Jung Jaeil, the South Korean composer behind the soundtracks for ‘Parasite’ and ‘Squid Game’, will release new album ‘Listen’ via Decca Records on 24th February 2023.
‘Listen’ is an intimate piano-based album featuring warm cinematic strings, inspired by nature, humanity, and the need to listen to the planet and one another.
Recorded at the legendary Rainbow Studio in Norway and performed by the Budapest Scoring Orchestra, the album showcases Jung Jaeil’s exceptional talent for crafting evocative and poignant compositions.
Jung Jaeil says, “I’m just taking my first step with Piano, which is my voice. The step that is taken carefully like a baby led me deep inside. I want you to listen to my voice. I want to listen to yours and all the voices of everything that surrounds us. I hope that you could feel alive when you listen to my voice.”
Jaeil is a composer and multi-instrumentalist with a diverse range of influences and a background in both classical and popular music. In addition to his highly acclaimed work on the soundtracks for ‘Parasite’ and Squid Game, he has also collaborated with some of the biggest names in K-pop, writing and producing songs for artists such as 3Racha (StrayKids sub-unit) and IU.
His music is characterized by an eclectic musical palette and a unique blend of classical and popular influences, as evidenced by his incorporation of famous musical quotations from composers such as Bach, Brahms, Schubert, Arvo Part and Henryk Gorecki into his soundtracks.
The track list for ‘Listen’ is:
1. The River
2. Listen
3. Ocean Meets The Land
4. Incendies
5. Anesthesia
6. Aesthesia
7. Ocean Meets The Land (strings version)
