Little Garden

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"Little Garden"
Single by Taeyeon
from the album Jirisan OST
ReleasedNovember 28, 2021 (2021-11-28)
Recorded2021
Studio
  • doobdoob Studio
  • T Studio
Length4:09
Label
Songwriter(s)Lee Joo-hyeong (MonoTree)
Producer(s)
  • Gaemi
  • Lee Joo-hyeong (MonoTree)
  • jun-p (MonoTree)
Taeyeon singles chronology
"Hate That..."
(2021)
"Little Garden"
(2021)
"Can't Control Myself"
(2022)
Music video
"Little Garden" MV on YouTube
"Little Garden" MV (Extended Drama Version) on YouTube

"Little Garden"[1] (Korean나의 작은 정원; RRNaui jag-eun jeong-won; lit. "My Little Garden") is a song recorded by South Korean singer Taeyeon for the soundtrack of the 2021 drama series Jirisan. It was released as a digital single on November 28, 2021, by AStory and Most Contents, under license by Dreamus.[2]

Background and release[edit]

On August 19, 2021, AStory confirmed that Taeyeon would be named in the first lineup to record the soundtrack for the drama series Jirisan.[3][4] This marked the first time Taeyeon released a soundtrack recording after fifteen months, following "Kiss Me" for Do You Like Brahms? (2020). The song was released on November 28, 2021,[2] its music video was released on November 30, 2021.

Composition[edit]

"Little Garden" was described as a ballad led the intro with strings combined with melodic accompaniment of the piano create a dramatic atmosphere, excepting heavy echo and emotion were evoked with Taeyeon's warm and relaxed vocals, while its lyrics written like a fairytale.[5] "Little Garden" was composed in the key of B major, with a tempo of 80 beats per minute.[6]

The song, titled "나의 작은 정원" (literally "My Little Garden") in Korean and "Little Garden" in English,[1] was written by Lee Joo-hyeong (MonoTree) and produced by Gaemi, who had previously produced the soundtracks for television series such as Descendants of the Sun, Moonlight Drawn by Clouds, When the Camellia Blooms and The World of the Married.[7]

Track listing[edit]

Digital download[8]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Little Garden" (나의 작은 정원)Lee Joo-hyeong (MonoTree)Gaemi
  • Lee Joo-hyeong (MonoTree)
  • Jun-p (MonoTree)
4:09
2."Little Garden" (Inst.) Gaemi
  • Lee Joo-hyeong (MonoTree)
  • Jun-p (MonoTree)
4:09
Total length:8:18

Credits[edit]

Credits adapted from Melon.[2]

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for "Little Garden"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
South Korea (Circle)[9] 113

Accolades[edit]

Award and nominations for "Little Garden"
Award ceremony Year Category Result Ref.
Asian Pop Music Awards 2022 Best OST (Overseas) Won [10]

Release history[edit]

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various November 28, 2021
[11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Jirisan (Original Television Soundtrack) Pt. 8 - Single". Apple Music. November 28, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "지리산 OST Part.8" (in Korean). Melon. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  3. ^ 태연·김종완·가호, tvN '지리산' OST 참여 [Taeyeon, Kim Jong-wan, Gaho participate in tvN's 'Jirisan' OST] (in Korean). Yonhap News. August 19, 2021. Archived from the original on March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  4. ^ "Jiri Mountain: SNSD's Taeyeon And Gaho Confirmed In OST For Drama". SoMag. August 21, 2021. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  5. ^ "[공식] 태연, '지리산' OST 참여..'나의 작은 정원' 오늘(28일) 공개" [[Official] Taeyeon participates in 'Jiri Mountain' OST...'My Little Garden' released today (28th)]. Sport Chosun. 2021-11-28. Archived from the original on March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  6. ^ "Key & BPM for Little Garden by TAEYEON". Tunebat. Archived from the original on March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  7. ^ "태연→가호, OST 강자 '지리산'으로 총출동…개미 진두지휘" [Taeyeon → Gaho, all out with the OST powerhouse 'Jirisan'... ant leadership]. The Fact Report (in Korean). August 19, 2021. Archived from the original on July 26, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  8. ^ "지리산 OST Part.8" (in Korean). Naver VIBE. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  9. ^ "Digital Chart – Week 49 of 2021". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  10. ^ "Asian Pop Music Awards 2022: Complete List Of Winners". The Teal Mango. December 29, 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-01-26. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  11. ^ "Jirisan (Original Television Soundtrack) Pt. 8 - TAEYEON". Spotify. Retrieved December 2, 2021.