Younha

Singer-songwriter

Younha
Times of the Remarks 2024. 11. 12. 13:10-13:30
Title A Growth Theory for the "MZ" Generation: Our Collective Strength

Younha is a Korean singer-songwriter. She made her debut in Japan in 2004 with her first single “Yubikiri.” A year later, her second single “Houkiboshi” entered the Oricon charts in 15th after being featured as the ending song for the Japanese animation Bleach 3. On the back of her success in Japan, Younha set her sights on the Korean market. With the release of her first digital single “Audition,” she established herself as an influential Korean artist. 2024 marks the 20th anniversary of her debut.


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A Growth Theory for the "MZ" Generation: Our Collective Strength

On the 20th anniversary of SDF, the singer Younha is marking her “second 20th” birthday. In her latest album, titled Growth Theory, she asks, “Why on earth must humans grow?” Her search for the answer takes her to a mangrove forest in Australia, where she meets a sunfish. Sunfish are often associated with weakness and mental fragility, yet they are remarkably resilient, living for over 20 years once they reach adulthood. Human life is not so different. If we are to live together, we have to put in the tiring work of learning to live with one another’s differences; if we are to grow, we must endure the toil of breaking through our limits. Yet, in the same way that diamonds can be fashioned only by other diamonds, we, too, require each other’s strength. Even if the definition of what it means to live “together” has changed with time, Younha relays the message through her music that it is our collective strength that will ensure our survival into the future.