EVAN channels fear of being forgotten into music on 1st mini album
Six months after walking away from one of K-pop's biggest boy bands, EVAN says the album he has built as a soloist is organized around his anxiety — that an artist whose music stops reaching people has "ceased to exist." The soloist, known until March as Heeseung of ENHYPEN, dropped his first mini album "DEATH OF ME" on Monday. He hosted a press event just hours ahead of the official release at…
Since leaving the popular K-pop boy band ENHYPEN, soloist EVAN has channeled his fear of being forgotten into his music on his debut mini album, <sentence1>DEATH OF ME</sentence1>. Released on Monday, the album is centered around the concept that an artist whose work no longer reaches listeners ceases to exist, according to EVAN. <sentence2>He presented his first mini album at a press event the same day at Kyung Hee University in eastern Seoul.</sentence2>
The inspiration behind the album came from a quote in the anime <sentence3>One Piece</sentence3>, which warns that a person truly dies when they become forgotten. EVAN explained, <sentence4>"When my music no longer reaches people, my reason for existing as an artist disappears."</sentence4> With this in mind, the album aims to prevent that outcome.
Belift Lab, the label from HYBE that announced his departure from ENHYPEN on March 10, also serves as his management company during his solo career. They describe <sentence5>DEATH OF ME</sentence5> as an album exploring the complexities of emotions and the determination to move forward despite them. Meanwhile, ENHYPEN continues as a six-member group following the announcement.
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