Experienced Vocalist’s Surprising Dislike for BLACKPINK Rosé and Bruno Mars’ “APT.”
Seol Woon Do is facing controversy over his comments about BLACKPINK Rosé and Bruno Mars’ song “APT.”
On the latest episode of MBC’s Radio Star aired on the 25th, the veteran composer and singer shared his thoughts openly.
Kim Gook Jin asked,
“Seol Woon Do, a singer of 44 years, have you found a way to continue even longer?”
Seol Woon Do answered,
“K-Pop is loved worldwide right now. There’s no law against our K-Trot also being loved globally. So, I’m trying to create songs that fit the times.”
He explained how he’s experimenting by giving songs to juniors who liked them, and companies approved too. The hits are rolling in now.
Jang Do Yeon asked,
“What’s your most successful song?”
Seol Woon Do named Lim Young Woong’s “My Starry Love,”
“That one now has over 70 million views.”
The real controversy started when Seol Woon Do talked about BLACKPINK Rosé’s “APT.”
He said,
“Honestly, I had complaints about the song ‘APT.’ I like Yoon Soo Il’s ‘Apartment’ song, and we’ve sung it a lot. But times have changed. It’s no longer the era of apartments; it’s the era of officetels.”
He pushed his point hard,
“Nowadays, there are many singles. Economically and lifestyle-wise, living in an officetel suits singles better than apartments. Do you know how many singles there are in Korea? Now I’m totally into Seol Woon Do’s song ‘Officetel.’ Our music won’t develop if we keep singing only about ‘apartments.’”
He also said he gave the song “Officetel” to his son,
“Singles nationwide went crazy over it. This is a song for us.”
Kim Gook Jin was quick to point out,
“They went crazy, but why don’t we know about it?”
Seol Woon Do couldn’t recall the lyrics when asked to sing a line from “Officetel,” sparking laughter on the show.
Watch Lim Young Woong’s “My Starry Love” official MV below: