Jinwook got chosen as a cast for another musical – the second one in his career, after “Natural Born Idiots”. This time it will be the Korean premiere of a British musical “The Choir of Man”. It is a unique performance of 9 main characters, taking place in a pub, that brakes boundaries and involve even the audience to perform in the act. It includes many hit songs like “Welcome to the Jungle”, “Somebody to Love”, “Chandelier” and more. Jinwook will take the role of The Romantic.
The musical will be performed from the 18th of September till the 3rd of January 2027.
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This time FIRR won the Grand Prize at the 4th Ulsan Jung-gu National Street Music Competition as one of 367 competitors 🎉
Below the performance of the final round.
The debut EP of FIRR is out!
Songs list:
- Walk in East End
- You Better Shut Up Now
- High ’n‘ Low
- 겁
- 사랑하기에 미워할 수 있었다
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2qvZuEPtcBHjzjQqcqd96J?si=9t293P_NRICccpig4T9MQw
You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mLNChPdsWMSOSpWHDMg3L0Vr5_QpkacJQ
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/pl/album/reel-ep/1893900474
Lyrics and translations available in discography
This time an analysis of Jinwook’s cover of “Golden” from Halloween Rockstar short concert.
A vocal analysis of ”She’s Gone” cover from the SPARKLING concert by Rock Reacts – a proffesional rock vocal coach
Today FIRR participated in the 15th Pyeongtaek Band Contest, as one of 10 finalists among 233 contestants from all around South Korea! Even though the band didn’t win the main reward, Jinwook got awarded as the BEST VOCALIST among them. No surprise! 😁
The second single by FIRR is finally out!
“Life’s a game we’ve never won.” Life is a game we’ve never once won, and within it, this is my confession to rise up again.
In the midst of chaos, my heart beats uncontrollably, and life feels like a game I’ve never managed to win. But the speaker does not give up. Carrying broken wings and fear, they step forward toward the stage once more.
“Lonely Starlight” is a song that captures the loneliness the speaker feels, standing alone on a dark stage. Beginning with a precariously flickering light, the song depicts the will to move toward the “light.” Its driving sound and explosive vocals lift emotions that could otherwise feel heavy—this is another key point.
The song carries the emotions from the very moment FIRR was formed. A small spark that began in an unfamiliar meeting blossomed into an unextinguishable flame through singing and performing. The loneliness and determination the speaker describes are, in fact, the real emotions born from FIRR’s starting point.
Now, we hope the cry of this lonely starlight will seep into your nights as well. Like eccentrics on stage, we too will keep singing until the very end.
Q. Hello, FIRR! Please greet the subscribers of Kindie Magazine.
FIRR: Hello, Kindie Magazine subscribers.
We are FIRR, a hard rock band newly formed in 2025.
Starting with the release of our digital single High’n’Low on July 15 and concerts in August, we’ll be working hard, so please give us lots of interest and support!
Q. I’m curious about how the five of you, who were active in different bands, came together as FIRR.
What kind of connection or reason made you decide, “Let’s do a band together”?
FIRR: At first, vocalist Son Jinwook wanted to form a band of his own, so we started with members who had performed with him in last year’s Son Jinwook Concert, along with new members he met afterward, making a total of five people. However, Jinwook was so impressed by the musical style and skill of the four members who joined that he decided he wanted to be not just the vocalist of his band, but the vocalist of Band FIRR.
Q. Since the five of you came from different bands, I imagine you’ve created a new musical synergy.
In songwriting or production, what roles does each of you take on, and when do you feel your strengths show the most?
FIRR: Since all five of us came together from professional positions, there was some worry, but our hearts toward music were already united in one place, so it wasn’t hard to get started. Like in bands where a leader leads the group or a bandmaster directs the music, we began working in that kind of structure at first. But now, if we see good synergy or strengths in each person, we work in a way that builds the path together.
Of course, there is someone who acts as a coordinator when there’s a problem to solve or a decision to be made, but because we understand each member’s abilities well, we produce in a way that makes the most of each person’s strengths.
The moment our strengths probably show the most is… when the compliments pour in. (laughs)
Q. Please tell us about FIRR’s first single, High’n’Low.
FIRR: It’s a story about a deep love for someone so precious they couldn’t easily be obtained, told within the life story of a person who has seized the highest place in the world.
In front of that one and only person, your mood can be the highest, or you can crumble in weakness — yet even so, you can’t break free. It’s about an addictive love you can’t escape.
Q. In High’n’Low, love is expressed in a “noir” style, showing both addiction and destructiveness.
What was the emotional essence of love you wanted to express in this song?
FIRR: We wanted to express romance.
It’s a song that conveys the heart of someone who, even in a situation where their place at the top might be in danger, wants to protect the one they love or keep a precious person by their side.
Q. In High’n’Low, the highs and lows of emotion in love are expressed very dramatically.
How was this song born, and what was the most difficult part of the process?
FIRR: At first, vocalist Son Jinwook said he wanted to write a noir-like love story, and brought up the idea.
But the production process itself had nothing to do with that narrative.
Like in the song’s intro, drummer Jung Kwang-hyun suddenly started playing drums, and from there the bass, guitar, and keyboard built on it freestyle to form the framework of the song.
Because we liked that feeling, we added the originally imagined narrative into it as we worked.
The hardest part was that we actually wanted to write the lyrics in Korean,
but the song’s vibe and the way Korean pronunciation fit didn’t blend as well, so we ended up producing it in English, which was a real regret.
So one of our goals is to do more work on it and release a Korean version in the future.
Q. We look forward to FIRR’s next chapter after this first step.
What are your future plans, and what image of FIRR do you dream of showing?
FIRR: On August 23, we’ll have our first performance at the 2025 Ayang Summer Rock Festa festival in Daegu, and on August 24 we’ll perform in TURN ON: the first summer.
Since these are planned concerts, we’ll be appearing with senior artists who will join us in giving great performances.
Beyond concerts, we also plan to be active in more album work and show FIRR in many different ways.
Please look forward to it a lot!!
“Because there’s someone you can be wonderfully captivated by, we can be a wonderful band.
Face is Red, Right? This was Band FIRR. Thank you!”
Original: http://www.xindiemagazine.co.kr/index.php?mid=artists&document_srl=13862
The new song is out!
You pull me close, then push me far
Like a flame that burns in the dark
I’m caught up in the game we play
But I can’t walk away, never again
Every word you say cuts like a dull knife
But it’s the thrill that makes me feel alive
We’re tangled up in things we’ll never know
But if with you, it’s all I want to show
Oh baby, always you drag me low
But when I’m higher than that cloud nine
If you’re gonna get drunk with me tonight
Baby, it’ll lift me high
You bring me down, then lift me up
Like a shot of fire in my glass
I’m addicted to the highs and lows
Where we go, you can’t even understand
Night’s black but the spark still ignite
Our shadows dance caught in the fire
Burning through the silence, hearts collide
Screw that, you don’t have the right to say
Oh baby, always you drag me low
But when I’m higher than that cloud nine
If you’re gonna get drunk with me tonight
Baby, it’ll lift me high
After first gaining attention as the vocalist of DANGGISIO and later establishing himself as a solo artist and even debuting as a musical actor last year, Son Jinwook is now preparing for the fourth debut, this time as a member of the newly formed band FIRR.
The band officially introduced themselves on their Instagram profile, where all five members were revealed, along with the announcement of their first digital single, titled [High ’n‘ Low], scheduled for release on July 15, 2025 at 12PM KST.
The teaser text suggests a dramatic and emotionally intense concept:
“I’ve finally reached the highest place in the world — now nothing scares me. Except for one person: you.
Nothing can shake me — and yet, I waver at your words.
Emotions that rise and crash endlessly pull me deeper into the addiction called you.
The only thing that truly makes me feel alive.”
FIRR’s first live performance is scheduled for October 26 at MUV Hall in Seoul – before several concerts on Jinwook’s fall tour.
While it’s still unclear what musical direction the band will take, the combination of Jinwook’s powerful and emotional voice and the newly revealed team has already sparked high expectations.
Of course, I’ll be sharing all news and updates about FIRR here on this page as well.