KPop Demon Hunters singer EJAE doesn't want to be pigeonholed as a K-pop artist
KPop Demon Hunters wants to distance herself from K-pop.
KPop Demon Hunters singer EJAE doesn't want to be "boxed into being a K-pop artist".
The 33-year-old South Korean singer and songwriter - whose real name is Kim Eun-jae - has achieved record-breaking success as the voice of Rumi in the fictional girl band HUNTR/X in the hit Netflix animation and the writer of several of the songs on its soundtrack, including smash-hit Golden, which topped the Billboard Hot 100 as well as charts in several other countries.
Now, she has stepped out on her own with her debut single, In Another World, and explained why she doesn't want to be limited to one genre.
She told Variety: "I feel like people have already been hearing my lyrics and message. It was just through a different messenger, right? Whether it be Psycho for Red Velvet or something else, the difference is that I’m the one now who’s actually singing it. I think the timing of it all is just quite organic. It was more because of KPop Demon Hunters that people were finding out about my singing voice, and people were being so nice — they wanted to hear more. I was like, “I’m down if you guys are willing.” As an artist, I don’t want myself to be boxed into being a K-pop artist because I don’t really view myself as a K-pop artist or a pop artist. I view myself as a songwriter of every genre."
EJAE has also promised more solo music is on the way.
She said: "Yes, absolutely. It’s just about picking and choosing what is right for me, what I want to speak on, and what I feel people can relate to. It doesn’t always have to be a sad song. It could be anything."
