[NEWS] 110214 Interview on U-weekly Magazine, Singapore

[This article was translated from the latest issue of U-weekly]

In 2007,Korean singer Se7en ditched the success and fame he enjoyed in Korea to venture to the US,where he was an unknown.
Three years later,he returned home to a still-ador-ing fan base.
The 26-year-old released a mini-album [Digital Bounce],last july,featuring 7tracks,including a collaboration with Korean rapper T.O.P of k-pop boy band Big Bang.
He told U-weekly in an email interview that he was at first worried about disappearing from Korean showbiz for 3years.But he had remained confident about his career.He stint in the US has made him stronger and he learnt a lot about music and dance.

[Hard life]
Se7en admitted in a Korean TV interview last August that his days abroad were not wasy."The company in charge of promoting my new album there was new and didn't have a lot of important contacts,"he said.
"I didn't perform on real stages but in small clubs.Thankfully,(Korean singer) BoA was there,too,and she encouraged me.She released her album before i did.
"We had only each other over there and,since we live quite close,we often had dinner together to gripe and console each other."
Se7en,who trained under Korean company YG Entertainment when he was only 15,entered showbiz in 2003.He acted in the 2007 Korean TV drama [Goong S],where he played a delivery boy who discovers he's the heir to the royal throne.

In U-weekly interview,he avoided questions on his love life and on love in general.He had admitted in 2009 that he was dating actress Park Han Byul.
But Se7en was happy to talk about his fans and his return to Asia.
On his comeback performance last july,he said it was a challenge to try new music genres.He said he was grateful to his supporters for their encouragement.

"After my return,some of my Korean and International fans never failed to encourage me,"he said."It makes me very happy because....my fans give me emotional strength."

He also attended a fashion and music event to launch Samsung's multimedia mobile device,the GalaxyTab,at Mandarin Gallery.
Thousands of fans had jammed Orchard Road that day to catch a glimpse of thier idol.He promised the fans there he would be back soon and indeed,he is keeping his word.

Se7en will be in Singapore this Saturday for a showcase at St James Power Station and a meet-the-fans session the following day at IMM.
His message to them?
"To my dear Singapore fans,thank you so much and I love you!See ya soon!"

credit: @YGFamilySG