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Singer Kim Chang-wan looked back on his music journey ahead of his 50th anniversary.
On the afternoon of the 27th, a press conference was held to commemorate the release of Kim Chang-wan's new single "Seventy" at Pantagaraj in Jongno-gu, Seoul.
On the same day, Kim Chang-wan explained about the new song "Seventy," saying, "I was thinking about whether to just call the title '70 or '70 years old,' and I thought, 'Isn't it too old's story?' so I just chose 'Seventy.'
He then said, "It's a song about time. Before "SEVENTEY" to me, it was a fresh song at the time, but youth came to mind. I made this song at the age of 27," he said, singing "Youth."
"SEVENTEY" is a new song that will be released in about 10 years since "Time" in 2016, and contains the insights and returns of Kim Chang-wan, who has passed 70. The elements of Kim Chang-wan's vocal, which seems to be reciting indifferently, and Kim Chang-wan's powerful palad are impressive enough to be called the best song in the band. "I love you" was also included, which contains pleasant emotions while shouting at the top of his voice with children.
Kim Chang-wan had a lot of thoughts as he appeared in public through a new song for the first time in a long time. Kim Chang-wan said, "I dreamed a lot yesterday, maybe I was worried. But when I was rehearsing, I was out of breath, but now that time comes, I feel calm," he said.
Kim Chang-wan also expressed his emotional feelings by comparing his recent episodes with "Seventy" and "Youth." He said, "I've heard very pretty words recently. My sister and youngest daughter are nine years old. But the youngest daughter told her mom one day, "I'm so jealous of you." My sister said, "What makes you so jealous?" and she said, "How envious are you to meet such a good mother nine years early?" There are a lot of stories about filial piety, but I've never heard such pretty words. I was so surprised. When I had an older brother, I thought, 'Will I be so jealous of you?'
"At the same time, I thought, 'Seventy' to be announced today is a few decades younger brother of 'Youth', but would 'Seventy' envy 'Youth'. I didn't have that kind of appreciation until recently, but I also felt very grateful for my song "Youth." It's nothing else, but like the story of the youngest daughter, "Youth" was already released in 1981, so I thought, "Thank you so much for coming to me 45 years ago." At the same time, I talked about the time, and I thought, "Today, the day when the youngest was born, and the day when 'SEVENTEEN' came out, is also precious," and I thought, "That day is the same day."
Kim Chang-wan also delivered his thoughts on the 50th anniversary of his debut next year. He said, "As you all know, the 50th anniversary has a very tragic history, so it doesn't mean much to me personally. When the youngest died, he said, "There is no mountain forest," so he doesn't put much meaning on the 50th anniversary of the mountain forest. Instead, I hope our band, which has enough of Sanwoolim's musical spirit and things like that, will continue Sanwoolim well."
In addition, when asked what message he wanted to convey to modern people through songs, Kim Chang-wan said, "Consolation seems to have become a hot topic for modern people, but I think it comes from a time when modern people think compulsively and are forced to be chased. Of course, if my song is comforting, it's great, but I hope it won't be an environment where I'm thirsty for comfort."
He continued, "Not long ago, I can't afford to diagnose like that, but honestly, when I say, 'My song has comforted me,' I wonder how I felt about the song, Han Ja-rak, the wind, or something like that, comforted me." It's very unfortunate. I don't really think about myself that I should be comforted. There was something I had to do as the eldest at a young age. I tried to comfort him rather than comfort him," he said.
"In fact, it has become a comprehensive music genre that contains as diverse music as rock." There are many genres of music, but the lyrics are so universal that it can be called classical when it comes to Kim Chang-wan's music, and it's the pride of our band, but our band plays well. As a rock band, I have everything I need to have. It's hard to say that it's trendy, but I think "SEVENTEEN" is the best song because it has classic lyrics. I've never said anything like that until the notice came out." (laughs)
Following the release of Seventy, Kim Chang-wan Band will start its national tour "One Day" in 2026. Starting with Yonsei University's auditorium on Feb. 7, performances will continue in Gangneung, Yongin, Iksan, Ansan, Gwangju, and Gimhae.
Apart from the band, Kim Chang-wan will also release his solo song "Laughing Hole" on February 26. Kim Chang-wan, who won the manor with overwhelming support, supplemented the lyrics and composed the poem of Kim Do-i, who won the manor with overwhelming support in the "Evening Wind Concurrent Competition" held at SBS Love FM "6pm Kim Chang-wan" last year. He expressed the pure emotion of a child, expressing the situation in which the front tooth is missing as a "laugh hole."
Kim Chang-wan Band's new single "Seventy" will be released on various online music sites at 6 p.m. on the 27th.
Kim Chang-wan was born in 1954 and is 73 years old this year.
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