Lee Hyun of 8eight sings [30 Minutes Ago], the climax of Bang Si-hyuk’s break-up trilogy!

Finally, the last song of Bang Si-hyuk’s break-up trilogy found its singer, after many singers showed interest in singing the song. It is no other than Lee Hyun, the leader of 8eight who has shown his top-notch vocals in songs such as ‘Without a Heart,’ and ‘Goodbye My Lover’. Lee Hyun of 8eight, the singer of the much-talked about song ’30 Minutes Ago’. The song became an immediate hot topic as soon as it was revealed. Regarding this, Bang Si-hyuk wrote in his blog 'that a composer just composes. I chose the one who would be the best fit for the song, without subscribing to any other outside reasons.’ As a result, Lee Hyun of 8eight was chosen to sing the song. One can find the reason from the last chorus of ’30 Minutes Ago.’ His sobbing yet crying out voice that confines an emotional outburst reveals the singer’s new charming sides.

Lim Jeong-hee, the diva of street performances, returns after a 2-year hiatus. As the feature artist, she perfectly captures the opening of ’30 Minutes Ago’ with her sorrowful sensibility. While busily preparing for her debut in the US, Lim Jeong-hee made a surprise visit to Korea to help her beloved colleague Lee Hyun. The encounter of the two vocalists foretells the launch of a hit-ballad song, which hasn’t been seen for a long time in the music scene which was dominated by dance music for the longest time. In the much talked-about music video, Lee Hyun of 8eight does his first kiss scene with Sunwoo Sun from [Queen of Housewives]. She makes her appearance in the ’30 Minutes Ago’ as Lee Hyun’s partner, where she shows her excellent acting skills. Lee Hyun of 8eight also did a superb job in the crying scene as well as performing his first kiss scene with Sunwoo Sun. To visualize the wish to turn back time 30 minutes, the music video of ’30 Minutes Ago’ features high-speed cinematography and action in reverse. Despite the fact that the entire scene was filmed at night, dozens of trailers with lighting equipments were brought to create the break-up scene that takes place in the middle of the day.

Although ’30 Minutes Ago’ is the last to be released, in the narrative, the song is the prequel of ‘Like Being Hit by a Bullet’ and ‘Without a Heart.’ The intro part of the song is perfect as the beginning of the entire trilogy, as it visualizes the turning back of time through rewinded a video clip. In the last scene of ’30 Minutes Ago’, a person stands up shedding tears and continues with the lyrics of ‘Like Being Hit by a Bullet’, showing the trilogy coming to a full-circle. Composer Bang Si-hyuk put everything into the completion of the break-up trilogy. To make this song perfect, as well as live up to the fans’ expectations, the composer put every effort into this song with his unique craftsmanship and stubbornness. Through numerous recording sessions with Lee Hyun, the composer was able to bring out the singer’s best emotions. The composer was also involved in the sound design of the music video, which is usually done by a post-production engineer, and spent 24 hours in polishing the song, demonstrating his dedication.