Kyuhyun’s new EP ‘Restart’ release commemorative showcase
Released at 6pm on the 9th
“There is friction with Yoo Hee-yeol” Kyuhyun leaves SM and makes a fresh start as a second singer at Antenna
Super Junior's Kyuhyun, who debuted as a solo singer, opened his second act and started anew 10 years after his debut as a solo singer.

At 2 p.m. on the 9th, a showcase commemorating the release of Kyuhyun's new EP 'Restart' was held at the Blue Square Mastercard Hall in Itaewon-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul. On this day, Super Junior Leeteuk served as MC.

“There is friction with Yoo Hee-yeol” Kyuhyun leaves SM and makes a fresh start as a second singer at Antenna
On this day, Kyuhyun mentioned his first EP 'At Gwanghwamun' released in 2014 and said, "It's been 10 years since I worked as a solo singer," and "I'm even more nervous because of the meaning of that number." He said, “I started out as a singer, and I often think that I would like to show more of my charm as a singer.”

This album is Kyuhyun's first album after transferring to Antenna. Regarding this, Kyuhyun said, "I'm still unfamiliar with the Antenna family. I can't confidently say I don't like it yet, and I timidly say, 'Isn't this right?'" In response, Leeteuk made everyone laugh by saying, "I saw you in the waiting room earlier, and it seemed like you and the director were very glaring at each other. I hope we can become friends." Kyuhyun continued with a laugh, saying, “It’s strange coming to a new place after working at the same company for 17 or 18 years.”

“There is friction with Yoo Hee-yeol” Kyuhyun leaves SM and makes a fresh start as a second singer at Antenna
“There is friction with Yoo Hee-yeol” Kyuhyun leaves SM and makes a fresh start as a second singer at Antenna
Kyuhyun also certified the special affection of Antenna CEO Yoo Hee-yeol. He said, "The CEO is very interested. He calls me and says, 'What did you do today?', 'Did you do well?', 'You worked hard,' and 'This is it for tomorrow? I'm sorry I can't go. I'll definitely come the day after tomorrow.'" He said, "He is very interested in the direction of the music." “We also talked a lot about ‘let’s start again from the bottom.’ Rather than making a big deal from the beginning, we said let’s build up step by step,” he said.

In addition, Kyuhyun said that Yoo Hee-yeol showed great interest in this new album, and said, "What surprised me was that the CEO sat in my recording studio for 6 hours. He was that interested and gave me feedback right away. Being able to talk about it and make changes on the spot is the key to the song." “It was comfortable for me to do it,” he added.

As he has moved to Antenna, Kyuhyun is determined to make a new start through this album. He said, "Personally, I thought about reducing my opinions in this album. I thought that if I expressed my opinions, music similar to the music I had made so far would come out. I actively reflected the opinions of the CEO and working staff." “There are songs with a pop feel and songs with a rock feel. I think fans will be very surprised,” he introduced.

In particular, Kyuhyun introduced the b-side song 'Was it Love' and said, "It's a song of the style I like. So there was friction with the CEO over song number 4. I also said, 'Shouldn't this be the title?' But the title song was “After listening to it, I really liked it. I said, ‘The CEO had a pioneering plan,’ and I quit.”

“There is friction with Yoo Hee-yeol” Kyuhyun leaves SM and makes a fresh start as a second singer at Antenna
“There is friction with Yoo Hee-yeol” Kyuhyun leaves SM and makes a fresh start as a second singer at Antenna
At the same time, he introduced the title song 'It's Not Like That', saying, "It is a song that I decided to make with the mindset that I should make a song that many people like, not just a song that I like." He added, "I chose it because I thought it would be a song that fans would like. “It’s the song’s concept,” he said. At the same time, he said, "The melody and the lyrics are sad. These are new lyrics, so please enjoy them along with the lyrics."

Kyuhyun also said that the title song is 4 minutes and 15 seconds long. “It’s too old-fashioned. So I wondered if I should have boldly cut the second verse.” He added, “In today’s style, rather than saying, ‘This has to be good,’ we focus on ‘our musicality.’ “I came out with this song with the feeling of ‘let’s show it to you,’” he explained.

This new album 'Restart' is Kyuhyun's new album released about two years after the release of 'Love Story (4 Season Project 季)', and as the album name suggests, Kyuhyun is making a new start at Antenna. It contains a story.

The title song 'It's Not Like That' is a pop rock genre that stands out with Kyuhyun's powerful vocals, and the song expresses complex feelings toward an ex-lover whom it has not been a long time through lyrical lyrics. Kyuhyun tried to break away from the colors he had shown so far and transform into a refreshing charm.

Released at 6pm on this day.

Choi Ji-ye, Ten Asia Reporter wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr
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