[Exclusive]Seong-min "Almost atrophied among my juniors..The fans' voices saved it" [Hanbok Interview②]

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-Following the Hanbok interview ①.

Seongmin's new album, "UNLIMIT"s, contains Sungmin's passionate energy and emotional aspects, not limited to a specific genre, but with his musical aspirations to unfold his own colorful charm indefinitely. A total of two songs were included, including the title songs "Under the Starlight" and "God's Life".

Since its release, it has topped four South American countries: Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, and Chile. In addition, it proved its global popularity by ranking at the top of the chart in various countries across Europe and Asia, including Portugal, Russia, Turkey, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Indonesia.

He said of being loved in South America, "It wasn't as expected, but I thought you would listen to my song there, too. Fans keep asking me to meet them every year, so I thought they would listen to this song a lot there, and I'm thinking about going to meet them this time. I'm planning it, but no details have been decided on how to go. I will visit often this year," he stressed.

He also expressed his gratitude to his fans for supporting him despite not meeting him for a long time. He said, "There were especially many Southeast and South American fans. "I think they've been supporting us since we went on the concert tour during the group Super Junior," he said. "When we make eye contact and communicate in person, we become more sympathetic to each other, and we feel a greater reaction to the music. They also send a lot of responses through SNS," he said.

As it was his first comeback since moving his agency last year, he also worked hard on the preparation process. "As soon as I came to the new company, I wanted to show you that 'this is my color' while preparing a new song," he said. I had a lot of meetings before deciding on the first song, and I thought about what kind of performance would suit me for a long time, he said. "It took some time, but I think the result was more satisfactory." "Both the songs 'Under the Starlight' and 'God' made me think, 'This is my clothes'," he said.

In particular, he emphasized that he paid the most attention to performance. "As I started anew as a trot singer, I had a hard time thinking about how a non-trot appearance would be accepted," he said. "I approached it with the idea of covering all the musical colors that I have done so far, including K-pop and musicals." Regarding the album title 'UNLIMIT', I suddenly thought, 'Maybe I'm limiting myself' while driving a car. I expressed my will not to set my limits," he said.

The title song "Under the Starlight" is a retro-sentimental disco-style song that focused on performance, and "God's Life" is a song that participated in writing and composing. "We completed it with a sophisticated sound that is trot and can perform," he said, adding, "Through music broadcasting activities, a young fan base was also introduced. I thought I was lucky to choose "Under the Starlight" as the title.

In his 21st year since debut, he is still nervous on stage. He said, "When I looked forward to the performance of 'Under the Starlight', it became more and more difficult. I was worried about whether it would be possible to perform live, but when I'm in front of the camera, I think I can do it. "I'm pretending that I'm not even out of breath," he said. "I think dopamine is coming up as much as I'm nervous. Each stage has a different tension, and you find joy in it. "When I went to music shows, I almost got discouraged because there were many friends who were good at singing and dancing, but the fans' voices of support were a great help," he said.

"God's Life," which he wrote and composed himself, contained his concerns. He said, "These days, I think we have become a society that is very conscious of the gaze around us. "I was intimidated by myself because I only saw good things on social media," he said. "However, I thought that a life of trying silently on my own path is meaningful enough, and maybe a more unique life, so I put it in the lyrics." "I've participated in writing the lyrics for the tracks before, but I'm deeply moved to be named in the title song," he said.

As for the goals I want to achieve through this activity, he said, "I would be most happy if fans told me that they feel energized when they work or work out after listening to my songs," and emphasized, "Chart grades are important, but I want to do activities to repay my fans." Also, "I hope 'God Saeng' will be used as a cheering song for sports clubs. "There is a beat that gives me energy like a cheerleader," he said with a smile. "If that happens, I will be a fan of the team for the rest of my life."

-Continued at Hanbok Interview 3.

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