The song was born from a period of intense hardship for Kim Jong Hwan. During his years as an unknown singer, he faced severe financial difficulties that forced him to live apart from his family.
: Early one morning, while driving back to Seoul after visiting his family, he pulled over by a river in Yangpyeong. He woke up at dawn to see the river blanketed in a thick, ethereal mist (water fog). The song was born from a period of
The song you're referring to is by Kim Jong Hwan , released in 1997. The "story" behind this song is deeply personal and rooted in the singer's own life struggles before he became a household name in South Korea. The Real Story of "For Love" He woke up at dawn to see the
: He lived in a small boarding house in Seoul while his wife and children lived with his in-laws in Hongcheon, Gangwon Province. The Real Story of "For Love" : He
The song became a massive hit, selling millions of copies and earning Kim Jong Hwan the Golden Disc Award for Album of the Year in 1998. Today, a stands at "Water Fog Park" in Yangpyeong to commemorate the spot where the inspiration for this story first struck.