A scene from the music video for sibling duo AKMU\u2019s new song \u201cJoy, Sorrow, A Beautiful Heart.\u201d Captured from AKMU\u2019s YouTube channel<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\u201cMy daughter passed away in 2022 at the age of 23. I never got to see the cherry blossoms with her. Hearing this song makes me cry because I miss her so much and want to see her again.\u201d<\/p>\n
The comment was posted on the music video for sibling duo AKMU\u2019s latest release, \u201cJoy, Sorrow, A Beautiful Heart,\u201d the title track from its fourth album, \u201cFlowering.\u201d It was one of many in which listeners shared their grief while also thanking the song for offering comfort. For many of them, the song has become a source of healing. <\/p>\n
AKMU unveiled the music video for \u201cJoy, Sorrow, A Beautiful Heart\u201d on YouTube on Tuesday. More than 5,300 comments have since been posted, many of them from listeners sharing their grief, personal struggles and the comfort the song brought them.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m about to begin treatment, and God knows how painful it will be this time,\u201d one user wrote, identifying himself as a blood cancer patient in his 30s.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was browsing YouTube to calm myself down when I accidentally came across this song. As I listen to it, my eyes fill with tears.\u201d<\/p>\n
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<\/picture>\nThe cover art for AKMU\u2019s fourth full-length album, “Flowering.” Courtesy of Cemter of Inspiration <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Some shared the sorrow of losing loved ones. One user who said she had experienced a pregnancy loss wrote that the lyrics brought tears to her eyes, as if the song were consoling both her and the baby. <\/p>\n
Another user wrote: \u201cA full year has passed since my parents died. I came back to the place where they used to live for my first birthday without them. Hearing this song feels like receiving a birthday gift.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ahead of the album\u2019s release, AKMU shared stories of older brother Lee Chan-hyuk living with his sister and walking the Camino de Santiago to help Lee Soo-hyun out of her slump. Echoes of that journey are also reflected in the album\u2019s song titles and music videos. <\/p>\n
The music video for \u201cJoy, Sorrow, A Beautiful Heart\u201d follows Soo-hyun\u2019s path as she gradually overcomes her slump and begins to recover the happiness she had lost. Another track, \u201cParadise of Rumors,\u201d tells the story of offering comfort to a weary, aging traveler walking alone. Its music video also drew comments from viewers expressing gratitude for the emotional support it provided.<\/p>\n
Praise also poured in for Lee Chan-hyuk, who wrote and composed the song. \u201cFirst he saves his sister, then he saves the rest of us,\u201d one comment read. Another said the comment section beneath a truly great song is always filled with people\u2019s personal stories.<\/p>\n
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