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For the interview portion of the pictorial, Sam Kim talked about how he got into singing, and Yoo Hee Yeol's influence on his personal and artistic growth.�

The singer-songwriter said, "I started music as a hobby, and I never imagined that I'd become a singer. Music is one thing that I never grew weary of. Plus the person who taught me guitar was my first love."�

Sam Kim also revealed that Yoo Hee Yeol is like a father figure to him, saying, "Because I live apart from my parents, [Yoo Hee Yeol] takes good care of me, and I feel that he is like a father."�

On the artists he would most like to collaborate with, Sam Kim picked Kwon Jin Ah and Baek Ye Rin. The singer explained, "Every time Baek Ye Rin releases a song, I'm amazed. If the opportunity ever arises, I would like to work with her."�