Singer Jang Ki-ha, who has left a significant mark in the domestic popular music scene after working as a vocalist for the band Jang Ki-ha and the Faces for 10 years, has returned as a solo artist after three years.



Since graduating from Jang Ki-ha and Faces in 2018, Jang Ki-ha, who has rarely been active in music, has continued to work in other fields, including featuring and remixing the music of fellow musicians and publishing essays.

In the meantime, on the first day of this year, he posted on Instagram, "This year, we're going to release a really, really, really new album. We've made it all," and revealed his will as a singer.




As promised, Janggi-ha announced the opening of a YouTube account on the 12th and said, 'You also quit music, what are you going to do now?

That's why I foretold the release of the first video titled 'That's why I did it'.

In the video that was released, he answered a friend's question, "Am I not giving up music?", "I am not retired," and introduced a solo album to be released soon.



In the video, Jang Ki-ha recites the titles of 5 songs naturally and repeats the album release date, 'February 22', over and over again.

Also, the song titles that contain Jang Ki-ha's unique sensibility, such as 'What did I do wrong', 'I'm not envious', and 'I have to be quiet, what do I keep doing that?', also drew attention.




The long-awaited sun single 'February 22, 2022' was released ahead of the release of the first EP 'Lifting' on the 22nd.

'February 22, 2022' contains Jang Ki-ha's voice, such as "I'm not retired," contained in the YouTube video, and explained that the song was made by mixing the songs from 'Lion in the air' like this. I did.



After a surprise release of a sound source without any notice and the news of a new album like Jang Ki-ha, netizens welcomed Jang Ki-ha's comeback, saying, "I came back like Jang Ki-ha" and "I will never forget the release date of February 22."




As the vocalist of the band 'Jang Ki-ha and the Faces', Jang Ki-ha was loved by a wide range of public by releasing songs with unique sensibility such as 'I live without a big deal', 'Cheap Coffee', and 'That's Your Thought'.

Jang Ki-ha's solo debut album 'Lion in the air', who has been a solo artist for the first time in three years, is scheduled to be released on various music sites at 6 pm on the 22nd.



(Picture=Jang Ki-ha YouTube/Instagram)



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(SBS Entertainment News editor Jina Yoon)