▲ This photo, provided by Henecia, shows Kim Hyun-joong during the media showcase for his 3rd full-length album "MY SUN." (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) 

 

▲ This photo, provided by Henecia, shows Kim Hyun-joong during the media showcase for his 3rd full-length album "MY SUN." (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) 

 

SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Yonhap) -- "I don't think I can define everyone in the world as someone who likes me and someone who hates me. Everyone has their own reasons."

 

Singer and actor Kim Hyun-joong said this in a calm voice at a media showcase of his 3rd full-length album in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, on the afternoon of Monday.

 

"It's impossible to make everyone on my side," he said. "So I think it's important to take a step forward on my own."

 

He made his debut in the music industry as a member of group SS501 in 2005 and received great love for releasing hit songs such as 'U R MAN'. He later established himself as an actor through the KBS 2TV drama "Boys Over Flowers" in 2009.

 

However, since 2014, he has been embroiled in various controversies such as assault and pregnancy of his ex-girlfriend and had a period of inactivity by holding a legal battle. The long legal battle ended when his ex-girlfriend was fined in 2020, and Kim Hyun-joong finally won and confirmed a civil lawsuit.

 

Looking back on the twists and turns that have passed, Kim Hyun-joong said, "I think my mind is stable now, and I think I am well-organized so that my determination to live in the world is not shaken."

 

“MY SUN,” the first full-length album released since "A Bell of Blessing" released in 2020, is the album based on the life of Michael Collins, who first faced the back of the moon. Twelve songs are included, including the album and the title song "MY SUN" of the same name.

 

Kim Hyun-joong said, "I can say that the story that 37-year-old Kim Hyun-joong wants to talk about is right here," adding, "Every time I release album, I can see what I thought then and what I'm thinking now."

 

The title song "MY SUN" is a song dedicated by Kim Hyun-joong to those who give him light and warmth.

 

"I think there are three suns in my life. Father, son, and my fans."

 

The first track "Lead Me In Your Way" musically unraveled Collins' loneliness in facing the lonely universe.

 

Kim Hyun-joong said, "He must have felt very lonely in the darkness without the sun," adding, "I wrote this song in his position."

 

Kim Hyun-joong will hold a concert "MY SUN" to commemorate the release of the new album at Yes24 Live Hall in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul on the 4th of next month.

 

(This article is translated from Korean to English by Yunhee Cho.)

 

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