Jung Dong-ha's first mini album 'Oasis' in 7 years... The stories behind the song's creation shared with composers

The persistent concerns and work process of the production team toward the new song 'Oasis' from singer Jung Dong-ha's first mini album in 7 years have been revealed. Jung Dong-ha met with composers Koda and Lee Jae-kyoon of the Tybian team, who took charge of producing the new song, to share the meaning embedded in the song and behind-the-scenes stories from the recording studio.

"A piece that fits perfectly on the clothes called Jung Dong-ha"... The 'customized' perfection pursued by the composition team

The new song 'Oasis' is an acoustic psychedelic rock genre, and the production team stated that their top priority was to make this song optimized for the artist Jung Dong-ha. The Tybian team explained, "The biggest goal was to make it so that anyone who hears it feels it is a song by Jung Dong-ha," and added that they intended to create a 'standard' song that could serve as a reference when other composers write songs for Jung Dong-ha in the future.

There were also differences in opinion during the process of completing the texture of the song. The production team went through a process of adjusting the rough feeling of the song during the early stages of work. According to the explanation in the video, the current song was born through coordination between the artist and the production team, such as Jung Dong-ha expressing the opinion that "roughness is good" during the process of setting the song's atmosphere. The production team emphasized, "The decisive role of a producer is to create the prettiest piece that a person like Jung Dong-ha can wear."

The production team sought better directions by repeating the process to increase the song's perfection. Koda mentioned, "Because I am a person who loves the process, I redid it quite a lot toward a better direction," adding, "The result came out so well that after redoing it, I felt that this was truly right."

'Desert paths' containing each stage of life... The philosophical message contained in the lyrics

The lyrics of the new song penetrate the emotions of people passing through various periods of life. According to the source that inspired the songwriting process, the lyrics encompass the vagueness of the teens, the anxiety of the 20s, the intensity of the 30s, the sense of defeat in the 40s, and the lethargy of the 50s. It contains the process of each generation walking their own desert path and searching for the 'Oasis' called happiness. In particular, regarding the sense of defeat in the 40s, it seems to project concerns about an ideal point that is not easy to reach because human greed is endless.

Jung Dong-ha picked the part "At that time, I am still walking toward that place" as the core of the lyrics. He said, "Rather than being obsessed with the result, I try to love the process," and added, "I hope people feel the preciousness and specialness of the time itself spent silently walking toward the destination, not just reaching it." He continued, "It is a song that anyone dreaming of a today that is better than yesterday can empathize with."

Regarding the part in the lyrics "If everything reached easily even if it were a wish, would you be grateful only to yourself?", it carries the meaning of reflecting on the weight of life. Jung Dong-ha suggested that life does not simply end with being grateful like a fairy tale, indicating that the complex aspects of life were melted into the lyrics.

"Soft but intense"... The fierce directing and recording scene

The recording process was very fierce, as described by the production team. Koda recalled, "During the directing process, abstract expressions like 'soft but intense' and 'barking but slightly dry' continued," and "These expressions actually gave fun in finding the song." Furthermore, it was revealed that although the vocal range was not comfortable, the work proceeded as Jung Dong-ha actively accepted various attempts and requests from the production team.

As a senior artist, Jung Dong-ha expressed gratitude for the production team's attitude that corrections are possible at any time during recording, saying, "It is a great role model for composers whose years of experience are not high." Jung Dong-ha introduced this song as "a song that can be healing when you feel that life is not easy, or when you feel the world is making you struggle for no reason."

Meanwhile, this song was introduced as a song suitable for enjoying at places like karaoke, as it possesses a melody line that is good for showing off singing skills.