Inside Me

Inside Me is the third mini-album by South Korean singer Kim Sung-kyu. It was released on December 14, 2020, by Woollim Entertainment and distributed by Kakao M. Upon completing his compulsory military service in January 2020, Kim sought to release new music. Facing delays amid the COVID-19 pandemic, he recorded music which deviated from his previous work, resulting in an electropop and R&B record. Following a series of photo and video teasers, Inside Me and the lead single "I'm Cold" were simultaneously released, nearly three years after his first studio album 10 Stories. Kim promoted the song by performing it on music chart programs across various television networks. The mini-album peaked at number seven on South Korea's national Circle Album Chart and has sold 44,000 copies since its release. Background Following the completion of his mandatory military service in January 2020, Kim began actively appearing as a guest on entertainment television programs and taking part in musicals. On November 15, he held an online concert entitled the Kim Sung-kyu Ontact Concert – The Day. He performed the album track "Room" for the first time during the performance. For his previous albums, Kim had worked with Nell's Jong-wan. While developing Inside Me, he sought a sonic shift and wanted to create music which differed from the recordings of his previous albums. He expressed his desire to fill the album with various genres. Conceptually, Kim wanted to display a "mature and restrained sexiness". He initially planned to release an album immediately after being discharged from the military, but the project was delayed due to various circumstances, including the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea.