Zion.T’s Military Enlistment
On August 21st, suddenly Zion. T posted this photo of his military uniform on his Instagram and Twitter accounts. In the caption of the photo he wrote, “I went to the reserves today, but they said it’s not until tomorrow so I came back home and I am going back tomorrow.”
This statement on Instagram made everyone, including his international fans in many forums and discussion boards, question his decision. Some comments showed in the below picture said, “Please don’t go!” with a crying emoticon. Since it all happened quite suddenly without any cue or previous caution.
At least, people now all understand where he is going and are now estimating his hiatus time. Zion. T will go back to his path after finishing the military service since it is one of the obligations of Korean male residents. Additionally, there is the training period that follows, which mandates soldiers who are discharged from the military to return every year in the first six years, to simply refresh their skills. This training usually lasts for three days and two nights.
Zion.T Possibility of a Collaboration with Jeon Somi
Zion. T said that there is a possibility of working together with Jeon Somi who is a labelmate in his label The Black Label. Talking about her, Zion. T shared his opinion about Somi, “Jeon So Mi is in my agency, and I meet up with her often to talk about songs. I let her listen to songs and ask her if she thinks it’d be good for her to sing and if she wants to try it. We’re working hard together.”
Zion. T said, “I often run into her at the agency. If I’m working on music, she’ll ask me what I’m doing and come over. Sometimes it takes me by surprise [laughs]. She’ll come to the studio, draw some pictures, and then leave. She’s a very lovable person, but she also talks a lot about music. She debuted through an audition program, but I don’t think many people know that she is really good at writing music. I already knew that she wrote the B-side track for her album, but when we listen to beats together, she’ll come up with her own ideas. I think that she’s comparable to a lot of indie artists out there now.”
On his journey in music, Zion.T admitted, “I have a lot of interest in producing. Whether it’s for an idol group or for a rapper, I’m interested in all of it. When I worked with other singers in the past, the feeling of collaboration was strong. If I try something new, I would like to work with someone I don’t know. I’m putting my name out there now, so please send me your requests.”
When he was asked about the possibility of creating music with Jeon Somi, it would probably be of the pop genre. Zion. T talked about her ability in absorbing knowledge and situation. He stated that Somi isn’t a person who asks for advice, she could understand by watching what people around her are doing. She can easily imitate people. Even though, he said that Somi can also tease him a lot.
In February, Jeon So Mi shared a photo of herself in the studio with Zion.T and other producers at The Black Label, and it looked like they were working on some music together.
In correspondence to his album May, Zion.T stated, “It might be sudden, but I wish to work with an artist I don’t know well. Instead of it feeling like a collaboration with an artist I already know well, I want to try producing the entire concept and more. I think it would be fun.”
Zion.T’s Appearance in Show Me The Money
Show Me The Money is a reality show consisting of a South Korean rap competition that airs on Mnet. This show was established in 2012 and is still running to this day.
Zion. T along with Kush, the producer of YG Entertainment joined Show Me the Money 5 as a producer team. They were found at the first round of auditions held on March 12th at Olympic Park‘s SK Handball Stadium in Seoul.
The sum of producer teams appearing on Show Me the Money 5 would be Simon D and Gray (AOMG), Dok2 and The Quiett (Illionaire), and Gil and Mad Clown. Yang Dong Geun was supposed to also take part but his appearance was canceled due to schedule conflicts.
This duo team Zion.T and Kush showed performance tracks in high demand which are “Knock” (tentative English title) that became the favorite among viewers’ hearts with its honest lyrics, and “Machine Gun” featuring WINNER’s Song Mino, that had people dance and move.
Since then, these songs became hits and were requested by people all around. The song that was performed on Show Me the Money, was in demand and therefore this song was made available on various online music sites to be purchased. Zion.T and Kush never expected the songs could sell in stores, in the end, the artists responded to fan requests. Finally, the songs were released at midnight on June 29th, 2018. Congratulations!
For the history, actually “Knock” and “Machine Gun” weren’t first planned for release, in consequence, the songs also weren’t included in any distribution agreements with Show Me the Money.
Latest News about Zion.T
On October 28th, 2019, Zion.T announced the release of the new album under The Black Label. This teaser came up from their official Twitter account and the mysterious new single was released on November 6th.
Zion. T, who is a singer-songwriter, admitted that on his new album he is starting anew. He expressed, “I’m now standing at the tip of 2019, and 2020 is coming soon. I’m a singer who debuted in the 2010s and now faces the end of the decade. I want to wash off the songs I’ve made in the past 10 years.”
When he talked about his music journey, he stated that he has already walked several paths in his not-so-long-career. He achieved success in the hip-hop scene with “Click Me,” appealed to Korean music fans, and his 2014 single “Yanghwa BRDG” with a soft RnB edge was a huge success as well. Lastly, his third and latest sweet and lovely ballad path continues in May.
He opinionated, “I want to get rid of the image of myself as someone always talking about love songs before 2020 starts. And I will move on to the next chapter to do something new.”
About his new album, he admitted that this album is about his experience in dating and breakups with frank words that all people can relate to and understand.
Even though the time of the song release was closer to winter, some people on his project asked him to change the title into “November” instead of “May” but he insisted since he wanted to make this song as it is. The song was dedicated to a person whom he met in May.
This song “May” is about his romantic relationship. He explained, “I first met my lover, sank into ennui and faced a breakup in the end. I tried to show my emotions and attitude toward the entire process.”
“My new music might be something that people really want or they might not even expect to listen to such music from me,” he said. “But I want to try and experience as much as I can. It is always worth trying something new for myself.”
Zion. T reflected his personality and his real self in his own music. He has no doubt about his choice to become the one he enjoys himself. Salutes for him!
That’s all about Zion. T’s music career and his entertainment journey. Supporting him all the way to make a difference with his music. Don’t forget to comment and share your thoughts in the section below!
