칵테일 사랑 (Cocktail Love) – 마로니에 (Marronnier)
🌟 Introduction
In 1994, Marronnier (마로니에) released “칵테일 사랑 (Cocktail Love)”, a track that quickly became one of Korea’s most cherished love songs.
With its acoustic guitar melody, soft vocals, and innocent lyrics, the song captured the pure and dreamy feeling of young romance.
It remains a timeless classic, often sung at cafes, festivals, and on TV music shows.
👥 Artist & Song Background
- Marronnier (마로니에) was a project-style band with rotating members.
- Their 4th album, Cocktail Love (1994), featured this iconic track.
- The most well-known performance of the song was by Kim Yoon-ah (김윤아, session vocal) and Shin Yoon-mi (신윤미), even though Marronnier itself changed vocalists often.
The group’s identity was less about idol visuals and more about easy-listening pop with warm melodies.
📖 M/V & Lyrics
| 마음 울적한 날엔 거리를 걸어 보고 향기로운 칵테일에 취해도 보고 한 편의 시가 있는 전시회장도 가고 밤새도록 그리움에 편질 쓰고파 모차르트 피아노 협주곡 21번 그 음악을 내 귓가에 속삭여 주며 아침 햇살 눈 부심에 나를 깨워 줄 그런 연인이 내게 있으면 나는 아직 순수함을 느끼고 싶어 어느 작은 우체국 앞 계단에 앉아 프리지아 꽃향기를 내게 안겨 줄 그런 연인을 만나 봤으면 마음 울적한 날엔 거리를 걸어 보고 향기로운 칵테일에 취해도 보고 한 편의 시가 있는 전시회장도 가고 밤새도록 그리움에 편질 쓰고파 모차르트 피아노 협주곡 21번 그 음악을 내 귓가에 속삭여 주며 아침 햇살 눈 부심에 나를 깨워 줄 그런 연인이 내게 있으면 나는 아직 순수함을 느끼고 싶어 어느 작은 우체국 앞 계단에 앉아 프리지아 꽃향기를 내게 안겨 줄 그런 연인을 만나 봤으면 마음 울적한 날엔 거리를 걸어 보고 향기로운 칵테일에 취해도 보고 한 편의 시가 있는 전시회장도 가고 밤새도록 그리움에 편질 쓰고파 창밖에는 우울한 비가 내리고 있어 내 마음도 그 비 따라 우울해지네 누가 내게 눈부신 사랑을 가져 줄까 이 세상은 나로 인해 아름다운데 마음 울적한 날엔 거리를 걸어 보고 (마음 울적한 날엔) 향기로운 칵테일에 취해도 보고 (거리를 걸어보고 취해도 보고) 한 편의 시가 있는 전시회장도 가고 밤새도록 그리움에 편질 쓰고파 | On days when my heart feels heavy, I walk the streets, I let myself get drunk on a fragrant cocktail, I visit an exhibition filled with poetry, and I want to spend the night writing letters full of longing. Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21, whispering that music softly into my ears, and waking me in the morning light with dazzling sunshine— if only I had such a lover. I still want to feel innocence again. Sitting on the steps of a small post office, handing me the fragrance of freesias— I wish I could meet such a lover. On days when my heart feels heavy, I walk the streets, I let myself get drunk on a fragrant cocktail, I visit an exhibition filled with poetry, and I want to spend the night writing letters full of longing. Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21, whispering that music softly into my ears, and waking me in the morning light with dazzling sunshine— if only I had such a lover. I still want to feel innocence again. Sitting on the steps of a small post office, handing me the fragrance of freesias— I wish I could meet such a lover. On days when my heart feels heavy, I walk the streets, I let myself get drunk on a fragrant cocktail, I visit an exhibition filled with poetry, and I want to spend the night writing letters full of longing. Outside the window, melancholy rain is falling. My heart too grows heavy, following the rain. Who will bring me a dazzling love? This world is beautiful, because of me… On days when my heart feels heavy, (I walk the streets…) I let myself get drunk on a fragrant cocktail, (walking the streets, getting drunk too…) I visit an exhibition filled with poetry, and I want to spend the night writing letters full of longing. |
The lyrics express the thrill and sweetness of first love, likening it to a colorful cocktail.
🌍 Why It Matters
- A defining campus song of the 1990s, often played at school festivals.
- Different from the flashy idol style, it embodied simplicity, acoustic sound, and lyrical innocence.
- The song is so iconic that it has been remade multiple times by various artists, including indie and idol singers.
🎤 Fun Facts
- Cocktail Love is one of the most frequently covered Korean pop songs.
- Many people mistakenly think it’s sung by Kim Yoon-ah of Jaurim, but she only participated as a session singer early on.
- The track is considered a classic Korean love song, often compared to Western acoustic pop ballads.
“Cocktail Love” is more than just a 90s ballad — it’s a symbol of innocent youth, campus romance, and the golden age of Korean acoustic pop.
👉 Do you prefer Cocktail Love in its original 1994 version, or the many remakes that came after?
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