Zico, who has become a legend as the ‘best idol and producer’, celebrated the 10th anniversary of his solo debut on the 7th.

It‘s already been 10 years since his first solo album, ‘Tough Cookie’ (TOUGH COOKIE), in 2014. As the seasons change, Zico has shaken up the K-pop landscape as a ‘game changer’. His track record is supported by true ‘pop singers’, including ‘New Life’, ‘Any Song’, and ‘SPOT!’.

For example, as a producer who ‘Idols raised idols’, his production capabilities are best represented by the group Boy Next Door, who rose to the top in just 1 year and 6 months since their debut. Boy Next Door, presented through KOZ Entertainment, which is also Zico’s agency, are the very definition of ‘Zico‘s boys’ that Zico discovered, polished, and deepened as a producer.

This month, marking the 10th anniversary of his solo debut, Zico has also prepared various commemorative events culminating in a large-scale concert. The highlight is ‘Zico LIVE: JOIN THE PARADE’, which will be held at the Olympic Hall in Olympic Park, Seoul for two days on the 23rd and 24th. The concert has garnered much attention as advance tickets opened recently and all shows sold out in just 10 minutes.

It has been reported that he will also showcase his unique sensibility as a ‘trendsetter’ as well as a ‘pop song maker’ through a ‘large-scale collaboration’ within this month.

Regarding this, his agency KOZ Entertainment said, “A collaboration with a global street fashion brand and a powerful fashion platform awaits you,” and predicted that Zico, who has boasted strong influence not only in his main business of music but also in the fashion industry, will present results that will live up to the expectations of the high-involvement fashion group.“

From April to September, Zico also hosted the KBS2TV music talk show, ‘The Seasons - Zico’s Artist’, which bears his name, for 17 episodes over a period of 5 months.


Reporter Heo Min-nyeong mignon@donga.com