SHINee's Onew to drop 1st individual studio album

• Published date: 06 March 2023
• Publication title: The Korea Times

Onew, the leader and lead vocalist of K-pop boy group SHINee, will release his first full-length album as a solo artist Monday, his agency said.

"Circle" and its music video will hit various online services at 6 p.m., SM Entertainment said.

The upcoming album consists of 10 songs about various moments of life that are relatable to everyone, such as being in love, breakups, expectations and disappoints, growth and anxiety.

The singer singled out "healing," "recovery" and "circulation" as the album's keywords.

"I made this album with the conviction that good moments will return no matter what happens," he said in a Q and A released through the agency.

Since it's his first full-length album, he has tried different methods to sing quality songs. But instead of showing off what he can do, he said, he focused on exhibiting his musical tastes through the album.

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