"Haru Haru" (Korean: 하루하루; Day by Day) is a song by South Korean boy group Big Bang. Released through YG Entertainment on August 8, 2008, as the lead single for their third extended playStand Up, it became one of their most popular singles and one of South Korea's best-selling songs,[1] besides being regarded as one of the most influential singles to come out of Korean pop music.[2] A Japanese version of the song was included in their third Greatest Hits album The Best of Big Bang (2011) and in the Japanese version of Alive (2012).[3]
With the release of their first EP Always (2007), BigBang began to incorporate a range of different genre into their music, moving away from their original hip hop roots. Stand Up continued their experimentation. The song was written by G-Dragon, with arrangements provided by Japanese DJ Daishi Dance. Additional Japanese lyrics were written by Shikata, iNoZzi, and Shoko Fujibayashi.[4] "Haru Haru" was described as a combination of a dance song with a hip hop ballad, driven by a sentimental piano melody.[5] The song also includes a synthesizer sound that sounds like an orchestra that feels its "empty spaces".[6] The composition was noted for "weaving in and out of tempos seamlessly" which forced a "a sense of anxiety on the listener."[1] "Haru Haru" deepened the "Big Bang style" of music that had its breakthrough with "Lies."[6] Tamar Herman of Billboard wrote about the track's composition:
The song begins simply enough with a piano tune and breathy vocals until T.O.P's deep bass rap explodes to transform it into a hip-hop ballad like none other. G-Dragon and T.O.P's contrasting rap tones play off one another to offer a sharp change from the passionate vocals of Daesung, Taeyang, and Seungri, while the orchestral accompaniment draws the whole thing to a symphonic peak. Nearly ten years after its release, 'Haru Haru' [sic] is still the epitome of Big Bang's sound.[1]
Critical receptionedit
One of the group's most popular songs, receptions for "Haru Haru" were fairly positive. Billboard hailed the track an "experiential masterpiece"[1] and named it the group's second best song.[5] In a survey involving 30 music industry experts by South Korean magazine Dong-a Ilbo, "Haru Haru" was chosen as one of best male idol songs in the past 20 years.[7]Spinditty felt that the track "has a nostalgic feeling, which conveys the tragic, sad, and deep story behind the song."[8]Sun-Times included "Haru Haru" in their list of the best BigBang songs, calling the track "an enduring anthem for the band."[9]
E. Alex Jung from Vulture called "Haru Haru" "the undisputed song of the decade", commenting on the single's influence, he wrote that the song presented a sound that "was once innovative" but it "has since been copied and standardized to the point where almost every boy band now has a charismatic rapper with a booming voice." Jung concluded that "Haru Haru" "tapped into the Zeitgeist, blending a deep affinity for torch songs with the swagger of hip-hop, and set a wildfire to the K-pop fandom."[2] In 2023, Rolling Stone ranked "Haru Haru" number 7 in their list of the 100 greatest Korean pop songs of all time.[10]
The song was released prior to the creation of the Gaon Music Chart, which began tracking sales in 2010. "Haru Haru" topped several online charts upon its release and held the number one position on the online Melon Music Chart for seven consecutive weeks.[19][20] It also became one of the most successful singles of all-time in South Korea, selling over 5.4 million digital downloads in South Korea alone.[21] In 2016, "Haru Haru" was revealed to be the fifth most downloaded song in South Korea since 2006.[22] The song ranked at number eight in Melon's 2000s (decade) chart.[23] In Cyworld, "Haru Haru" was the best-selling track of 2008 and the sixth best-selling song of all time.[24][25]
Music videoedit
The music video for "Haru Haru" presents a storyline where G-Dragon plays the protagonist that believes his girlfriend, played by actress Park Min-young, is cheating on him with his friend, played by T.O.P, and the two enter a physical fight with each other. By the end of the video, it's revealed that Park Min-young and T.O.P were only pretending to cheat because she was with a deadly disease and wanted to spare the one she loved the pain of knowing she was going to die. G-Dragon learns of this too late and arrives at the hospital to an already-gone girl.[26][2] The music video was well received, being distinguished for its "heart wrenching storyline" and is recognized as a classic and as the most saddening video release by the quintet.[27] In 2016, fans voted "Haru Haru" as their favorite BigBang music video.[28] The video was parodied by the cast of the Korean TV show Infinite Challenge at the show's 2008 year-end festival.[29]
^ abcdHerman, Tamar (August 19, 2016). "Happy 10-Year Anniversary, Bigbang! 10 Must-Listen Songs from the Boy Band". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
^ abcdJung, E. Alex (August 2, 2017). "G-Dragon's World Tour Marks the End of an Era in K-Pop". Vulture.com. New York Media LLC. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
^"Bigbang is Back！全世界待望、2012年完全復活のニュー・アルバム3月28日リリース！！" (in Japanese). YGEX. Retrieved May 18, 2012.
^"Big Bang Makes Comeback". english.kbs.co.kr. KBS Global. July 25, 2008. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
^ abHerman Tamar (December 22, 2016). "The 10 Best Bigbang Songs: Critics' Picks". Billboard.
^ ab"An in-depth piece about Big Bang's impact in Korea written by Kang Myung Suk (music critic and former editor-in-chief of 10Asia magazine)".
^"'반짝반짝 눈이 부셔'… 빅뱅-소녀시대 역대 최고 아이돌". Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved February 16, 2017.
^"The 10 Popular K-Pop Boy Groups and Their Best Songs". Spinditty. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
^Miller, Kaitlin (May 2, 2015). . Sun-Times. Archived from the original on February 7, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
^"The 100 Greatest Songs in the History of Korean Pop Music". Rolling Stone. July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
^"2008 Mnet Km Music Festival Winners | 2008 MKMF". Mwave. from the original on November 25, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
^"2008 Mnet KM Music Festival Part1" March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. MAMA. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
^. Cyworld. 2008. Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved January 16, 2010.
^"빅뱅, '인기가요' 500회서도 1위..3주 연속 정상" [Big Bang takes first place on the 500th episode of ‘Inkigayo’…3 weeks in a row]. Star News (in Korean). Naver. September 7, 2008. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
^Choi, Moon-jung (August 28, 2008). 앨범 발매 20일 빅뱅, '엠카' 월 장원 선정 '기염' [On the 20th day of release, Big Bang was selected as the monthly winner of "M Countdown".]. Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 12, 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Naver.
^Kang, Ji-hoon (September 5, 2008). 빅뱅, '뮤뱅' 1위…가요순위 프로그램 '천하통일' [Big Bang, won first place on 'Music Bank'...K-pop program, "Unification of the world".]. My Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 12, 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Naver.
^"빅뱅, '하루하루' 2주연속 '뮤뱅' 1위" [Big Bang, 'Haru Haru' ranked 1st on 'Music Bank' for 2 weeks in a row]. Star News (in Korean). September 12, 2008. from the original on November 12, 2023. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
^"빅뱅 3주 연속 뮤뱅 1위 '활동 마무리 유종의 미'" [Big Bang No. 1 on Music Bank for 3 consecutive weeks 'Yoo Jong-ui’s activities are over']. Newsen (in Korean). September 26, 2008. from the original on February 9, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
^. KBS Global. September 8, 2008. Archived from the original on September 24, 2008. Retrieved February 18, 2011.
^Park, Jung Sun (May 7, 2014). "[M+기획…'보이그룹 통계'②] 최장·최다 음원 1위 빅뱅, 견줄 그룹 없다". MBN Daily (in Korean). Retrieved July 29, 2017.
^"~♕ Bigbang Sales Thread (160828 with Gaon400: 108mln digital, 6.64mln physical, 7.3mln Tour tickets, 3.3bln Youtube views) ♕~ – Charts and Sales". Retrieved September 11, 2016.
^"한국 사람들이 9년동안 가장 많이 다운 받은 음원은?". Insight (in Korean). March 8, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
^"The 2000s". Melon Music Chart. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
^. Cyworld Digital Music. Archived from the original on March 15, 2010.
^. Cyworld Digital Music. Archived from the original on February 15, 2009.
^"박민영, 빅뱅 '하루하루' 뮤비 주인공". The Internet Journal (in Korean). August 13, 2008.
^. K-Ville Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 16, 2017. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
^"[Replay] Bigbang [Made the Full Album] Countdown Live". V Live. Event occurs at 21:41.
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Haru Haru Korean 하루하루 Day by Day is a song by South Korean boy group Big Bang Released through YG Entertainment on August 8 2008 as the lead single for their third extended play Stand Up it became one of their most popular singles and one of South Korea s best selling songs 1 besides being regarded as one of the most influential singles to come out of Korean pop music 2 A Japanese version of the song was included in their third Greatest Hits album The Best of Big Bang 2011 and in the Japanese version of Alive 2012 3 Haru Haru Single by Big Bangfrom the album Stand UpReleasedAugust 8 2008GenrePopLength4 15LabelYGSongwriter s G DragonProducer s G Dragon Daishi DanceBig Bang singles chronology With U 2007 Haru Haru 2008 Number 1 2008 Music video Haru Haru on YouTube Contents 1 Composition 2 Critical reception 3 Accolades 4 Commercial performance 5 Music video 6 Charts 7 Sales 8 References 9 External linksComposition edit nbsp Haru Haru 2008 source source Haru Haru s mix of dance music rap and ballad that leverages the strengths of all five members became one of Big Bang s signatures sounds 2 Problems playing this file See media help With the release of their first EP Always 2007 BigBang began to incorporate a range of different genre into their music moving away from their original hip hop roots Stand Up continued their experimentation The song was written by G Dragon with arrangements provided by Japanese DJ Daishi Dance Additional Japanese lyrics were written by Shikata iNoZzi and Shoko Fujibayashi 4 Haru Haru was described as a combination of a dance song with a hip hop ballad driven by a sentimental piano melody 5 The song also includes a synthesizer sound that sounds like an orchestra that feels its empty spaces 6 The composition was noted for weaving in and out of tempos seamlessly which forced a a sense of anxiety on the listener 1 Haru Haru deepened the Big Bang style of music that had its breakthrough with Lies 6 Tamar Herman of Billboard wrote about the track s composition The song begins simply enough with a piano tune and breathy vocals until T O P s deep bass rap explodes to transform it into a hip hop ballad like none other G Dragon and T O P s contrasting rap tones play off one another to offer a sharp change from the passionate vocals of Daesung Taeyang and Seungri while the orchestral accompaniment draws the whole thing to a symphonic peak Nearly ten years after its release Haru Haru sic is still the epitome of Big Bang s sound 1 Critical reception editOne of the group s most popular songs receptions for Haru Haru were fairly positive Billboard hailed the track an experiential masterpiece 1 and named it the group s second best song 5 In a survey involving 30 music industry experts by South Korean magazine Dong a Ilbo Haru Haru was chosen as one of best male idol songs in the past 20 years 7 Spinditty felt that the track has a nostalgic feeling which conveys the tragic sad and deep story behind the song 8 Sun Times included Haru Haru in their list of the best BigBang songs calling the track an enduring anthem for the band 9 E Alex Jung from Vulture called Haru Haru the undisputed song of the decade commenting on the single s influence he wrote that the song presented a sound that was once innovative but it has since been copied and standardized to the point where almost every boy band now has a charismatic rapper with a booming voice Jung concluded that Haru Haru tapped into the Zeitgeist blending a deep affinity for torch songs with the swagger of hip hop and set a wildfire to the K pop fandom 2 In 2023 Rolling Stone ranked Haru Haru number 7 in their list of the 100 greatest Korean pop songs of all time 10 Accolades editAwards and nominations Year Award Giving Body Category Result Ref 2008 Mnet KM Music Festival Best Male Group Won 11 Best House and Electronic Song Nominated 12 Song of the Year Nominated Cyworld Digital Music Awards Song of the Month August Won 13 Music program awards 9 total Program Date Ref Inkigayo August 24 2008 14 August 31 2008 September 7 2008 M Countdown August 28 2008 15 September 4 2008 16 September 11 2008 Music Bank September 5 2008 17 September 12 2008 September 26 2008 18 Commercial performance editThe song was released prior to the creation of the Gaon Music Chart which began tracking sales in 2010 Haru Haru topped several online charts upon its release and held the number one position on the online Melon Music Chart for seven consecutive weeks 19 20 It also became one of the most successful singles of all time in South Korea selling over 5 4 million digital downloads in South Korea alone 21 In 2016 Haru Haru was revealed to be the fifth most downloaded song in South Korea since 2006 22 The song ranked at number eight in Melon s 2000s decade chart 23 In Cyworld Haru Haru was the best selling track of 2008 and the sixth best selling song of all time 24 25 Music video editThe music video for Haru Haru presents a storyline where G Dragon plays the protagonist that believes his girlfriend played by actress Park Min young is cheating on him with his friend played by T O P and the two enter a physical fight with each other By the end of the video it s revealed that Park Min young and T O P were only pretending to cheat because she was with a deadly disease and wanted to spare the one she loved the pain of knowing she was going to die G Dragon learns of this too late and arrives at the hospital to an already gone girl 26 2 The music video was well received being distinguished for its heart wrenching storyline and is recognized as a classic and as the most saddening video release by the quintet 27 In 2016 fans voted Haru Haru as their favorite BigBang music video 28 The video was parodied by the cast of the Korean TV show Infinite Challenge at the show s 2008 year end festival 29 Charts editWeekly charts Chart 2012 Peakposition US World Digital Songs Billboard 30 13Sales editCountry Sales South Korea digital 31 5 400 000References edit a b c d Herman Tamar August 19 2016 Happy 10 Year Anniversary Bigbang 10 Must Listen Songs from the Boy Band Billboard Retrieved November 8 2016 a b c d Jung E Alex August 2 2017 G Dragon s World Tour Marks the End of an Era in K Pop Vulture com New York Media LLC Retrieved August 3 2017 Bigbang is Back 全世界待望 2012年完全復活のニュー アルバム3月28日リリース in Japanese YGEX Retrieved May 18 2012 Big Bang Makes Comeback english kbs co kr KBS Global July 25 2008 Retrieved January 26 2017 a b Herman Tamar December 22 2016 The 10 Best Bigbang Songs Critics Picks Billboard a b An in depth piece about Big Bang s impact in Korea written by Kang Myung Suk music critic and former editor in chief of 10Asia magazine 반짝반짝 눈이 부셔 빅뱅 소녀시대 역대 최고 아이돌 Dong a Ilbo in Korean Retrieved February 16 2017 The 10 Popular K Pop Boy Groups and Their Best Songs Spinditty Retrieved January 26 2017 Miller Kaitlin May 2 2015 Big Bang s 10 best songs of the past 10 years Sun Times Archived from the original on February 7 2016 Retrieved February 20 2017 The 100 Greatest Songs in the History of Korean Pop Music Rolling Stone July 20 2023 Retrieved July 20 2023 2008 Mnet Km Music Festival Winners 2008 MKMF Mwave Archived from the original on November 25 2021 Retrieved February 17 2022 2008 Mnet KM Music Festival Part1 Archived March 3 2016 at the Wayback Machine MAMA Retrieved December 17 2014 Song of the Month Cyworld 2008 Archived from the original on July 25 2011 Retrieved January 16 2010 빅뱅 인기가요 500회서도 1위 3주 연속 정상 Big Bang takes first place on the 500th episode of Inkigayo 3 weeks in a row Star News in Korean Naver September 7 2008 Retrieved February 9 2024 Choi Moon jung August 28 2008 앨범 발매 20일 빅뱅 엠카 월 장원 선정 기염 On the 20th day of release Big Bang was selected as the monthly winner of M Countdown Star News in Korean Archived from the original on September 12 2021 Retrieved September 12 2021 via Naver Kang Ji hoon September 5 2008 빅뱅 뮤뱅 1위 가요순위 프로그램 천하통일 Big Bang won first place on Music Bank K pop program Unification of the world My Daily in Korean Archived from the original on September 12 2021 Retrieved September 12 2021 via Naver 빅뱅 하루하루 2주연속 뮤뱅 1위 Big Bang Haru Haru ranked 1st on Music Bank for 2 weeks in a row Star News in Korean September 12 2008 Archived from the original on November 12 2023 Retrieved November 12 2023 빅뱅 3주 연속 뮤뱅 1위 활동 마무리 유종의 미 Big Bang No 1 on Music Bank for 3 consecutive weeks Yoo Jong ui s activities are over Newsen in Korean September 26 2008 Archived from the original on February 9 2024 Retrieved February 9 2024 Big Bang Signs Modeling Contract with Fila Korea KBS Global September 8 2008 Archived from the original on September 24 2008 Retrieved February 18 2011 Park Jung Sun May 7 2014 M 기획 보이그룹 통계 최장 최다 음원 1위 빅뱅 견줄 그룹 없다 MBN Daily in Korean Retrieved July 29 2017 Bigbang Sales Thread 160828 with Gaon400 108mln digital 6 64mln physical 7 3mln Tour tickets 3 3bln Youtube views Charts and Sales Retrieved September 11 2016 한국 사람들이 9년동안 가장 많이 다운 받은 음원은 Insight in Korean March 8 2016 Retrieved February 20 2017 The 2000s Melon Music Chart Retrieved February 20 2017 Yearly Popular Songs 2008 Cyworld Digital Music Archived from the original on March 15 2010 Hall of Fame Songs Cyworld Digital Music Archived from the original on February 15 2009 박민영 빅뱅 하루하루 뮤비 주인공 The Internet Journal in Korean August 13 2008 The Bizarre Creative and Devastating Bigbang s Top 5 Music Videos K Ville Entertainment Archived from the original on February 16 2017 Retrieved February 16 2017 Replay Bigbang Made the Full Album Countdown Live V Live Event occurs at 21 41 무한도전 빅뱅 스타일 완벽 소화 하루하루 뮤비 도전 The Korea Economic Daily in Korean December 21 2008 Billboard World Digital Songs Chart Search Billboard March 10 2012 Archived from the original on November 18 2018 8 top K pop songs from 2008 yeah from 10 years ago SBS PopAsia June 18 2018 Archived from the original on June 18 2018 Retrieved June 18 2018 External links editBigbang Haru Haru 하루하루 M V on YouTube Retrieved from https en wikipedia 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