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K.Will is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Mariah Carey, Jooyoung, AJ and Byun Baek-hyun. Those roots explain a lot about how K.Will arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as DAVICHI, SS501, BTOB, Gummy and SOYOU, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Beenzino, TVXQ, Rain, Mamamoo and Lee Seung-hoon, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 26 connections around K.Will, reaching back through Mariah Carey and forward to Beenzino. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Kim Hyung-soo, better known by his stage name K.Will (Korean: 케이윌), is a South Korean singer. The name is a combination of the first letter 'K' of his last name 'Kim' and the English word 'Will'. He debuted in 2007 and has since become known for his chart-topping ballads. He has also been dubbed the "Prince of OST" for his frequent Korean drama soundtrack appearances.
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K.Will connections
K.Will grew out of Mariah Carey, Jooyoung, AJ and Byun Baek-hyun, shares an orbit with DAVICHI, SS501, BTOB and Gummy, went on to shape Beenzino, TVXQ, Rain and Mamamoo. 26 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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