WONHO
Artist WONHO, who has established himself as a 'global trend,' sings of pleasant imaginations. This album, which compares the state of being disconnected from the world during the pandemic to blue waves, is closer to sincerity than splendor. It adds a deeper flavor by highlighting a different side of himself from the emotional yet sexy image of 'Love Synonym.' Furthermore, by taking charge of the lyrics, composition, and arrangement of every track on the album, he seeks to share his own deepened sound. WONHO's most shining moment begins.
The title track 'BLUE' represents WONHO's pleasant twist. A POP dance song where a refreshing seasonal feel meets the rhythmical groove of charming guitar, bass, and drums, 'BLUE' delivers pleasure for both the eyes and ears. Through the dual expression symbolizing both depression and the blueness of the sea, it conveys a bright and hopeful message. Much like our emotions connected during the unreachable pandemic era, it is enough to feel vicarious satisfaction through WONHO. With both Korean and English versions included, WONHO's performance will turn the imaginations of fans worldwide into reality.
The contrasting images associated with the word 'blue' become more vivid in the music video. The message that 'WONHO's imagination becomes reality' is completed with a story where even a lethargic daily life can create the most shining moment through imagination. He aimed to convey freshness through a stage shaped like the ocean, a sense of speed by riding a classic car, and the atmosphere of youth while enjoying a party.
It is a style that pierces through to the core comfortably and without excess. Above all, his whispering, speech-like vocals newly imprint WONHO's image as softly refreshing. The seven songs on the album serve as a healing time to relieve the sense of loss within a repetitive daily routine and the fantasies of youth. Like a concept album, it weaves together various episodes under the themes of youth and comfort.
The first track, 'Intro: Seasons and Patterns,' which compares blue waves to flowing time, opens the beginning; 'No Text No Call,' which possesses a simultaneously beautiful and sad feeling; and 'Come Over Tonight' and '24/7,' which raise the emotional line by skillfully utilizing falsetto, sing of detailed emotional changes on the strange boundary between gradually deepening joy and sorrow. Additionally, 'Stranger,' filled only with acoustic guitar and vocals, is placed in the latter half of the album to pray for a meeting with fans. It is an album that provides the perfect listening timing, pairing well with the season of late summer when a moderate breeze blows and the mind becomes at ease.
WONHO's second mini-album 'Blue Letter' is honest without exaggeration. Having received praise for his charming performance, vocals, and producing abilities, he is calmly expanding his spectrum while attempting change. WONHO's imagination becomes everyone's reality.