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Paul Kim's ballad style wins fans in Southeast Asia
South Korean singer-songwriter's heartfelt songs transcend social media frenzy
Paul Kim, 37, entered the music industry in 2014, gaining recognition for writing and composing ballads for top South Korean dramas. (Photo by Norman Goh)
NORMAN GOH
KUALA LUMPUR -- For the South Korean singer-songwriter Paul Kim, music has always been more than a profession -- it began as a deeply personal outlet, a diary set to melody, and a way to process emotions too complex for words.
"I was expressing myself, my feelings, my emotions through music," Kim told Nikkei Asia in an interview during a recent visit to Kuala Lumpur, where he hosted the Round 2025 ASEAN-Korea concert on June 26 and 27.
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Arts South Korean singer-songwriter's heartfelt songs transcend social media frenzy Paul Kim, 37, entered the music industry in 2014, gaining recognition for writing and composing ballads for top South Korean dramas. (Photo by Norman Goh) NORMAN GOH KUALA LUMPUR -- For the South Korean singer-songwriter Paul Kim, music has always been more than a profession -- it began as a deeply personal outlet, a diary set to melody, and a way to process emotions too complex for words. "I was expressing myself, my feelings, my emotions through music," Kim told Nikkei Asia in an interview during a recent visit to Kuala Lumpur, where he hosted the Round 2025 ASEAN-Korea concert on June 26 and 27.
