Korean singer-songwriter, Jang Da-Hye aka Heize (pronounced "Hay-Ju" or "Haze") has carved her way into hearts and charts over the last few years with R&B influences, rainy day appeal, doll-like visuals, and warm personality.

Her most recent comeback Wish & Wind continues her dreamy but real stories of lost love and breakups, but rather than glowing houses on the moon and fights with life-size teddy bears, lead single "Jenga" puts her heart right into the losing side of the well-known board game.

In the song she talks about taking the risk of putting your all into building a love that's still fragile and how one false move from her lover could have her collapsing much like the tower of blocks in the original game.

"Is it Okay?" has a melody reminiscent of her OST for the drama Prison Playbook, both sound pretty and sweet all while talking about losing in love. The song takes the place of the dump-ee asking the dump-er if they would really be fine with them breaking up and never seeing them, touching them, hearing them again. It's pretty bold to have this confrontational setup especially as a woman, all while having still a soft, almost passive aggressive deliverance.


Heize's second single, "Didn't Know Me" or the literal translation "I'm Worse" covers the after thoughts and regret of the previous track. When relationships don't end on bad terms, is it right to express your pain and put it all on your ex's lap? Heize asks this of herself while thinking back to the body language reacting to her barrage of resentful texts. The song paired with its music video especially gives off cinematic rom-com ending credit vibes.

Davii is a close friend of Heize and has done a lot of producing and features with her. He helped on all fronts with this entire mini album in particular and if you've listened through, give a listen to his own single "Navigation" and you can map out just what his music style is about.

"Wish You Well" is the healing and closure chapter of Wish & Wind. Davii joins Heize and the two voices come to your ears like honey as they have nothing but praises and best wishes for each other in the future.

The interlude "Wind" is a gorgeous two minute piano trip that takes you to the jazz age and brings you back to that vision of Heize in the fedora and suit in glimpses of the "Jenga" music video.


For me, Heize saved the best for last. When we thought she was apologetic and embarrassed of her own emotions she steps in with the playfully sarcastic "Sorry."
she addresses her own foolish feelings and disdain for not being like those on TV who are so good at putting on a fake smile and pretending to be happy. If you were a fan of old school Lily Allen, this has a lot of that spunk and flair. The video features a robot Heize being spectated closely by dozens of cameras before frying and burning out, representing the happy facade coming apart. She's too cool.

The EP is available on iTunes/Apple Music and Spotify along with physical CDs on Amazon