Original R&B Artist Bumkey Releases 3rd Full-Length Album 'On My Way' After 10 Years

Original R&B artist Bumkey is returning with a new full-length album that encapsulates his 10-year musical journey.

Bumkey's third full-length album, "On My Way," will be released at 6 PM today through various online music sites. Serving as a single narrative built from the time and life he has steadily accumulated since his first full-length album released in 2016, this album fully captures Bumkey's present as he has walked his own musical path for a long time, promising to showcase an even deeper musical world.

Bumkey's signature musical color, which freely transcends hip-hop and jazz centered around R&B and soul, remains effective in this album as well. In particular, a large number of artists who have established unrivaled musical worlds in their respective fields—such as BewhY, JUSTHIS, lIlBOI, GSoul, THAMA, and Horim—participated, adding richness to the album.

The title track "Freewill (feat. BewhY)" is a song about "free will," portraying the choice to move forward in the direction one believes in despite countless options. Bumkey's deep vocals and BewhY's uniquely intense rapping blend together to deliver the song's message more vividly. Dancer Vata and comedian Lee Jung-gyu, who are close friends with Bumkey, make cameo appearances in the music video, drawing attention.

Another title track, "2006," was written by Bumkey while recalling the moment he first met his current wife, expressing the love and memories accumulated over a long time with a single person through Bumkey's uniquely warm and delicate R&B sensibility. "SPEEED (feat. JUSTHIS, Justin Park)," which was pre-released previously, is also included in this full-length album. It carries a message questioning the direction of life one truly desires amidst a fast-paced daily routine, and features JUSTHIS and Korean-American R&B artist Justin Park, completing an intense synergy.

Bumkey has established himself as an artist representing Korean R&B, recognized for his unrivaled tone and musicality through multiple hit songs including "Bad Girl," "The Attraction," "Attraction," and "The Lady." In particular, as "Bad Girl" has recently garnered attention once again and continued a chart reverse-run trend, Bumkey's music, which has been loved for a long time, is being re-illuminated even for a new generation.

Meanwhile, apart from his music activities, Bumkey has steadily continued social activities related to drug prevention and youth support. Since being selected as a special lecturer for national juvenile reformatories in 2019, he has conducted special lectures on preventing the abuse of narcotics for schools and correctional facilities at all levels, and was also appointed as a civilian member of the Narcotics Countermeasures Committee under the Office for Government Policy Coordination this year.

 

(SBS Entertainment News, Reporter Kang Kyung-yoon)
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