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‘The 1st Active King of Singers’ Jeon Yu-jin will release the mini-album ‘Only You’ to commemorate her victory over ‘Active King of Singers’ on the 17th.
‘The 1st Active King of Singers’ Jeon Yu-jin has been recognized for her formidable potential as a teenage girl, rising to the position of a representative of the Republic of Korea with her unrivaled sensibility that spans generations in 2024. In December 2024, which will be a springboard for Jeon Yu-jin to end her teens and begin her twenties, she will shed her innocent girl image and show a more grown-up side of herself through the mini-album ‘Only You’, filled with a new ‘Jeon Yu-jin-style’ sensibility. Pre-orders will open at 3 PM today (the 12th) ahead of the album‘s release.
Jeon Yu-jin’s ‘mini-album ‘Only You’ includes the title song ‘Butterfly’, which is a special song for winning and a gift from maestro Kim Jong-hwan, who left his mark on the Korean pop ballad scene with songs like ‘Reason for Existence’, Noh Sa-yeon‘s ‘Hope’, and Jeong Dong-won’s ‘Margin’. Also included is ‘Garago’ by Song Kwang-ho, who composed ‘Love Essay’ by Yoon Myung-sun, ‘Ugly Love’ by Jin Mi-ryeong, ‘Parallel Lines’ by Moon Hee-ok, and ‘Nam-i-ga’ by Sergio.
In the title song ‘Butterfly’, Jeon Yu-jin shows the excitement and longing of a girl waiting for pure love with beautiful lyrics and melody, and simple singing style. ‘Butterfly’ is a warm and lyrical ballad song unique to Jeon Yu-jin, and it is expected to raise the emotional temperature of listeners, from those who have fallen in first love to those who miss their last love. The included song ‘Garago’ is a song that captures Jeon Yu-jin‘s desire to breathe together with her fans, drawing attention. This is an explosive dance trot song where Jeon Yu-jin’s cool and powerful high notes melt into an addictive chorus.
In addition, Jeon Yu-jin will hold the ‘2024 Jeon Yu-jin Fan Meeting Only You’ at Seoul Myeonghwa Live Hall at 8 PM on the 16th. All tickets for this fan meeting were sold out in just 3 minutes as soon as they opened for sale, and even the additional seats that opened were sold out, proving Jeon Yu-jin‘s immense ticket power. In the fan meeting that she directly participated in planning, Jeon Yu-jin will reveal the songs from her mini album, which will be released on the 17th, and will also perform ‘playlist songs’ received from fans. In addition, they will share their inner thoughts that they have not been able to share before, along with a dance challenge.
Jeon Yu-jin’s first mini-album, ‘Only You’, to commemorate her victory on ‘Current King of Singers’, will be released on the 17th (Tuesday), and pre-orders will open on the 12th (today).
Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com Reporter jhj@donga.com