'Solo Debut D-4' NCT Taeyong, First Mini Album 'SHALALA' Points to Watch

NCT Taeyong (belonging to SM Entertainment) releases his first mini-album 'SHALALA' on June 5 and makes his solo debut. Prior to the release, we pointed out the expected points of this album, where you can meet the charm of Taeyong, who has transformed into a solo artist.

# An autobiographical album in which all 7 songs were written and composed

This album is Taeyong's first solo album released after 7 years of debut. In addition to his autobiographical story, Taeyong's unique sensibility, which will be presented as his first solo album, raises expectations even more as he made efforts to create music that everyone can relate to while looking back at his surroundings.

Including the title song 'SHALALA' with the message 'We can all do shalala anywhere', 'RUBY' depicting the precious heart of longing for the old dog Ruby, Taeyong felt during difficult times. Taeyong's autobiographical story, such as '404 File Not Found' (404 File Not Found), which expresses his emotions honestly, and 'Back to the Past' (Back to the Fast), which is about looking back on the past and moving forward vigorously, The songs they dealt with added sincerity.

In addition, 'GWANDO', which expresses the feelings of separation in a bright tone, 'Move Mood Mode', which creates a thrilling chemistry with Wendy, and 'Virtual Insanity', which has a futuristic atmosphere, etc. It is enough to confirm Taeyong's wide range of musical sensibilities through this album consisting of a total of 7 songs, including tracks with various messages.

# High-quality content → Well-made album notice

Taeyong released a trailer video announcing his solo debut on May 8, transforming into various characters such as an artist, an astronaut and a firefighter who were his childhood dreams, a character personifying a rose, a basketball player, and a nerd. The album has foretold that it will show a variety of appearances.

Then, the songs included in this album are directly introduced, the self-content 'Definition of TAEYONG' video that shows part of the work process, and a track film video that combines a part of the sound source of the song and the story that expresses the main message contained in each song. It raised the level of understanding and immersion in the first solo album.

In addition, 'Collector' with a kitsch and unrivaled sensibility, 'Painter' with Taeyong's versatile abilities and artistry, and 'Thorn', which showed the duality of thorns and love in three dimensions with the theme of a rose symbolizing Taeyong. Opening teaser content with three concepts such as (Thorn), he showed off his unique visuals and digestive power, amplifying expectations for his first solo album.

# Taeyong's unrivaled performance that will shine like 'sharala'

The performance of the title song 'SHALALA' was produced with sophisticated choreography that can show both Taeyong's versatile appearance and splendid visuals, and the point choreography reminiscent of the 'Macarena' dance in the chorus and gestures expressing 'Shalala' harmonize. It seems to offer a different kind of fun.

In addition, this performance was choreographed by YGX's Lee Jung, and choreographer Rie Hata also participated, completing the choreography that maximized Taeyong's 'coolness'. Taeyong has proven himself as the 'king of the performance' in name and reality through various activities such as NCT and SuperM, so the fantastic stage he will show with his solo debut song 'SHALALA' is also expected.

Meanwhile, Taeyong's first mini-album 'SHALALA' will be released on various music sites at 6:00 pm on June 5, and at 8:00 pm on the same day, a showcase will be held at SJ Kunsthalle in Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, and a special event will be held to commemorate his solo debut with fans around the world. Take your time.

Reporter Yoon Jun-ho, Ten Asia delo410@tenasia.co.kr