Yang Joon-il "Thanks to fans, I took my time to come out with songs... I'm grateful"

Singer Yang Joon-il is having a conversation with the hosts on the MBC Standard FM program 'Single Bungle Show Bae Ki-sung, Heo Il-hoo' aired on the 24th. Photo by MBC Standard FM 'Single Bungle Show Bae Ki-sung, Heo Il-hoo' broadcast capture

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Min Jun-young] Singer Yang Joon-il expressed his gratitude to his fans as he released a new song after 19 years.

On the 24th, Yang Joon-il appeared on MBC Standard FM's 'Single Bungle Show with Bae Ki-sung and Heo Il-hoo,' where he released his new song "Rocking Roll Again" after 19 years.

During the broadcast, Yang Joon-il said, "I wrote the lyrics for this new song myself. In the past, no one wrote lyrics for my songs, so I wrote them myself. Since then, I felt that if I don't write them myself, it's not really my story."

Yang Joon-il added, "It has already been eight months since I appeared on JTBC's variety show 'Sugar Man.' During that time, my fans have been holding the door so that my popularity doesn't fade. Thanks to them, I was able to take my time and come out with this song. I am grateful," expressing his thanks to his fans.

Regarding his recent comeback stage on MBC's music program 'Show! Music Core,' Yang Joon-il said, "I was less nervous than I thought," and added, "I have experience performing on stage with songs like 'Rebecca,' 'Dance With Me, Miss,' and 'Fantasy,' so I was less tense. There weren't that many dance moves either."

When asked by a listener about the secret to his youthful appearance, Yang Joon-il replied, "I think it's because I'm in Korea. Even when I was in the U.S., whenever I came back from Korea, everyone said I looked more sophisticated. Of course, I also take care of myself," and added, "It's thanks to the love of my fans."

Host Bae Ki-sung asked if he does any exercise for maintenance, to which Yang Joon-il responded, "I don't exercise. I injured my arm while exercising during my V2 days, so I don't exercise anymore. But my shoulders are naturally built."

Additionally, Yang Joon-il shared his schedule for the next new song, saying, "If possible, it will come out in October. Ideally, I want to release a song every two months."

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