"I'm a Firefly" Hwang Garam, "Homeless life in the past? Life is harder after becoming a singer

Jan 23, 2025

'I'm a Firefly' Hwang Garam, 'Homeless life in the past? Life is harder after becoming a singer



Hwang Ga-ram, the main character of the national comfort song, met with At Style.

Hwang Garam, who is greatly loved by the public with his work I'm a Firefly, shot a pictorial for the February issue of At Style. In this pictorial, Hwang Ga-ram showed a masculine visual that seemed to melt the seriousness on stage. In an interview with the pictorial, Hwang Garam told the story of his music and life.

Hwang Garam's 'I'm a Firefly' went viral shortly after its release, reaching the top of major music charts. In particular, the warm comfort message and emotional melody of the lyrics captured the public's hearts. "I've been doing music for more than 20 years, but I've never received so much love like this before," Hwang Garam said. "I feel that this love, like my first love, is really precious."




Among the songs he wrote and composed, Hwang Ga-ram cited 'How long will my dream give up?' This song, which many singers sang, contains his affection. He added "It's a song I really care about, so I hope it gets attention again." It also told the story of the song 'Good Job' made for actor Shin Dong-wook, who is suffering from CRPS. "It's a song made as a gift for actor Shin Dong-wook when he returned from rehabilitation for more than 10 years, and he said he cried a lot when he heard this song. I hope it will be a comfort to those who listen to the song."

'I'm a Firefly' Hwang Garam, 'Homeless life in the past? Life is harder after becoming a singer
He confessed his hard times in the past. Recalling the 150 days of homelessness and music work in poor conditions after dreaming of becoming a singer, "Homelessness felt rather like breaking quests in the game, but the hard moments of doing music were after that." With endless effort and faith, he eventually won the hearts of the public through 'I'm a Firefly'.

Finally, Hwang Garam delivered a warm message to his fans. "'I Am a Firefly' tells the story of a firefly that glows in the dark night. All of you are shining stars, and I hope you don't forget that."




Hwang Garam's interviews and pictorials that convey comfort and inspiration to the public through music can be found in the February issue of At Style. (Picture = At-Style)



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