TWICE DAHYUN ‘May (Lalasweet)’ Cover

What happened

TWICE’s Dahyun released a cover of lalasweet’s “May,” and commenters treated it as a song shared on her birthday.

Why Koreans care

In Korean idol fandom, birthday releases are often framed as reverse gifts: although the idol is supposed to receive presents, she gives fans new content instead. Here, the choice of “May,” whose lyrics repeatedly identify the narrator as “a child of May,” gives the cover a personal birthday resonance rather than making it merely a seasonal song.

In the Korean comments

Majority — Birthday celebration is the dominant response: “Dahyun, happy birthday! I love you!” Fandom — Commenters frame the cover as Dahyun giving fans a present on her own birthday: “Thank you so much for giving us such a marvelous gift even though it is your birthday.” Minority — The longer comments use highly elevated praise for her gentle vocal delivery: “The voice that envelops us as softly and warmly as velvet leads us to a perfect aesthetic paradise.” No disagreement or criticism appears in the provided comments.

What the words mean

Calling the cover a “gift” does not imply paid or sponsored merchandise. It is Korean fandom language for the emotional reversal of an idol releasing special content for fans on the day when fans would normally celebrate and give to her.