Singer Daesung will release his first mini-album, ‘D’s WAVE’, at 6 PM on the 8th.

‘D’s WAVE’ is an album that contains Daesung‘s emotional and soulful personality based on a rock-based band sound. Daesung directly participated in writing lyrics and composing, infusing his own musical style, and plans to deliver a challenging message of moving toward a better world with the title track ‘Universe’, giving hope to listeners.

In addition, this album also includes ‘Beautiful Life’, ‘Us of Those Days’, ‘Last girl (with Han Yohan)’, ‘JUMP’, ‘Fly Away’, ‘Wolf’, ‘Umbrella (Bonus Track)’, well-made tracks completed after about two years of preparation, allowing listeners to experience Daesung’s wide musical spectrum.

‘D’s that will draw the waves in the hearts of listeners based on the skills honed over a long period of time Here are some of the most anticipated points of ‘WAVE’.’

● Daesung‘s signature message that will resonate deeply

Daesung’s first mini-album focuses solely on his voice, and the musical changes that will constantly move and be recreated are encapsulated in the word ‘WAVE’. Daesung plans to convey comfort and support through his own message, as well as elicit empathy and deeply resonate with listeners.’In particular, Daesung will be going on an Asia tour simultaneously with the release, spreading the energy contained in the song to all over the world. Showing his extraordinary stage presence and proving his potential as a ‘world-class performer’, attention is also focused on his global activities that he will continue with his new album.’● The Rose → Sunwoo Jung-a... ‘Trust and Listen’ support lineup

Daesung will showcase a shining collaboration with renowned artists with ‘D’s WAVE’.’ From ‘That Time‘s Us’ completed with the band The Rose, ‘Last Girl’ with support from rapper and composer Han Yo-han, to ‘Fly Away’ which is the result of his second collaboration with producer AllThou, with whom he previously collaborated on ‘Light’, Daesung will provide listening pleasure with a variety of collaborations.

In addition, Daesung is signaling an extremely strong emotional synergy with ‘Wolf’ produced by Sunwoo Jung-a, and producer NATHAN, who has produced hit songs for numerous K-pop artists such as WOODZ and Choi Ye-na, participated in ‘Umbrella (Bonus Track)’, completing a lineup that you can trust and listen to.

● Participation in writing lyrics and composing... Transformation into producer

Daesung proves his producer side by writing and composing many of the tracks included in this album himself. He has increased the level of perfection by listing his name on the credits of a total of five songs, including ‘Beautiful Life’ with a hopeful sound, ‘Us of Those Days’ with a lyrical melody and emotional vocals, ‘JUMP’ with a bright energy, ‘Fly Away’ with a groovy modern rock sound, and ‘Umbrella (Bonus Track)’ which has been reborn in a Korean version.

Expectations are high that the lyrics that fully contain Daesung’s sincerity will capture the emotions of listeners. Daesung is expected to invite global K-pop fans into his own solid musical world by maximizing the depth of the songs by adding lyrics imbued with various emotions to various genres of music.

Along with the release of his mini-album, Daesung will also hold ‘DAESUNG 2025 ASIA TOUR: D’s WAVE IN SEOUL’ at the Olympic Hall in Olympic Park, Songpa-gu, Seoul on the 26th and 27th.

Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.com

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