On the afternoon of the 28th of last month, I met singer Kim Ho-joong at a cafe in Seoul Mapo-gu. In the round Interview, he told various stories from the reason for the two things in parallel, from the reason of opening the solo Concert at Seoul Olympic Park Seoul Olympic Stadium in Songpa-gu from September to October, to the Music that he enjoys these days and the modifier he wants to hear.
Kim Ho-joong met with the audience through several Concerts after the call-up was canceled. "Before I went to the (military), Corona was so bad that I actually couldn't allow the shouts and it was only a clapping sound," said Kim Ho-joong, who was fortunate. I was worried that if I went on stage, I could do it like before, and I wanted to test myself, not the test. I missed the stage the most, and when I did the stage, I got the Feelings, the most comfortable Feelings, saying, 'Oh, I'm in place.' "
Of course, he couldn't adapt immediately. The Peace Concert in Cheorwon, Gangwon Province, was the stage where he rose after a year and nine months. Kim Ho-joong said, "I do not have a long rehearsal, but I rehearsed for more than 10 minutes that day, alone. I had to find a Feelings quickly, but after a song, I started to see the scene and my pulse was less. I was really worried and scared until I finished one song, and I was worried that my neck was right. "
Asked if he had a thirst for Music while he was in a hiatus, Kim Ho-joong said, "After I left work, I went to the studio and heard Music. I did not want to rush anything, I did not want to be impatient, and I thought what I wanted to do. "
Although the Music taste changes little by little depending on the time, the most popular type of Music these days is 'Fork Music'. "I always liked folk Music since high school," he said. "I always liked folk Music and Bonnie Wright Music nowadays. The influence also brought out "The Lighting Man." I leave my guitar and harmonica and call Bonnie Wright... I love Kim Kwang-seok. I hear a lot of such Music, too," he explained.
'The Lighting Man' is a song that combines guitarist Kim Min-gyu's acoustic guitar performance and Kim Ho-joong's comfortable vocals. Kim Ho-joong, who communicated with fans through two letters every week during military service, is meaningful in that he directly expressed his gratitude for his fans. Kim Ho-joong said, " (fans) read the letter that they sent me, and a lot of people put it on the title of 'light person'. "I think I've fallen into the idea of what it is," he laughed, "and the lyrics of this song are almost from a cafe (writing).
"I was worried that if Melody did not come out properly, I would not complete it, but I was worried about it, and I was convinced that I could explain why I am a person who shines even if I come out to the world. I also wanted to convey it to my fans by singing, "he added, meaning that he is a brilliant person and that he is shining someone.
If "The Lighting Man" was close to an event for fans, it will find the public with more than ten songs of The Classic album "Panorama" as early as July. He collaborated with piano player and composer Yiruma, and also included Latin Music: How did he get involved with Yiruma?
Kim Ho-joong laughed, "Because it is," and said, "I am honored. There are many famous songs I heard when I was a child, such as "Indigo" (Kiss The Rain), and I thought that I could build up vocals on Mr. Yiruma's songs, but it made me feel amazing. I will be able to feel the piano melody of Yiruma and the voice of Kim Ho-joong "
"Latin Music" going into The Classic album was not intended from the start; Kim Ho-joong said, "The original arrangement direction was not so caught as 'Let's do it with Latin'. But I had a lot of time to prepare for it, and I thought about putting it on once in a year and nine months, but it was too much (with the genre) to ask. " Here, various songs such as songs that I wanted to cover, chorus songs, but songs I wanted to sing solo will be featured.
Kim Ho-joong, who won the final 4th place in the TV ship 'Tomorrow is Mr. Trot', but he is actively working on his major, Vocal Music. Placido Domingo, one of the world's top tenors, will show the Duets stage at a performance last month, and will meet with famous popper singer Andrea Bocelli in Italy this month.
The Duets stage began with Domingo's handwritten letter that he wanted to invite as a performance guest. Kim Ho-joong said, "It was a very meaningful time for me to listen to the voice of the master while singing together. It was studied. I've heard a lot of advice, too," he turned back.
As for meeting with Bocelli, "It is one of the things I am so looking forward to and it is like a dream. I am expecting to meet him for me who loved his Music so much from my childhood. I can hear his voice directly, and I am so big that I have a lot of expectations. I think I will go with a swollen heart. "
Kim Ho-joong, who is a popular singer and also active in The Classic. Asked what the secret to receiving a steady love call, he said, "The Classic may be difficult and difficult," he said. "I do not think I will be ready and I will be really cursed if I sing the same song all the time. It is a big deal for friends who study The Classic with a really pure heart. As I try to get serious and academic, The Classic side is also saying, 'If you have this heart, let's do it together.' It's my own idea," he said.
Kim Ho-joong's idea is that he doesn't want to be stuck in any genre, whether Trot or The Classic. He said, "My wish is ... when I think of Kim Ho-joong, I'm like, 'You're a singing girl.' I do not want to say, 'I am a singer' as a genre. "If it is the right message then it may be rock or Korean Music."
Kim Ho-joong, who returned, wants to try the most, is 'Concert'. He announced that he will hold a nationwide tour Concert at Seoul Olympic Park Seoul Olympic Stadium from September 30 to October 2. Kim Ho-joong said, "I am most curious about how it feels to do my Concert. The most focused now is Concert." "It is one of the most anticipated tasks."
With more than 10,000 seats, Seoul Olympic Stadium is a place considered a 'dream stage' for singers. This is because it is a kind of 'testament' that it has become a place to mobilize so many audiences. I wondered the background and impression of doing a solo Concert at Seoul Olympic Stadium.
Kim Ho-joong then said, "I thought about it in many places. In the case of Seoul Olympic Stadium, I was not a singer who performed, so I thought sound was the most important thing. Trot ', also performed at Seoul Olympic Stadium, and while serving, I went to see Na Hoon-a's Concert. I've seen it on stage and I've heard (Music) from the audience, so I think the sound is the best. "
"I really want to hear a lot of songs from the audience (from the audience) in terms of sound," he said. "I think I can pack good songs and deliver them well in preparation for the Concert."
Kim Ho-joong, who said he wanted to be remembered as a "singer," also cited "singer" as a modifier for himself. Kim Ho-joong said, "I have a good singing ability, but rather, I want to remain a singing person because I was happy because of this song because of the singer.