Korean singer Paul Kim says music is his reason for living

Paul Kim's music is packed with loneliness, love and sadness. Photo: The Korea Herald/ANN

There are those life-changing events that are beyond any words or logic. And for rising singer-songwriter Paul Kim, the most striking moment of his nondescript 20s came one ordinary night at an Army base while serving his mandatory military service.

Flipping through the booklet of his favourite singer Lee So-ra’s fifth album, Kim encountered a phrase: “I am a little seed that sprouted out to sing.”