Yu Huiyeol's Sketchbook (You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook / 유희열의 스케치북)

Hello, it's nice to meet you.

Welcome to Sketchbook, everyone.

I'm Yu Hui Yeol.

For today's Sketchbook,

we prepared a special episode.

It's called Music Chart Killers Special.

Well...

I don't need background music for this. It's embarrassing.

You'd think it's cool, but it is very lame.

I'm blushing with embarrassment.

No matter what you imagine, it'll fall short of your expectations.

I just want to remind you of it.

Let me introduce our first guest.

She's like a white sketchbook.

She draws whatever she wants on it with pretty colours.

She expresses her own music...

with beautiful drawings on the sketchbook.

It's too abstract. You have no idea who she is.

As soon as she released new songs, they topped the music charts.

And...

I've never seen such a pretty killer before.

Her songs live up to her name.

Please welcome Tae Yeon.

I already told you the name of today's episode.

It's Music Chart Killers Special.

She's a very pretty killer. She's Tae Yeon.

Hello, I'm Tae Yeon. It's nice to meet you.

Tae Yeon, it's been about a year.

Is that right? - I think so.

I sang "Rain" last time. - You did.

How have you been?

I've been working on my new album.

I appeared on TV commercials and had concerts.

You must have been happy.

I've worked hard.

In fact, the day we are shooting this episode is White Day.

Did you get some candies?

Actually, I did. - Really? From whom?

I got some from the staff at the beauty salon.

Really? - Yes.

I prepared a candy for you. - You did?

It was not easy to get it.

Is this a bat?

What did you say? - Is it a bat?

No, it's not. In fact, I gave it a lot of thoughts.

It actually embodies my body shape.

Make sure to take it with you. - It looks like a cotton swab.

How could you call me a cotton swab?

Don't throw it away. - No, I won't.

Can I put it down? - I will keep it.

Thank you. - I will put it here.

I met Tae Yeon in Sketchbook...

about 8 years ago. It was Episode 14.

You were here as a member of Girls' Generation.

Yes. - And you haven't changed at all.

Stop it. - You are going back in time.

It's a lie. - I mean it.

Still. - I'm serious.

I was very young back then. - How old were you?

When was it? - It was eight years ago.

Was it 18 years...

ago? - No.

Was it 18 years ago? - No, that's not it.

You should be more careful with your words.

It was eight years ago.

8 years? - It's not 18. It's 8.

I'm sorry. - You startled me.

Did I? - Yes.

I was surprised too.

It was eight years ago. - Right.

How old was I? I'm now 29 years old.

Already? - Yes.

I guess we sang "Gee". - You did.

I guess so. I was very young.

You haven't changed at all though.

You started your career as a member of Girls' Generation,

but you've been quite successful as a solo artist too.

Which song do you think showed...

your real value as a solo artist for the first time?

I think it's the original sound tracks I sang.

What was the song?

The first one was "If".

I love that song. I really do.

"Can You Hear Me?" was another.

Two years ago, I released my first mini album...

with the title track, "I".

In fact, she's sung various genres of songs.

Such as "I", "Why", "Rain"...

Is it "11 Past 11"?

It's "11:11".

What did you say?

Isn't the song title about the time?

The director even thought it was about scoring,

so he said "11 To 11".

"Let's rehearse..."

"that scoring song now."

How could he say that?

Who would name a song "11 To 11"?

It's "11:11".

What is your favorite song among them?

I'd say it's "I".

It was my first title track as a solo artist.

I loved that song.

You sang it in Sketchbook before. - That's right.

Your rhyme there was like a rapper in that song.

You even sounded like Dok2.

The lyrics are like this. Sky.

That's right.

Then it's "fly high". - Fly high

I just love it.

Thank you.

Tae Yeon took part in writing the song.

I guess that's why you love the song even more.

That's right. The song is about me.

I suppose it is my favorite as I took part in writing the lyrics.

And it's the first song I released as a solo artist.

In fact, the song topped the seven domestic music charts.

Right. - And...

it also topped the music charts...

in Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Hong Kong, Macao, and so on.

I didn't know that. - Don't lie to me.

The director of your agency asked me to emphasize it.

That's weird. - He kept telling me about this.

Did he?

You must be very proud.

Please give her a big hand.

Thank you.

By the way, I was surprised to see that.

Yoon Do Hyun did a cover of this song.

Right. He did.

Do Hyun even told me that he learned singing because of you.

He really did. - Gosh, I'm honored.

Have you heard his song? What do you think?

Actually, he is a host...

of a TV program with Soo Young.

Soo Young knows him personally.

One day, he invited me to their online chat room.

Do you online chat with Do Hyun? In a group chat room?

So he recorded the cover and sent me the file online.

He sent you the file? - Yes.

He said he loved my song, so he did a cover of it.

As he was showing the song,

he asked me if I could direct the recording,

telling me that he'd add the cover song in his album.

In the recording studio? - Yes.

He's a real flirt.

How could I direct his song? - That's very clever.

He's my senior after all.

I should learn from him. - I dare...

not to think of that.

I was just honored. - I didn't know he was so clever.

Okay. - I was honored.

I see. Let's just leave it at that.

Tae Yeon is beloved by other singers.

How long has it been since your debut?

It's been about 11 years.

After all these years...

Actually, it means a lot to a singer,

but she finally released her first full-length album.

Please give her a big hand again.

Thank you.

Tell us about your new album. What's the title?

It's "My Voice".

The album is filled only with my voice.

There's no featured artist.

It has many tracks.

It has 13 tracks. - I see.

One of the songs is included only in the CD.

I see. That's very meaningful.

There are two versions of her album.

What are they?

They have different concepts.

The first version has the album cover that looks mature and sexy.

That's the concept of the first version.

Are you talking about pictures? - Yes. The mood of the pictures.

That's the mood of the pictures. - It's sexy.

The list of tracks is the same.

That's nice. - But it has different pictures.

And?

The other one is rather emotional...

and drowsy. - Really?

That's the concept of the second version.

For those who can't see those pictures,

can you show... - Yes.

The difference between the two versions?

Show us with your facial expressions.

I'm so curious.

I see.

Let's say I'm the photographer.

Tae Yeon, give me a sexy look this time.

For a sexy look,

I should try to emphasize the curves of my figure.

That's right.

Let's do that. Get ready.

Click.

That's good. - This is embarrassing.

Let's do the drowsy thing now. - Okay.

In 1, 2, and 3.

I can't do this. It's not my thing.

Do you want something stronger?