"Cherry Blossom Ending" | ||||||||
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Single by Busker Busker | ||||||||
from the album Busker Busker 1st Album | ||||||||
Released | March 29, 2012 | |||||||
Format | Digital download | |||||||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||||||
Length | 4:20 | |||||||
Label | CJ E&M Music | |||||||
Writer(s) | Jang Beom-jun | |||||||
Busker Busker singles chronology | ||||||||
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"Cherry Blossom Ending" (Hangul: 벚꽃 엔딩; RR: Beotkkot Ending) is a song by South Korean indie band Busker Busker, from their debut studio album Busker Busker 1st Album. The song was written by band member Jang Beom-jun and was released on March 29, 2012 by CJ E&M Music. The song is well known for re-entering the music charts every spring in South Korea, earning the nicknames "Spring Carol" and "Cherry Blossom Zombie".
Indie band Busker Busker became well known in 2011 through the third season of Mnet's talent show Superstar K. The band consisted of lead vocal and guitarist Jang Beom-jun , bassist Kim Hyung-tae, and drummer Brad Moore. They were the runner-up act in the competition and signed with Mnet's parent company CJ E&M Music. Their debut album, simply named Busker Busker 1st Album, was released on March 29, 2012. "Cherry Blossom Ending" served as the album's single and was accompanied by a music video (produced by Digipedi). Before this, Busker Busker had only released cover songs.
"Cherry Blossom Ending" was described as a "romantic ballad with an addictive rhythm". Lyrically, it expresses feelings of affection for a "special someone", and wanting to walk together in a street filled with cherry blossoms. Jang, who wrote the song, said, "It’s a song a guy would pen while thinking about the woman he wanted to walk under the cherry blossoms in spring with". It was first performed on March 26 at Busker Busker's debut showcase at Times Square in Yeongdeungpo. It was also promoted on various music shows, their own television show (Busker Busker Show) and their first concert titled "Youth Bus", held on May 5–6.