"Lies" (Korean: 거짓말; RR: Geojitmal) is a song performed by South Korean boy band g.o.d. It was the title track from their third album Chapter 3, which was released in 2000. At the time of its release, the song became one of the group's most popular songs, dominating the rankings in music programs, and is still considered one of their representative songs and a classic K-pop song of the early 2000s.[1]
| "Lies" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by g.o.d | ||||
| from the album Chapter 3 | ||||
| Language | Korean | |||
| Released | November 3, 2000 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:02 | |||
| Label | Sidus, Synnara Records | |||
| Composer(s) | Park Jin-young | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Park Jin-young | |||
| G.o.d singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Lies" on YouTube | ||||
Background
editThe lyrics and music were composed by Park Jin-young.[2] Jun Ji-hyun, who was a fellow SidusHQ artist at that time, features briefly following Park Joon-hyung's rap and was revealed to have provided the voice for the now iconic line "I hate you!" (싫어, 싫어!).[3][4] At that time, the group was not managed by his company JYP Entertainment but he worked closely with them as a producer and songwriter.
Music video and promotion
editThe music video featured then-unknown Korean American actor Sung Kang, who went on to gain fame portraying Han Lue in the successful film franchise Fast & Furious.[5] The song is particularly notable for its unique "fan chants" (Korean: 응원법).[6] During live performances of the song by g.o.d, the audience chants each member's nicknames after the member has sung his line.[7]
Awards and nominations
edit"Lies" won 9 music program awards, including three "triple crowns" (ranked number one for three consecutive weeks) on the music programs SBS's Inkigayo, KBS's Music Bank and MBC's Music Camp (the former incarnation of Show! Music Core).[8][9] With "Lies" winning a third consecutive number one win on Inkigayo, the group won their third "Triple Crown" within the calendar year (2000).
| Year | Organization | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | KBS Music Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Won | [10] |
| MBC Music Awards | Won | |||
| 2001 | MTV Video Music Awards | International Viewer's Choice – MTV Korea | Won | [11] |
| Mnet Music Video Festival | Most Popular Music Video (Daesang) | Won | [12] | |
| Best Male Group | Nominated |
| Program | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Music Camp | November 25, 2000 | [9] |
| December 9, 2000 | ||
| December 16, 2000 | ||
| Music Bank | November 30, 2000 | |
| December 7, 2000 | ||
| December 14, 2000 | ||
| Inkigayo | December 3, 2000 | |
| December 10, 2000 | ||
| December 17, 2000 |
Covers
editThe song has been covered and performed numerous times in special segments featuring "legendary" hit songs due its status as one of g.o.d's most famous and popular songs. In 2011, Kim Tae-woo, Son Ho-young and Danny Ahn performed the song during the "Legends" segment of the Music Bank special celebrating 600 episodes.[13][8] Groups who have recently covered the song since g.o.d's reunion include B1A4 (MBC's Gayo Daejejeon)[14] and BtoB (SBS's Inkigayo).[15]
The chorus was sampled as part a mash-up performed by JYP Entertainment artists JB (Got7), Woojin and Bang Chan (Stray Kids) and Nayeon and Jihyo (Twice) for the "JYP Of All Time" special segment during the 2018 KBS Song Festival paying tribute to Park Jin-young's biggest hit songs over the past two decades.[16] Other cover versions include Henry on Mnet's Sing Again, Hera Gu episode 10, where he performed a mash-up with "Road" by g.o.d,[17][18] and Lee Soo-jung on K-pop Star season 5 round 5.[19]
Legacy
editIn a 2006 poll conducted by Gallup Korea, 1,500 Koreans aged 13 and above listed their five favorite songs and "Lies" was ranked 22nd out of the top 100 songs named.[20] In a 2016 survey conducted by The Dong-a Ilbo in which thirty music industry experts and nearly 2,000 citizens participated, "Lies" was voted third in the category of the greatest K-pop songs of the past twenty years.[21]
References
edit- ^ "A K-Pop Primer for Olympic Listening". The New York Times. February 7, 2018.
- ^ "3집 Chapter 3". Naver Music. Naver. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- ^ "전지현 14년 전, 스무살 '지오디 육아일기' 시절 모습 ... 변함없는 여신 미모". The Korea Herald (in Korean). March 16, 2014.
- ^ "같은 제목 다른노래 '노래로 알아보는 나의 정신연령'" (in Korean). Mnet. September 5, 2011.
- ^ "8 Korean American Actors Who Should Be in K-Dramas". Soompi. June 13, 2015.
- ^ "비스트 손동운, "god 응원법, 앨범도 다있어"…팬심 인정!" (in Korean). Herald Corporation. July 26, 2015.
- ^ "god 콘서트, 그렇게 추억은 하나를 만든다..팬god와 신화창조의 이야기". 10Asia (Korea Economic Daily) (in Korean). October 26, 2014.
- ^ a b "Stars perform past hits on Music Bank's 600th special, "Legends of Music Bank"". allkpop.com. April 22, 2011.
- ^ a b "[대중음악]KBS 'HOT' MBC 'god' SBS '핑클' … 혼전중". The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). November 27, 2000. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ ""조용필에서 이효리까지" KBS 가요대상" ['From Cho Yong-pil to Lee Hyo-ri' KBS Music Awards]. KBS (in Korean). February 24, 2009. Archived from the original on October 25, 2017. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
- ^ "[음악]god, MTV뮤직비디오 시상식 참가" [[Music] god participates in MTV Music Video Awards]. Sports Dong-a (in Korean). Naver. September 4, 2001. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ "올해 최우수 뮤직비디오, 왁스의 '화장을 고치고'" [Best music video of the year, Wax’s 'Fixing Your Makeup']. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Naver. November 25, 2001. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ "KBS Music Bank 04.22.11". Soompi. April 22, 2011.
- ^ "Performances from the MBC Gayo Daejejun". Soompi. December 31, 2015.
- ^ "[영상] '인기가요' 비투비-김태우 '거짓말'…16년 뛰어넘은 환상 콜라보" (in Korean). SBS. April 17, 2016.
- ^ "JYP Special - TWICE, GOT7, DAY6, Stray Kids [2018 KBS Song Festival / 2018.12.28]". YouTube (KBS World TV Official Channel). December 28, 2018.
- ^ "Top 6 Moments of Sing Again, Hera Gu: Episode 10: To You Who Wish Me Despair". Mnet. March 15, 2016.
- ^ "헨리 (Henry of Super Junior) - 길#거짓말 (Road#Lie) MV". YouTube (CJ E&M official channel). March 13, 2015.
- ^ "[영상] 'K팝' 모두의 눈물을 흘리게 한 이수정의 '거짓말'". SBS. February 8, 2016.
- ^ "2006 한국인이 좋아하는 가요 100곡" (in Korean). Gallup Korea. December 1, 2006.
- ^ ""반짝반짝 눈이 부셔"… 빅뱅-소녀시대 역대 최고 아이돌". The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). September 1, 2016.
External links
edit- Track Information – Mnet (in Korean)