Little Garden

"Little Garden"
"Little Garden"
Single by Taeyeon
from the album Jirisan OST
Released	November 28, 2021
Recorded	2021
Studio	doobdoob Studio; T Studio;
Length	4:09
Label	AStory; Most Contents; Dreamus;
Songwriter(s)	Lee Joo-hyeong (MonoTree)
Producer(s)	Gaemi; Lee Joo-hyeong (MonoTree); jun-p (MonoTree);
Taeyeon singles chronology
Music video
	"Little Garden" MV on YouTube; "Little Garden" MV (Extended Drama Version) on YouTube

"Little Garden"^[1] (Korean: 나의 작은 정원; RR: Naui jag-eun jeong-won; lit. "My Little Garden") is a song recorded by South Korean singer Taeyeon for the soundtrack of the 2021 drama series Jirisan. It was released as a digital single on November 28, 2021, by AStory and Most Contents, under license by Dreamus.^[2]

Background and release

On August 19, 2021, AStory confirmed that Taeyeon would be named in the first lineup to record the soundtrack for the drama series Jirisan.^[3]^[4] This marked the first time Taeyeon released a soundtrack recording after fifteen months, following "Kiss Me" for Do You Like Brahms? (2020). The song was released on November 28, 2021,^[2] its music video was released on November 30, 2021.

Composition

"Little Garden" was described as a ballad led the intro with strings combined with melodic accompaniment of the piano create a dramatic atmosphere, excepting heavy echo and emotion were evoked with Taeyeon's warm and relaxed vocals, while its lyrics written like a fairytale.^[5] "Little Garden" was composed in the key of B major, with a tempo of 80 beats per minute.^[6]

The song, titled "나의 작은 정원" (literally "My Little Garden") in Korean and "Little Garden" in English,^[1] was written by Lee Joo-hyeong (MonoTree) and produced by Gaemi, who had previously produced the soundtracks for television series such as Descendants of the Sun, Moonlight Drawn by Clouds, When the Camellia Blooms and The World of the Married.^[7]

Track listing

Digital download^[8]
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"Little Garden" (나의 작은 정원)	Lee Joo-hyeong (MonoTree)	Gaemi	Lee Joo-hyeong (MonoTree) Jun-p (MonoTree)	4:09
2.	"Little Garden" (Inst.)		Gaemi	Lee Joo-hyeong (MonoTree) Jun-p (MonoTree)	4:09
Total length:					8:18

Credits

Credits adapted from Melon.^[2]

Produced by Gaemi
Lyrics by Lee Joo-hyeong (MonoTree)
Music by Gaemi
Arranged by Lee Joo-hyeong (MonoTree) and jun-p (MonoTree)
Guitar performed by Jukjae
Bass performed by Koo Bon-am
Keyboard performed by jun-p
Strings arranged and conducted by Nile Lee
Strings performed by On the String

Vocal directed by Lee Joo-hyeong
Digital editing by Lee Joo-hyeong
Recorded by Kwon Yu-jin at doobdoob Studio, Oh Seong-geun at T Studio
Mixed by Koo Jong-pil at Klang Studio
Mastered by Kwon Nam-woo at 821 Sound Mastering
Promotion videos by Kang Su-yeon
Cover designed by Baek Seo-young
Executive producer: AStory (에이스토리), MOST CONTENTS (모스트콘텐츠)

Charts

Chart performance for "Little Garden"
Chart (2021)	Peak position
South Korea (Circle)^[9]	113

Accolades

Award and nominations for "Little Garden"
Award ceremony	Year	Category	Result	Ref.
Asian Pop Music Awards	2022	Best OST (Overseas)	Won	^[10]

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	November 28, 2021	Digital download streaming	AStory Most Contents Dreamus	^[11]

References

^ ^a ^b "Jirisan (Original Television Soundtrack) Pt. 8 - Single". Apple Music. November 28, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c "지리산 OST Part.8" (in Korean). Melon. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
^ 태연·김종완·가호, tvN '지리산' OST 참여 [Taeyeon, Kim Jong-wan, Gaho participate in tvN's 'Jirisan' OST] (in Korean). Yonhap News. August 19, 2021. Archived from the original on March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
^ "Jiri Mountain: SNSD's Taeyeon And Gaho Confirmed In OST For Drama". SoMag. August 21, 2021. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
^ "[공식] 태연, '지리산' OST 참여..'나의 작은 정원' 오늘(28일) 공개" [[Official] Taeyeon participates in 'Jiri Mountain' OST...'My Little Garden' released today (28th)]. Sport Chosun. 2021-11-28. Archived from the original on March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
^ "Key & BPM for Little Garden by TAEYEON". Tunebat. Archived from the original on March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
^ "태연→가호, OST 강자 '지리산'으로 총출동…개미 진두지휘" [Taeyeon → Gaho, all out with the OST powerhouse 'Jirisan'... ant leadership]. The Fact Report (in Korean). August 19, 2021. Archived from the original on July 26, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
^ "지리산 OST Part.8" (in Korean). Naver VIBE. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
^ "Digital Chart – Week 49 of 2021". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 9, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
^ "【APMA 2022】亚洲流行音乐大奖2022年度获奖名单" [【APMA 2022】 Asian Pop Music Awards 2022 Winners List] (in Chinese). 2022-12-28. Archived from the original on 2022-12-30. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
^ "Jirisan (Original Television Soundtrack) Pt. 8 - TAEYEON". Spotify. Retrieved December 2, 2021.