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Kim Jae-joong Releases New Single 'The Wave' After 1 Year and 3 Months

Features two tracks: “Tonight” and “On the Way to Meet You” Concert at KBS Arena on the 29th and 30th

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2026-08-20 08:53:22
[Edaily Starin KIM HYUNSIK Reporter] Singer Kim Jaejoong is releasing a new single after a hiatus of one year and three months.
(Photo courtesy of Incode Entertainment)
According to his agency, Incode Entertainment, on the 20th, Kim Jae-joong will release his new single “THE WAVE” at 6:00 p.m. today via various online music platforms.
“THE WAVE” is Kim Jae-joong’s first new release in one year and three months since he released his mini-album “Beauty in Chaos” last May.
The single includes the new tracks “Tonight” and “The Way to Meet You.” The agency explained, “We aimed to showcase Kim Jaejoong’s broad vocal range through these two songs, each with a distinct atmosphere.”
The title track “Tonight” is a song that blends lyrics expressing the ambition and passion to “connect with fans on stage and leap out into the world” with an energetic sound and powerful vocals.
The track “Ma Jung Gil” features a lyrical melody paired with emotional lyrics about a time of innocence; it was produced by “Chorokbyeong Headquarters,” led by singer-songwriter Lee Mu-jin.
Kim Jae-joong will hold a solo concert titled after the single at the KBS Arena in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, on the 29th and 30th.

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