INFINITE's vocalist plays the devil on his solo anniversary album
Nam Woo-hyun, the vocalist of boy band INFINITE, could easily have marked his 10th year as a soloist by returning to the ballads that launched his solo career. Instead, the title track of his new album casts him as a devil, a character he traces back to the hardest stretch of his life. “2X8,” his second full-length album, drops Wednesday, and its title fits several milestones into three…
Nam Woo-hyun, the lead vocalist of the popular K-pop group INFINITE, marked his 10th year as a solo artist with his new album, "2X8." Rather than following the conventional path of returning to ballads, he chose to portray a devilish character on the title track, an idea rooted in a difficult period of his life. His latest album, which released on Wednesday, encompasses his entire solo career, combining various genres and genres.
The title "2X8" cleverly represents several significant milestones: two plus eight equals his decade-long solo career, two times eight equals the total number of tracks, and together, the numbers form his birthdate, February 8. Every song on the album was co-written by Nam, taking approximately a year to complete. During an interview with The Korea Times at a cafe in Seoul's Gangnam District, Nam expressed that the album is a culmination of his decade-long musical journey, encompassing an array of musical styles.
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