Da Vinci, Singer-Songwriter Walking Between Innocence and Maturity

There are three friends who met in their first year of high school and have been together for 11 years. Having grown so close that they call each other 'half-married couples,' they named themselves 'DABINCHI' with the dream of creating music that evokes various emotions like Leonardo da Vinci's paintings. Of course, the fact that leader Choi Da Bin's name played a part is their little secret.

DABINCHI's music, crossing indie, pop, and folk, simultaneously contains innocence and profound messages. From comfort offered to adults who are losing their laughter while caught up in reality, to delicate songs about emotional communion in love. Their color is not simple.

Da Vinci's Story

DABINCHI began to be known to the public through the singing playground. Especially gaining great attention with their male cover of Yoon Ha's 'Event Horizon,' over 57,000 people stopped in front of their music. At the center were sincere original songs and original interpretive power.

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Originals — Stories Written by Themselves

To know DABINCHI's true color, you must listen to their original songs first.

"OH"

What to note in this song's intro is the vocal entry method placed over simple guitar arpeggios. DABINCHI naturally transitions between chest voice and head voice from the first note, phonetically interpreting 'the emotion called love.' Particularly, the section where they unfold the spectrum of emotion through vowel changes in the 'oh' pronunciation is reminiscent of Jeff Buckley's expressiveness.

The arrangement that reconstructs the space that band sound filled in the original with three-person harmony is also impressive. Centered on the main melody, choruses at 3rd and 5th intervals stack layer by layer, creating dimensional sound. This is why over 12,000 people stopped in front of this stage.

"To Us Who Don't Shine"

This song was born in the studio in winter 2023. The story that started from memories of 'being happy all day with trivial things as a child' was completed as a portrait of adults losing their innocence while caught up in reality. DABINCHI musically implements the narrative structure of the lyrics in this song.

From the first verse starting with 'Hey, look at you who don't shine' to the bridge continuing with 'like children at sunset,' the song's progression resembles the flow of time as a day comes to an end. The string sound gradually building over the monotonous pattern of acoustic guitar is reminiscent of Park Hyo Shin's ballad composition.

"The lyrics are so relatable... Look at us who don't shine" — @Nonol.playground

Over 11,000 likes tell the story. This song was not simple nostalgia, but sincere comfort for those living in the present.

"Pinwheel"

This song, starting from the metaphor 'a pinwheel only turns when the wind blows,' caused the most response among fans. As proven by nearly 12,000 views, it's the work where DABINCHI's philosophy is most clearly revealed.

The lyrics metaphorically comparing human life to the relationship between pinwheel and wind approach more lyrically over 3/4 waltz rhythm. Particularly, the vocal emotion handling in the verse 'In my life I am a pinwheel, but in other people's lives I become the wind' shows the ultimate in delicacy. This is a unique result combining Bon Iver's minimal sensibility with Korean lyricism.

In the interlude appearing in the middle of the song, the guitar fingerpicking pattern acoustically describes the rotation of a pinwheel. This detailed arrangement sense creates DABINCHI's unique identity.

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Covers & Remakes — Interpretive Power Shining in Others' Songs

You can know a team's real skill by listening to their covers.

"Event Horizon" (Original: Yoon Ha)

How to reinterpret the dreamlike atmosphere created by female vocals in the original into a male vocal version. The challenge DABINCHI faced was more than simple key changes. They created a song of completely different color while maintaining the emotional temperature of the original.

If Yoon Ha's original expressed cosmic loneliness, DABINCHI's version focuses on more intimate personal pain. Particularly in the way they sing 'When time passes,' the difference between the two versions is starkly revealed. The bold choice to abandon the original's falsetto treatment and push through with mid-low range true voice changes the entire song's center of gravity.

Over 8,900 people applauded this experiment. The evaluation that it's 'definitely the best among male covers of Event Horizon' proves this number is no exaggeration.

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Special — Full Versions, MVs, Special Stages

Another charm to meet through live full versions and special videos.

DABINCHI Full ver

DABINCHI's full version stage, selected as Nonol Live's nineteenth musician, is a comprehensive gift set showing their musical spectrum at a glance. The 45-minute setlist continuing through 'OH,' 'To Us Who Don't Shine,' 'Event Horizon,' and 'Pinwheel' is a meticulously calculated emotional journey.

Particularly, the chemistry revealed in the comments appearing between songs shows the depth of 11 years of friendship. In their appearance of singing cheerfully and brightly despite the cold weather on the filming day, their musical orientation of 'songs of hope breathed into people who have lost their childlike innocence' becomes clear.

"DABINCHI, let's succeed" — @Yeeeealife "Thank you to the staff who worked hard in the cold weather!! Thanks to you, we could have an enjoyable filming" — @dabinchi8499

Over 10,000 people shared this special stage.

Davichi Collection

Interestingly, among Nonol's DABINCHI videos, KBS broadcast compilations of the female duo Davichi with the same name are included together. This could be a coincidence or algorithmic mischief from the name similarity. But there are clear differences in the two teams' musical orientations.

While Davichi uses powerful vocals and dramatic development as weapons, DABINCHI is based on delicate emotional expression and everyday empathy. Different music with the same name, isn't this also an interesting landscape of our music industry?

The most unique point in DABINCHI's music is the harmony between the three members. Natural breathing that only old friends can create, impromptu moments possible because they know each other so well. This kind of chemistry is the charm unique to live performances that cannot be captured on albums.

Their relationship, expressed as 'half-married couples,' is revealed as is in their music. Whoever starts the melody first, the other two naturally receive it with harmony. This wordless communication is the core of DABINCHI's music.

DABINCHI's music doesn't force grand emotions. Instead, it makes us cherish small moments in daily life. It tells us it's okay not to shine, and it's fine to pause for a while when the wind doesn't blow.

Da Vinci's Music

Meet Da Vinci at Nonol

Meet their music live at the Singing Playground.

🎵 "[SUB] DABINCHI - OH"

🎵 "[SUB] DABINCHI - Pinwheel"

🎵 "[SUB] DABINCHI - To Us Who Don't Shine"

🎵 "[SUB] DABINCHI Full ver | OH, To Us Who Don't Shine, Event Horizon (Original: Yoon Ha), Pinwheel"

🎵 "[SUB] DABINCHI - Event Horizon (Original: Yoon Ha)"

🎵 "Definitely the best among male covers of Event Horizon👍 Cover form is insane,,, #SingingPlayground #Nonol #NonolLive #Nonol #DABINCHI #EventHorizon"

🎵 "❗️Released June 21st 6PM❗️#oh #DABINCHI #SingingPlayground #Nonol #Nonol #NonolLive Oh↘️oh↗️oh➡️ Instantly addictive upon listening😮↘️😲↗️😵➡️"

🎵 "We who were innocent became adults like this #SingingPlayground #Nonol #Nonol #NonolLive #DABINCHI #ToUsWhoDoNotShine"

🎵 "To you living in this difficult world, let's spin together🎈 #SingingPlayground #Nonol #Nonol #NonolLive #DABINCHI #Pinwheel"

What Fans Say About Da Vinci

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If you're curious about the next story of three friends who have walked together for 11 years, meet them first at the singing playground. There, DABINCHI will be quietly singing today, becoming someone's wind.