Power In Confiding In Your Tribe | Jackson Wang

On the pod this week is the multitalented global superstar, singer, fashion designer and director Jackson Wang, who opens up about his history with Kinjaz, the creative process, and the importance of knowing it’s okay not to be okay. 00:00: Intro 02:30: Origin story 07:00: Being a K-pop trainee 09:00: Pursuing multiple passions: from fencing to performing 16:00: Breaking into K-pop, the trainee system, and learning Korean 19:00: The history of Jackson and Kinjaz 24:00: Making creative visions a reality 31:00: Joining the Kinjaz family 32:00: Upcoming album: MAGIC MAN 37:00: Struggling with mental health, opening up, and being authentic 42:00: The transient nature of fame and constantly pushing 44:00: Relationship with fans 46:00: Asian representation in entertainment 48:00: Street Dance of China 52:00: Self-care by doing what you love 54:00 Defining success 55:00 Lighting round 1:04:00: Maserty: Seeing the whole picture 1:08:00: Outro Jackson’s album MAGIC MAN comes out on 02/09/2022 — You can watch the music video for his new single ‘Cruel’ here. Hosts Ben Chung Anthony Lee Recording - Chad Mayate Kinjaz Theme by Charlie Nguyen Kinjaz in collaboration with Broccoli Productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices