[Yetterview] Bae Ki-sung said, "I'm 'Sojupping' and 'Revitalization Apartment President'".

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"He said that the 'apartment' I built could never have poor construction."

There is a person who properly faced a "good redevelopment" in the box office of "Apartment" sung by the group Blackpink Rosé and Bruno Mars. It's singer Bae Ki-sung.

The video that Bae Ki-sung sang along to "Apartment" has surpassed 900,000 views in two weeks since its release, leading the success of "Apartment." Bae Ki-sung said, "Actually, it's a video made with no expectations, but the reaction is so hot that I think it's only 900,000 episodes." As the video was filmed with a light heart without high expectations, the hot reaction is even more welcome.

The video has about 3,500 comments, making it a playground for Internet users who enjoy the "apartment" craze. Witty comments such as "The subscription for my life is coming," "It's like a strong apartment built without skipping ironwork," "Baeverno Mas," "The union leader is excited about the decision to rebuild," and "It seems like a sit-in in front of the apartment." are making the video even hotter.

Bae Ki-sung said, "I didn't know the dance, so I danced to raise my excitement in my own way, and there was a response in the comments saying, "I think I'm dancing because the owner of the apartment association is full after the subscription is over," adding, "It's fun to read comments these days."

Photo Source = Bae Ki-sung YouTube

For him with more than 30 years of experience, opening YouTube and creating content was a big challenge. It's been about two months since I entered the content that covers the songs of my juniors.

In fact, the first thing that caught my eye was the cover video of the movie "The Heart of Love" OST "The First Moment I Saw It." This song, which cannot be imagined by Bae Ki-sung's harsh voice, caused a twist.

"When my friend suggested it to me at first, he said he couldn't die. The kids will see it, and I said they were going to freak out and cry after watching my cover video, and he said it was okay. And then this video exploded."

Thanks to this video, Bae Ki-sung was nicknamed "Sojupping" and "Back Alley Ping." The most popular comment in the video is, "Who gave soju to Hachuping?" This comment is a witty expression of a mature and masculine voice that seems to go well with soju.

Photo Source = Bae Ki-sung YouTube

Bae Ki-sung said, "Singing high-pitched melodies with a pretty voice is a trend in idol music these days, so I wondered if I should match it. But it doesn't make sense to change my voice, so I started with the intention of singing it in my style," he explained about the cover content.

The choice that focused on one's personality rather than the trend worked properly. Rather than trying to sing similar to the original song, it stood out fresh thanks to sticking to his style. Bae Ki-sung analyzed the reason for the success, saying, "There are few singers with strong masculinity and harsh voices these days, and the 10s and 20s do not know my voice well." I was worried that I would become a cover singer for no reason

'. But I think it's a positive way to get close to the public. It's important to let them know that Bae Ki-sung is singing. Previously, I was at a loss because it was true that the public's interest in me fell, but I think it's important that young people showed interest in this opportunity."

He is planning to actively produce cover content for the time being. In particular, he plans to sing songs such as Kang Soo-ji and Ha Soo-bin, which are not imagined by his voice. Since the cover video of "Apartment" is so popular, we are also preparing contents such as behind-the-scenes and reading comments.

Bae Ki-sung also expressed his desire to collaborate with junior singers and YouTubers and release new albums, burning his will to work. "I think we need to keep this interest connected now."

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