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Fun facts about BTS Suga’s duet partner Lee So-ra
By Yim Hyun-su
Lee So-ra, one of the most renowned vocalists in Korea, explained
The K-pop scene has been set abuzz by reports confirming that BTS’ member Suga is collaborating with singer Lee So-ra for her upcoming single.
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Anticipation has been building for a number of reasons: The song marks the first time the BTS member will be featured in another artist’s song. Reports also revealed that Suga himself wrote the lyrics for the rapping part of the song. Furthermore, the single will see Lee work with Tablo for the first time in eight years since she was featured in his solo track “Home” from his album “Fever’s End” in 2011.
Suga has said he was inspired by Epik High’s song “Fly” to become a rapper. On Twitter, Tablo wrote last week that he was “honored to write a song” for Lee.
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Ahead of the release of the single, here are some essential facts about her.
Long-running career
Having been in a band before, she debuted as a solo artist in 1995 with her first album “Lee So-ra Vol. 1.” She soon left a strong impression on the music scene, as the single “I’m Happy” (direct translation) soared to the top of the music charts, including KBS’ then-flagship music program “Top 10 Songs.”
Since then, she has released a total of eight studio albums over the past two decades, winning praise for her music from both the public and critics.
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Apart from being a singer, she also had a successful stint as a music show host. Her show “Lee So Ra’s Propose” aired on KBS2 for over five years
Keeping a low profile
Despite having enjoyed a great deal of success both commercially and artistically, the singer has kept a relatively low profile in recent months.
After she appeared on the JTBC reality show “Begin Again” in 2017, she has not made a media appearance.
She was set to release her ninth album in 2016 after releasing a digital single written by Kim Dong-ryul, but instead, fans were left hanging.
In October, she released another single, “October Lover,” which will be followed by the new single.
She also released a new track, “Into My Heart,” which was released as part of the soundtrack for the drama series “Encounter.”
“World of Warcraft” player
Lee is a well-known and self-confessed heavy “World of Warcraft” player.
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When rumors began circulating that she had around 8,900 achievement points at that time, she clarified on TV that her score is closer to 6,500.
By Yim Hyun-su (hyunsu@heraldcorp.com)