'Trust-and-listen' Monsta X (MONSTA X) Jooheon heats up comeback buzz with a pre-release song that highlights his emotional vocals.
The agency Starship Entertainment said Jooheon will release the pre-release track 'Push (Feat. Rei of IVE)' from his mini album 2 '光 (INSANITY)' today (22nd) at 6 p.m. on various music sites.
'Push (Feat. Rei of IVE)' is an R&B track that Jooheon wrote and composed himself, delicately capturing the wavering between love and one's own feelings within a relationship that pushes away and pulls closer. In particular, IVE's Rei participates in the featuring, and Jooheon's emotional vocals and Rei's smooth tone combine to convey warmth while the honest and witty lyrics elicit listeners' empathy.
A music video teaser released earlier on the 21st showed Jooheon in a quiet subway station experiencing confused emotions, giving the impression of seeing another side of Jooheon. The creaking chair sounds, Jooheon's weighty vocals and a warm-toned melody foreshadow a different sensibility, drawing anticipation from fans as well as listeners.
In particular, the phrase 'God said my world ends when she walks in' suggested that someone's arrival greatly affects one's world or life, adding to the curiosity, while actress Shin Eun-su's appearance intensified immersion with scenes such as breaking the emergency bell with a meaningful expression or walking with Jooheon separated by the tracks, raising questions about what story the two will unfold in the full music video.
Jooheon's mini album 2 '光 (INSANITY)', to be released on Jan. 5, is an album that concentrates the full spectrum of solo artist 'JOOHONEY.' Based on the solid capabilities he has built as a rapper, singer, producer and director, Jooheon is expected to unfold a clearer musical world of his own. It draws even more attention as it is his solo album released about 2 years and 8 months after his mini album 1 'Lights (LIGHTS)', released in May 2023.
Through this album, Jooheon plans to document the journey of holding on to music until he finds a new starting point and to develop the emotional line that arose from that journey into tracks of different textures. It is expected to prove the album's meaning that 'you must go crazy to shine' while showing how far he will expand in the future.
Through his agency, Jooheon said he is pleased to greet fans first with the pre-release track 'Push' before the album release. He said Push is one of the tracks included in this mini album and tells the story of finding center amid a shaky relationship. He added that he is excited and anticipates the result especially because IVE's Rei participated in the featuring and actress Shin Eun-su appeared in the music video, which will allow him to deliver a more complete piece of music. He asked for continued expectations and support, saying that Monbebe (the official fan club name) waited a long time and that he prepared for this album with deep focus and hard work.
Meanwhile, Jooheon's mini album 2 '光 (INSANITY)' will be released on Jan. 5, and the pre-release track 'Push (Feat. Rei of IVE)' can be heard on various music sites today at 6 p.m.
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