[Edaily Starin YUN GI BACK Reporter] Singer Song Ga-in is extending her new song “What If It’s Not a Flower?” from a song to a “recitation,” continuing to convey the song’s message of comfort. By featuring the lyrics themselves through the voices of various celebrities, she is attempting to expand the song into a story that listeners can apply to their own lives.

Song Ga-in is sequentially releasing recitation content on her official social media channels, presenting the lyrics of “What If It’s Not a Flower”—released on the 2nd of last month—as if they were a poem. A key feature of this project is its departure from the conventional approach of repeatedly promoting the music; instead, it uses the voices of various celebrities to draw listeners’ attention directly to the lyrics themselves.
Participants in this project include Son Jun-ho, Kim So-hyun, Jonathan, Kim Dae-ho, OH MY GIRL’s Hyojung, Im Chang-jung, Kang Da-bin, Lee Jong-hyuk, Koyote’s Kim Jong-min, Kang Han-bin (Kim Kyung-wook), and Apink’s Yoon Bo-mi. They read from a book containing the lyrics, conveying the message through their own voices and rhythms.
The subject of “What If It’s Not a Flower?” is closer to the “plantain,” which survives even in barren environments, rather than a flower that blooms magnificently. It conveys the message that life itself—enduring in one’s own place, even if it doesn’t stand out when compared to others—holds meaning. By separating these lyrics from the music and presenting them on their own, this reading project more directly highlights the song’s narrative and its message of comfort.
In particular, the message of the original song is expanded by having multiple performers read the same lyrics in their own distinct ways. A song that was originally brought to life by Song Ga-in’s voice is thus reinterpreted through the voices of various people, transforming into a story that listeners can relate to their own lives.
“What If I’m Not a Flower?” is a dance trot song that blends trot sensibilities with Brazilian festival house sounds and samba house rhythms. In contrast to the bright and upbeat music, the lyrics offer comfort to those weary of comparison and competition, reassuring them that it’s okay to live at their own pace.
Since the track’s release, related content has also been garnering a positive response. The music video, created using AI technology, has surpassed 1 million views, and a special live clip has also been released.
Song Ga-in has recently appeared on SBS’s “Jeocheol-ri Village Hall” and released “Companion,” the OST for the MMORPG “The Fist of the Blue Sky: Next,” continuing her activities across both music and variety shows.