바래 [Bah rae; Pray]
Korean 3:36
Dance Pop, Europop, K-Pop
from The Paradise Girl (2003)Dance Pop, Europop, K-Pop
After the success of exporting South Korean teen singer BoA to Japan, labels shuffled to replicate the phenomenon by training their own Korean talents. Most of them failed and rightfully so. Seo Mi Rim, born in 1989, didn't arrive in Japan until 2007 so she was a few years behind the fad. Under the name "MEILIN", she only recorded three Japanese singles that very year. Prior to this, Mi Rim went under the name "Som2" in South Korea, and released one album in 2003. Singles from the album were "Bah rae" (Pray) and "I Turn to You". After Mi Rim's less-than-popular appearance in Japan, she returned to her homeland and dropped two single EPs in 2008 and 2010 respectively. This time, she retained the name "MEILIN". I have no idea what she's up to nowadays, or why her releases had such odd timing. I can see why Japan wasn't too keen on her; MEILIN's Japanese music was irritating. Her sharp voice in combination with blase pop wasn't worth the translation. "Bah rae" was a good if not frivolous debut, and its energy masked the shrillness of Mi Rim's vocals.
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