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Roy Kim seeks to 'Blossom' again with new album |
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| 이름 | 임서영 | 등록일 | 17.05.20 | 조회수 | 705 |
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By Kim Ji-soo Looking enthusiastic, Roy Kim, 25, came onto a stage that was fully decorated with flowers — flower baskets and a chair adorned with flowers — perhaps in line with the title of his mini-album “Blossom.” The EP, his first in a year and a half, contains five songs contains five songs he wrote the music or lyrics for and "Heaven". The album’s theme is about love and relationships as seen through the eyes of Kim, five years since he emerged to win Mnet’s talent show “Superstar K4” in 2012. He had a mega-hit song, “Bom Bom Bom,” from his first album “Love Love Love” released in 2013. “Blossom” comes on the heels of the albums of fellow 25-year-old Korean singers such as IU and Hyukoh; their albums, like that of Kim, are about coming of age, of adulthood hanging over their heads like a cloud. “Twenty-five, it’s not an old age, nor is it that much more than say 20,” Kim said at a press conference for the album on Tuesday at MUV Hall near Seoul’s Hongik University. “The difference I feel is that now I want to be younger. When I was 20, I wanted to grow older fast.” Rather than feel competitive with other artists, Kim said: “Musicians such as IU and Hyukoh are those whom I would like to work with.” His album is also going head-to-head with Psy’s new album, “4X2=8.” “I didn’t plan it that way, and this also happened last time when I released 'Bom Bom Bom' and Psy released 'Gentleman'.” “Blossom” includes the song “Egoist” written by Karlstrom, and “Pretty You,” “Suddenly,” “Only If,” “By the Way?” “Only If” and a solo version of “Heaven.” “Heaven,” a duet by Kim and Kim Ei-zi, is on the soundtrack of the popular television drama “Guardian.” The usually jocular Kim appeared nervous as he geared up to perform “Suddenly” on his guitar, which was made especially for him by Crafter Guitars. For the singer, whose love of acoustic music is well known, the new album is also about change. “Because I want to have more teen fans, which is one of the reasons I bleached my hair,” Kim said, half jokingly. He then said he also wanted to show he was progressing as a musician. Indeed, the new songs showcase his growth as a singer and songwriter. While “Egoist” is somewhat trendy pop, “Suddenly” retains his acoustic style, and the other songs reflect his slightly more rueful lyrics. Asked how he expected the album to fare on the charts, Kim said his wish was for it to make it to the Top 10. “However, the chart is really congested, so I don’t think it will make it in reality,” Kim said, explaining he hopes the album will do well so those who worked with him on it can be happy. It seems he got his wish, however, as some of his songs landed at the top of the charts immediately after the album dropped. Overall, he tries not to obsess about how his songs do on the charts, even under the obvious pressure of trying to produce another hit song like “Bom Bom Bom.” Kim is also known by fans as an “eomchinah” singer; “eomchinah” is a local term for a mother’s best friend’s son who possesses both smarts and is versatile in other fields. He has studied overseas and is majoring in sociology at Georgetown University. On Monday night, Kim held a prerelease event with his fans at D Museum. “One of (the items on) my bucket list was to perform at a museum, which made me feel cool as I performed in front of all the artworks,” he said. He also said meeting his fans was the confidence-booster he needed. Kim is expected to promote his album as he tours the country, starting in Seoul on June 24 and 25, followed by other cities including Daejeon, Daegu and Busan. Kim’s album was released Tuesday. “After diligently performing in all the events on my schedule and in the concerts, I will be returning to school,” he said. Now on a leave of absence from Georgetown, Kim will return to the university in September. He said the hardest part of juggling his studies and music career is the time constraint. “Studying gives me the energy to do music again, especially when I return to school after a full schedule in Korea, so I am pursuing both hard, as it won’t get any easier to do both when I get older,” he said. Asked how he feels doing music that is different from “hallyu” K-pop music, Kim said he was grateful. “Although I don’t do many promotions in the United States, K-pop fans would somehow learn (about me and my music) because they are so interested in the music genre and I am also a Korean singer, so they’ll get to know me,” Kim said. “Also, while there is talk of K-pop’s popularity declining, I think (the genre) will continue to have its (devoted) fans. I recently went to Bali for work, and there they were at the airport.” Kim’s love for acoustic music was influenced both by the Korean musicians he listened to, such as Kim Kwang-seok and Lee Moon-se. “Half by choice and half by chance, the guitar was the first instrument I played,” Kim said. “I get solace when I pick up the guitar and sing, as I did during middle and high school.” |
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