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SINGAPORE: Singapore fans of Kim Hyun Joong may have missed having the first "live" concert by the Korean star here but the up-side is, he's determined to make up for it by returning to the island AND staging a concert!
"I actually wanted to have a mini concert in Singapore during this visit, but due to my schedule, I couldn't do it," said the Hallyu actor-singer.
"Early next year, I'm planning to have a concert in Singapore, so please look out for it," he told a new conference during his recent Singapore stopover.
In town to officiate a store opening of beauty chain Faceshop, which he serves as brand ambassador, the fresh-faced star also took the opportunity to plug his first solo mini album "Break Down".
Sporting a more masculine image compared to his casual boy-next-door styling during his "Playful Kiss" days - Kim Hyun Joong was in synch with his cooler grunge look for his album.
The former leader of the now-defunct SS501, revealed that when it comes to music, he finds the journey a lot tougher.
"The hardest part was I felt very, very pressured and stressed because I had to do most of the preparations alone as a solo artist, so that was a lot of pressure for me," said Kim Hyun Joong , speaking through a translator.
But he managed to overcome his obstacles and revealed that his second album is ready for release later this year.
"It'll be more on funky music that everyone can dance to," he said.
"Concept-wise, it'll be very much different from my previous mini album."
With success on two fronts, Kim is set to have music and drama as his key focus of the year.
When asked if he'd like to try something new, Kim Hyun Joong said: "In terms of acting and singing, I still have a lot more to learn and a long way to go."
Still, it's not all work and no play for this 25-year-old heart-throb.
"It's my job to sing and dance on stage, so when it's time to relax, I prefer not to sing and dance, but do something else instead," said Kim Hyun Joong.
Like most Korean stars who've stopped in Singapore, food is high on the menu of must-do.
But having visited just eight months ago, the Korean star also had another stop marked out – a trip to Universal Studios Singapore, which he unfortunately had to also skip due to his tight schedule.
But his staff made up for the disappointment by surprising him with a "Best Actor" T-shirt from Universal Studios.
Grinning ear to ear, Kim Hyun Joong blurted out jokingly that perhaps his fans could get him a "Best Actor" statuette after being told they were also on sale at the movie theme park on Sentosa.
Celebrity Philanthropy
Despite his pretty looks and soft-spoken demeanor, Kim is a lot tougher than he looks.
Before his debut as a singer, the self-professed high school dropout worked as a newspaper delivery boy, waiter, and even a manual labourer.
This could be one of the reasons why he's adamant about giving back to the less fortunate.
This year, he auctioned off one of his cherished items - a limited edition DVD of his "Break Down" album, with proceeds going to the needy.
"It's a limited edition DVD and only 10,000 copies were produced. The running code number on the DVD is number 1, so it's the very first one that was produced," explained Kim Hyun Joong .
The DVD includes a music CD while the DVD contains footage of all the activities he's been involved in since the mini album was produced.
Kim Hyun Joong's charity auctions are fast becoming a staple in his fan-meet tours around the globe and the star said he hopes to work such events into his overseas tours over the span of his career.
Kim Hyun Joong was in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur as part of an Asian Tour.
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