{
  "id": 17900802,
  "title": "'Daechwita' producer EL CAPITXN tells his own story through borrowed voices",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/daechwita-producer-el-capitxn-tells-his-own-story-through-borrowed",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-11-03T03:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/k-pop/20261103/daechwita-producer-el-capitxn-tells-his-own-story-through-borrowed-voices"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "For over a decade, the music of EL CAPITXN has been created through the voices of others. His story is chronicled on his debut full-length album, \"WHO KILLED EL?\", which drops on November 6 through U.S. independent label EMPIRE. EL CAPITXN, whose real name is Jang Yi-jeong, first gained attention during the second season of MBC's audition show \"Star Audition\" before debuting as the main vocalist of the boy band HISTORY in 2013. However, after losing his singing voice due to an undisclosed illness, he shifted his focus to producing and songwriting. EL CAPITXN has since amassed a catalog of more than 100 songs, including tracks for BTS, Jung Kook, and PSY.",
  "summary": "For more than a decade, EL CAPITXN's music has reached listeners through other people's voices, from \"Daechwita\" by Agust D, the solo moniker of BTS' Suga, to IU's \"eight.\" On his first full-length album, the producer, who lost his singing voice only a few years into his idol career, finally tells his own story, with other singers lending their voices. \"WHO KILLED EL?,\" out Nov. 6, traces the…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}