Singer ZICO, who returned to the entertainment industry after completing his social service worker last month, announced the start of his activities through a photo shoot.
Today (23rd), women's trend magazine W Korea released a pictorial and interview of Zico, the main character of the June issue.
In the published pictorial, Zico showed various poses as a new ambassador (Ambassador) of a luxury brand and successfully digested various products of the brand.
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In the interview that followed, when asked, 'What kind of character has a talent or something that makes you feel jealous?', Zico said, "Penomeco in Korea. Tory Lanez overseas."
She said Zico, "I get jealous when I see a rapper who is not just a good 'singing rap', but a rapper with 100% purity and an above average ability as a vocalist."
Zico also shared his opinion on the recent changes in the hip-hop or K-pop market.
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Zico said, "The pie in the K-pop market is growing year by year. An interesting phenomenon I witnessed while observing the trend is that idol music, which was classified as popular music, has grown maniacal as a dense fandom culture has developed." .
He also added, "Hip-hop, which was recognized as a minor genre, has already formed a great affinity with the public. Even in this new phase, the artists who have captured both the fandom and the public are really amazing."
In an interview, Zico also shared his current status as a representative of KOZ Entertainment, which he founded.
He said, "I feel that communication is the foundation of the company, and I hold regular meetings at least once a week," he said.
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He continued, "I am directly involved in (employee) from hiring to interviewing. We are looking for members to join KOZ as soon as the word comes out," he asked for application without hesitation.
When asked what part of the applicant he looked at, Zico said, "Physical, intellectual, emotional, social, spiritual… I divide the interview into categories like this. I listen to the interviewer's answers and ask improvised questions based on the curiosity that arises." appeared to be representative of
Lastly, Zico, who received a lot of love for the 'Any Song' challenge in 2020, raised expectations for future activities by saying, "I have finished all the ideas for future activities at the same time as the cancellation of the call.
(Photo = W Korea)
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(SBS Entertainment News Editor Jeon Min-jae)