Taeyeon's 'Manchanga' Opens J-POP Remake Project, Climbs to No. 13 on Melon

Taeyeon released 만찬가 on June 29 as the opening track of the J-POP REMAKE project, which reinterprets well-known Japanese songs through Korean artists.

The original 만찬가 came from Japanese singer-songwriter tuki. in 2023. It has crossed 170 million YouTube views and sits among J-POP's defining tracks of its era. The song is about lovers who share a meal together even as they decide to break up.

On Melon TOP100, Taeyeon's version entered at No. 98 at 9 PM on release day. By 11 PM on the 30th, it jumped to No. 14. Midnight on July 1 brought it to No. 13. The music video, which features Lisenne Won-i and Minami, is approaching 1 million YouTube views.

The J-POP REMAKE project will roll out further collaborations between various artists and Japanese catalog titles. 만찬가 is the first release.