of the group, explained how they formed Sweet Sorrow. "The Glee Club had two concerts every year, summer and winter. Eight members of the choir formed an a cappella group to try something new at the concerts and arranged songs that garnered good reactions from the audience. Later, only four of us were left," said In.

Their turning point as professional musicians came when they won the Yoo Jae-ha Music Competition in 2004. They received first-prize with their original namesake song, "Sweet Sorrow,' and they were contracted by sevral agencies. Finally, Sweet Sorrow signed a contract with Mezoo Cultures and released their first album named "Sweet Sorrow" in November 2005.

Their first album was not a big hit. Later, they worked on the soundtracks for the 2006 drama "Alone in Love" and "War of Money" in 2007 and got recognition. Later in 2007, they took part in "Showvival," a Korean version of "American Idol" aired on MBC. Sweet Sorrow immediately gained popularity for their arrangement of hit songs and won during the program's second season.

They released their second album, "SweeticS," last week to show their charm through their original music. They composed all songs on the album, keeping with their principles.

"The title means 'the study of sweet (sorrow),' like economics or linguistics. This album is an archive of what Sweet Sorrow has learned until now," said Kim. At their Web site (www.sweetsorrow.co.kr), visitors can "attend lectures" of the four sweet professors through video clips.

Since they are known more for soundtracks or "Showvival," this album is more important to them. "We have to satisfy those who only know Sweet Sorrow from 'Showvival' and also show them where we are headed," said Kim.

Songs on the second album are much lighter than on previous albums. "All theses songs reflect the present Sweet Sorrow. I guess the cheerful and bright mood of this album is our current state, more cheerful and brighter than before," said Song.

The group is open to other fields such as acting and comedy on variety shows. For instance, the leader, In, will appear as a guest star in an episode of KBS's "Drama City," which will air March 8.

However, they emphasize their roots in music. "We will always be faithful to our music," said Song.

Click here to read the whole article. » Members Thank you to user 5613love for translating their information. I will just post the short version. You can go here for the full version.

Kim Youngwoo (김영우) - Baritone & Second Tenor

Nickname : 기둥영우 (Pillar) Youngwoo

Birthdate : January 18th, 197X

Blood Type : A

Family : Dad, Mom, two older sisters

Educational Background : Yonsei University (Grad School Too)

Cyworld : www.cyworld.com/maybeyou

Instruments : Piano, Guitar

In Hojin (인호진) - High & Second Tenor

Birthdate : September 19th, 197X

Nickname : 인캡틴 Captain In

Blood Type : A

Family : Dad, Mom, little brother

Educational Background : Yonsei University (Chemical Engineering Graduate)

Cyworld : www.cyworld.com/hojINs

Instruments : Piano, Guitar

Song Woojin (송우진) - Baritone & Bass

Birthdate : April 7th, 197X

Nickname : 무게우진 Weight (Heavy?) Woojin

Blood Type : A

Family : Dad, Mom, little sister

Educational Background: Yonsei University (Business Engineering Graduate)

Cyworld : www.cyworld.com/woodinie

Instruments : Bass, Piano, Guitar

Sung Jinhwan (성진환) - Powerful Tenor

Birthdate : January 13, 1981

Nickname : 막내진환 Magnae (youngest) Jinhwan

Blood Type : A

Family : Dad, Mom, little sister

Educational Background : Yonsei University

Cyworld : www.cyworld.com/jinhwanland

Instruments: Drums, Guitar, Piano

» Discography Thanks to maniadb.com & redevilica. Sweet Sorrow Vol. 1 - Sweet Sorrow

→ Release Date: November 16, 2005 ____ 1. Intro

____ 2. Sweet Sorrow

____ 3. 어디에

____ 4. Sunshine

____ 5. Chance

____ 6. LIfe Style

____ 7. Sweet Sorrow Part 2

____ 8. 드라이브

____ 9. 내 맘대로

____ 10. 2407

____ 11. 다시는 없다

____ 12. 어떤 오후

____ 13. Sanu (사랑느낌 #3)

Kim Hyoung Suk With Friends (김형석 WITH FRIENDS) → Release Date: April 5, 2006

____ 1. 첫인상

Agami: New Song Of People (아가미)

→ Release Date: June 13, 2006

____ 1. 타는 목마름으로

Digital Single → Release Date: September 21, 2006

____1. 사랑 같은 건

___ 2. 간지럽게

Seducing Mr. Perfect / Seducing Mr. Robin OST (Mr. 로빈 꼬시기)

→ Release Date: November 30, 2006

____1. 당당한 그녀가 아름답다 (She is Beautiful)

Epik High - Remapping the Human Soul

→ Release Date: January 25, 2007

___ 10. 희생양 (Scapegoat) (feat. Sweet Sorrow)

스타가 부른 동요 베스트

→ Release Date: May 14, 2007

___ 1. 아기염소

War of Money/Money's Warfare OST (쩐의 전쟁)

→ Release Date: May 25, 2007

___ 1. 심플 라이프 (Simple Life)

___ 2. 알 수 없는 일 (Things We Can't Know)

Credits to c: ZD + melon + adikkeluangman Danny An - 꿈이었으면

→ Release Date: May 28, 2007

___ 1. 꿈이었으면 (feat. Sweet Sorrow)

Bad Couple OST (불량커플)

→ Release Date: July 3, 2007 ___ 1. 내 채쭉에 내가 맞았소 (Classic Ver.)

___ 2. 내 채쭉에 내가 맞았소 (동춘 Ver.)

___ 3. 사랑한단 말이야 (기찬 Said)

Sweet Sorrow Vol. 2 - SweeticS

→ Release Date: February 25, 2008

___ 1. 그대가 있어서 (Because You Are Here)

___ 2. 사랑해 (I Love You)

___ 3. 멀어져 (Farther Away)

___ 4. 스노클링 (Snorkeling)

___ 5. 예뻐요 (Beautiful)

___ 6. 애써 (Make Effort)

___ 7. Lost

___ 8. 부딪쳐 (Hit)

___ 9. 내 님은 어디에 (Where's Are You)

___ 10. Hey, Buddy

스위트 소로우 (Sweet Sorrow) - Sweet Sorrow 2nd Digital Single

→ Release Date: September 29, 2008

___ 1. YOU (대단한 우연)

___ 2. 다시 겨울

스위트 소로우 (Sweet Sorrow) - Sweet Sorrow Vol. 2.5 Songs

→ Release Date: March 12, 2009

___1. 노래야

___2. So Cool

___3. 그대에게 하는 말

___4. 아픈 만큼 자라요 - Solo. 인호진

___5. 사랑이란

___6. GRB 080913 (Feat. 연진) - Solo. 성 진환

___7. 악몽 - Solo. 송우진

___8. 거북이라도 - Solo. 김영우

___9. You (대단한 우연)

___10. 다시 겨울

___11. 사랑 같은 건

___12. 간지럽게

» Music Videos

♪ Sweet Sorrow {

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♪ I Love {MV}

♪ Simple Life from War of Money Drama {MV}

♪ Danny Ahn ft. Sweet Sorrow - If It Were A Dream {MV} ♪ Farther Away {MV}

» Links

http://cafe.daum.net/withsweetsorrow

http://www.sweetsorrowfan.com/

http://www.sweetsorrow.co.kr/

http://blog.naver.com/ssblog

http://ins2.cyworld.com

http://cafe.daum.net/withsweetsorrow/

http://tvpot.daum.net/s/275487

» Misc Watch them sing Jewelry's "One More Time" here.

Look them up on Youtube. Just type in "sweet sorrow" or "sweetsorrow" and watch some videos. (:

They are on Kiss the Radio (Sukira) with Super Junior's Leeteuk and Hyukjae a lot. They seem to be close friends with them.

[Guest maizakichi]

i love ganjirobke...(i just romanized it...i don't know wha's the english title...)

that songs is nice...eheheheh

[STAR_x.]

ooh i know them! they used to be on park kyung lim's shimshim radio A LOT with BSG.

[sparkling tearz]

Hmm..don't really know much about them. But, they were also featured in Danny Ahn's 꿈이었으면!! ^^ Pretty good!

[Guest superstar`kiss]

Wow! Never heard of them!

Thanks for you links!! They sound REALLY good!!

Can't wait to see more of them!!

[Guest Mardi09]

i never knew they never had a thread....i haven't yet listened to their music, but i know they are good....^^

[Guest redevilica]

available in CB

http://clubbox.co.kr/cashewmania

[HQ] Star Golden Bell (2008-03-29) [768MB]

In Ho Jin (Sweet Sorrow), Dae Sung + Seung Ri (Big Bang), Moon Hee Jun, Park Jung Ah + Kim Eun Jung (Jewelry), Park Ji Heon + Kim Kyung Rok (VOS), Peter, Naomi, SungJe, Wink, etc

Links:

http://cafe.daum.net/withsweetsorrow

http://www.sweetsorrowfan.com/

http://www.sweetsorrow.co.kr/

http://blog.naver.com/ssblog

http://ins2.cyworld.com

http://cafe.daum.net/withsweetsorrow/

http://tvpot.daum.net/s/275487

Cyworld

In Ho Jin : http://www.cyworld.com/hojINs

Song Woo Jin : http://www.cyworld.com/woodinie

Kim Young Woo : http://www.cyworld.com/maybeyou

Sung Jin Hwan : http://www.cyworld.com/jinhwanland

Discography:

~sorry, no idea what's the titles in English though~

Sweet Sorrow Vol. 2 – SweeticS

1. 그대가 있어서 (It's You)

2. 사랑해

3. 멀어져

4. 스노클링 (Snorkeling)

5. 예뻐요

6. 애써

7. Lost

8. 부딪쳐

9. 내 님은 어디에

10. Hey, Buddy

Bad Couple OST (불량커플) (2007.07.03)

1. 내 채쭉에 내가 맞았소 (Classic Ver.)

2. 내 채쭉에 내가 맞았소 (동춘 Ver.)

3. 사랑한단 말이야 (기찬 Said)

War of Money/Money's Warfare OST (쩐의 전쟁) (2007.05.25)

1. 심플 라이프 (Simple Life)

2. 알 수 없는 일 (Things We Can't Know)

스타가 부른 동요 베스트 (2007.05.14) ~sorry, no idea what's the title in English though..something about Star xD~ >_<

1. 아기염소

Seducing Mr. Perfect / Seducing Mr. Robin OST (Mr. 로빈 꼬시기) (2006.11.30)

1. 당당한 그녀가 아름답다 (She is Beautiful) (?) ~i just use altavista translate xD~

Digital Single (2006.09.21)

1. 사랑 같은 건

2. 간지럽게

Agami: New Song Of People (아가미) (2006.06.13)

1. 타는 목마름으로

Kim Hyoung Suk With Friends (김형석 WITH FRIENDS) (2006.04.05)

1. 첫인상

Sweet Sorrow Vol. 1 - Sweet Sorrow (2005.11.15)

1. INTRO

2. SWEET SORROW

3. 어디에

4. SUNSHINE

5. CHANCE

6. LIFE STYLE

7. SWEET SORROW PART 2

8. 드라이브

9. 내 맘대로

10. 2407

11. 다시는 없다

12. 어떤 오후

13. SANU (사랑느낌 #3)

Pics:

Credits: maniadb.com, sweetsorrow.co.kr, imbc, YesAsia

artful_DODGER - there are more detailed info regarding each member at http://www.sweetsorrow.co.kr/ :)

[Guest lynnie]

yipee!! finally there is a thread about them! wow!!i din noe they are so talented!! i am so hooked onto 멀어져!! thankew for this thread!!

[Guest mujisan]

Thank you for starting this thread. Love Sweet Sorrow! Did anyone see them on Yoon Do Hyun's Love Letter? Their version of Noreul Bonaego was so awesome!

[Guest juma48]

Their voice was not bad and their song was quite nice too and I like their song I Love U. Btw does anyone know how old are they, they seem to look pretty young.

[Guest em1812]

actually i suspect they're not v young. 3 of the members were born in the 70s (they refuse to reveal the actual year, just tt they're born in 197x. like girls refusing to reveal their age. kekekeke.). only the mangnae Jinhwan was born in 81.

i started listening to their music 2 or 3 yrs ago, from their 1 jib times when they used to be regular guests on danny's kiss the radio - they used to do a lot of radio performances. they might not be the best looking group around, but their voices are amazing and they can be really funny. i love their acapella and live performances, and i'm so hooked on "사랑해" now.

[Guest ;deuce]

Snap! I watched Star Golden Bell before.

That was the show I first saw them on.

Gyah~!

I'm definitely listening to their music!

Their information is very impressive. [x

[Guest ultranguik]

i love sweet sorrow on seducing mr perfect soundtrack, its awesome

but their album is kinda different,

i dont understand, why they have great track for osts, but not for their own jib?

[Guest delicate_tears]

artful_DODGER Please add their collaboration with Danny Ahn's for his first single, " 꿈이었으면" (Ggumi eosseumyon) - If It Were Dream. It was the first time I heard Sweet Sorrow and I'm a fan since =D

[Guest clarissa]

hi, i'm new member. nice too meet you

i have a question, i want to know where i can find the mp3 of "sweet sorrow- fathers away"

thx! :D

[Guest adikkeluangman]

Just like what em1812, they were good friends with god Danny. They been featured in Danny solo debut single.

Danny An - 꿈이었으면

Release Date: May 28, 2007

Genre: Pop/R&B/Hip Hop

01 꿈이었으면 (Feat. Sweet Sorrow)

MV: Danny Ahn ft. Sweet Sorrow - If it were a Dream

c: ZD + youtube + melon + adikkeluangman

[Guest redevilica]

available in CB

http://clubbox.co.kr/cashewmania

Thanks a bunch, Joyce!

Do NOT take this HQ cut out of this clubbox. Thanks!

V.O.S & Sweet Sorrow - Beautiful Life + Play That Funky Music + Beautiful Woman + Gajirupgeh + Everyday, Everyday + Talk + It's Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday + End of the Road on Yoon Do Hyun Love Letter (2008-05-30) [cashewmania].avi [260MB]

Amazing performance. Sweet Sorrow came out to the stage after V.O.S sang Beautiful Life, then they sang & danced together ^^ Sung Jinhwan did a bunch of imitation of other singers which wowed the audience (including SG Wannabe Jinho's voice imitation) :D

[Guest dan358]

I've been waiting for this thread:)

I first heard them in sukira and i though "wow these boys are GOOD"

their live performance (in music bank) is also a very good, especially when compared to other overly poppish k-pop groups (no mean to bash any ) ..

they are really a talented group (but sadly underated). i hope anyone can update their biography.

found an MV [sweet sorrow - love me not] :

(credit : vanillamilknn)

is it for an ost for a movie? which movie? thanks for anyone who answers :)

[Guest arinkorin]

yeay, finally, a thread for Sweet Sorrow!

thanks a lot for creating this thread, artful_DODGER xD

I first got to know Sweet Sorrow when they joined MBC Show Survival.

I was impressed when they sang I Want it That Way & Cheon Il Dongan.

Underrated btw. huhu. Oh well, at least we all know they are talented, right? ;)

[Guest artful_DODGER]

Amazing performance. Sweet Sorrow came out to the stage after V.O.S sang Beautiful Life, then they sang & danced together ^^ Sung Jinhwan did a bunch of imitation of other singers which wowed the audience (including SG Wannabe Jinho's voice imitation)

It was funny that they had the magnaes of both groups have a imitation battle. Jinhwan had me lol'ing at his Jinho impression. It didn't really sound like Jinho, but the movements were similar, lol.

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YT Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1J_fnPIqt8s

Check for their collaboration with V.O.S. It was great. These guys blend well together.