On the 28th, Sungkyu Kim held a press conference to commemorate the release of his fifth solo mini album ‘2023 S/S Collection’ at a cafe in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul. Provided by Double HTN
Kim Seong-gyu, a former member of the group Infinite, announced a new transformation with the concerns of a singer in his 14th year.
On the 28th, Sungkyu Kim held a press conference to commemorate the release of his fifth solo mini album ‘2023 S/S Collection’ at a cafe in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul.
Through his fourth mini-album ‘Savior’ last year, Kim Sung-gyu participated in the overall album, including writing lyrics and composing, revealing his artist side and showing a new world of music with his unique sensibility. will offer a try.
“I wanted to sing an exciting song”
On this day, Kim Seong-gyu said about the reason for choosing the new album concept as ‘Summer Song Collection’, “I have been working on an album since last year whenever I had time, but when I thought about the time of my comeback, I wanted to do an exciting and light song suitable for summer.” said.
He continued, “When I release a lot of albums, the question I always worry about is, ‘What new thing should I try?’ I think I prepared the album step by step while worrying about ‘.
The title song ‘Small Talk’ is Kim Sung-kyu’s signature summer song that harmonizes the upbeat melody with the band’s sound, the addictive rhythm that sticks in your ears once you hear it, and Kim Sung-kyu’s refreshing voice that opens your heart.
Regarding the reason for choosing ‘Small Talk’ as the title song, he said, “When I first heard ‘Small Talk’, I felt like ‘excited’. However, the feeling of this song before and after recording was completely different. While listening to it myself, I thought, ‘Isn’t it good?’” and added, “I wondered if it would be a song that goes well with the current time when I am releasing an album. .
What is the driving force behind Kim Seong-kyu, who is celebrating his 14th year of debut this year? Regarding this, “Unlike my appearance on TV, my personality is sensitive and quiet in reality. So, I think there have been times when I have been thinking and worrying about my identity. But now, thanks to acknowledging that ‘that is also my side’. I think I was able to work hard until now.”
Finally, Kim Seong-gyu finished the meeting by revealing the goal he wanted to achieve with this album. He conveyed his goal, “I don’t set specific goals. I just want it to be a small consolation and a good gift for my fans and those who have been waiting for my album.”
Kim Sung-kyu’s new mini-album ‘2023 S/S Collection’ will be released on major music sites at 6 pm on the same day.
Hyemin Hong Reporter hhm@hankookilbo.com
