Seungyoon revealed that his track, "Better" (ft. Mino), is actually inspired by BLACKPINK Jennie's "SOLO."
On the afternoon of April 13, Kang Seungyoon, who previously debuted as a solo artist, made an appearance on MBC FM4U's "Jun Hyosung's Dreaming Radio."
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WINNER Seungyoon's "Better" is Written from the Ex-Boyfriend Point of View, Inspired to BLACKPINK Jennie's "SOLO"
In the broadcast, Kang Seungyoon said he was inspired by BLACKPINK Jennie's "SOLO" on his latest album.
In particular, Kang, who finally released his first solo album "Page" after eight years since his debut, shared his experiences during promotions, achievements, and behind-the-scenes while working on his album.
"Iyah," which is the title track of " Page," is a song about the responsibility and the burden of becoming an adult as you get older---which proves Kang Seungyoon's ability as a singer-songwriter and producer.
Meanwhile, Kang Seungyoon then revealed that the song "BETTER," featuring his co-member Mino, is actually inspired by his co-YG artist's solo debut track, "SOLO."
According to the singer, it is like a response from the ex-boyfriend's perspective. While Jennie's song has the empowering line, "I'm a shining solo," Seungyoon's "Better," answered with regret saying, "Now you look better when we were us."
He then explained, "Sometimes, when I run out of materials, I listen to songs by artists around me and try to write songs from the opposite point of view."
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Kang Seungyoon Shares Thoughts about his Title Track, "Iyah" + Thank Fans After Surpassing 100,000 Initial Sales
On the same broadcast, Kang Seungyoon revealed his dignity of being "The Youngest On Top" by saying that he is the leader of WINNER, the main vocalist, and the youngest.
Kang Seungyoon, who showed off his idol career without regret and entertained his fans, told a fan who put him before work, "You shouldn't lose your current job. You have to take care of it. Life can fall apart," he said.
As the broadcast went on, Seungyoon also reminisced the time when he appeared in "Superstar K2" prior debut.
Now, 11 years later, he replied, "I think he's a man who's frustrated by the storm. At that time, I was so ambitious that I introduced myself as a stormy man. He added, I'm a little frustrated, and I have a side that traps me. In fact, I don't think I can confidently say that I am a storm handsome man now. I think that's why a song like 'Iyah" came out."
Regarding the fact that "PAGE" exceeded 100,000 initial sales, he then thanked the fans for purchasing his first album.
The good news was announced by Hanteo Chart, which confirmed that Seungyoon recorded more than 100,000 initial sales, tallied from April 6 to April 12.
According to the initial sales data provided by Hanteo Chart, Kang Seungyoon sold 85,420 copies on the 6th, 3,601 on the 7th, 303 on the 8th, 6,880 on the 9th, 297 on the 10th, 238 on the 11th, and 8,231 on the 12th, the last day of the total, and the first album "PAGE" ended with 104,970.
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Written by Eunice Dawson
