{"id":54947,"date":"2026-05-24T17:17:35","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T09:17:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=54947"},"modified":"2026-05-24T17:17:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T09:17:35","slug":"k-drama-actor-ahn-hyo-seop-on-something-special-his-new-single-with-us-rb-star-khalid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=54947","title":{"rendered":"K-drama actor Ahn Hyo-seop on \u2018Something Special\u2019, his new single with US R&#038;B star Khalid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.i-scmp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/1280x720\/public\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2026\/05\/22\/5c697e3d-3b11-4167-b625-067e9e28271f_3f2ef0b6.jpg?itok=KtEt_riz&amp;v=1779437803\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">From an early age, Ahn Hyo-seop has had a burning passion for music. After school, he would talk about music and even produce tracks with his friends for fun. This passion led him to train under JYP Entertainment with the hopes of becoming a K-pop idol.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">However, Ahn decided to follow a different career path as an actor, becoming a household name in South Korea with performances in <em data-qa=\"ContentSchemaRender-defaultRenderMapFunctions-Component\" class=\"css-1mniedq ex3nmsa15\">Dr Romantic<\/em> (2016) and <em data-qa=\"ContentSchemaRender-defaultRenderMapFunctions-Component\" class=\"css-1mniedq ex3nmsa15\">Business Proposal<\/em> (2022).<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">After starring in films and shows for over 10 years, Ahn recently surprised fans by announcing his musical debut in a collaboration with US R&amp;B star Khalid.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">The duo released \u201cSomething Special\u201d on May 22, a cross-cultural track that blends K-pop and US R&amp;B seamlessly.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">\u201cMusic has been a hidden passion for me for a long time,\u201d Ahn says. \u201cThis project came to me very naturally. It was a good opportunity to be part of a fun project with a very creative team. And of course, Khalid, I\u2019ve been listening to his music for a very long time. To be able to make music [together] was a great honour.\u201d<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Ahn has previously performed on soundtracks for the film <em data-qa=\"ContentSchemaRender-defaultRenderMapFunctions-Component\" class=\"css-1mniedq ex3nmsa15\">KPop Demon Hunters<\/em> (2025) and K-dramas <em data-qa=\"ContentSchemaRender-defaultRenderMapFunctions-Component\" class=\"css-1mniedq ex3nmsa15\">A Time Called You<\/em> (2023) and <em data-qa=\"ContentSchemaRender-defaultRenderMapFunctions-Component\" class=\"css-1mniedq ex3nmsa15\">Top Management<\/em> (2018). However, he feels \u201cnervous\u201d and \u201cthrilled\u201d about releasing the new track because he is revealing personal experiences and showing a new side of himself creatively.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/lifestyle\/entertainment\/article\/3354461\/k-drama-actor-ahn-hyo-seop-something-special-his-new-single-us-rb-star-khalid?utm_source=rss_feed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><br \/>\n<center\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From an early age, Ahn Hyo-seop has had a burning passion for music. 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