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Crush opens up on 'Park Myung Soo's Radio Show' about royalties and popularity woes

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Posted by Alec06 Monday, November 20, 2023


On the 20th, singer Crush appeared on KBS Cool FM’s 'Park Myung-soo's Radio Show' and shared a variety of stories with Park Myung-soo.

Park Myung-soo and Crush had a connection back from 'Infinite Challenge.', where Crush displayed his unpredictable charm during a special episode. 

He also appeared on Park Myung-soo's web entertainment show and had previously met with him at a multi-shop. Crush recalled, “I remember 'Infinite Challenge.' I couldn't contain my excitement. It was so much fun,” 

Crush, returning with a regular album, said, “In the current music market, putting 19 songs in one album could be considered crazy. It was an opportunity to reflect on myself. I had many stories I wanted to tell, and since it had been four years since my last regular album, I had accumulated a lot of songs. I put various emotions into the album and completed 19 songs,” 

“There are about two places where I get inspiration. First is surprisingly during walks. I have a pet dog, and when I take a walk and get some fresh air, melodies, ideas, and themes seem to come to mind. There are times when I get stuck sitting in the studio, but when I go to the bathroom and do my business, that’s when ideas often come. I guess it’s because I’m letting things out,” he revealed.

Crush also spoke about Dynamic Duo, the presidents of his former label, “When I make albums or music and let them hear it, they are always full of support although they don’t try to get too involved.” 

When asked to compare the reactions with Psy, the president of his current label, he said, “Psy has a bigger reaction. He says, ‘Wow this is done, it’s over.’ Dynamic Duo's reactions are more gentle. 

If you look at the MBTI, Dynamic Duo seems to have an I (Introverted) tendency, and Psy an E (Extroverted) tendency. Both representatives are kind and nice,” he said.

Crush also revealed his income from royalties. Previously he had said that he could buy three expensive cars with it, but now he says, “I don’t know why I made such a reckless remark. That was then. The harder you work, the more you get out of life” he said. To this, Park Myung Soo honestly disclosed, “My royalty earnings come to about 600,000 won.”

Crush also talked about his friendship with Son Heung-min(South Korean footballer). Crush said, “When I was performing in London, thankfully, Son Heung-min, who is a fan, came to watch. Since then, we became connected and occasionally keep in touch. 

He’s in the middle of the season now, so I don’t want to be a burden or a disturbance, I'm currently supporting him by watching on TV,” he said. Park Myung Soo asked, “Give me his phone number,” and Crush explained, “I don’t have his number. We send messages through SNS.”

Moreover, Crush revealed that he is being overshadowed in terms of recognition by ZB Label's 'Crush'. He said, “When you search for Crush on portal sites, only ZB Label’s 'Crush' comes up,” 

Crush revealed that recording 'Beautiful' took about two hours and said that he did not expect his song 'Bad' to do well. He said, “The arrangement had a Bossa nova feel, and it seemed like an attempt on a different style, but many people liked it. That’s why I want to say it was unexpected.” 

On how he expresses gratitude to artists featured in his songs, he joked, “For someone like Zico, since he’s a friend, we agreed on an exchange project. And to j-hope, I expressed my gratitude by bowing to him.”

Crush concluded, “I put 19 songs in my regular third album. Please listen to it, and there's a concert at the end of the year. Who the guest is for the concert is still confidential. I hope you spend a warm Christmas with me.”

  1. Zico
  2. J-Hope
  3. Crush
  4. Dynamic Duo
  5. Park Myung Soo
  6. Psy
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hiroonakamura
hiroonakamura7,526 pts Monday, November 20, 2023 0
Monday, November 20, 2023

"Son's in the middle of the season now, so I don’t want to be a burden or a disturbance"

doesnt sound like a real friendship...

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