Kim Jae-joong. Image: Courtesy of iNKODE Entertainment
Kim Jae-joong released his full-length album “Flower Garden” on Wednesday, June 26, to celebrate 20 years in the industry.
With 14 songs, the album features the title track “Glorious Days” and the pre-release single “I Am U,” which was released on June 11. Meanwhile, the CD-only song “201208” was composed, written, and arranged by Kim himself.
Also part of the album are collaborations with Mamamoo’s Moonbyul and Japanese rock star Miyavi for “The Light” and “Dopamine,” respectively.
“This is Jae-joong’s first full-length album he has released in South Korea in the last two years. It contains a wide variety of genres, including rock, R&B, and ballad,” Kim’s agency iNKODE Entertainment said in a press statement.
A music video for “Glorious Days,” which is said to “represent each of the years Kim Jae-joong has been active as an artist,” was also released on the same day.
The video showed Kim looking at framed photos of his 20-year career before stepping into a garden filled with colorful flowers. He then finds himself gazing at the sky, with flower petals dropping from the sky.
Kim started his career as a member of TVXQ! in December 2003, and left seven years later. He’s also part of the group JYJ with former TVXQ! bandmates Kim Jun-su and Park Yoo-chun.
Kim released albums in Korean and Japanese throughout his solo career, including “No.X,” “Born Gene,” “Flawless Love” and “Love Covers III,” to name a few. He was previously in the Philippines for the Asia Artist Awards 2023 in December of last year.