Kang Jin, a singer of
, is making headlines by telling the story of his famous songs "Ddangbeol" and "A Cup of Makgeolli" that became popular.
Kang Jin appeared on YTN Radio's <Lee Ik-seon Choi Soo-young's Issue & People> (94.5 MHz, 1:15 pm to 15 pm on weekdays) on the 28th and introduced the story of his signature song 'Ddangbul', which was released in 2001, only in 2005.
At that time, actor Cho In-sung sang it in the movie "The Mean Street" and it became a popular song through word of mouth among viewers, making Kang Jin a "turning point" in his singer's life.
Kang Jin said after the release of the movie, "People told me to go and see it, so I watched it. People were buzzing in the singing scene. "What song is that? It's fun." So it worked! I thought to myself," he said, adding that since then, his career as a singer has completely changed as his casting and schedule have flooded in.
In addition, he said, "A song called 'A glass of makgeolli' came to him, so I thought, "This doesn't fit me just by looking at the title." A few years later, singer Young-tak sang it in an audition program and became more popular, and he also revealed his story after his original song was loved.
Singer Yang Ji-eun also sang Gangjin's song called "Brush" in an audition program, and said, "There is a rumor that it will work well if I sing Gangjin's song, so every time I release a new song, I think about how my juniors will accept it."
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