Korean singer Se7en has said that his attempted foray into the U.S. pop market over the past few years was "not a failure but a beginning of a new challenge."
The singer made the remark at a press conference, held Wednesday at a club in Seoul's trendy Cheongdam-dong district, which celebrated the July 21 release of his mini-album titled "Digital Bounce."
Se7en opened up about his time overseas, saying he is "very disappointed" that he was unable to release a full-length record there and lead an active music career.
"Although I did not achieve success as a singer, I gained a lot of things," said the YG artist. "I have matured a lot music-wise through [working with] famous songwriters and my dancing and singing has improved a lot compared to before... My thoughts have changed a lot and I have become much more mature."
However, the 25-year-old star remarked that "it would be premature to call my U.S. foray a failure" and that he wants make another new attempt at breaking into the market if opportunity arises.
"I feel like I have matured a lot and have gone back to the beginning through preparing this album," the singer said about the new record. "I feel like I am starting over a singer."
"Bounce," which contains seven tracks, is mainly composed of electronic pop-style tunes which Se7en describes as an "evolution" as opposed to ridding his original color as an artist.
The singer will be giving a series of comeback performances on televised music shows next week, starting with Mnet's "M! Countdown" on July 29, followed by "Music Bank", "Music Central" and "Inkigayo."
He will be performing a duet with T.O.P of popular idol group Big Bang.
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