K-pop-rock singer Woosung on new single ‘Lazy’, his band The Rose’s future and why he writes music
- Woosung says Lazy brings some of his pandemic mindset into his music, but it’s about overcoming laziness rather than succumbing to it
- He’s sitting on a lot of other songs and hopes to release an album later this year so that people can see his evolution as a songwriter
Kim Woo-sung is a few days into quarantine when he gets on the phone with The South China Post to discuss his new song, Lazy. The 28-year-old Korean-American singer, also known as Woosung and Sammy, had returned to South Korea after an extended time back home in the US, and so far he’s spent his quarantine prepping his new release, which dropped on June 24, and writing new music.
“I was kind of glad I had the time off and just focused on getting out the release of Lazy,” he says. “I’m in the perfect space for [Lazy]. I’m feeling accomplished. I’m not mad about it.”
Best known as the lead singer and electric guitarist of Korean rock band The Rose, Woosung is bringing some of his pandemic mindset into his new song.
“I think people could relate more with just being lazy, just staying inside for like a year or two. People can relate more to what being lazy is.”
Featuring rapper Reddy, Lazy is a bit of a trick; the narrative turns as you listen to it, from wanting to enjoy laziness to eventually overcoming it. With its hazy summer groove and conversational monologue, it’s essentially an ode to being lazily restive so that you can also be proactive.