Sung Hanbin Says Repeated Recording Helped Him Find Confidence for 'DEAD:ALIVE'

Sung Hanbin attends a Gucci Ancora pop-up store opening in March 2024. K-POPIT/TV10 via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 Sung Hanbin's solo debut came with a challenge he initially questioned whether he could meet. Introducing his first EP, DEAD:ALIVE, at an Oct. 12 showcase in Seoul, the ZEROBASEONE singer described repeated recording sessions that helped him develop a more confident approach to the new material.The showcase took place at Layer Studio 11 in Seoul's Mapo district, according to SBS. KBS World reported that the eight-track EP debuted Oct. 12, with "UNDEAD" as its title track. That gives listeners a specific starting point for the project, alongside the wider collection. Speaking to reporters, Hanbin explained that the songs demanded a stronger, more outward vocal delivery than the warm, husky approach he was accustomed to using. STARNEWS's Korean report describes him re-recording approximately four or five times as he worked toward his own sound and regained confidence in his ability to perform the material.That account makes the debut's growth story more concrete than a promise to reveal a new side. He identified a difficulty, returned to the recording and gradually fou...