With group VERIVERY member Kangmin about to make his solo debut, he addressed not joining the derived group.
On the 23rd, Kangmin held an interview to commemorate the release of his first solo album Free Falling at the Jellyfish Entertainment Co. building in Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul.
The new record Free Falling is an album that captures Kangmin's time standing on the boundary between boy and man, and rather than a finished image or a future full of certainty, it calmly unfolds the anxiety and wavering encountered in the process of taking steps forward without having yet found the correct answer.
On the title track of the same name, Kangmin participated in the overall production process and put his thoughts and feelings into it. Both the music and visuals do not rely on a specific setting; they focus on the character's attitude and mood to naturally reveal the emotions and time Kangmin is experiencing now.
That day, questions also arose about the derivative group from Boys Planet related to Kangmin, who is making his first solo debut seven years after debuting. He said, "What I said on the live broadcast is everything. I honestly didn't think about a derivative group," and laughed, "The intention of appearing on the audition program was to debut by being in the top eight, not to think about a derivative group. I guess the chemistry was good."
He continued, "Many people wanted it, but as far as I know, there were no offers. Since the debut I had planned didn't happen, I thought it was important to be active for the people who love me."
With the regret of missing the debut opportunity right in front of him, there must also be the complexity of the fact that it allowed his solo debut to happen quickly. In response, Kangmin confessed, "I'm grateful that I could be loved on such an enormous program. It feels like a program that made me believe in myself again. 'Did I really come in ninth there?' I feel thankful when I think like that."
Kangmin said that because he had a long hiatus, the present time is precious. He said, "During the hiatus when I couldn't promote, I was supposed to prepare an album, but when I wasn't preparing, being at home for a while felt a bit hard. I don't think there was a way I overcame it, and I'm not that kind of personality; it was my first time so I think I struggled enough. So I think I can be grateful for this period, and that's how it is," he revealed.
[Photo] Jellyfish Entertainment Co.
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