Mamamoo Moonbyul Releases Japanese Solo Debut Single ‘Aurora’ [DA:Today]

MUSIC Feb 05, 2025

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MAMAMOO‘s Moonbyul Releases Japanese Solo Debut Single ‘Aurora’ [DA:Today]

MAMAMOO’s Moonbyul has made her solo debut in Japan.

Moonbyul released her Japanese debut single ‘Moon Byul Japan Debut Single ’Aurora’’ (hereafter ‘Aurora’) today (the 5th) at midnight.

‘Aurora’ is Moonbyul‘s first single in Japan in 11 years since her debut. It is fully complete as it portrays Moonbyul’s various colors that are reminiscent of the fantastic aurora.

The title song ‘ほしあかり(Hoshiakari)’ means ‘starlight’, and is characterized by lyrical lyrics that compare love and eternity to light. Moonbyul directly participated in writing the lyrics. Starting with the acoustic guitar in the introduction, the dynamic development of the song gradually builds up is impressive.

The music video released along with the sound source contains the story of the moon and stars that beautifully decorate the night sky together. Fans are continuing to respond enthusiastically to the sensual visual beauty that also shows Moonbyul performing with the band.

In addition, Moonbyul‘s Japanese debut single includes the rock ballad ‘Because of you’, which conveys emotion by containing the lyrics about oneself getting to know someone through the other person, and ‘Is This Love? (Japanese Ver.)’, a new Japanese version of the title song ‘Is This Love? (A Story of a Friend of a Friend)’ from Moonbyul’s first regular repackaged album released in Korea in August of last year.

Jeong Hee-yeon, Donga.com reporter shine2562@donga.com

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