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Watch: Yim Siwan and aespa’s Winter Release ‘Win for You’

It’s a collaboration we didn’t see coming! Idol-actor Yim Siwan and Winter of K-pop girl group aespa have collaborated for the single “Win For You.”

What made the collaboration even more special is that it’s the official theme song of the 2024 ITFF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals.

It is meant to honor the athletes who are set to compete in the competition, as well as provide motivation for them.

First teased on September 19, the music video for the track was released on Thursday, September 21.

In the five-minute official music video for “Win For You,” scenes of the athletes training for the competition were featured.

Additionally, the vocals of both Siwan and Winter were given more depth through the help of an orchestra.

“Can you hear my heart cry out to you now? This could be the moment we reach for the stars,” the two sang, with the song being a mixture of English and Korean lyrics.

Moreover, the “Win For You” collaboration is released under SM Classics. For those unfamiliar, SM Classics is the classical music label established by SM Entertainment in 2020. Given that the track featured an orchestra, it comes as no surprise.

Praises for ‘Win For You’

Since it was first teased, fans of both stars have expressed their anticipation for the track. Not only are they eager with how the two would sound like, but they’re also excited at the message of the song.

Following its release, many praised the combination of Siwan and Winter’s vocal tone. Some are even saying that despite it being an unexpected collaboration, they’re hoping that the two would work on more music.

aespa WINTER is appointed as an ambassador for the 2024 Busan World Team Table Tennis Championships! Duet theme song with YIM SIWAN ‘Win For You’ to release on the 21st!https://t.co/5Q26ZUDtZP #aespa #æspa #에스파 #WINTER #윈터 #WinForYou #Win_For_You… pic.twitter.com/rsOPuOf2mf

— SMTOWN (@SMTOWNGLOBAL) September 20, 2023

Others also extended their support for the athletes and their upcoming competition.

But perhaps the majority of the comments were fans expressing their delight on finally hearing new music from Siwan again.

Although most are familiar with him as an actor, he was also the former vocalist of the K-pop boy group ZE:A. Since he hasn’t been active as an idol recently, fans were happy to hear him sing again.

Known for his roles in Summer Strike, Run On, and Unlocked, Siwan is taking part in Squid Game 2. Currently, he’s also starring in a travel show with fellow actorJung Hae In titled Actors in a Journey.

Featured image: aespa’s Winter is appointed as an ambassador for the 2024 Busan World Team Table Tennis Championships. Credit: Twitter/SMTOWNGLOBAL

Squid Game Season 2 Adds ZE:A’s Siwan

Squid Game Season 2 Announcement Video Reveals New Cast Members

The official cast announcement video was shared during TUDUM 2023, a global fan event for Netflix’s projects held in Brazil. The video confirms the return of Lee Jung Jae as Seong Gi-hun. Additionally, the second season will give Lee Byung-hun’s The Frontman an even bigger role to play.

There is an interesting surprise in the video as it confirms Wi Ha Joon will reprise his role as Hwang Junho. In the first season, the police officer was killed by his own brother who turned out to be the Frontman. However, it appears he survived and will continue to play a major role in the show.

The video also revealed four new actors who will be joining Squid Game next year. Yim Siwan is the first new cast member confirmed. The ZE:A member had previously appeared in the Netflix film Unlocked.

Park Sung-hoon (The Glory), Kang Ha-neul (The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure), and Yang Dong-geun (Connect) will also join Squid Game Season 2. Their roles in the series are still undisclosed.

The teaser for the second season of Squid Game also confirmed that Gong Yoo will be back. In the first season, the Train to Busan actor played the recruiter who convinces Gi-hun to join the games.

One actor who will not return is Jung Ho-yeon who played Kang Sae-byeok in the first season. Sae-byeok was a fan favorite but was ultimately killed by Cho Sang-woo (Park Hae-soo).

Squid Game Season 2 was not yet given an official release date. However, the second season of the series is already expected to premiere on Netflix in 2024. Stay tuned for more updates on this story.