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[ASKKPOP] Roy Kim performs and talks about school on 'Yoo Hee Yeol's Sketchbook'

Roy Kimmade an appearance on the October 17 edition ofKBS 2TV's 'Yoo Hee Yeol's Sketchbook' and performed his title track "Home" as well asAdam Levine's "Lost Stars" from movie, 'Begin Again,' wowing the audience with his unique, deep vocals.


MCYoo Hee Yeolasked, "Since you mostly do folk music, you give off a mature vibe. Your age this year is..?"  Roy Kim replied, "Born in 1993, I am 22."


Yoo Hee Yeol then asked about his age difference withJung Joon Youngto which Roy Kim responded, "Jung Joon Young is older than I am by five years.  He looks young for his age and I look old for my age, so a lot of people think of us as [same-age] friends."




Roy Kim is also currently enrolled atGeorgetown Universityand has garnered a lot of attention for getting A's on all five of his courses.  When asked about his grades, Roy Kim said, "I took a lot of hard courses because of my passion for studying and taking notes.  I did not do well my first semester.  I got a knack for it in the second semester."


"What's your reason for continuing to study diligently?" asked Yoo Hee Yeol.  The singer replied, "The things I learn while going to school are very help when it comes to music.  I think I grow a lot when doing music after learning about feelings and experiences in life."


Check out his performances below!