Forbes once again applauded the growth of group Monsta X member I.M (real name: Chang-gyun Lim).
On the 11th (local time), the US economic magazine Forbes published ‘I.M’s Unwavering Vision On ‘Duality’ Makes Good On His Promise As A Global Hip-Hop Artist’ and uploaded an interview with MONSTA X I.M.
Earlier, Hugh McIntyre, a reporter in charge of Forbes’ HOLLYWOOD & ENTERTAINMENT, announced that I.M’s first solo digital mini-album ‘DUALITY’ was released on the 2nd, 4th, and 8th. It is even more meaningful that Forbes, that has highlighted the results shown in the chart, once again paid attention to the global presence of I.M.
This time, I.M’s growth narrative is focused on, and I.M also draws attention by directly mentioning the reviews of the work of ‘DUALITY’ and his feelings about the cruising of the global music chart.
K-pop columnist Jeff Benjamin said, “IM acted as its spokesperson becoming its go-to translator for most of their initial legwork into the global market. Now with the chance to express himself with a music project all his own, IM is clear with his words and intentions—even if it proves a more difficult path. Duality is a tightly constructed, cleverly crafted collection of tracks that lets the Monsta X superstar bring listeners into a world previously unexplored on record. While I.M easily flows between English and Korean, rapping and singing, the EP acts as a statement of I.M’s ambitions to share multilayered stories spun together by smart wordplay and bold declarations.”
‘DUALITY’ is an album that sincerely unravels the difference between the outside and the inside, and the duality of the inside.
I.M said, “I feel the duality of conflicts between the side that I want to do better as an artist and the other I just want to be myself as a human being. After going through various situations, I wanted to talk about the thoughts that had arisen in my mind. I wanted to describe the concept of duality that we face as humans,” he said. “I hope many people who listen to this song get to know who they really are.”
‘DUALITY’, released by I.M. on the 19th of last month, put all songs in the album on the domestic music chart rankings right after the release.
On Amazon’s best-selling digital song chart, ‘God Damn’ entered the top 10, and a hot global reaction continued.
With its first solo album, I.M, which is striking the global music scene, is expected to repay the expectations and interests of the world with more active activities.
Source: www.hankyung.com
