The basic principle I have is that what is most Korean is what is the most international. I don't want to come here and act like I'm an American. I want to showcase the dynamic potential Korea has, and I want to prove that as an artist.

The world's most famous and popular language is music.

I never expect I would become a K-pop star.

I just made my album. I did my best, and I uploaded the video just at YouTube. That was all.

I like the word 'artist,' but I don't like the word 'artist' inside my house.

Thanks to many great K-pop singers, the groundwork has been laid for more Korean songs to be readily accessible to an overseas audience via channels like YouTube.

In Korean, my lyrics are witty and have twists. But translated into English, it doesn't come over. I've tried writing in English, just for me, but it doesn't work. I've got to know everything about a culture, and I don't.