Lee Chae Yeon struggles with sleepless nights to perfect new album

Singer Lee Chae Yeon revealed she could hardly sleep due to the pressure of perfecting Japanese pronunciations and vocal ranges for her new album, 'ボクノコエ (My Voice)'. To achieve the optimal sound, she worked closely with an engineer to adjust song keys and fine-tune specific phrases like "ame agari no michitesshatta."

Singer LEE CHAE YEON has captured the intense process of working in the recording studio to complete her new album, 'ボクノコエ (My Voice)'. To enhance the quality of the track, LEE CHAE YEON engaged in the recording process by fine-tuning even the minute differences in Japanese pronunciation.

Repetitive work to adjust Japanese pronunciation and key

During the recording process, LEE CHAE YEON took a detailed approach starting with the setting of the key, which determines the atmosphere of the song. To find the vocal range that suited her best, she proceeded with sketches based on a minor one-key adjustment to find the optimal sound. In particular, she continued to struggle with increasing the accuracy of her pronunciation while handling the Japanese lyrics.

LEE CHAE YEON made repeated attempts in sections where the lyrics did not feel natural or where specific pronunciations were not clear. This included repetitive processes such as checking the pronunciation of specific phrases like "ame agari no michitesshatta" when they did not sound correct, or verifying the pronunciation structure of words like "imayorimo." She continued recording while communicating closely with the engineer to adjust the amplitude of the intro and chorus according to the flow of the song and to match the timing of the vocals. Detailed adjustments were made according to the composition of the song, such as proceeding with the intro first or adjusting the timing of entering the chorus by considering its pitch during the recording.

Confession of perfectionism and affection for the song, stating "I couldn't even sleep"

After finishing the recording, LEE CHAE YEON candidly revealed her feelings regarding the work. "I worried so much about this difficult song," LEE CHAE YEON confessed, adding, "I had so many worries that I could hardly sleep." Despite the heavy pressure of having to handle a difficult song, she revealed that her deep affection for the track served as the driving force for the recording. LEE CHAE YEON mentioned that she wanted to do this song so much and expressed gratitude for encountering such a good song.

At the recording site, she was seen refining the texture of the song by accepting detailed feedback, such as adjusting the length of Japanese and English pronunciations or matching the thickness of the tone compared to Korean pronunciation. This included processes such as making pronunciations like "deisu" shorter in Japanese, and adjusting the thickness so that certain sections did not feel blurry compared to Korean pronunciation. Furthermore, continuous efforts were made to increase perfection, such as setting the tone darker to prevent notes from floating slightly or going flat.

Source: LEE CHAEYEON (YouTube)