while surfing the web today, i came upon the jewel in the palace OST. just found out that the title of the song is Onara. its actually the clip below. jewel in the palace was my first dose of korean drama and i loved every bit of it. its dramatic without being too sappy, romantic without being to cloyingly sweet and entertaining without being too informative. i especially love the cooking parts and how they served it to the king and queen.

i now officially have a dire craving for korean food. need to go out and buy more kimchi.

anyway, here's another video of onara. this time its sung by Kim Yeon Ja. she's a korean who sings japanese enka. i don't like the way she sings enka. in this video, i think her singing is still very brutal and tragic, but i love the green gown and the way she moved. so graceful and poise, just like a gisaeng..

A Tribute : Misora Hibari

one of the most notable Japanese commercial singer, she started her singing career at the age of 8 and her recording career at the age of 12. Her swan song, Kawa No Nagare No You Ni, 川の流れのように, has been performed numerous times over the years as a tribute to her.

she died from pneumonia on 1989, at a rather premature age of 52. her death was widely mourned in Japan. begining in 1990, television and radio stations play her song Kawa No Nagare No You Ni annually on her birthdate, as a sign of respect.




we will always remember Misora as a beautiful and graceful enka singer who brought life and sorrow to all the enka songs she sang. Rest In Peace, Misora Hibari.