I have long awaited for this moment since I acknowledged just how amazing these two singers are. SM Entertainment's latest boy group EXO has sent out two of their best singers to sing their souls out in this episode of Immortal Song 2. Singing their very own version of Im Hee Suk's "I Really Didn't Know," these 21-year-olds are stunning the audience with their very own amazing debut on this show. Another fact which has successfully wow-ed the audience is that amongst the 12 EXO members, these two had received the least amount of training but after watching this performance, it feels like it should be the exact opposite.
This beautiful song tells a devastating story of a man deserting the woman he (had once) loved or is maybe still loving, for reason(s) that nobody truly knows. We can sense the woman's confusion and sorrow as the lyrics flow beautifully in the song which is in contrast with each other. Baekhyun opens the song with his soothing and such clear vocals, they are almost crisp to the ears. Chen who has a more flexible and higher range of vocals and is just the right person to be paired with Baekhyun, making this version of the song completely mind-blowing and one of a kind. This combination is just amazing, hearing them sing together, they complement each other so well as if the song was actually made for them. I have no other words to say except that I am truly amazed by this performance and I look forward to them singing more in this show once they have gained more experience.
Here's the translations:
Im Hee Suk - I Really Didn't Know
The man I loved so dearly has deserted me
And I am now weeping, holding my wretched heart
The man I trusted with his love, has left me indeed
Honest God, I really didn’t know that he would leave me
Really, I didn’t know
The sound of someone whistling I hear
Perhaps could it be he?
Would he be back?
I am finding myself wretchedly waiting for him
The man I trusted with his love, has left me indeed
Honest God, I really didn’t know that he would leave me
Really, I didn’t know
The sound of someone whistling I hear
Perhaps could it be he?
Would he be back?
I am finding myself wretchedly waiting for him
The man I trusted with his love, has left me indeed
Honest God, I really didn’t know that he would leave me
Really, I didn’t know
The man I loved so dearly has deserted me
And I am now weeping (And I am now weeping), holding my wretched heart
The man I trusted with his love (with his love), has left me indeed
Honest God (Honest God), I really didn’t know that he would leave me
Really, I didn’t know
Really, I didn’t know
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Despite having sung so beautifully and garnering enough attention as Immortal Song rookies, the duo did not win this round. Netizens believe they are lacking in the emotions as they were singing this song which can only be improved on through years of experience that they have yet to face. Since they are still new to the industry, not many were expecting them to win although it would be amazing if they actually did. Either way, I believe that they did such a great job this time round and for a stage debut on the show, I am sure they have left a great impression on the seniors. Congratulations, boys!
By Nani Azlan