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Korea Herald
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
Jung Seung-hwan returns with signature poignant ballad
After military service and entering his 30s, the singer returns with soild ballad While K-pop idols dominate the Korean music scene, one genre continues to quietly but steadily capture listeners' hearts — emotional, poignant ballads. Jung Seung-hwan, often hailed as a young blood of this classic genre, has returned with his first release since completing his military service. 'It feels strange, exciting and nerve-wracking all at once to officially return after my military discharge. Honestly, it still doesn't feel real, like I've gone back to being a rookie,' said Jung. Marking this return after a two-year hiatus, Jung decided to present what he does best. His comeback features two ballads that begin with gentle acoustic guitar and build into stirring emotional peaks. The main track, "One More Day," is a poignant tale of unanswered love, and Jung participated in writing the lyrics. The second track, "We, On The Spring Day," is a sentimental piece about longing to reunite with a past love. 'When people think of my music, they think of sorrowful, emotional and vocally expressive ballads. As this is the turning point of my career, I felt the need to release a track that fully embraces those elements,' Jung explained. The inspiration for "One More Day" came from the Japanese animated film "5 Centimeters Per Second," a favorite of Jung's. 'I've written songs about one-sided love before, but I had this vague desire to write one that felt even more pitiful and raw. When I heard the demo, I thought it would be the song for the story I wanted to tell.' Jung focused intensely on the opening lyrics of the chorus. ''Can I hate you for just one more day' — I spent the most time on that lyric. It felt more honest than saying, 'Can I love you for just one more day?' There's something about clinging to someone through resentment that reveals the narrator's last shred of pride.' This release marks Jung's first project since being discharged from the military, where he served in a military band, in January. Now 30, he reflected on his time in the service. 'I spent the last years of my 20s in the military, and with discharge, I opened my 30s. I had moments where I had to face the less-than-ideal version of myself.' Jung shared that he came up with the best yet most simple solution: relentless practice. 'There was no answer other than vocal training. All I could do was try to better myself through effort and discipline,' Jung said, adding that he recorded the main track more than five times, each session lasting over eight hours. As he approaches his 10th debut anniversary next year, Jung remarked with a laugh, 'In my heart, I still feel 23. It's strange to realize how much my actual age has caught up.' From the 19-year-old runner-up of the audition show "K-pop Star Season 4" in 2014–2015 to being dubbed the 'Crown Prince of Ballads,' Jung expressed a sincere sense of responsibility. 'There was a time when the nickname felt so heavy, but now I feel more responsibility than pressure. I often think about becoming the kind of person and artist who lives up to it.' Currently working on his next album, Jung said he was contemplating its direction. 'I'm torn between making it all ballads or exploring a mix of genres. One thing that hasn't changed is that I'm always open to new musical ideas.'
Korea Herald
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
After military service and entering his 30s, the singer returns with soild ballad
While K-pop idols dominate the Korean music scene, one genre continues to quietly but steadily capture listeners' hearts — emotional, poignant ballads. Jung Seung-hwan, often hailed as a young blood of this classic genre, has returned with his first release since completing his military service. 'It feels strange, exciting and nerve-wracking all at once to officially return after my military discharge. Honestly, it still doesn't feel real, like I've gone back to being a rookie,' said Jung. Marking this return after a two-year hiatus, Jung decided to present what he does best. His comeback features two ballads that begin with gentle acoustic guitar and build into stirring emotional peaks. The main track, "One More Day," is a poignant tale of unanswered love, and Jung participated in writing the lyrics. The second track, "We, On The Spring Day," is a sentimental piece about longing to reunite with a past love. 'When people think of my music, they think of sorrowful, emotional and vocally expressive ballads. As this is the turning point of my career, I felt the need to release a track that fully embraces those elements,' Jung explained. The inspiration for "One More Day" came from the Japanese animated film "5 Centimeters Per Second," a favorite of Jung's. 'I've written songs about one-sided love before, but I had this vague desire to write one that felt even more pitiful and raw. When I heard the demo, I thought it would be the song for the story I wanted to tell.' Jung focused intensely on the opening lyrics of the chorus. ''Can I hate you for just one more day' — I spent the most time on that lyric. It felt more honest than saying, 'Can I love you for just one more day?' There's something about clinging to someone through resentment that reveals the narrator's last shred of pride.' This release marks Jung's first project since being discharged from the military, where he served in a military band, in January. Now 30, he reflected on his time in the service. 'I spent the last years of my 20s in the military, and with discharge, I opened my 30s. I had moments where I had to face the less-than-ideal version of myself.' Jung shared that he came up with the best yet most simple solution: relentless practice. 'There was no answer other than vocal training. All I could do was try to better myself through effort and discipline,' Jung said, adding that he recorded the main track more than five times, each session lasting over eight hours. As he approaches his 10th debut anniversary next year, Jung remarked with a laugh, 'In my heart, I still feel 23. It's strange to realize how much my actual age has caught up.' From the 19-year-old runner-up of the audition show "K-pop Star Season 4" in 2014–2015 to being dubbed the 'Crown Prince of Ballads,' Jung expressed a sincere sense of responsibility. 'There was a time when the nickname felt so heavy, but now I feel more responsibility than pressure. I often think about becoming the kind of person and artist who lives up to it.' Currently working on his next album, Jung said he was contemplating its direction. 'I'm torn between making it all ballads or exploring a mix of genres. One thing that hasn't changed is that I'm always open to new musical ideas.' jy@
Yahoo
27-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Cure Addiction Now Raises $800K in First-Ever Fundraising Event
Cure Addiction Now (CAN) raised $800,000 toward funding research for substance use disorder at a fundraiser held Monday, February 24, at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Nancy Davis and her late son Jason Davis founded the organization together after Jason's personal struggle with addiction led him to seek innovative scientific approaches for treating and curing substance use inaugural fundraising event coincided with the anniversary of Jason Davis' passing, honoring his commitment to addiction research. "For decades there hasn't been basic science research on addiction. CAN is determined to make up for lost time. It was Jason's dream to create new affordable medications to stop cravings and vaccines to stop opioid addiction," Nancy Davis said during her opening and experts gathered to raise funds for CAN's 19 initiatives. The evening included a cocktail reception, dinner, and a live auction featuring a private yacht charter aboard the Grand Illusion with a private chef, a race-car experience with Aviotti Racing, and a signed Retna event showcased performances by several notable musicians. Madison and Colin Love opened with their song "One More Day" as David Foster played piano. Siedah Garrett performed "Man in the Mirror"—the same song she sang at Jason Davis' funeral five years ago. Rufus Wainwright followed with renditions of "Going To A Town," "Across the Universe," and "Hallelujah." Scout Willis performed her original songs "Last Night" and "Over and Over," while Luke K closed the evening with his original track "Poison."The funds raised will support CAN's team of doctors and researchers from prestigious institutions, including Mount Sinai, Harvard, Yale, University of Maryland, UCLA, Scripps, University of Washington, UC Davis, University of Kentucky, Johns Hopkins, and University of Texas Medical Branch. A portion of the proceeds will also benefit the Jason Davis Fire Relief Fund and help students from Palisades High School who no longer have access to school meetings and communities that assist with addiction recovery. The event was made possible by featured sponsor partners L'agence and opened the event with a powerful message: "We need to understand that addiction is a disease, it is not a choice. We must replace judgment with actions, stigma with solutions. Imagine a world where nobody becomes an addict, where no parent fears 'the call,' where addiction is just treatable like any other disease. That day is on the horizon." View the 13 images of this gallery on the original article
