With her new EP Re:5, Song Sohee — an artist redefining what K-pop can sound like — invites listeners into a spiritual and sonic journey inspired by the five natural elements: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water. Each track unfolds like a chapter in the cycle of life — from beginnings and transformation to rest, recovery, and rebirth.
Having spent over two decades evolving from a gugak (traditional Korean music) prodigy to a bold singer-songwriter blending alternative rock and world music, Sohee crafts Re:5 as both a homage and a rebellion — bridging the ancient with the modern, the grounded with the celestial.
In this exclusive track-by-track guide, Sohee poetically describes elemental energy behind every song — in her own words.
‘Ashine!’ — Wood (木)
"I once dreamed a sparkling dream.
With clear hearts, we joined hands — a small, shining playground where we danced and sang like beams of light. My love and friendship grew there."
Shattered Things’ — Water (水)
"Only after being completely broken
can one flow, flow again — and at last be reborn when the fragments reunite."
‘Hamba Kahle’ — Earth (土)
"Like the Zulu farewell “Hamba Kahle!” — a message of encouragement from the Zulu people of South Africa — I wish to send these words to all travelers setting foot on new lands, and to myself, who will one day start a new journey, too."
‘A Blind Runner’ — Fire (火)
"To live through today, perhaps the most important thing is to run without doubt — even with eyes closed."
‘Alaska’s Love-Sun (Sarang-Hae)’ — Metal (金)
"Let us not forget that even in a life cold as Alaska, the greatest and noblest power of humankind — Love-Sun (Sarang-Hae) — always shines above us."
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