Singer Kyuhyun sang the season.
Kyuhyun released the EP 'The Classic' on the 20th, and beginning with KBS2 MUSIC BANK on the 21st, he appeared consecutively on MBC Show! Music Core and SBS Inkigayo, staging comeback performances of the title track "Like the First Snow".
On stage, Kyuhyun conveyed a deep aftertaste by raising a restrained emotional line with a plain yet plaintive vocal. Kyuhyun's sincere voice layered over a lyrical piano melody seeped into viewers' hearts like the first snow. Kyuhyun summoned forgotten sensibilities and intensified the song's immersion.
"Like the First Snow" is a song that likens the poignant memory of love to the flow of the seasons. In the panorama of emotions that continues as the seasons cycle, Kyuhyun's sweet vocals and dense expressiveness once again elevated the dignity of the ballad.
Kyuhyun's new EP 'The Classic' is composed of five ballads that evoke a classical sensibility, and Kyuhyun conveyed the inherent aesthetics of the ballad by intricately drawing the emotional line of each song. Critics say the refined sound, focused on the natural tones of the instruments, made listeners reconsider the depth of the ballad.
As a result, it achieved remarkable results on domestic and international charts. 'The Classic' topped the iTunes "Top Albums" chart in 10 countries and regions worldwide, including Hong Kong, Indonesia, Macao, Malaysia, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Singapore, Taiwan and Vietnam. The title track "Like the First Snow" also showed strong popularity, reaching No. 1 on domestic major music site Bugs' real-time chart and settling in the upper ranks of the Melon HOT100.
Kyuhyun will hold a solo concert, "2025 Kyuhyun (KYUHYUN) Concert 'The Classic'," for three days from Dec. 19 to 21 at Olympic Hall in Olympic Park, Songpa District, Seoul. The performance sold out all seats as soon as tickets opened, and Kyuhyun plans to add an orchestra arrangement for an even richer year-end stage.
[Photo] Captures from various music shows.
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