When people outside Korea think of 'K-pop,' most of them expect 'idols' with several members in a group, dancing in sync. — Eric Nam Copy Share Image
Whenever I write my music, it's always been in English first and then I take it into Korean. — Eric Nam Copy Share Image
When I go to Korea and they say, 'Sing like a Korean person,' I can't do it. I didn't grow up with… — Eric Nam Copy Share Image
It's so wild to be able to say that I can do shows in front of thousands of people and have them… — Eric Nam Copy Share Image
There was a point when dancing to music became cheesy after the boy band era of NSync and Backstreet Boys, but there… — Eric Nam Copy Share Image
I was criticized a lot when I was singing in Korean. The producers and people from my agency would point out my… — Eric Nam Copy Share Image
I am so excited for where and what K-pop is doing and how it's growing. In the music industry it's not a… — Eric Nam Copy Share Image
I want to position myself as a great singer/songwriter in Korea, then jump off that into different markets. South-east Asia, China, Japan… — Eric Nam Copy Share Image
Korean, yes, I am now fluent in Korean. I was not always. When I got to Korea, I was constantly put on… — Eric Nam Copy Share Image
I think representation is something that's absolutely needed. I felt like with K-pop being so hot, we could leverage that to potentially… — Eric Nam Copy Share Image
I think K-Pop is something that sucks people in because it's open. I can do pop, EDM, rock, R&B and it doesn't… — Eric Nam Copy Share Image
I think one thing I wish would be a little different, and it'll take time, is yes BLACKPINK, BTS, these teams are… — Eric Nam Copy Share Image
I think Korea is so focused on just the charts, and what's going to chart and what's not, and I'm sure it's… — Eric Nam Copy Share Image
Even within K-pop, there should be more representation. It's not just groups, and it's not just incredibly produced, highly choreographed pieces. There… — Eric Nam Copy Share Image
I learned Spanish as my second language from middle school through high school. I grew up volunteering at homeless shelters and tutoring kids of… — Eric Nam Copy Share Image
On any collaboration, you want to respect your music and the other's music. — Eric Nam Copy Share Image
When you first make money, you're just excited that you have it and just buy things on a whim. You don't really think about… — Eric Nam Copy Share Image
I actually received a lot of messages from Central and South American artists who complimented my songs and showed interest in collaborating with me. — Eric Nam Copy Share Image
It's become hard for me to trust people and though I'm the type to go, 'everybody is born good,' you come to question that. — Eric Nam Copy Share Image
I think K-pop bands rock, and their success raises my spirit to perform better on stage. — Eric Nam Copy Share Image
It was a dream to be a singer/performer, but I never thought I had a chance or had a real shot; I never thought… — Eric Nam Copy Share Image
It's easy to talk about how great love is or how you feel heartbroken after a breakup, but it's not as easy to talk… — Eric Nam Copy Share Image
Asian-Americans are fighting for space and fighting for visibility and for acceptance. — Eric Nam Copy Share Image
I was part of the Atlanta Boy Choir probably like fourth and fifth grade. I personally didn't enjoy the type of music that we… — Eric Nam Copy Share Image
I've always been very passionate about trying to have Asian-Americans or Asian faces be more prominent in mainstream media. — Eric Nam Copy Share Image
