Kyuhyun's new album 'restart' tops global charts

Singer Kyuhyun's new album ''Restart' ranks first on the iTunes Top Album Chart.

Kyuhyun's EP 'Restart' ranked first on the iTunes Top Album Chart in 14 countries and regions around the world, including Hong Kong, Indonesia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam, immediately after its release on the 9th, followed by Worldwide iTunes. It ranked 3rd on the album chart. The album also ranked first on the real-time physical album chart of Hanteo Chart, an album statistics site, on the day of its release.

In particular, Kyuhyun took on a new musical challenge through the title song 'It's Not Like That'. Rather than the ballads that have been shown so far, the song proves its wide musical spectrum with a pop rock genre that stands out with its refreshing yet powerful charm. The title song, as well as the b-side songs 'Restart' and 'That's Because It's You (Super Junior-KRY)' also went straight to No. 1 on the global iTunes Top Songs chart.

Fans who listened to Kyuhyun's music said, "It's 'trustworthy' and the new style of music is good too", "The legend is back. A masterpiece is born", "There is no line to beat", "Kyuhyun seems to be born with a voice that suits the four seasons. ", "I support Kyuhyun's new beginning," and "As expected, he is a genius in his day job. The entire song exceeds expectations," are pouring in.

Kyuhyun announced a successful new start as a solo artist through his first new album 'Restart' after joining Antenna. In his new album, Kyuhyun presented a more sophisticated world of music by including a total of 6 songs that challenged various genres, from ballads to pop rock. The new album features additional support from Antenna writers such as Yoo Hee-yeol and Seo Dong-hwan, as well as Super Junior's Ryeowook and Yesung.

Meanwhile, Kyuhyun will perform his comeback stage on Mnet's 'M Countdown', which will be broadcast at 6 PM tomorrow (11th).

Kim Se-ah, Ten Asia reporter haesmik@tenasia.co.kr