‘Baby Tiger’ Kim Taeyeon, first full album release… comeback on April 9

MUSIC Mar 28, 2025

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‘Baby Tiger’ Kim Taeyeon to release first full-length album… Comeback on April 9th

‘Trot Fairy’ Singer Kim Taeyeon will be releasing her first full-length album since her debut. She will release her first full-length album ‘Thrill’ on April 9th at noon.

Kim Taeyeon, who has now become a middle school student, returns with even deeper expressiveness and energy, added to the skills she built up through pansori since her childhood. Her first full-length album contains all of her stage experience, sincerity toward music, and the bright energy of a teenage girl.

As it is her first full-length album, Kim Taeyeon said she put her heart and soul into the entire album production process, from the album design to the concept. In particular, through this album, she plans to showcase a total of 11 songs including double title tracks ‘Encore’ and ‘Sewol River’, showing off her more solid vocals and rich musical colors.

The keywords chosen by Kim Taeyeon for this full-length album are ‘Start’, ‘Fighting’, and ‘Addiction’. Kim Taeyeon said, “Now that I am a middle school student, I am at a new starting point in my life and in my music. This time, I want to convey ‘Fighting’ to the fans who have sent me support.” She continued, “‘Addiction’ is the keyword that describes the title track. Please look forward to a melody and emotional line that you won‘t forget once you hear it,“ she expressed her confidence.

In the concept photos taken with various themes, Kim Taeyeon showed off her new and diverse charms, including her existing pure and lovely image as well as her confident and mature appearance, raising expectations for the album.

Meanwhile, Kim Taeyeon, who left a strong impression through TV Chosun’s ‘Miss Trot 2’ in 2021, captivated the public‘s hearts with her captivating stage concentration and emotional expression. Unlike her cute appearance, she showed a sharper and more immersive performance than anyone else on stage, and her impressive performance was enough to earn her the nickname ‘Baby Tiger’ at the time.

‘Baby Tiger’ Kim Taeyeon’s first full-length album ‘Thrill’, which will be the beginning of her more solid steps, will be released through various music platforms at noon on April 9.

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

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