Beyond singer to actor and now serving as chief strategy officer (CSO) of a global agency, Kim Jaejoong, who is active across fields, is stirring the hearts of Japanese fans with a new song after a long hiatus.
At noon on the 20th, Encode Entertainment, led by Kim Jaejoong, surprised fans by releasing images and a teaser video of the new Japanese digital single "OASIS" on its official channels and announced its sudden release on the 27th. This new song is the first release in about seven months since the Japanese album "Rhapsody," released on Oct.
The unveiled new digital single "OASIS" takes as its theme "the one salvation encountered in loneliness and despair," blending Kim Jaejoong's deeper, more mature musical world. As seen in the album cover, which embodies a single flower blooming in a wasteland, and the teaser video that exudes a lonely aura in the darkness, the record is expected to fill listeners with the feelings of hope and rebirth as one overcomes despair and regains the strength to move forward, delivered through Kim Jaejoong's delicate yet powerful vocals.
In particular, because this new song is scheduled to be revealed first on stage, an explosive response from local fans is expected. Kim Jaejoong will give a surprise first live performance of the new song "OASIS" at the "2026 JAEJOONG ZEPP & HALL LIVE TOUR" concert opening in Yokohama, Japan, on the 23rd. Starting in Yokohama, he plans to carry out a packed tour schedule across Japan through Aug., passionately connecting with local fans up close.
His large-scale activities that span not only his main work in music but also the screen and the domestic pop scene are also noteworthy. Kim Jaejoong is set for the domestic release in June of the Korea-Japan co-produced film in which he stars, "Gentleman: The whisper of the revenant." He is also reportedly devoting himself simultaneously to preparing a new record in Korea.
[Photo] Provided by Encode Entertainment
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