Chan-ul is drawing attention by making his official debut in the music industry after being selected by singer Hong Jin-young.

Chan-ul, who received a favorable response by revealing various cover songs and his daily life through the YouTube channel ‘UL 울’, was noticed by an official from his agency I.M.Poten and signed an exclusive contract with him according to the final decision of CEO Hong Jin-young.

An official from the agency said, “With his singing skills that transcend genres and generations being recognized through his YouTube channel and with over 100,000 subscribers, we are confident that he will show his own musical abilities in the future,” and expressed expectations for his activities after his debut, saying, “Contrary to his youthful appearance, he is a talented singer who shows a wide vocal range.”

The debut song, which will be released on the 23rd, is a remake of Jo Hang-jo‘s original song ‘Thank You’. Chan-ul, who has experience singing K-POP, J-POP, ballads, and even trot through cover songs, has also been able to bring out his own vocal color during the remake process.

Chan-ul said, “I think everyone has someone they are grateful to. There is someone who is really precious to me and I am grateful for that, and I am so happy that I can debut with a great song called ‘Thank You’ that expresses this feeling well,” he said about his debut.

He especially chose singer Hong Jin-young, the CEO of his agency, as his role model, saying, “I want to learn from her all-round entertainer side that is admirable in every way, and I want to become a great person like CEO Hong Jin-young who gives positive energy and is considerate of those around her.”

Chan-ul, who enlisted in the military and was discharged after reaching an agreement with his agency in order to continue his activities since his debut, said, “I was in the military last winter, and this winter I got to debut, which I have dreamed of my whole life,” and conveyed his deep feelings by saying, “I want to sing songs that will warm the hearts of the public when they hear them, and I also want to actively participate in volunteer work.”

Choi Yoon-na, Donga.com reporter yyynnn@donga.com
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