Shocking move: Actor Kim Nam-gil is officially debuting as a singer, teaming up with producer duo Rocoberry under the stage name 'Cool Tone' (K.N.G). His first single 'On My Way to You' drops on March 26 at noon KST, alongside its music video.
Released under the artist name 'Cool Tone' (K.N.G), 'On My Way to You' will be Kim Nam-gil’s debut single.
'On My Way to You' pairs a powerful yet refreshing rock sound with Kim Nam-gil’s explosive vocals. Starting with this track, he plans to roll out a series of rock-based releases.
Hype is building as Rocoberry — the hitmaking team behind chart-toppers like Jo Jjae-z’s 'Morushinayo (Do You Not Know?)', Ailee’s 'I Will Go To You Like the First Snow', Paul Kim’s 'Goodbye', and Gummy’s 'Please Remember Me' — took the helm as producers.
Kim has already showcased a mature singing ability and a compelling tone through fan meeting tours, musicals, and OSTs. He proved his solid vocals with the 2010 Korean single 'Is It Wrong to Love?', the 2013 drama King of Ambition OST 'You Don’t Know', and the Japanese single 'Roman'.
The debut news sparked a flurry of reactions online: "Guess his fan meetings will turn into two-day, one-night events now," "Is he collecting songs to sing at fan meetings?", "Love it all, but why the stage name 'Cool Tone'?", and "Is this for real?"
Meanwhile, the audio and music video for 'On My Way to You' will be available on major streaming platforms starting at noon on the 26th. Following his singer debut, Kim Nam-gil will hold a fan meeting at KBS Arena in Seoul’s Gangseo-gu on the 28th, where he is set to perform the new song live for the first time.