Seo Eunkwang Honors Kim Kwang-seok: A Deep Dive into His Musical Journey

Kim Tae-hyung | 2026.03.15

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[Sports Today reporter Kim Tae-hyung] Singer Seo Eun-kwang paid tribute to the late Kim Kwang-seok.

The March 14 broadcast of KBS2's Immortal Songs was presented as \"The Late Kim Kwang-seok 30th Anniversary Tribute, Part 1,\" and featured Forestella, Lucy's Choi Sang-yeop, Jeon Yu-jin, Touched, JoJazz, Seo J, Kim Dong-jun, Seo Eun-kwang, Ha Sung-woon, and ASTRO's Yoon San-ha.

Seo Eun-kwang opened the episode as the first performer. He reflected that Kim Kwang-seok's songs have accompanied him through important moments since his youth. \"It's strange — his music was with me around my military service,\" he said. \"Before I enlisted, at my last BTOB concert I sang 'Letter from a Private.' When I returned, I had just turned 30, and at BTOB's first concert after my service I sang 'Around Thirty,'\" he explained, describing his personal connection to the late singer.

He performed \"With the Mind That I Must Forget\" and discussed his costume concept: \"Kim Kwang-seok's music is a timeless jewelry box in my heart. While I make music, I keep opening that box to reflect, learn, feel, and carry him with me.\" He added, \"I wanted to evoke a junior Kim Kwang-seok vibe. When I watched his performance videos, I noticed similar outfits, so I tried to replicate the look.\"

[Sports Today reporter Kim Tae-hyung ent@stoo.com]
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