Jang Kiha, first meeting with Swings on 'Radio Star' → Yoon Gai confirms dating... from full-length album to movie challenge

Singer Jang Kiha appeared on MBC’s entertainment program ″Radio Star″ to reveal his first meeting with rapper and actor Swings, the process of working on his new album, and his recent activities as an actor. Jang Kiha appeared as a guest on the 980th episode of ″Radio Star″ alongside Kim Chang-ok, Swings, and (G)I-DLE’s Jeon So-yeon. On the day, he introduced his first full-length album since going solo, ″Sansanjojak,″ and performed an a cappella live version of the title track ″You and Me.″ Jang Kiha said, ″I hope a lot of gossip comes out after people listen to my music,″ expressing that he enjoys reactions that are divisive. He also shared that fans respond to malicious comments with his song ″That’s Your Opinion.″ Regarding the production process of the new album, Jang Kiha explained that he tried a different approach than before. He said he delivered poems he wrote to directors, who adapted them into scripts, and then completed a silent film about 30 minutes long first. Afterwards, he created music and lyrics to fit the completed video, explaining that this process was influenced by director Ryoo Seung-wan’s experience working on the music for the films ″The Drug King″ and ″Veteran 2.″ He said he started from a single poem and completed a unique work where silent film and popular music coexist. His activities as an actor were also mentioned. Jang Kiha revealed that he was offered a role in the film ″Virus,″ scheduled for release in 2025, but initially declined due to the large amount of screen time. However, he decided to appear after encouragement from lead actor Kim Yoon-seok, who personally visited the set to watch his acting and offer advice. He said the direction ″Stay still,″ which he often heard from Kim Yoon-seok on set, left a strong impression on him, and based on this phrase, he created a song repeating the sentence ″You just need to stay still, but you keep trying to do something″ for six minutes. He also shared an episode about his first meeting with Swings. Jang Kiha recounted that he happened to meet Swings in Hongdae and greeted him first. Afterwards, the two exchanged contact information and had drinks together two or three times. Swings said that Jang Kiha’s music style influenced the hip-hop scene, evaluating, ″These days, rap without rhyme is popular, but Jang Kiha has been doing it for years.″ He also expressed respect by calling Jang Kiha a ″game changer.″ Meanwhile, Jang Kiha, born in 1982, recently confirmed his romantic relationship with rookie actress Yoon Gai, born in 2000. It is known that the two first met on Coupang Play’s ″SNL Korea Season 4″ in September 2023 and developed into a couple.