The Glass Bowl with DK from iKON - SYOK Podcast
We had so much fun! #DK from #iKON dropped by #SYOK to chat about his new album, NAKSEO, and where he found his creative inspiration!
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00:00 There's only gonna be two. Is there a third one coming?
00:03 You mean the next album?
00:04 Yeah
00:04 I- oh that's a secret. Oh, sorry
00:07 Hi everybody, it's Aisha. So today I have a special friend who's hanging out with me
00:18 in- he's from Korea and he's very iconic. I don't know if you know him or not
00:24 So let me introduce you to my friend, DK
00:28 Hello
00:30 Hello everyone, this is DK from iKON
00:32 So DK, you were here last year
00:35 Yes, yes
00:35 How have you been since then?
00:37 Uh, I- I- I was- I was fine and I did- I have a lot to do like, you know, work
00:46 and to prepare my solo album and now I'm back to Malaysia with my solo album, yes
00:52 Yes, so about your album, I'm sorry, how do you pronounce it? Is it "nak-seo"?
00:57 "Nak-seo"
00:58 "Nak-seo"
00:59 Okay, what does it mean?
01:01 In English, it's a doodling, graffiti, kind of like, yes
01:06 Ah, so what inspired you to create, you know, your first solo album?
01:11 [SPEAKING KOREAN]
01:33 Um, so I have two favorite songs actually from your album
01:37 Really? Which song?
01:38 I love LT&S, of course, and then I love the one with Bobby
01:42 Oh, you mean the "Still in My Heart"?
01:43 "Still in My Heart", yeah
01:44 Okay, so why is the title "Still in My..." and it's not finished?
01:49 "Still in My What?"
01:52 There's a lot of meaning, like, including, yes, like, I can forget her, so she is still in my heart
01:59 Okay
02:00 And yeah, like, and I can, I can, like, I can forget the good memories with somebody or like
02:10 someone else, so that memories is still in my head, can be, so
02:15 So what made you decide to collaborate with Bobby on that song? Like, did you guys
02:22 plan it or is this something that, you know, you decide to have Bobby on it?
02:29 [SPEAKING KOREAN]
02:57 While making the album, who or what has been your biggest inspiration throughout your music
03:04 career, both as a group with iKON and as a solo artist?
03:07 Absolutely iKONX, yeah, my fans
03:10 Of course
03:11 I usually watch a lot of movies and read a poem and write down on my cell phone and at the memo
03:22 and just think about myself, like, who am I? So just write down, write down, write down, write down
03:30 So, yes
03:31 Since iKONIC is your inspiration
03:33 Yes, of course, like, when I create the music or when I write the song, I always think about that,
03:39 like, [SPEAKING KOREAN]
03:50 What message would you like, you know, your fans to convey with your album and how do you hope
03:56 they connect with your music?
03:57 [SPEAKING KOREAN]
04:19 Now I'm preparing my next album and the next album is also [SPEAKING KOREAN]
04:24 That's a different series
04:25 So this album is talking about missing someone and the next album will be like different, so
04:34 it's kind of like series, so yes
04:37 [SPEAKING KOREAN]
04:49 There's only going to be two, is there a third one coming?
04:52 You mean the next album?
04:53 Yeah
04:54 Oh, that's a secret, oh, sorry
04:57 Okay, all right, so we want to make it a little bit fun, so we have my grandmother's bowl here
05:04 Grandmother's bowl?
05:04 Yeah, so I stole it from her kitchen
05:06 There's a few fun questions for you to pick out
05:10 You stole this?
05:10 Grandmother's kitchen?
05:12 I mean, don't tell my grandmother, so
05:14 Look at this, she stole it
05:16 I'm just kidding
05:16 Okay, you can pick any question you want
05:19 And let's go
05:21 What's the most memorable fan gift you've received and what did you do with it?
05:29 Oh, okay
05:30 You must receive a lot of gifts, right?
05:35 Yes, yes
05:36 Yes
05:36 I remember, oh yeah, most memorable
05:43 [SPEAKING KOREAN]
05:53 That's interesting
05:55 [SPEAKING KOREAN]
06:13 Okay, all right, next question, let's go
06:14 What's your go-to karaoke song?
06:18 You know what?
06:19 When I go to karaoke with my friends, I never sing, really
06:24 You're a singer
06:25 Because, yes, so that's why I don't sing
06:27 Oh, okay
06:27 It's like
06:28 We go there and we're like to play, right?
06:31 It's a party
06:32 Okay
06:32 But when I sing, I feel like I'm doing like work
06:35 That's my job, I'm a singer, so I don't sing
06:39 All right
06:39 Yeah
06:40 Okay
06:40 I just like
06:41 [SPEAKING KOREAN]
06:43 So now you're the fan, supporting you
06:45 Yes, yes, my friends
06:46 You're the fan, okay
06:47 I do the camera thing, I'm filming everybody
06:49 Okay
06:50 Well, this is a bigger one
06:51 What's the first album you ever bought or received as a gift?
06:56 And does it still hold a special place for you?
07:00 Yes, of course
07:01 What was the special?
07:03 What is the first album you ever got?
07:05 When I was young, I'm a huge fan of Big Bang
07:10 And the same
07:11 So yes, yes, and then this is my first album as a gift
07:17 G-Dragon's Heartbreaker, that album
07:19 I still have that album
07:21 And yes
07:24 Did he sign it for you?
07:25 No, no, no
07:26 Not yet?
07:26 But I met him because the same company
07:30 So yes, when I first met him, I was like
07:32 Wow
07:35 I was like, oh my goodness
07:38 Like, thank you so much guys, love you, bye-bye
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