Group 2PM member Jang Wooyoung expressed his feelings about returning as a solo artist after 7 years and 5 months.
Jang Wooyoung will release his third mini album "I'm into" at 6 p.m. on the 15th through various online music sites.
"I'm into" is a new album that Jang Wooyoung is presenting about three months after the digital single "Simple dance," released in June. Returning as a solo artist for the first time in a full 7 years and 5 months since his January 2018 mini album 2, "When We Break Up," Jang Wooyoung, who heated up early summer 2025, now makes a superfast comeback with a mini album and brings an early autumn atmosphere.
"I'm into" includes a total of five tracks: the title track "Think Too Much (Feat. 다민이 (DAMINI))" followed by "Carpet," "Swamp," "Reality," and "Homecance." Having worked directly on songs of various sensibilities, including the June digital single "Simple dance," 2PM's "Have To," his solo song "R.O.S.E," and "Off the record," Jang Wooyoung is credited on all tracks of the new release and showcases his singer-songwriter side.
Jang Wooyoung, returning as a solo artist after a full 7 years and 5 months, appeared a little pale ahead of his comeback. When concern was expressed about his slightly thin face, he said, "I've been in a very sensitive state and had a lot to do, so it's not that I wanted to lose weight and did, but I lost some. Even 1 to 2 kg can cause a big change in the body. Whether I gain or lose a lot, I go back and forth within 5 kg, but when I lose weight my body quickly becomes weak. Now I look a lot like actor Joo Woo-jae, so I'm teased wherever I go. Jun. K hyung already has a naturally broad shoulder and body, but he worked out even harder. He's so handsome."
Preparing to meet fans again as a solo artist after a long time, Jang Wooyoung said, "When 2PM were rookies, my head didn't hurt this much. Back then I had many thoughts like what kind of performance to show or how to present a different stage, so it didn't hurt my head much, but after making music and developing my own standards I have no choice but to work more sensitively, so my head hurts. I think it's a sense of self-esteem to take responsibility in my main job, so I overdo it, and even if I prepare in advance, making and gathering countless songs raises the standards, and searching by that yardstick lengthened the time."
He continued, "Is this right? Is that right? Doing that became a habit. I wondered if I was going this far for something great. I still feel insufficient and am developing and discovering, so there were parts where I undermined my confidence by saying, 'This is not enough.' That led to feelings of depression; as that time lengthened, I felt like someone training in the mountains. So I thought, 'This isn't it,' and since last year I decided I absolutely had to move, which led me to present the long-held 'Simple Dance,' and it produced good results. Above all, I found that I enjoy singing and dancing again after a long time. So from now on I want to shorten the time between new releases."
Along with his comeback, Jang Wooyoung will pursue various activities. He said, "I will appear on music shows and hold events with fans. I experienced the current music show atmosphere through 'Simple Dance' activities," adding, "I think the stage will be tough. The choreography team performing with me is in their mid-20s, and what they pride themselves on is that they find it very hard. So I'm relieved. That means the choreography is demanding, and it feels like the stage is filled and doing something."
In particular, Jang Wooyoung also expressed his views on the "challenge culture." He said, "I thought deeply about whether it would help those who requested it or whether it would suit me, and in my heart I wanted to start a movement against challenges, but I found I was doing them myself. However, I have a line I can accept. Even if you do a challenge, I think it should come from a mutual desire to do it for each other, but because challenges are so trendy they can feel too wasteful. If I say this people might call me old-fashioned, but I think you need to have this kind of conviction."
Meanwhile, following his comeback, Jang Wooyoung will hold solo concerts "2025 Jang Wooyoung Concert < half half >" on the 27th and 28th at YES24 Live Hall in Gwangjin District, Seoul. From sensory and energetic performances to stages centered on delicate and highly polished sound, the concerts will offer fans everything they've been waiting for from the artist Jang Wooyoung's musical charms, raising expectations among fans.
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