As I lie awake on my bed, thinking and pouring out my creative thoughts into writing, one of the songs I played is the OST from a Korean drama, entitled, Winter Sonata. I really love to listen to the music of “My Memory”. . One of the many ways I express my emotions is through writing. I usually write stories, articles and poems on a daily basis for self expression, and even, sometimes, for work-related purposes.
One of the things I couldn’t get out of my mind while listening to this song is what the couples usually wear. As I feel the soft, romantic and emotional rhythm of the accompanying violin which dominates all the other musical instrument, I couldn’t help thinking of a man in all white attire – white long sleeved custom dress shirts showing under the thick white fur coat and a pair or white pants — standing on the snow as he watch the woman he loves. They usually wear white dress shirts since it’s both their favorite color. They look so neat and tranquil in white, especially when they were surrounded by snow and wearing dress shirts.
Though, the entire message of the song remains unknown to me as the singer interprets them into words in Hanggeul (Korean language), yet the feeling of the song in its entirety projects different emotions that indirectly reveals longingness and pain of two lovers hoping to be together. . The song whispers about a love that longs to be reunited and free from bondage. The song “My Memory” really soothes my mind and relaxes my emotions. Its pleasant and soft-flowing rhythm and melody gives me inspiration in coming up with creative thoughts as I sew them into sentimental and practical words. These expressions flow continuously as I listen to the relaxing rhythm of the musical instruments of the song as they accompanied the baritone sound of the vocalist.
As I listen to the song, I couldn’t help picturing out and recalling the lovers in the drama series where they fell in love with each other during their high school years. However, they where separated by a tragic accident when the guy had amnesia after a vehicular accident that happened on a New Year’s Eve. The lovers were reunited after a few years when both of them each have their own work already, but the guy couldn’t remember anything about the girl anymore after he left with his mother to America for his total recovery. The drama made me cry many times because of its twist and turns.