B1A4 as well as 33 other domestically renowned artists are singing for unification. It is the Korean version of ‘We Are The World.’

Composer Kim Hyungseok, lyricist Kim Ina, and musical director Park Kalin [t/n: she’s also known as Kolleen Park] held a press conference at the Press Center in Seoul on the 30th where they announced the launching of the Korean version of ‘We Are The World.’

This event was organized and hosted by the ‘Nationwide Promotional Committee Singing Campaign of the New Generation of Unity’ [t/n: I’m not confident of any of these names of committees or groups, there may end up being different names later]. With the name of ‘New Generation Unification Song Campaign’ this campaign is a bright and hopeful vision for a unified country that anyone can easily share and with ‘song’ it starts the purpose with the popular cultural codes.

There is a total of 33 people (teams) participating, but today, only B1A4 has been revealed. Composer Kim Hyungseok said, “With this campaign being developed it is expected that we will later say who will be participating. We are currently contacting domestically renowned artists and stars. When the final 33 are confirmed, we will officially announce it.”

Lyricist Kim Ina said, “I grew up listening to ‘Our Wish’ from when I was a child. It has been 68 years since ‘Our Wish’ was released. Now that I’m able to be the unification song’s lyricist, isn’t that a good belief? It’s an honor to be able to participate in such a large campaign like this.”

The ‘New Generation Unification Song’ campaign once a month, starting in May, will have a national open call with the ‘New Generation Unification Song Motif’ and on August 15, the sound and music video of the ’33 person celebrity’s song’ will be revealed. In addition, a documentary will be produced and a concert will be held in September.

‘We Are The World’ was an album produced in America in 1985 with the purpose of relief operations for the poverty in Ethiopia.

Over 45 unpaid pop musicians took part in the composition. The lyricists are Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie with Quincy Jones and Michael Omaritan being the producers. It has gained popularity around the world with approximately 700 million copies sold.









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