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Yang Soo-kyung: 'It feels good that BTS and NewJeans members sing my songs'

From Hankyoreh · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Singer Yang Soo-kyung is returning to the music scene after a four-year hiatus with new songs and a nationwide concert tour.
  • Her song 'The Meaning of You' has recently gained popularity among Generation MZ, with BTS and NewJeans members singing it.
  • Yang Soo-kyung is focusing on self-care and managing her rheumatoid arthritis to prepare for her performances.

South Korean singer Yang Soo-kyung is set to make a comeback after a four-year break, announcing plans for new music and a nationwide concert tour. The artist, known for hits like 'Love Like Raindrops' and 'The Meaning of You' from the 1980s and 1990s, expressed her enduring passion for singing.

I thought about how free I would be if I could live without singing, but I realized that I still want to sing.

— Yang Soo-kyungExplaining her decision to return to music after a four-year hiatus.

"I thought about how free I would be if I could live without singing, but I realized that I still want to sing," Yang Soo-kyung stated at a press conference. Her return includes a concert scheduled for October 18th in Seoul, marking her first national tour in 34 years since 1992. She emphasized the importance of performing, saying, "A singer is not made by being alone; a singer is made by performing. I want to live my life filling my many flaws and weaknesses with singing on stage."

A singer is not made by being alone; a singer is made by performing. I want to live my life filling my many flaws and weaknesses with singing on stage.

— Yang Soo-kyungDescribing her motivation and passion for performing.

Yang Soo-kyung is diligently managing her health, particularly her rheumatoid arthritis, to prepare for her performances. "I was very sick due to rheumatoid arthritis," she shared. "I wanted to sing, but I couldn't go out looking like that. There were times I wished to be forgotten. As I gradually got healthier, I prepared myself, thinking, 'Yes, I am not just anyone. I have my songs, I am singer Yang Soo-kyung.'"

I was very sick due to rheumatoid arthritis. I wanted to sing, but I couldn't go out looking like that. There were times I wished to be forgotten. As I gradually got healthier, I prepared myself, thinking, 'Yes, I am not just anyone. I have my songs, I am singer Yang Soo-kyung.'

— Yang Soo-kyungDiscussing her health struggles and determination to return.

Adding to her excitement, Yang Soo-kyung's song 'The Meaning of You' has recently found a new audience among Generation MZ, partly due to its inclusion in a Gucci after-party playlist and renditions by members of BTS and NewJeans. "My son said he thanked the DJ who selected the song," she said. "When BTS members and the pretty members of NewJeans sang it, it felt fresh even though it's my song. I felt very good." Details regarding the release of her new song, titled 'I Can Never Love Again,' and the full concert schedule will be announced later.

My son said he thanked the DJ who selected the song. When BTS members and the pretty members of NewJeans sang it, it felt fresh even though it's my song. I felt very good.

— Yang Soo-kyungReacting to her song's renewed popularity among younger generations.
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Originally published by Hankyoreh in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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