EJAE, Composer of ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ OST, Makes Official Debut as Singer: “I Won’t Limit Myself to Composition Any Longer”

EJAE, the voice actor who provides Rumi’s voice in ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ and the composer of the hit song “Golden,” is now officially launching his singing career. Having previously worked solely as a composer, he decided to transition into singing thanks to the love and support from his fans. At a press conference held at CGV Yongsan in Seoul on the 13th, EJAE said, “I used to think that being a composer was the most important thing, so I didn’t consider myself an artist.” He added, however, “Because people have shown me so much love and support and want to hear me sing with my own voice, I had to rethink what it means to be an artist.” EJAE explained that “composition is therapeutic for me, so I will continue doing it,” but “if a song is truly important to me personally, I believe it’s right for me to sing it myself.” An example of such a song is his new track “In Another World,” which will debut on October 24th. Describing it as “a quiet and gentle track with a feeling completely opposite to ‘Golden,’” he said it’s suitable for listening to while walking and sorting out thoughts. EJAE has long worked behind the scenes as a composer for K-pop groups such as Red Velvet, LE SSERAFIM, TWICE, and NMIXX. Through ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ he not only voiced Rumi but also composed key songs for the film, including “Golden,” “How It’s Done,” and “Your Idol.” In particular, “Golden” achieved historic success by staying at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for eight consecutive weeks and receiving a platinum certification. Over the past few months, EJAE has appeared on major American media outlets such as ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ and ‘Saturday Night Live’ in New York. On October 19th, he is set to appear on JTBC’s ‘Newsroom’ to discuss the ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ phenomenon, the production behind “Golden,” and his experience on ‘Jimmy Fallon.’ EJAE also expressed interest in collaborating with other artists. Among K-pop artists, he mentioned wanting to work with aespa and BTS. He said, “I think we would really get along well with aespa,” adding, “It would be an honor to work with BTS too. They are amazing, and Jung Kook is an excellent singer.” As for pop artists, he hoped to collaborate with Dua Lipa and Sabrina Carpenter, saying, “A collaboration with them would be really interesting.”