How Samuel Seo’s ”Playaplayaplaya” Connects These 3 Professionals

How Samuel Seo’s ”Playaplayaplaya” Connects These 3 Professionals | K-pop Song Spotlight

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"I'm sorry you wasted your time - trying to be - a playa playa playa..." Samuel Seo (Hangul: 서사무엘) sings to his younger self in "Playaplayaplaya," a song from his 2019 award-winning album "The Misfit." This episode spotlights how Samuel Seo's song connects three professionals in different fields - an American neo soul artist, a Korean mime artist, and a Korean visual director. This episode and the links referenced, as well as content on other Korean songs, can be found on moinnet.com/translated-lyrics.

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