{
  "id": 14303754,
  "title": "INFINITE's vocalist plays the devil on his solo anniversary album",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/infinites-vocalist-plays-the-devil-on-his-solo-anniversary-album",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-13T22:12:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/k-pop/20261014/infinites-vocalist-plays-the-devil-on-his-solo-anniversary-album"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Infinite's lead vocalist Nam Woo-hyun marked his 10th anniversary as a solo artist with a devilish twist on his new album. His sophomore full-length release, titled \"2X8\", cleverly incorporates his years as a soloist, the number of tracks and his debut anniversary with INFINITE in 2010, as well as his birthday on February 8. Nam co-wrote the lyrics and music for every track on the album, which spanned a variety of genres. The album began with an orchestral intro and transitioned through pop rock and R&B before concluding on a ballad. Speaking to The Korea Times at a Seoul cafe, Nam explained that the songs encapsulated everything from the past decade in one compilation.",
  "summary": "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…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "INFINITE's vocalist plays the devil on his solo anniversary album",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/infinites-vocalist-plays-the-devil-on-his-solo-anniversary-album-14307612",
        "published": "2026-10-13T22:32:04.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}