*saddest people have the brightest smiles*

Hi Jonghyun. I came to hear you again. Do you remember me? We went to the same middle school for 1 year, then I moved to the United States in 2004, and I thought I'd never hear from you again. Time passed, I forgot you, you forgot me, blah blah blah. 13 years passed, to be exact. Then I saw on the news. "Hallyu Star Jonghyun tragically takes his own life". I had forgotten you for over a decade already. But the second I saw you on the news, I knew it was you. Do you remember me? You probably don't anymore. After all, we weren't even that close. But I still remember you clearly. Your bright smile, caring personality, strong will, incredible talent in singing, everything. I especially remember in 2004 when you were performing with your band at the school. Man, that performance touched my heart. We both changed a lot. I'm here in the United States, having buried my wife and parents who died to the pandemic, working 24 hours a day and going on forced diets to feed my 2 beautiful children. I would be lying to say I'm in a good place right now. I can't imagine how you must have felt. When I was attempting to enter my workplace, the interviewer asked me this question: What is your biggest regret in life? At that time, I didn't have one. But it was made clear on that morning of December 18, 2017. Not sending you a word of encouragement: that was and still is my biggest regret. When I instantly recognized you, I hoped I didn't. I hoped it was a horrible dream and that I would wake up. I still do. I've learned that God plays a cruel game, taking away the most beautiful angels to tend to his garden. Jonghyun, thank you for existing in my life, even though it was only one year. Thank you for every word you uttered, every step you walked, every beverage you drank, every stage you took over, every song you composed. Every breath you took, every doubt you conquered. Thank you for every breath. Do you remember me? You probably don't. But that's ok. Because I, and the millions of other people who were fans of you will, and we will pass on your legacy. Thank you, Jonghyun. -Your friend, Juyoung Kim

2024년도 에도 듣는 사람 있나..

2024 and I still listening to this masterpiece ❤️👏🏻

crying in 2019

taking breaths is easy. It becomes hard when you don't want to anymore.

이 노래를 들으러 온 사람은 나처럼 힘든 하루였겠지 우리 모두 힘내요 화이팅

제발 거기선 행복하게 살고,슬프지말고,현실보다 더 좋은사람들 만나요

For: Jonghyun Sulli Goo hara Cha in ha Rest in peace.

After 5 years, You come back to watch this but still cry

종현아.... 넌 왜 그렇게 힘들면서 널 위로하지 않앗니.... 넌 왜 이 좋은 노래속 가사와 멜로디를 남기고 그런 선택을했니 너가 남긴 이 좋은 노래를 들으며 오늘도 난 많은 위로를 받고 힘낸단다 그래서 너무 고맙고 미안하단다..... 비록 넌 날 모르겠지만 나같은 수많은 사람들이 이 노래를 듣고 많은 위로를 받으며 오랫동안 기억할꺼란다.... 정말 고맙다....

2024년에도 들으실분... 종현님, 하이님 오늘 듣고 갑니다. 너무 감사합니다.

To whoever reads this, you did well today.

I'm convinced this is what Jonghyun wants other people to say to him. 😭😭😭

숨을 크게 쉬어봐요 당신의 가슴 양쪽이 저리게 조금은 아파올 때까지 숨을 더 뱉어봐요 당신의 안에 남은 게 없다고 느껴질 때까지 숨이 벅차올라도 괜찮아요 아무도 그댈 탓하진 않아 가끔은 실수해도 돼 누구든 그랬으니까 괜찮다는 말 말뿐인 위로지만 누군가의 한숨 그 무거운 숨을 내가 어떻게 헤아릴 수가 있을까요 당신의 한숨 그 깊일 이해할 순 없겠지만 괜찮아요 내가 안아줄게요 숨이 벅차올라도 괜찮아요 아무도 그댈 탓하진 않아 가끔은 실수해도 돼 누구든 그랬으니까 괜찮다는 말 말뿐인 위로지만 누군가의 한숨 그 무거운 숨을 내가 어떻게 헤아릴 수가 있을까요 당신의 한숨 그 깊일 이해할 순 없겠지만 괜찮아요 내가 안아줄게요 남들 눈엔 힘 빠지는 한숨으로 보일진 몰라도 나는 알고 있죠 작은 한숨 내뱉기도 어려운 하루를 보냈단 걸 이제 다른 생각은 마요 깊이 숨을 쉬어봐요 그대로 내뱉어요 누군가의 한숨 그 무거운 숨을 내가 어떻게 헤아릴 수가 있을까요 당신의 한숨 그 깊일 이해할 순 없겠지만 괜찮아요 내가 안아줄게요 정말 수고했어요

Who's still listening to this masterpiece in 2024 ❤

sad reality that people will only appreciate you when you're gone

Who's here after listening to HOLO? Well, you are not alone.

It's been 7 years but I couldn't listen to this song without shedding a tear

어느덧 2023년이네요 저는 변했지만 노래는 변하지 않고 절 위로해 주는것 같아요 많은 분들이 이 곡으로 하여금 저처럼 힘을 얻으셨으면 좋겠습니다. 오늘도 수고 많으셨어요 :)

Jonghyun Sulli Goo Hara *society still doesn't understand how much words can affect a human being.* *Who's next? Huh? Who's gonna suffer and go through hell and get fed up by people's words until they take their own life?* Edit: *Rest in peace Cha in ha, fly high angel* 🤍🕊

idols are saving us , why can't we save them too ..

종현님 그곳에선 행복했으면 좋겠어요 남들이 욕하는거 신경쓰지마세요 저 포함해서 종현님 좋아해주시고 사랑해주시는 팬들이 더 많아요 당신 잘못이 아녜요 아무죄없는 종현님을 욕한 안티팬들 잘못이지 억까라는건 참 무서운것 같아요 소중한 사람을 떠나보냈으니 그냥 그곳에선 무탈했으면 좋겠어요 어떤 걱정과 근심도 없이 상처받고 찢기지말고 웃음만 가득하길 바래요

2023년 아직도 이 노래를 듣고 힐링하시는분 ?

The fact that it's been four years and we still don't have English subtitles...

_This song is getting deeper through the years_

오늘 아빠 수술하고 잠깐 집에 들렸다가 한숨 돌리는데 이 노래만 생각났어. 듣다가 울다가 그러다 문득 잊고 있던 종현이가 생각나네. 너가 힘들 때 옆에 없어서 미안했어. 그런 내게 너는 노래로 위로를 건네는구나. 고마워. 그리고 미안해.

2024년에도 들으실분?

"And It's okay to make mistakes" "If you're lonely remember me" "I'm here to confort you" "You've worked hard"

R.I.P Jonghyun who wrote this beautiful song, I'm in tears

03/02/2024 @ 2:42am Here i am back to my comfort song again.. Today i feel a little bit exhausted and feel hectic after working. I forgot to comfort myself today so i come here to said that i did a great job today so i can breathing well without feel suffocated and anxious. I can sleep well without overthinking and awake. I did a great job today! Loved you~~❤❤

2024 and we are still here❤

This is beautiful JongHyun, please rest well

For Jonghyun For Sulli Edited: For Goo Hara For Cha In Ha For Yohan of TST For Moonbin of Astro Fly high our precious angels.

남들 눈엔 힘빠지는 한숨으로 보일진 몰라도 나는 알고 있죠 작은 한숨 내 뱉기도 힘든 하루를 보냈다는걸 ㅠ 힘빠지게 한숨이 나는날 이노래 들으니 눈물이나네

이 노래가 다시 듣고 싶어 들어오니 3년 전 제 댓글이 보이네요...그땐 정말 부모님 이혼 직전에 저는 쌍꺼풀 부작용으로 너무 힘들던 시기였는데... 정말..... 죽으면...모든 게 편해질까 그런 생각도 잠시나마 했던 시기였는데.... 지금은 너무 좋은 사람을 만나 결혼도 하고 행복하게 잘 살고 있네요....그래도 성형 부작용 때문에.... 남편 옆에서 온전히 함께 기뻐하지 못하고 가끔 쌍꺼풀을 하지 않았으면...하는 후회감이 밀려올 때마다 마음을 다잡으려 노력하는데...이 노래가 참 많은 도움이 됩니다.... 이하이님 목소리도... 이 가사를 전하려던 김종현님의 마음도 .... 정말 저에겐 너무 큰 힘이 됐어요.

To anyone who's still listening to this song right now in the late night: Remember, You are precious. You did well.

After Jonghyun's death, this song became too painful to listen too. I deleted the song in all of my devices because it was too painful to listen too. After almost 2 years since his death, I am now able to listen to this song again. Now instead of remembering the pain, I have now accepted his death and would listen and sing along to this song as a message to Jonghyun as well. You've done well Jonghyunh, rest well.

종현은 비록 먼저 갔지만 이 곡으로 많은 사람들이 위로를 얻음으로 더 많은 생명을 살리고 있는 건 아닐까? 행복하길. 그리고 우리도 행복하길

2024년에 듣는 분 ✋️

To anyone who is reading this, You are the most beautiful person in the world. Although we are strangers, but I can see that you are such an angel. Keep moving on. The happiness is right in front of you. Please remember that what you are struggling with is just challenges that God gives you. If you pass all of this challenges, God will give you the gift that you always deserve: Happiness. Wish you all the best.

I am Korean. I came to listen to this song because I wanted to be comforted. I was betrayed by my friends of 10 years and excluded from the group for the minor reason that I had high self-esteem. The friends who betrayed me are bothering me in all other ways besides false rumors. Currently, it is difficult to study as a high school student, and it is very difficult to live. The wound was as big as I had believed. I won't be frustrated even if I'm sad, I'll get up again and walk. I hope you cheer up, too. (+ Thank you all for comforting me. It's true that time is medicine. My wound hasn't healed yet, but I'm doing well with good friends. I'm graduating from high school in the next year, and I'm preparing to be a nurse. Even if I'm not good enough, I'll do my best. I hope you all do your best today and don't give up! Even if it's hard now, a good day will come someday. Fighting!

삶의 무게가 감당하기 힘들어 잠못드는 지금 수면제 같은 곡이네요

Can’t believe we all came back here after another loss 😢 You’ve worked hard 🕊️

*"People only care when you are dead."* *Rest in Peace Jonghyun And Sulli.* *Now Hara Is gone too, This world Is Cruel.*

March 8, 2019. 3 years after Breathe released. Is there anyone who still streaming this mv?

죽고 싶을 때마다 이 노래를 들어요. 좋은 노래 남겨주셔서 감사합니다.

해피야 내가 지켜주지 못해 미안하다. 이하이의 한숨이라는 노래를 들으면 감정이 벅차오르면서 주위에 있던 사람들한테 잘해야겠다고 생각이 든다.

Even if you don't understand Korean, this song punches your soul. Power of music!

I feel like Jonghyun wrote this as a letter to himself, and he wrote the things that he needed to hear. At the same time, there were so many more people that also needed these words. Although he wasn’t able to save himself, I know that he saved so many others.

Gapapa kalau blm dpt apa yang kamu mau Gapapa kalau ternyata kamu ga seberuntung org lain Gapapa juga kalau ternyata hidupmu lebih terjal dari yang kamu kira Semuanya gapapa, kamu kuat kok Tanamkan pada dirimu sendiri hal-hal yang positif supaya yg terjadi juga positif Apapun itu se-shit apapun hidupmu selalu husnudzon sama Allah Jangan nyerah ya, jangan banyak nangis, etna hug yourself. Cry if you want to cry but tomorrow you must fine and happy again 🖤

Dedicating this to you our lovely precious Moonbin 🤍 정말 수고했어요 ❤

and after 5 years later, you’re still back here crying over the same song edit: 6 years, yet again

1 years he left, I miss you Jonghyun :'(

Even after all these years, I am here... I am listening to this song remembering Jonghyun and crying, I don't think I will ever be able to move on and forget him..

나이 63 에 지나온 내 인생과 몸이 불편 쓰러지는 지금의 몸뚱아리에 어울리는 노래 같기도... 힘든인생 이제 쉬어야 하나....

This song is even sadder when you realize that Jonghyun wrote it for her Dem feels

The Song Hurts even more now.

하루 전 또 다시 일찍이 하늘의 별이 된 친구가 생겼네요 하루에 한 번 볼까 말까한 하늘을 오늘은 볼까 합니다 마중 나가고 싶네요 그 곳에서 편히 쉬길 바래요

2024년에도 듣고 있어요😢

May Jonghyun hold Sulli's hand now. Such heart-breaking news.

thanks to jonghyun who wrote this beautiful song, i feel like i want to burst into tears while listening..

I know it’s not easy… but just hold on a little bit….. please just a little bit…. Whoever is going through the worst of the worst…we feel you. We love you. Please don’t give up.

가까이 있었으면서 몰라줘서 미안하고 잘 지내고는 있는지 모르겠다. 고생했고 푹 쉬어. 조금 오래 걸리겠지만 꼭 다시 보자

Listen this song again because of Jonghyun sudden news. RIP Jonghyun. 😭😭

이 노래의 가사를 이제서야 조금 알것같네요. 종현님이 이 곡을 작사 작곡하기 이전부터 훨씬 힘들고 아파했었던게아니였나 하는생각이 드네요. 수고많으셨습니다. 한숨한번 크게쉬고 편한곳으로 가시길.

하루아침에만들어지는것아니고, 하루하루한숨만늘어갈수도있고 하루이틀이지나도 원하는대로되지않고 그래도산다. 그래도사랑한다. 언제나사랑한다.

I come here every time I miss him but today I come here for someone else.

one day, I will be able to listen to this song without shedding even a single tear.

August, 2020 dear future me, are you okay? i know, you're on your mental breakdown or maybe on depression? i- i know you can do this. living in toxic family are tiring. you can rest a while. stop thinking about suicide, stop thinking about self harm. i know, it's really hard to do. wait a little longer, please? if you can't help the pressure, you can cry. you always hide your pain, weakness, social problem into a smile. it's kinda hurt, i know that too. you are strong! oof i'm crying lol. you're strong! take a breath for a while:) you can do this:)

Time does not heal all wounds. You just learn to live with it. How tragic...

자다가 악몽꾸고 너무 답답하고 힘들어서 듣는중 그만 힘들고싶다 이제 진짜

who's listening to this whole reading the comments with tears? only me? Y'all stay strong.

to dear parents ---- when I am crying don't stop me don't scold me just try to understand me don't try confess me to eat cause maybe that time i am not hungry of food but of your hug just hug me tight i will forget all pain and start living again . thank you for reading .

San went to watch AOMG concert months ago and week ago he released Breathe Cover. If I get Hayi & San collab (more over with Hanbin wrote the song or join) I will be very happy. All my worlds collide together. God please hear me.

2024년에ㅡ듣는 분

*You really did a good job* *Rest well* We miss you Jonghyun Oppa.

i always listen to this song whenever im feeling down but the fact that jonghyun himself wrote this song with all the pain he hold all this time tried so hard to survive alone, telling himself its okay. it must be so hard for him, the fact that he's the one who need someone to comfort him to tell its okay and hug him, its really breaks my heart. Rest In Peace

2024년도에 듣는사람ㄴ

한숨 쉬고나면 괜찮아질까.. 괜찮아 지면 달라질까.... 모르겠어.

처음에는 종현에 매료돼서 KPOP을 즐겨 듣게 됐어요. 그 이후로는 한일관계에 관심을 가지고 한국에서 공부도 했고... 일본에는 저와 같이 샤이니를 계기로 한국에 관심을 가진 펜들이 많을 거에요 그런 뜻으로 종현은 한국과 일본, 그리고 세계를 연결하는 역할을 한거에요 정치가들도 못하는 큰 일을 하고 왔다고 생각합니다. 고인의 명복을 빕니다.

Lee Hi voice so beautiful who's still listening this 2018?

Who’s here after ATEEZ’s choi san cover? Such a beautiful song :’(

23년 10월 22일 아침 8시 24분 위로를 받고 있습니다.. 오늘도 화이팅!

Sometimes you don't need lyrics to understand the songs.

Who directly go here after heard the sad news of Jonghyun :(((

Since day one, this song became my comfort song for everything. I'm still going through a lot, but a lot more than when this song came out, when I was 23. Somedays I wish I could just give up, but I have to force myself to breathe through things. Jonghyun left us, alongside Lee Hi, this valuable lesson. He knew. He knew blingers would need this confort. I know I find more confort in this song than in every other song I could ever listen. And even so, I break down in tears every single time I hear it, every single time I remember that performance, where Lee Hi doesn't find strenght to sing it all through, becase of such pain she was at the time. It's been almost 7 years since he passed, and I'm still struggling a lot. I want to cherish the moments I still have, but sometimes it's just too difficult. This song is here to remind me of it. Thank you, Jonghyun, for giving the chance of this song to shine bright. Thank you, Lee Hi, for being the voice that conforts me every single time.

I heared this aong so many times, sang it so many times even on stage, it has always been a comforting song very dear to me..the funny thing is I got a new diagnoses last year and after that I discovered how the song was made..because of lee hi's panic disorder which I got diagnosed with..jonghyun is helping people even now..

Dear Me Date: December 16, 2020 Hey Future me! I know your going through depression but your here to remember the person you loved. I hope you don't forget him and this day(16/12/20) was your 1st day of the exam, online class. You were in 6th grade. You and three of your classmates were the only ones left and you cried cuz you were listening to Jonghyun's song and this song. I hope you are doing okay and please don't kill yourself if ever. You cut yourself many times on your left hand.Your doing great! Archive your dream! Don't give up! Make Jonghyun, Sulli, Goo Hara, Yohan, RiSe, EunB, and all the idols who have passed away proud. btw, You were struggling earlier that day during the 2nd period cause you didn't know what to answer but good thing your best friend was there, she helped you. You did have a lot of friends...but you were always lonely. You liked this one kpop group called NCT and at this date, they have 23 members. You always dreamed of meeting them one day. Behind your smile, has pain that no one can see. You did well in everything. You tried your best. Please dont commit suicide or kill yourself. Stop cutting yourself and please dont harm yourself if ever. Life is hard somethimes, right? haha. Good Luck on future things and believe in yourself. Just take a deep breath and let it all out. you did well This is You from the past, and if your reading this many years later, You did a great job at school! Take care -the old me (Thank you for the likes and please stay safe! Your words make me happy each day I read them :) for you guys, please dont harm yourself. Love yourself (-bts rm). Treasure yourself the most (- nct's jaemin). Lets get through this together.) Edit, (April 8, 2021): Happy Birthday Jonghyun! We love you so much and we wish to see you again someday. Hope your in a better place

Im here because of SULLI😭😭😭 R.I.P SULLI MY PRINCESS💔 1994 - 2019 😭 This broke my heart 💔💔💔

I'm tired. Really tired. I'm a failure. I can't no longer pretend that I'm fine and not struggle while doing absolutely nothing. I'm sorry self, I failed.

한숨을 국민가수 박장현님을 통해 알게 됬는데요 위로의곡이였고 심사위원분들이 눈물흘리셨거든요

Jonghyun composed LEE HI's BREATHE to comfort people yet he's technically the one who needs it the most. Thank you for everything. For the music and for your influence. Rest in Peace, Genius. #RIPJonghyun

i think this song deserves to become an OST of some sadlove drama.

이미 깊은 바다에서 빠져나올수없는 사람들은 정말 수고했어요 라는 가사가 오늘 하루 버텨줘서 수고했다는 가사가 아니란거 다 알겠지

Goodbye Moonbin. You can rest now.

Hey, if you read this, know that some random person on KZfaq wants you happy and well. I hope with all of my heart that you will be one day, happy and well.

본인을 치유하기 위해서 이런노래들을 열심히 쓴 것같다. 그것들이 다른사람들을 많이 치유했다. 감사합니다

It's 2023 and I'm still loving this beautiful soulful song 🌹❤️

2024년에도 듣는 사람 있나요?😢