{
  "id": 16169013,
  "title": "Eric Nam bares lonely heart on 1st full album in 3 years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/eric-nam-bares-lonely-heart-on-1st-full-album-in-3-years-16169013",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-23T09:22:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/k-pop/20261023/eric-nam-bares-lonely-heart-on-1st-full-album-in-3-years"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Eric Nam has released his first full album in three years, titled \"Confessions of a Lonely Heart,\" which contains nine tracks exploring themes of love, breakups, and loneliness. The album is a manifestation of the singer-songwriter's innermost feelings, as many of the songs were born from solitary moments such as flights, taxis, and hotel rooms. Its release represents a fresh chapter in Nam's life, as he recently signed with a Korean agency and plans to perform more often in Korea before embarking on a world tour in 2027. Nam, born and raised in Atlanta to Korean immigrant parents, gained recognition after competing on the second season of MBC's Star Audition, following which his YouTube covers caught attention and led to his Korean debut in 2013 with the EP Cloud 9. He went on to build a significant fan base as a TV personality before focusing more on English-language music and touring internationally. Nam expressed that these songs have been held close to his heart for a long time, and he hopes they resonate with listeners.",
  "summary": "Many of the songs on Eric Nam's new album took shape in solitary moments — on flights, in taxis and in hotel rooms — which is why the singer-songwriter says releasing them now feels a little like letting people read his diary. \"Confessions of a Lonely Heart,\" Nam's fourth full-length album and his first in about three years, came out Oct. 16 with nine tracks about love, breakups and loneliness.…",
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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."
}