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A special gift for 하윤
하윤
A first birthday doljanchi table
하윤이의 첫 상
Ha-yoon's First Table
Classical-style
Strings and piano behind a clear, unhurried voice - closer to an art song than a pop song.
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OriginalTranslation
하윤이 첫 생일에For Ha-yoon's first birthday상을 크게 차렸어We laid out a big table떡이 한가운데 있고The rice cake in the middle실타래도 놓았어And a skein of thread beside it가족들이 다 모여The whole family gathered너 하나를 바라봐All looking at you alone작은 손이 무엇을Everyone is waiting to see집을지 다들 기다려What your small hand will pick up무얼 잡아도 좋다고Grandmother said할머니가 말했어Whatever you choose is good일 년이 이렇게 빨리We had no idea a year지나갈 줄 몰랐어Could pass by this fast하윤아 첫 번째 해Ha-yoon your first year이렇게 지나갔어Has gone by just like that하윤아 첫 번째 해Ha-yoon your first year우리가 다 봤어And all of us saw it앞으로 많은 생일이Many birthdays ahead너를 기다리고 있어Are waiting for you더 큰 상도 받을 거고There will be bigger tables더 먼 데도 갈 거야And places much further away그래도 이 첫 상은But this first table여기 그대로 있어Stays right here as it is하윤아 첫 번째 해Ha-yoon your first year이렇게 지나갔어Has gone by just like that하윤아 첫 번째 해Ha-yoon your first year우리가 다 봤어And all of us saw it
Classical-style
Korean
The story behind this song
The doljanchi table is laid out for her first birthday, every small object on it waiting to see what she reaches for.
Why this moment matters
A doljanchi table is set with such care, and yet what everyone actually remembers afterward is what the baby reached for.