[6][7][8] He has also contributed to soundtracks for television series including Reply 1994, Pinocchio, Another Miss Oh, and Guardian: The Lonely and Great God.

[15][13] Kim was accepted to attend Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., in 2012, but he delayed his enrollment to audition for Superstar K 4.

He entered his first year at Georgetown in 2013 and alternated between attending school in the United States and pursuing his music career in South Korea.

"[12] In May 2019, Kim denied preparing for Georgetown graduation ceremony, and returned to Korea to face the Burning Sun scandal's investigators after finishing his final exam.

[19] In 2012, Kim auditioned for Mnet's television talent show Superstar K 4 (the South Korean equivalent of American Idol).

[6] The album's lead single, also named "Home," was a success, topping South Korea's real-time music charts upon its release and reaching No.

The album's title track was a ballad, which was a departure from Kim's previous acoustic folk singles.

[7] At the end of the year, Kim performed at three solo concerts in Seoul, all of which had sold out before the release of his album.

[34][35][36] In September 2022, it was confirmed that Kim would release a new album in October, the first after his discharge from military service.