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Kim Sung-kyu, a member of the boy group INFINITE, recalled his high school days when he was heartbroken.
Recently, Kim Sung-kyu conducted a round interview to commemorate the release of his sixth mini-album "OFF THE MAP" at a cafe in Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul.
Before "Off the Map" was born, the song that could set the direction of the new album was not the title song, but the second track "Over It." Kim Sung-kyu said, "Over It was written based on the story of 'I' and what I experienced. It could be something that was said to me, and it felt like I was talking about a difficult moment," he said.
He also explained the human changes beyond music. "I'm okay now, but don't you think the old stories remain for a long time?" said Kim Sung-kyu, who said, "When I was in my third year of high school, I told my homeroom teacher that I wanted to live with music, and he asked me, 'Do you have money in your house?' Isn't that how I feel when I'm young and in the third year of high school after achieving something. I spent my school days in Jeonju, but I felt like I broke my heart running toward my dream. Later, when I looked back, I melted the story, 'In the end, I'm living with music, so I'm okay now.'
Then, has Kim Sung-kyu met the homeroom teacher since his debut as a singer. He said, "I haven't contacted him, but I've seen him before. I even went to an event in Jeonju, but he didn't remember. I didn't mention it first, but he ran over and hugged me saying, "Proud of my student." It's okay because I'm now achieving what I wanted to achieve at that time. I was sad, scared, and angry because I was a person at that time, but I think I can say I'm okay now," he said with a smile.
Kim Sung-kyu's sixth mini album "Off the Map" was released on various online music sites at 6 p.m. on the 2nd.
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