Name: Ejae Talks 'KPop Demon Hunters,' Locking Eyes With Leo DiCaprio
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EJ and her music have been really breaking barriers.

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Golden, currently nominated for an Oscar, while the song has already earned her a Golden Globe and a Grammy, marking the first time a K pop song has won that award.

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So we are so honored to have EJ with us this morning.

I'm honored to be here on all the things like, you know, I was just telling you, my daughter listened to that doggone song a couple hundred times over three, three weeks span, like a lot of other people around the world.

What's it like to know that your music is having that kind of effect on so many people?

Well, it means a lot because, you know, we worked really hard in the song.

You know, shout out to our directors, Maggie King and Chris Applehan.

And golden was the last song that we wrote.

And, you know, it was just, you know, there's Korean in it and it's a K pop song.

And to have people from all races singing the lyrics, English and Korean.

Yeah, because when I grew up, like, people didn't know where Korea was.

No, genuinely, they were like, oh, like they never knew what kind of Asian I was.

So now seeing Korea celebrated through this beautiful animated film is just representation matters.

And you know what I love about your story, ej?

People think, oh, you're this overnight success, but

you toiled for 10 years trying to break into K pop as a singer, and

eventually you kind of say, okay, I'm going to be a songwriter.

And yet this moment happens that transforms you into not just a songwriter, but a singer as well.

So I think it was just, you know, that's a great question.

It was just, you know, family and loved one leaning on them.

But I think at the end of the day, it's like you have to, even if it's a little drop of it, believe in yourself.

There were, you know, something that I always heard.

she was like that one person who believes in you can change everything.

And now as we talk Oscars, Grammys, Golden Globes, I find it very hard to believe.

Matter of fact, I mean, I had a performance where I cracked on the first Born of Beat, right?

It's unfortunate because during the rehearsals, I was amazing.

And then even my music executive producer, Ian, he was just like, wow, ej, you sound amazing.

So I was like, I'm gonna crush this stage.

And right as shining, unfortunately, I open my eyes and lock eyes with Leonardo.

By the way, in case you didn't know, K Pop Demon Hunters, it's on Netflix right now.

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