Kim Jae-hwan, giving up alcohol and food, 'dog gain'... Instead of 'Sleeping Ballad', 'Brilliant Funky'

《Kim Jiwon's Hidden Track》
Ten Asia reporter Kim Ji-won takes a closer look at the hidden stories of the music industry. We will vividly convey the facts and truth of the music industry issues.

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“Since I kept singing ballads, I even fell asleep. Haha.”

Kim Jae-hwan, who is charming with his sweet voice and sorrowful sensibility, made up his mind and tried to transform. It started with a funky dance genre rather than a ballad you've been doing. Originally an 'idol' from Wanna One, Kim Jae-hwan is showing off the talent he 'suppressed' while singing ballads during his solo career with his new song 'Gain Gain'.

On the afternoon of the 20th, Kim Jae-hwan released his 6th mini-album 'JAM' through each music site. "JAM" stands for "Journey Above Music," which means "a new journey beyond music." Even now that his dream has come true, there are countless pieces of music that he has yet to experience, that he is curious about, and that he wants to try, so it contains Kim Jae-hwan's will to learn more and move forward in a better way through a new journey.

In this album, Kim Jae-hwan put the 'music he wants to do' to his heart's content. As the name of the album 'Jam' suggests, it mainly contains music that can be enjoyed. 'Jam' includes five new songs including the title song 'Feat. BOBBY', 'My Sea', 'Champagne', 'I Want to Sleep', and 'Daylight' It contains 6 songs, including ‘Spring Breeze’. It consists of funky dance, new jack swing dance, funk, and R&B, and features a cool and exciting atmosphere unique to summer songs. At the showcase held on the day of the release, Kim Jae-hwan said, "I'm excited because it's the style I've been wanting to do for a while." It was full," he said.

The reason is that Kim Jae-hwan, who has mainly been active in ballads such as 'Hello', 'Delete', 'Snail', and 'I Can't Say Goodbye', has this title song as a dance song. The title song 'Dog Gain' contains the meaning of throwing away all worries and worries and enjoying this moment with excitement. The upbeat rhythm and witty and unique lyrics, especially the repetitive chorus of 'dog gain', are humorous. The outfits and styling are lively and hip. Kim Jae-hwan also said, "I debuted as an idol, and fans have been thirsty for my idol-like appearance. So, I put a lot of these songs in this album."

Regarding the reason for the change, Kim Jae-hwan said, “I wanted to quench my thirst to do what I wanted to do. He also shuddered, "Isn't a ballad a quiet song? If you keep singing it, people will fall behind. I have many hidden talents inside."

In this activity, they show off their dancing skills to the fullest. Kim Jae-hwan showed confidence, "I practiced dancing a lot during that time. I thought it would be nice to show my hidden dance skills and songs. My strong point is high notes again. In terms of dance, when I think of singers who sing high notes and dance, there aren't many." . Kim Jae-hwan, who was recognized for both his singing and dancing skills during Wanna One's activities, showed off a sophisticated but not glamorous dance line.

Instead of choosing 'the music I want to do', I also 'gave up' some things. Just delicious food and drinks. Kim Jae-hwan said, “I am on the 54th day of abstinence,” and “I also went on a diet. I was 63 kg, but now I am 58 kg.”

With this album, Kim Jae-hwan couldn't do the so-called 'line up' right after the release. However, on major music sites such as Melon and Bugs, 'Gain' is at the top of the dance genre. This is a meaningful record for Kim Jae-hwan, who has been singing ballads for several years. Netizens showed reactions such as "It's a summer tapa album", "It's good to hear the song because it sings deliciously", "I'm excited about 'Dog Gain'", and "It's a rice cake in an instant after entering Topback and getting word of mouth". As it is a 'dog gain' that becomes addictive the more you listen, it is music that can be played continuously for a long run this summer.

Reporter Kim Ji-won, Ten Asia bella@tenasia.co.kr