Baekhyun of the group EXO will present his first solo album City Ligths (City Lights) in about seven years after his debut. Unlike EXO, which showed sexy Performance, it is an aspiration to convey sexy with voice. The first solo title song to unleash Baekhyun's sexy charm is United Nations Village.
At 2 pm on the 10th, Seoul SAC Art Hall held a Showcase commemorating the release of Baekhyun's first solo album City Lights. The same group and unit group EXO - Chenbaxi, who also worked with Chenbaxi, took charge of the Showcase. Baekhyun approached the stairs where the reporters sat at the question and answered the question with enthusiasm.
The album includes 'United Nations Village' and 'Stay Up'. Beenzino), Betcha, Ice Queen, Diamond, and Psycho. All of them are hip-hop and R & B genres. “R & B was a field that I was interested in and wanted to do as a solo, and it has the charm to be free to perform and gesture,” Baekhyun said. Baekhyun sang "United Nations Village" and naturally rode the groove instead of the same intense choreography as EXO activities. “When you’re on the music show, you’re going to have more new dances,” Baekhyun said.
In the music video, Baekhyun is more stable than dynamic, standing in front of the building or walking inside the building instead of the military service. Especially, the contrast between Baekhyun and the building stands out. The title song is titled 'United Nations Village' which means the villa village of Seoul Hannam-dong, so it is interpreted as expressing the background in various buildings.
This album is said to have begun production by saying that Baekhyun wants to prepare for his agency from the end of last year. “It took me eight months to set a title song,” Baekhyun said. “The company wanted to make another song as the title song, but I liked the United Nations Village and pushed it. “United Nations Village caught my heart in ten seconds. I loved the first Feelings” “But I had a consultation with the company about the chorus part, and I decided to accept Mr. Lee’s opinion, although the previous version of the sound source was better,” he added.
As for the United Nations Village, Baekhyun said, "When I first heard the title of the song, it was the name of the village of Seoul Hannam-dong. But when I listen to the lyrics, there is a place I really like on the hill behind United Nations Village. I want to take you there and say that I love you while watching the good scenery. "It is a lyrics that can cause curiosity."
"I tried to show Baekhyun's color as an individual, unlike the image that I showed during EXO or EXO - Chenbak City," said Baekhyun. To this end, Baekhyun confessed that he had been solo vocal training even after EXO's Performance; Baekhyun has continued to take vocal lessons until now. Chen, who watched Baekhyun practice late, praised the song as "a lot deeper and the grooved Feelings seem to have survived." “I think the burden of being a solo helped me improve my skills,” Baekhyun said.
It also changed the style of singing. "Baekhyun sang the song with a lot of power, unlike when recording EXO songs. “I want you to feel this tone,” he said. “I feel comfortable and stable when I live. I want to hear that it’s a good vocal to appreciate.” He also said that he had tried to write a song as a solo album, but that he was rejected at once by the company. He then focused on vocals and dances because he thought he would develop what he was good at.
Baekhyun also briefly played the songs of other songs except 'United Nations Village' on the Showcase. Among them, "Stay Up" was featured by rapper Beenzino, who collected topics. "As soon as I first heard this song, I remembered a lot of Beenzino. “I’m not acquainted with you, but I’ve accepted the feature proposal.” Chen told Baekhyun, “I’m envious of you collaborating with a lot of people and getting good music scores.”
Baekhyun hoped to continue to present albums of various genres such as R & B and rock. "I want to show more band sound and ballads. "I want to show vocals that are not limited to genres but change their shape freely," he said. "I want to listen to my voice full of sound sources throughout various genres."
City Lights can be viewed on each music site from 6 pm on the day.