WONHO returns with 'CORE', filled with sincere stories today (21st)

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Singer WONHO will release his new album 'CORE' on July 21 at 6 p.m. via various online music platforms. The new album is a work that depicts the process of shedding the shell created to hide wounds and facing one's essential self.

The new album features a total of seven tracks, including the title track "Don't Wake Me Up!", as well as "Answer", "Can't Get Enough", "Summer Blue", "Down", "Test Drive", and "Promises" (Feat. Brother Su). WONHO participated in writing lyrics, composing, and producing all tracks on this album.

The title track "Don't Wake Me Up!" expresses the emotion of wanting to stay in a dream rather than reality through intense sound and beats. It also includes performances with multiple dancers.

Prior to this, WONHO sequentially released a coming soon image, tracklist, three versions of concept photos titled "RAW", "SHELL", and "CRACK", mood sampler, music video teaser, and highlight medley. The music video teaser released on the 17th featured crowds surrounding a vehicle, people holding pickets, performances by WONHO and multiple dancers, and portions of the title track audio.

Q. We are curious about your feelings on this comeback.

A. Since it was an album prepared for a long time, I am truly excited to finally be able to show it. I want to thank the fans who waited for me, and during this promotion period, I hope to share pleasant summer energy with good music and stages.

Q. What meaning did you put into the album title 'CORE'? If there is a message you most wanted to convey through this album, what was it?

A. 'CORE' literally means an album that contains my most essential self. Everyone creates their own shell to hide wounds and sometimes lives while hiding emotions. I included stories about the "me" that remains after peeling away those shells one by one. Ultimately, I wanted to tell the story of finding the true me we eventually face, that essence.

Q. The concept progressing from 'RAW', 'SHELL', to 'CRACK' is impressive. Please introduce the meaning contained in each keyword.

A. 'RAW' means the most fragile and unadorned state. 'SHELL' is a shell created by oneself to hide wounds, and 'CRACK' expresses the moment when cracks begin to form in that shell. And at the end of it all, one eventually reaches the most essential form called 'CORE'.

Q. What kind of song is the title track "Don't Wake Me Up!"?

A. "Don't Wake Me Up!" is a song that contains the emotion of wanting to stay in a dream rather than reality. The intense sound and addictive beats are charming, and it contains energy that can coolly blow away the hot summer. Since the performance was prepared with multiple dancers, I hope you enjoy the scale and energy together.

Q. You participated in writing lyrics, composing, and arranging all tracks on this album as well. What part did you consider most important during the production process?

A. Above all else, it was most important to include the story that I want to tell right now. Rather than music that sounds cool, I wanted to honestly reflect my current thoughts and emotions, and I thought a lot about how it could flow naturally when listened to from the beginning to the end of the album.

Q. Among the tracks, is there a song you are particularly attached to or one you definitely want to recommend to fans?

A. I am attached to all songs, but I would like to recommend "Summer Blue". There is a part in the lyrics that says, "I wrote this song around 3AM on some early morning 'Summer Blue'." Fans call my birthday time of 3:01 AM "WONHO Time". Since this was a song created while recalling that moment, it has even more special meaning for me.

Q. How does this album differ from previous albums?

A. This time, I put the most effort into connecting the concept, visuals, and sound into one flow. I hoped that when listening to the album in order, the story would naturally continue.

Q. Please convey a message to the fans who waited for this comeback.

A. Thank you sincerely for waiting for so long. This album is one where I created all tracks myself after a long time, and I think it best captures my current self. Please enjoy WONHO's 'CORE' fully along with "Don't Wake Me Up!", and I hope we can create many good memories together this summer as well.

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