Kwak Jin-eon reveals story of secretly calling his ex-girlfriend when he won Superstar K6

Singer Kwak Jin-eon shared behind-the-scenes stories from when he won an audition program in the past. Appearing on the KBS show "The Seasons - Sung Si-kyung, Your Eardrum Boyfriend" broadcast on the 10th, Kwak Jin-eon revealed an anecdote related to his self-composed song "Pride".

Kwak Jin-eon began his story by mentioning that "Pride" was the song with which he clinched the victory in the final round of "Superstar K6" ten years ago. He recalled the situation where his mobile phone had been confiscated during the training camp process at that time. He revealed that a management official secretly lent him a phone in the early morning, giving him an opportunity to make a call.

The reason he memorized the number, the beginning of the self-composed song 'Pride'

Kwak Jin-eon confessed that instead of calling his mother, he called his ex-girlfriend at that time. He explained, "I had memorized my ex-girlfriend's number," and noted that after making the call and sharing various stories, he became overwhelmed with emotion and immediately began writing a song upon returning to the accommodation. This is the background of how this song eventually led to the winning song "Pride".

In this process, questions followed regarding whether the intention behind the call at that time was for a reconciliation or to convey emotions after the breakup. Kwak Jin-eon replied that he does not remember his exact feelings at the time clearly because it was too long ago. However, he added that "I just called as a friend," noting the situation that it was the only number he had memorized.

A fake filled with sincerity, the process of creation

Kwak Jin-eon mentioned the process of translating that experience into music. He explained that the process of capturing the feelings he felt at the time into a song was not simply recreating the past, but a task of using those feelings to write a song. This is interpreted to mean that even though the situation at the time was not for the purpose of actual reconciliation, the emotions were sincere at the moment of writing the song.

The host, Sung Si-kyung, listened to Kwak Jin-eon's story and gave meaning to the musical result left by that experience, saying, "Thanks to that, you obtained one good song."

Source: KBS Kpop (YouTube)