Lee Jin Hyuk Talks About 'Scene26', Things He Wants to Try and His 'Babysun' Moniker in an Exclusive Interview
Always achieving new heights, South Korean actor and singer Lee Jin Hyuk returns to the music scene with his third EP titled "Scene26" on April 5.
His new extended play "Scene26" contains seven new tracks, with the artist stepping up with songwriting and composition credits in almost all of the songs. The EP is led by the title track "5K," followed by "Silence," "Asteroid," "Hati-Hati," "Be Half-Awake," "Wave," and "Coup d'Etat."
In time for his new album, Lee Jin Hyuk shares stories about his latest project, his future plans, and even the story behind his "babysun" moniker on social media in an exclusive interview with KpopStarz.
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Q: It has been about eight months since your successful album "Splash!" and its single "Bedlam." Now, regarding your upcoming comeback, can you tell us what it will be about? What might be the message of the songs in it or the concept that the music video will revolve around?
TOP MEDIA: MINI ALBUM [SCENE26] ì ë´ë©´ê³¼ ì¸ë©´ 모ë í층 ì±ìí´ì§ ì¤ë¬¼ì¬ì¯, íì¬ ì´ì§íì ë§ë ì ìë ì¨ë²ì ëë¤. ì´ ë ë²ì ì´ ìëë°ì! Reel ë²ì ì ëíì ì¸ ë¶ì기ì ìí¬íê³ ìì ê° ëì¹ë ì´ì§íì 모ìµì í¨ì íë³´ ì½ì í¸ë¡ ë´ìëê³ , Roll ë²ì ì ìë ìì ë¨ìë¡ ì±ì¥ ì¤ì¸ ì´ì§íì 모ìµì ìí¸ ìê³ ìºì£¼ì¼íê² ìë ë¡ê·¸ ê°ì±ì¼ë¡ íííìµëë¤!
íì´í곡 '5K'ë í íí¬ë¥¼ 기ë°ì¼ë¡ íì¬ ë°ë³µëë ë² ì´ì¤ 리í ì¬ì´ëê° ì¸ìì ì¸ ê³¡ì¼ë¡, 미ëë©íê² ììí´ íë ´êµ¬ìë í¼ìë ¸ì 기í ë±ì ì ê¸°ê° ê½ ì±ìì£¼ì´ ëì± ê²½ì¾íê³ ì ëë ëëì ì¤ëë¤.
ì¬ëì ë¹ ì§ ìê°ì ë§ì¹ íë°± íë©´ ê°ë ì¼ììì '5K' íë©´ì ì²ì ë§ì£¼íì ëì 기ë¶ì¼ë¡ íí, 'Full Screen Wide, LED' ë±ì ë¹ì ë¤ì ê°ì¬ì ì¬ì©í´ ì´ìì ì´ë©° ìí¸ ìê² íì´ëê³ ì, '5K'(=Okay)ë¼ë ì¤ë ì± ìë í¤ìë를 íµí´ ì´ì§íë§ì ê¸ì ì ì´ê³ ì ì¾í ë°ì´ë¸ë¥¼ ë ¹ì¬ëìµëë¤. í¹ë³í í¬ì¸í¸ë íë ´ìì ë°ë³µëë "5K"ë¼ë ì¤ë ì± ê°í í ì ëë¤!
Lee Jin Hyuk: '5K' 뮤ì§ë¹ëì¤ë ìí¹ë§¨ ì½ì í¸ë¡ ì´¬ìíì´ì. ì ê° ë¯¸ì ê´ ê°ì ê³³ìì 미ì ìíì²ë¼ ìê³ , ì ì리ìì 걷기ë íë©´ì ì무를 ì´¬ìíëë° êµì¥í í¹ë³í ê²½íì´ììµëë¤. ë ê°ì ê³³ìì ì¬ë¬ ë² ì´¬ìì í´ì ì ê° ì¬ë¬ ëª ì¸ ê²ì²ë¼ ë³´ì´ë í¸ì§ 기ì ë ì¬ë°ì¼ëê¹ ë§ì´ ë§ì´ ë´ì£¼ì¸ì!
TOP MEDIA: MINI ALBUM [SCENE26] is an album where you can meet Lee Jin-hyuk, 26, who has matured both inside and outside. There are two versions in total! The "Reel" version captures Lee Jin-hyuk's stylish and confident look, while the "Roll" version expresses Lee Jin-hyuk's growing boy-to-man look with a witty and casual analog vibe!
The carrier single "5K" is an impressive song with a repeated base leaf sound based on pop-funk, and the chorus starts minimal and fills the piano and guitar with instruments, giving it a more cheerful and exciting feeling.
The moment of love was like a black-and-white screen, and when I first met the "5K" screen, I expressed it in a unique and witty way using the lyrics, and I melted Lee Jin-hyuk's positive and pleasant vibe through the addictive keyword "5K" (=Okay). A special point is an addictive hook called "5K," which repeats in the chorus!
Lee Jin Hyuk: We filmed the music video for "5K" with a walking man concept. I stood like a work of art in an art museum or something, walked in place, and filmed the choreography, and it was a very special experience. I filmed it several times at the same place, and it's fun to see the editing techniques that make me look like several people, so please watch it a lot!
Q: You have recently posted your selcas on your Instagram with the caption "500day." We would like to confirm if it refers to your 500th day since you made your solo debut with "S.O.L?" If so, congratulations! Can you share the most important lesson you learned as a solo artist?
Lee Jin Hyuk: ë¤! ë§ìµëë¤! ìë¡ë¡ ë°ë·í ì§ 500ì¼ì´ ë ë ì ëë¤!! ìë¡ ìí°ì¤í¸ë¡ íëíë©´ì ë°°ì´ ê°ì¥ ìì¤í êµíì 500ì¼ì´ ë ëê¹ì§ë ì ë§ì ì¬ëì ë°ê³ ìë¤ë ê² ìì²´ê° ê°ì¬íê³ í¬ë¶ë¤ì´ íì ê³ì ìì´ì£¼ë ê·¸ ë§ìì´ ì ë§ ì¤ìíë¤ë ê²ì ëë¤.
Lee Jin Hyuk: Yes! That's right! It's been 500 days since I debuted as a solo artist! The most precious lesson I learned while working as a solo artist is that I'm thankful that I'm receiving a lot of love until the 500th day, and it's very important that the fans always stay with me.
Q: Also, on the topic of your Instagram account, we are aware that some of your fans already know the answer. However, new followers are curious about where the "babysun" in your IG handle came from. Kindly share the story behind your username.
Lee Jin Hyuk: ì ë³ëª ì´ 'ì기 íì'ì ëë¤! ì 'ì기 íì'ì´ë¼ë ë³ëª ì´ ìê²¼ëë©´, ì¤íì ë íì 그림ì ê´ì¸¡ ì¤í ëì¤ ì ê° ê·¸ë¦¼ì ìì ìì ë£ì´ "íìì ë´ ì ìì ìë¤"ë¼ë ë©í¸ë¥¼ íê² ëìëë°, ê·¸ëë¶í° ì¹êµ¬ë¤ ì¬ì´ìì 'íìì 'ì´ë¼ë ë³ëª ì ê°ê² ëìµëë¤. ê·¸ ì´íë¡ ì´ì¬ì ê°ê³ ì ì§íìë ë§ìì ìì§ ì±ì¥íê³ ìë ìê¸°ë¡ ë°ê¿ ì기 íìì´ë¼ë ë³ëª ì´ ë§ë¤ì´ì¡ê³ ì§ê¸ ì ì¸ì¤íê·¸ë¨ ìì´ëë¡ë ì¬ì©ëê³ ììµëë¤.
Lee Jin Hyuk: My nickname is Baby Sun! The reason why I got the nickname "Baby Sun" was because during the sun shadow experiment when I was in middle school, I put my hand on the shadow and said, "The sun is in my hand." Since then, I got the nickname "Sun god" among my friends. Also, I have changed my mind to a baby who is still growing up, and the nickname "Baby Sun" was made and is now used as my Instagram ID.
Q: Ever since your debut as a K-Pop idol back in 2015, and as an actor last year, you have steadily developed a growing fanbase eager to see the projects you will do next. Aside from a music release and a television series, kindly share whether there are other things you would like to do or try this year.
Lee Jin Hyuk: ë¼ëì¤ DJë ë°©ì¡ íë¡ê·¸ë¨ MC를 í ë² í´ë³´ê³ ì¶ìµëë¤. ë ì¸ì´ ê³µë¶ë¥¼ ì¡°ê¸ ë í´ì ë§ì í¬ë¶ë¤ê³¼ ìíµíê³ ì¶ì ë§ìì´ ê°ì¥ 커ì.
ë ê³ì ìì ê³¼ ìíì íµí´ ì¤ë ì¤ë í¬ë¶ë¤ì ì¬ëì ë°ì ì ìì¼ë©´ ì¢ê² ìµëë¤.
Lee Jin Hyuk: I want to be a radio DJ or a broadcast program MC. I want to study more languages ââand communicate with many fans.
I hope that we can continue to receive love from our fans through music and works.
Q: Lastly, what would you like to tell your fans ahead of your music comeback?
Lee Jin Hyuk: ìì¦ ìë¡ ì§ì ë³¼ ì ìì´ì íë¤ì§ë§, ì¸ì ë ì¬ê¸°ì 기ë¤ë¦¬ê³ ìì í ë ê±±ì ë§ìì!
íì ììí´ ì£¼ì ì ê°ì¬íê³ , ìì¼ë¡ ë ì¢ì ëª¨ìµ ë§ì´ ë³´ì¬ëë¦¬ê² ìµëë¤!
Lee Jin Hyuk: It's hard because we can't see each other in person these days, but don't worry, we'll always be waiting here!
Thank you for always supporting us, and we'll show you better performances in the future!
Watch the music video for "5K," the lead single from the Lee Jin Hyuk album "Scene26" below:
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