《Kim Jiwon's Hidden Track》
Ten Asia reporter Kim Ji-won takes a closer look at the hidden stories of the music industry. We will vividly convey the facts and truth of the music industry issues.
"It's awkward to hear that I'm still a representative. Haha."
Kim Sung-gyu made this announcement at a press conference held on the day of the release of his 5th mini album '2023 S/S Collection'. He recently became the CEO of Infinite Company, which was created for the activities of Infinite as a whole.
It was a place to introduce solo activities, but since Infinite's full group activities were announced after 5 years, the full group activities heard directly from the mouth of the 'CEO' aroused curiosity. Kim Seong-gyu said, "Unintentionally, we haven't been able to promote with Infinite for quite a long time because everyone has been in the military. Everyone was discharged last year. There is no reason not to do it now, so we discussed with the members and prepared." He also hinted, "I founded it because I'm also the leader. I needed a company that could only support Infinite's activities. Everyone's company is different. That's why I founded it. I'm rooting for the members and working hard."
Infinite debuted on June 9, 2010. Member Hoya withdrew in 2017 and was reorganized from a 7-member group to a 6-member group. He released hit songs such as 'Be Mine', 'BTD', 'The Chaser', and 'Man In Love', and his last album was in 2019. Although they did not disband, group activities naturally dwindled as the members transferred to different agencies, pursued acting activities, or enlisted in the military.
Then, in May of this year, news spread that Infinite Company had been established. Infinite Company posted a video containing the Infinite logo on its official online channel on May 6. It was a surprise. On June 9, they held a 13th anniversary live party to coincide with their debut date.
Kim Sungkyu's solo album this time can also be called a 'full activity trailer'. In the music video of the title song 'Small Talk', symbols hinting at the activities of Infinite as a whole were put in like an 'Easter egg'. Kim Seong-gyu said, "The Infinite Company mark appears on the set. It's been a while since Infinite's activities started again, so I thought it would be nice to have something like a double line. In the graffiti scene, it was originally a heart drawing. There are also other cuts. But the director continued He didn't say OK. I drew Infinite's mark without even realizing it, and he said 'OK'. I was going to use this, but it went in and I had fun too." He also explained, "I put such a device in because I wanted to have something that fans would be happy to see after a long time."
Kim Seong-gyu's self-composed song 'Jump' on track 4 of the album also contains vagueness and longing for full group activities. He said, “I wrote the lyrics thinking about the feelings I felt while taking a break from Infinite activities and the feelings of the people waiting for Infinite.” A little bit," he said.
Kim Sung-gyu also boasted of the close bond between the members. He said, “We talk about all sorts of things in the group chat room. From ‘Have you eaten?’ to ‘Who are you going to eat with today? .They talk a lot about the company. They also talk a lot about the things they wanted to do. They are busy talking every single day."
In addition to their sharp group dance, Infinite received a lot of love for their lively communication with their fans. It wasn't just the fans who missed them, they also missed them. Kim Seong-gyu was solidifying his position as a solo singer, but he had a fondness for group activities called Infinite. Full group activity that Kim Sung-kyu 'heard of in advance'. This is the reason why fans' expectations have been further raised.
Reporter Kim Ji-won, Ten Asia bella@tenasia.co.kr