- ‘All-rounder’ WEi Kim Yo-han releases first solo mini-album [Illusion]!
- Includes a total of 5 songs, including the title track ‘DESSERT’ which expresses a dangerous love!
- Not only featuring various genres, but also participated in writing the lyrics for 3 songs!
Kim Yo-han, who excels in singing, rapping, and acting, has released his mini-album [Illusion]!
This solo album is his first in 1 year and 5 months since the single [NO MORE] released on August 25, 2020, and contains a total of 5 songs including the title track ‘DESSERT’.
[Illusion], meaning fantasy or hallucination, combines the chicness of a sophisticated style—the fantasy everyone dreams of—with a dreamy image that is the fantasy itself.
The title track ‘DESSERT’ from the first solo mini-album [Illusion] is a funky disco genre song featuring a groovy baseline. The catchy melody and concise yet exciting beat blend together to make the song feel even more sophisticated. The song uses ‘dessert’ as a metaphor for a dangerous love where one cannot escape, drawn by the other's sweet charm despite knowing they are being deceived and manipulated. In particular, expectations are high as Kim Yo-han participated in the rap-making; in addition to the title track, he also participated in the rap-making for two other songs, 'SELFISH' and 'Landing On You'.
Attention is focused on Kim Yo-han as he fully showcases his sweet voice and powerful rapping skills through this new release.
1. DESSERT
Lyrics by STAINBOYS, NU'MAKER, Kim Yo-han
Composed by Ryan Lawrie, Didrik Thott, Sebastian Thott
Arranged by Sebastian Thott
'DESSERT' is a funky disco genre song featuring a groovy baseline. The catchy melody and concise yet exciting beat blend together to make the song feel even more sophisticated. The song uses ‘dessert’ as a metaphor for a dangerous love where one cannot escape, drawn by the other's sweet charm despite knowing they are being deceived and manipulated.
2. SELFISH
Lyrics by Royal Dive, Kim Yo-han
Composed by Royal Dive, Christoffer Semelius, Didrik Thott, Christian Fast
Arranged by Royal Dive
'SELFISH', which leaves an impression with calm vocals as if speaking to oneself, is a pop ballad song combining lyrical piano, chorus, and dynamic synths. The lyrics convey the message that we sometimes need to be selfish for the sake of living a life true to ourselves, and the track is characterized by a simultaneous presence of dreamy and intense feelings.
3. BAD
Lyrics by Siyoung, iHwak
Composed by STAINBOYS, Siyoung, iHwak
Arranged by STAINBOYS
A medium-tempo hip-hop genre song featuring a prominent bass riff, where an energetic beat, intense yet delicate rapping, and an addictive chorus melody combine to further heighten the atmosphere of the song. It expresses a person who can no longer control themselves as the other person keeps entering their field of vision and breaking down their patience, and contains the message that they are willing to go into the darkness so that the person they love can shine brighter.
4. Landing On You (저공비행)
Lyrics by OUOW, Kim Yo-han
Composed by OUOW, Woo-jae
Arranged by OUOW, Woo-jae
This song is written from the perspective of an airplane, expressing the desire to fly low and approach someone to get closer as time passes after making eye contact. Over a kitschy and upbeat beat, the fluttering excitement that deepens according to the flow of emotions is unfolded with cute points.
5. Be My Compass Like the Twinkling Stars (반짝이는 별들처럼 나침반이 되어줘요)
Lyrics by MosPick
Composed by MosPick
Arranged by MosPick
Everyone has words buried deep in their heart that they cannot easily bring out due to shyness or occasional embarrassment. Kim Yo-han's 'Be My Compass Like the Twinkling Stars' is a song containing a thank-you greeting to his fans that he couldn't say before. Using poetic lyrics, it expresses gratitude for a presence that can be a support for one another, like finding direction by looking at the stars in the night sky. The calm guitar sound and the arrangement that becomes grander toward the end of the song add to the emotion.