Kim Yonja has been recording since the 1970s, which makes her one of the longest-working singers on any 1theK release schedule. The title of this one, 112Party (112파티), turns on a number that every Korean recognises on sight.

What the number 112 means in Korea

Korea’s emergency numbers are three digits and universally known: 112 reaches the police, 119 reaches the fire service and ambulances. They are taught in primary school, printed on patrol cars and street signage, and dialled without an area code from any handset, foreign SIM cards included. Because that pairing is so fixed, a Korean audience reads the digits in this title as the police line rather than as a date or a room number. Numeric song titles are common enough in Korean pop, and they generally lean on exactly this kind of shared civic recognition.

About this release

1theK published the video on 10 October 2025 (KST). The official description carries nothing beyond the channel’s standard boilerplate and the tags #NEWRELEASE and #MV — no album name, no producer credit, no featured artist. On the available evidence, 112Party stands as a standalone single rather than part of a larger album rollout.

Watching from outside Korea

김연자 is Kim Yeon-ja written in Hangul. Trot has a strong domestic audience; watch the singer’s video on this page and explore more Korean popular music on OSEYO KOREA.

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