‘Vitamin Chu’ singer Chu is back as an artist with depth.She said she produced her new album by first thinking about what message she wanted to convey and what kind of feeling she wanted people to feel.Chu said, “My attitude toward music has changed.I used to focus on the technical aspects, but now I feel the importance of depth.”

On the 21st, a media listening event was held to commemorate the release of Chuu’s 3rd mini album[Only Cry in the Rain].

On this day, Chuu said, “This is my first comeback in 10 months since last August.In the meantime, I went on tour and filmed a drama, so I had a lot of different experiences.I was able to show a more mature and developed side of myself through this album.I felt like I had changed myself.”

He continued, “I’ve always dieted, but this time I worked harder, eating cabbage and chicken breast.I’m having fun losing weight healthily by combining diet and exercise,” hinting at the extraordinary effort he put in externally for his comeback.

Chuu’s new album[Only Cry in the Rain], which she is attached to, depicts a journey of moving forward again while facing the invisible things called ‘memories’ and ‘emotions’.She looks back on the emotions she had forgotten and sings about how they have made her who she is today, containing Chuu’s unique lyrical inner self and the growth of her musical world.

Chuu, who wrote the album in her own words, added in the album introduction, “I usually think deeply about emotions and like the word ‘emotion.’ I tried to melt ‘emotion’ into five songs.I sang about the records of emotions and the shaking of memories.”

The commonality with the previous work is dealing with emotions.Chu explained the subtle difference by saying, “The previous work ‘Howl’ was about the beginning of expressing emotions, but this time, it talks about maturity by containing them all and then showing them when you can,” foreshadowing a growth narrative.

While doing so, he looked back on the process of preparing the album, saying, “Until I was 25, I didn’t try to find calmness within myself.I thought I would be less emotional, but at some point, my emotional side started to come out.It was especially so when it rained.Recently, I cried while watching Netflix’s ‘Cheated on You’.There were times when I felt relief through tears.”

He also said, “I felt that emotions that come without warning are similar to rain.Rain that can start as a shower and turn into a storm.Isn’t it something I can’t control?” explaining the reason for connecting ‘rain’ and ‘emotions.’

The title song of the same name as the album, ‘Only Cry in the Rain’, is a song that combines a new wave synth-pop sound with a dreamy atmosphere, and delivers the message that young people who live hiding their emotions can be honest about their feelings on rainy days.It is a harmony of a cheerful rhythm and melancholic emotion.

Regarding this, Chu explained the listening point, saying, “Isn’t emotion something that you can just show off whenever you want? I can only show it when it’s raining or when I’m focusing solely on myself.When you listen to this song, you feel like it’s okay to show off your emotions.”

He said, “I decorate the stage like a play or a musical.Rather than flashy choreography, it is choreography that focuses on the story,” foreshadowing a performance that fits well with the song.The music video was shot with a film camera in a dramatized format.According to Chuu, it feels like it left behind my memories or someone else’s memories.

The album contains a total of five songs aime including the title track, ‘Back in Town’, ‘Kiss a Kitty’, ‘Je t’, and ‘No More’.

Among them, Chuu recommended ‘Back in Town’ and ‘Je t’ aime.’He said, “‘ Back in Town ‘was also a candidate for the title song.It’s a fresh love story.’Je t’ aime ‘makes me feel different every time I listen to it.It’s a song that makes me feel swept away, sometimes shy, and sometimes resentful of myself.It’s a song that listeners can easily empathize with.”He said that his favorite lyric is ‘No More.’ Chuu sang a verse herself, saying,” I want to give positive energy about not getting swept away by the rain and raising self-esteem.”

Finally, Chuu said, “This album is like the blue sky.The sky before and after it rains.This is an album I want to share with those who live with ever-changing weather and emotions like the sky.” She added, “As I release my new album, I will have more solo songs.My goal is to meet my fans through diverse and wide-ranging stages and performances.I want to enjoy my activities as my thoughts on singing have changed.”

The new album will be released on April 21st at 6PM.

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

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