Singer HYNN (Park Hye-won) appeared as a guest with singer Ha Hyun-sang on the MBC FM4U ‘Two O‘Clock Date, This is Ahn Young-mi’ corner hosted by special DJ Nabi on the 5th.

That day, HYNN (Park Hye-won) passionately sang her new song ‘The Sunset Is Beautiful Today’ amidst cheering banners from fans, filling the studio with a hot atmosphere like a concert hall. Ha Hyun-sang, who watched this, praised HYNN (Park Hye-won), saying, “She’s like a vocal master”.

Regarding the new song ‘The Sunset Is Beautiful Today’, HYNN (Park Hye-won) explained the message of the song, saying, “I hope that while looking at the sunset, you think of the people you love, the times you loved, and even myself who loved.“ This song boasts such high notes that it has earned the nickname ‘Ballad of Hell’ among fans. HYNN (Park Hye-won) revealed that she recorded it over the course of two days and joked, “I wondered if I had done something terribly wrong to composer Park Geun-tae”, making everyone laugh.

Another listener was impressed by HYNN‘s (Park Hye-won) witty remarks and quick wit, complimenting her, saying, “It’s like a speech proportional to the amount of reading you‘ve done.” HYNN (Park Hye-won) chose her stage name after reading Han Kang’s novel ‘White’ before her debut, and recently became a hot topic after Han Kang won the Nobel Prize in Literature.

HYNN (Park Hye-won) said about the fact that it‘s been nearly 10 years since she earned the nickname ‘Incheon Ailee’ after singing Ailee’s ‘Higher’ on the audition program ‘Superstar K 2016’, “I actually haven‘t seen that video. She revealed, ”I’m embarrassed,“ and raised fans‘ expectations by mentioning songs she would like to cover or remake, such as Shin Hae-chul’s ‘Freshwater Eel‘s Dream’, Yangpa’s ‘Aesongi‘s Love’, and BoA’s ‘Every Heart’.

HYNN (Park Hye-won) is actively promoting ‘The Sunset Is Beautiful’, which was released on the 13th of last month, and is also appearing on the SBS busking delivery travel show ‘The Listen: Us Together Again’.

Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.com