Singer Jung Dong-won has become a fan of rapper Kim Ha-on.

On the 13th, Jung Dong-won‘s second full-length album [Long Legs’ Gift] release commemorative showcase was held.

He said, “With ‘흥!’, I expanded the boundaries of the genre. I wanted to show that ‘Jung Dong-won can do this kind of song too.’” He expressed his confidence in ‘흥!’ by saying, “While preparing for the full-length album, I listened to over 200 songs. ‘흥!’ had potential as a title track the moment I heard it, and I could even picture the performance.”

He continued, “Rapper Kim Ha-on is a rapper I‘ve liked since he appeared on ’High School Rapper.‘ I thought of him as the number one featuring artist, and I directly contacted him via DM instead of through the company. He wrote lyrics, recorded me, and sent me a DM. That was the moment I became a fan.”

[Gift of Long Legs] is a full-length album released about 3 years after [Longing, the Giving Tree] in November 2021. Inspired by the novel ‘Daddy-Long-Legs’, the album contains a special message to fans.

The title song ‘Heung!’ is a Jeong Dong-won-style song that combines trot, hip-hop, and EDM dance. It is an exciting song that expresses the wish to make a loved one happy with an exciting dance and song after seeing them looking tired and worn out. Rapper Kim Ha-on (HAON) participated as a featured artist.

The other title song ‘Flower Lantern’ is a song with a contrasting charm to ‘Heung!’, and is characterized by delicate vocals and lyrical sensibility. The pure and consistent heart of living while holding one’s first love in one‘s heart and waiting for it is beautifully expressed through Jeong Dong-won’s voice.

Including the double title song ‘흥!’ and ‘꽃등’, the album contains a total of 14 tracks including instrumental tracks. It includes songs of various genres, from trot to sweet ballads and dance tracks with exciting rhythms. The special production staff, including singers Seol Woon-do, Yoon Myung-sun, Algoboni Honsusangdae, and X-Child, participated to increase the level of perfection.

Jeong Dong-won‘s second full-length album [Long Legs’ Gift] will be released today (the 13th) at 6 p.m. through various music sites.

Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.com

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