‘Hwagok-dong Cheonggaeguri’ Choi Chung-hyun, Comeback Today (27th) with ‘Empty Me’

MUSIC Nov 27, 2024

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〈Photo: LW ent〉
〈Photo: LW ent〉

Singer Choi Chung-hyun is releasing his second digital single album.

Choi Chung-hyun‘s second digital single album, ‘Empty Me’, is a ballad track that captures the emotions that come up at the moment of a sudden breakup. It starts with a calm piano melody, and in the latter half of the song, the explosive and gorgeous string sound combines with Choi Chung-hyun’s unique and appealing voice to double the emotion.

‘Empty Me’ was written and composed by Song Yang-ha and Kim Jae-hyun, who participated in the albums of top domestic artists such as MC the Max‘s ‘Anywhere’, Lee Moon-sae, Lee Young-hyun, Sunwoo Jung-a, and Punch. It brings back memories of everyone who experienced a breakup on a cold winter day with deep lingering emotions and empathy.

Choi Chung-hyun appeared on the audition program ‘2023 Veiled Musician’, which competes solely with his voice, and received much love under the nickname ‘Hwagok-dong Cheonggaeguri’. Received. Spider’s ‘Remember All My Days and That Time’ stage that was shown on the broadcast created a lot of buzz, and the song that was released afterwards ranked 45th on Melon‘s monthly chart, entered the daily chart for 103 consecutive days, and achieved a high of 38th place, achieving unusual results for a rookie.

In June, he released his debut single ‘Seokchon Lake Park’, which he released under his real name ‘Choi Chung-hyun’, after taking off his nickname ‘Hwagok-dong Cheonggaeguri’, and showed his potential and presence as a new male vocalist leading the next generation of authentic ballads. In this album, he plans to show off his own unique sensibility, charm, and singing ability that have become even stronger.

Choi Chung-hyun’s second digital single ‘Empty Me’ will be released on various music sites at 6 p.m. on the 27th.

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