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Posted by alim17311 pts Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Jay Park talks about his development as an artist + the frustration of being known as an idol

Jay Park

During his comeback showcase for second full-length album, 'EVOLUTION,' at the Lotte Card Art Center on September 2, Jay Park talked about his growth over the years in his music career.


He said, "Thank you for having interest when I'm greeting you for the first time in a while through this album.  This album has the meaning of evolution in it to signify that there has been an evolution and development when comparing this album to past songs."


SEE ALSO: Lee Sang Soon shares his honest thoughts on being known as "Lee Hyori's husband"



When talking about the good reception from other artists, Jay Park expressed his gratitude and said, "I wanted to be a professional rapper since I was young.  However, the genres I had always listened to were hip hop and R&B.  My whole life is hip hop, but I was frustrated because I was not becoming well known in that area.  I was frustrated because I was only seen through my idol roots and past situations rather than through my true self.  I wanted to show that I was a person who did this kind of music and that I had the skills."


He continued, "Honestly, I was not that good at music at first.  When listening to my past songs, I seemed very lacking.  My skills in hip hop and R&B were lacking, but I think people acknowledged me for my passion and my cool and diligent image."


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