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25-year-old Gallant has always loved Asian culture.
Ive always been a Japanophile, he tells EW.
The music really captivated me.

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And after a while, it started to get even weirder.
In college, he discovered K-pop and his fandom extended across the Sea of Japan.
But I realized thats not true.
I never would have heard these albums if I hadnt been there.
Youre also working on your second album.
How is that going?Its going a lot better than I expected.
[Laughs] Im making the music that Ive always wanted to make.
I really hope people feel the same way about it as I do.
Seoul Musicis streaming above.