After apology targeting Kim Da-hyun… Shim Su-bong: "The color of my music is empathy and comfort" [Star Issue]

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Singer Shim Su-bong shared her feelings through "Space Gonggam" after being embroiled in controversy over remarks directed at junior singer Kim Da-hyun.

Shim appeared on EBS's "Space Gonggam," broadcast on the 7th, to mark her 48th anniversary since debut, reflecting on her musical career and delivering a message of comfort to the audience.

On that day, Shim performed stages featuring her major hit songs such as "Men Are Ships, Women Are Harbors," "That Person at That Time," "I Hate You," "Rain Prayer," and "A Million Roses." In particular, she demonstrated her musical capabilities as a singer-songwriter by playing "Flight of the Bumblebee" on the piano and passionately singing "My Beloved's Love" while performing guitar herself.

Shim revealed the special meaning music holds for her, stating, "Music has been a great source of strength through every twist and turn in life, and it was because of music that I could endure my life story." She then confessed, "My father passed away early when I was young, so I lived lonely with my single mother for my whole life. That is why a sense of loneliness permeates my songs."

Shim identified "empathy and comfort" as the sentiment running through her music, stating, "The color of my music is all one thing, which is 'empathy and comfort,'" and added, "Even in this moment, I want to offer empathy and comfort to those living difficult and sad lives."

In particular, while telling a story related to "Mugunghwa" (Rose of Sharon), she expressed gratitude to her fans. She said, "Thanks to that song, and thanks to your unchanging love, which I needed most desperately, you saved me."

Previously, Shim sparked controversy by publicly criticizing Kim Da-hyun, who had performed on stage before her, at the "10th Jinan Plateau Trot Festival" held in Jinan County, Jeollabuk-do, on September 20. At the time, Shim said, "It seems that young lady doesn't know what singing is or what life is," and added, "It was too painful to listen to her sing. Please do not send that performer before me in the future." She also stated, "Singing is not something to be done carelessly. One must gain life experience and go through hardships."

As the controversy spread, Shim conveyed on September 21, "I uttered words that exceeded common sense at an inappropriate moment. Even if I had ten mouths, I have nothing to say," and added, "It was not intended to humiliate a specific person, but it was clearly wrong for me, as an elder, to hurt the feelings of a junior singer."

Shim will hold her solo concert, "The Shim Su-bong Show," at Baekun Art Hall in Wonju, Gangwon-do, on the 31st.

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