BUMKEY Releases Third Studio Album, Tracing a Decade of His Musical Journey
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- BUMKEY released his third studio album, “On My Way,” two years after his previous album, “The Obedient.”
- The record brings together R&B, soul, hip-hop and jazz and centers on the double title tracks “Freewill” and “2006.”
- BewhY, JUSTHIS, Justin Park, lIlBOI, GSoul, THAMA and Horim are among the collaborators.
BUMKEY has released “On My Way,” his third studio album and his first full-length record in two years. The album gathers the experiences and personal narrative he has accumulated since his 2016 debut album.
The singer builds the record around R&B and soul while incorporating hip-hop and jazz. It follows “The Obedient,” released in 2024 with a strong focus on contemporary Christian music.
The album has two title tracks. “Freewill,” featuring rapper BewhY, focuses on moving forward independently among countless possible paths. Choreographer Bada and comedian Lee Jung-kyu appear as cameos in the music video.
“2006” turns memories of the period when BUMKEY first met his current wife into a soul-oriented track. Other contributors include JUSTHIS and Korean American R&B singer Justin Park on the pre-release song “SPEEED,” along with lIlBOI, GSoul, THAMA and Horim.
BUMKEY has helped shape Korean R&B through songs including “Crazy Love” and “Want to Play.”
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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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