Last week on DB there was a discussion about Roy Kim, and what we thought about a come back for him.

At that time I didn’t know he had a new song that had just been released a couple of weeks ago. So imagine my surprise when it showed up in my “new music” list. So I pressed play and couldn’t stop replaying it for hours. It sounded so melancholy so that when I was done working in the garden I went online to find the lyrics in English.

And indeed this is a song of remorse and sadness.

Roy Kim has such a beautiful voice and from seeing him in interviews over the years he seems like he’s very shy and maybe an introvert. Which is why his connection to the Burning Sun scandal was such a shock.

But I read on Wikipedia that he really wasn’t taking part like the rest of the men. Granted maybe he knew or thought if he didn’t take part it would be okay… But I find that I want to let go of that part and allow myself to enjoy his music.

Listen to the sadness and all the feeling in this song while you read the words. It is haunting and lovely for me. I hope you can appreciate it whatever you think about Roy Kim as a man and artist.

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    Thank you for sharing ☺️

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      Glad you liked it @bebeswtz.
      I listened to the song first and it made me feel so sad, but then watching the music video and how he expressed it visually was quite moving.
      Even without knowing the words I could tell it was a very sad song. He is a very talented musician.

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    Goosebumps~~ I love it! ❤❤❤

    It was his association with Joon Jung Young that got him in trouble. I think he got cleared though.

    Speaking of JJY…I missed the cast of 2D1N (Season 3) 😭

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    Can you link me to that discussion? His involvement was very blurry to me, I know he was called for interrogation but I’m not sure if he was considered one of the suspects. Nonetheless I stopped listening to his music which isn’t a big deal for me even if I liked his music. But anyways I should be sure of his involvement or the lack of it to make an opinion about it.

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      Actually if you click on the link to open the video in YouTube, in the comments section someone wrote out the whole story that he was completely innocent.
      When you click on the play button, then click on the link at the top of the screen and it will open in YT.

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    That was heartbreaking.

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      Isn’t it though??? You can feel his pain and sadness…

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        Yes and reading the title makes me sad too

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          Roy Kim was my introduction to the beauty and depth of kpop – and I’ve been a huge fan ever since. There are many other groups and singers that I like, but he is special and I’ve loved music for years. So to watch this video and feel the emotions is powerful and I only wish him all the best as he continues to grow up.

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            I’ve only listened a few songs from him and have seen random videos on variety shows. Also enjoyed his guesting on 1N2D. And as fans, that’s the only thing we can do for our idols. To wish them all the best and that they don’t do anything unlawful.

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            He has done a LOT of songs for different dramas which are all very romantic and lovely. I haven’t watched any 1N2D shows so I’m not familiar with that side of him.

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            With his voice, it’s very OST-y.

            Iirc, he went twice, first as JJY’s friend (unexpected as that was the concept on that episode, to bring a friend) then the 2nd time was to help the members make a song.

            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFNv3oW9Nhg

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            The melancholy of his voice is really cathartic. This song and especially the MV was an interesting one to leave us with.

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