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South Korean singer-songwriter Bang Yedam, in an exclusive interview with India Today, opened up about his relationship with his fans. The K-pop star, who was in Mumbai to perform at the K-Town Festival, expressed his gratitude towards his fandom and more.

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00:13Hi,
00:14this is Babna,
00:15and you're watching India today.
00:16Well, today I have someone very special,
00:18who has flown down from Seoul to perform for the very first time in India,
00:22at the K-Town festival.
00:23Yes, I'm talking about Bangye Dam,
00:25your favorite, my favorite, everyone's favorite.
00:27Firstly, a huge welcome to India.
00:29How are you?
00:30Yeah, I'm really good, I'm great.
00:32You look great,
00:33your energy is great,
00:34and we are looking forward to seeing you perform.
00:36What is it that you really want to try since?
00:39Because I'm sure you must have heard about curry.
00:41Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:42So what else?
00:43In fact, I really like food,
00:47but I really want to go to a lot of places.
00:49I've seen a lot of videos about India.
00:53Oh, what kind of videos?
00:55Especially, like,
00:56Dajimal,
00:57or like the places.
00:58Oh!
00:59Oh!
01:00I want to go to India.
01:01Are there any two places,
01:03one or two places,
01:04that you really want to go?
01:05Apart from Mumbai?
01:06I don't know where there is.
01:08Can you recommend?
01:10Recommend?
01:11I would say Mumbai,
01:12because of my favorite city.
01:14But apart from that,
01:15I think Delhi,
01:16you should definitely go to Delhi.
01:17Bangaluru.
01:18Bangaluru.
01:19Because the music scene is really great.
01:21There's a huge K-pop fandom in Bangaluru.
01:23So you should definitely go to India.
01:25So guys, his next tour is already planned.
01:27He's visiting Delhi and Bangaluru and Mumbai.
01:31You can thank me for it.
01:34But you know,
01:35I want to know,
01:36your solo music, of course,
01:37what is that one change that you have seen in your music?
01:39Like one thing that you personally feel that,
01:42oh my God,
01:43from my debut to now,
01:44this is something that has changed.
01:47I don't think I've ever made the music,
01:50but I don't think I've ever made the music.
01:55But now,
01:56I think I've ever made the music,
01:57and I think I've ever made the music.
02:00Absolutely.
02:01And it feels very personal.
02:03But what is that one thing that has not changed about your debut?
02:06Yeah.
02:07I love music.
02:08That has not changed.
02:09It doesn't change.
02:11That is the only thing.
02:12And please don't change,
02:13because I think that is your love for music reflects in the albums that you do.
02:16You know,
02:17but do you enjoy the creative process more in the studio?
02:20Or do you like to absorb the energy on stage, like perform?
02:24Wow.
02:26That is different from the time.
02:28If I want to make a lot of work and prepare,
02:33it's more fun.
02:34If I want to show you now,
02:36it's more fun.
02:38What is that one thing that you do before your stage,
02:40like before going on stage?
02:42Something that you tell yourself that,
02:43Oh my God,
02:44Yedam today,
02:45you have to kill it.
02:46Like what is that one thing that you say?
02:47I brush my teeth.
02:49What is this with people brushing their teeth?
02:52It's just my like mouth cool.
02:54So,
02:55it's very easy to sing.
02:57Because my breath tastes good.
02:59It feels very good.
03:01It feels very good.
03:03It feels very good.
03:04Okay.
03:05The song that always lifts your mood.
03:08A song of yours,
03:09or anyone else's?
03:10My song?
03:11Okay.
03:12I think that's a song of yours.
03:13Which best represents Yedam?
03:14My song?
03:15Oh,
03:16Maybe Fallen?
03:17It's called Fallen.
03:18Why?
03:19I think that it's just my kind of energy,
03:20mood,
03:21and that song is mine.
03:22It's just my kind of mood.
03:23That song is mine.
03:24That song is mine.
03:25I think it's mine.
03:26So now,
03:27of course,
03:28the fans are waiting to watch it.
03:29Of course,
03:30the fans are waiting to watch it.
03:31So now,
03:32of course,
03:33the fans are waiting to watch it.
03:34Because if it's like a good song,
03:36I think it's like a good song.
03:37I think it's like a good song.
03:38That song is like it's me.
03:39That song is my kind of song.
03:40So now, of course, fans are waiting to watch you perform on stage.
03:43What is that one thing that you really want to tell them?
03:46And how do you want to describe your fandom?
03:49Like, what do you get from them when you see them cheering for you and really supporting you?
03:55Actually, I don't think I can do well with your fans, but I feel like I can do well with that.
04:14So, because you feel that you have not given too much love, let's say a line in Hindi for your Indian fans, okay?
04:21Is that okay? I'll teach you, okay?
04:23It's called, I love you fans, okay?
04:30It means, I love you fans, okay?
04:32So, I love you fans.
04:42That's perfect. You got it.
04:43So, see, you have given your love back to Indian fans and I'm sure they will be waiting to see you back as well.
04:49But today, we are excited to see you perform.
04:51Thank you so much for coming to India and I hope you have a great time here.
04:54Thank you so much.
04:55Thank you so much.
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