ALL’N Takes It To The Next Floor With New Single “DING” — Listen
The song is inspired by the violin-driven K-pop artist’s viral elevator encounter with the K-pop boy group TOMORROW X TOGETHER.
ALL’N: Courtesy of SKS Entertainment
ALL’N: Courtesy of SKS Entertainment
Violin-driven K-popK-PopA genre of South Korean popular music known for polished production, intricate choreography, and elaborate visuals, built around trainee systems and global fandoms. K-pop has a huge following in theGo to K-Pop Glossary solo artist ALL’N (Sam Sungmin Kang) drops his latest single “DING,” via EMPIRE.
Much like his previous releases, “We Up” and “Dream Higher,” the latest track features his signature violin sound. But this time around, ALL’N is at his most playful and experimental yet with “DING,” blending K-popK-PopA genre of South Korean popular music known for polished production, intricate choreography, and elaborate visuals, built around trainee systems and global fandoms. K-pop has a huge following in theGo to K-Pop Glossary and dubstep and incorporating electric guitar, bass, synths, and rap.
Additionally, the track brings him full circle, harking back to his violin-driven DJ career after training in China.
“DING” is inspired by his viral moment with K-pop boy group TOMORROW X TOGETHER (TXT) during one of his music show productions for his debut single, “We Up.” “I ended up in an elevator with TXT, we started talking, and what could have been a very normal backstage moment somehow turned into this funny interaction that I later shared online,” ALL’N shares in a press release.
A special video for the track was also released, featuring ALL’N. Watch it below:
“I was honestly shocked and extremely grateful. So many TXT fans and K-pop fans discovered me through that story. At that time, I had only just debuted with ‘We Up.’ So, for many of them, it was also their first introduction to me and to the idea of violin-driven K-pop,” he explains. “I’m genuinely thankful that the encounter helped introduce my music to people who may never have found me otherwise.”
“Hopefully, TXT and their fans can enjoy it, too. The song really comes from a place of appreciation for a funny encounter that unexpectedly became an important part of my own debut story,” he adds.
Listen to “DING” below:
Back in August, Billboard Philippines talked to ALL’N to discuss his single “Dream Higher,” his experience on the other side of the music industry as the head of his own label, and how he navigates the world of K-popK-PopA genre of South Korean popular music known for polished production, intricate choreography, and elaborate visuals, built around trainee systems and global fandoms. K-pop has a huge following in theGo to K-Pop Glossary through his violin.
Frequently Asked Questions
“DING” is a violin-driven K-pop single by ALL’N (Sam Sungmin Kang), released via EMPIRE. It blends K-pop and dubstep with electric guitar, bass, synths, and rap.
ALL’N (Sam Sungmin Kang) is a violin-driven K-pop artist. He went viral after an elevator encounter with TXT during a music show production for his debut single “We Up.”
“DING” is inspired by ALL’N’s viral elevator encounter with TXT. He says the song comes from appreciation for a funny moment that became part of his debut story.
“DING” keeps the violin sound of “We Up” and “Dream Higher” but is his most playful and experimental yet, adding dubstep, electric guitar, synths, and rap.
“DING” is available on Spotify, with a special video featuring ALL’N on YouTube. The single was released via EMPIRE and follows “We Up” and “Dream Higher.”
