Posing at the press conference for the 20th full-length album ’20’.
‘King of singers with 20 albums’ Cho Yong-pil (74), the king of singers with 56 years of experience. They returned after 11 years with their 20th full-length album ’20’ with the message, “The album may be the last, but the music continues.”
On the afternoon of the 22nd, Cho Yong-pil held a press conference commemorating the release of his 20th full-length album ’20’ at the Blue Square Mastercard Hall in Itaewon-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul. At this event, Cho Yong-pil introduced the new album and told the behind-the-scenes story, including the work period.
Cho Yong-pil said at the event, “I am both embarrassed and honored to meet you like this. It was difficult to release a new song since I am over 70, but I tried my best.”
Regarding the reason for releasing a full-length album 11 years after the 19th album ‘Hello’ in 2013, he said, “It’s not that easy to make an album. I’ve made a lot of albums, but it has to be something I like,” and “Even if I make a song, when I listen to it the next day, I’m like, ‘Eh.’ “There is something I want to do, and there will be hundreds of songs like that.”
He continued, “I started with the 1st album and did the 20th album, and I think this could be my last album. But I don’t know. I might go crazy and release the 21st album. If I have new good songs, I plan to do it again.” .
Cho Yong-pil released all songs from his 20th full-length album ’20’ on various music sites at 6 PM on the 22nd.
The album contains a wide range of genres, including rock, electronica, and ballads. Here, Cho Yong-pil’s unique musicality was incorporated.
In particular, it is impressive that Cho Yong-pil’s voice is imprinted on the song like a fingerprint, along with the delicate sound. Exciting electric guitar, refreshing singing, and high-resolution sound combine to create Cho Yong-pil’s own modern rock.
Cho Yong-pil’s unique singing style, which goes back and forth between true voice and falsetto, remains the same. It is a level of perfection that meets expectations for the first full-length album in 11 years since ‘Hello’ in 2013.
Track 1 and title song ‘That’s Okay’ is a touching cheer song for everyone in this era. ‘Even if this path is difficult / Even if you say you can’t do it / Trust and believe now / Trust and believe in yourself’, ‘Now believe and believe / Trust and believe in yourself / Now is the time / When you feel tired and tired, rest at this point. The lyrics, such as ‘It’s okay’, telling people to trust themselves now and encouraging them that it’s okay to be a little late are impressive.
At a press conference held right before the release of the album, Cho Yong-pil said, “This year, I was watching sports, and the winner of the game held a ceremony.” “But the opposing player was not shown on camera. Watching that, I thought, ‘How does the loser feel?’ If it were me, I would think, ‘I will win next time. “I thought, ‘Okay, that’s okay for now,’” he said.
The reason for releasing a song that was like a cheer song was, “When I listened to the old song, there was something that lifted our hearts and I also received comfort,” and “I felt like I had to do it too.”
All of the included songs capture the ear. The pop rock number ‘Channa’ released in 2022 is impressive with its exciting atmosphere of singing along, and the fast-paced electronic pop rock ‘Timing’ is so lively and cute. ‘Like Serengeti’, with its exotic melody wrapped around the For On The Floor rhythm, is like a festival in itself, and the refreshing vibe of ‘Feeling of You’ is also pleasing to the ears. The ballad ‘Why’, featuring K-pop hit lyricist Seo Ji-eum, and the hard electronica track ‘Ra’ with a twist also lead listeners.
Cho Yong-pil, who said, “I always think about age while making an album,” released his 20th full-length album, which consists of songs that do not lag behind trends after much effort. Of course, intense worry was a good stimulant. This is why we are looking forward to Cho Yong-pil’s ‘Next Step’, which still has a passion for music.
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