{
  "id": 19119777,
  "title": "Taeyeon to release 4th studio album 'Unspecial' on Nov. 30",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/taeyeon-to-release-4th-studio-album-unspecial-on-nov-30",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-09T08:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/k-pop/20261109/taeyeon-to-release-4th-studio-album-unspecial-on-nov-30"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Taeyeon, a member of the renowned girl group Girls’ Generation, is set to release her fourth studio album titled “Unspecial” on November 30. This marks her first full-length record in nearly five years, as announced by SM Entertainment on Monday. The album features 12 tracks, including a title song bearing the same name. Pre-orders for the album began on the same day of its announcement.\n\nThe album’s release captures the depth of emotion Taeyeon embodies at this stage of her career, characterized by more subtle vocal expression. In a promotional video released on her social media at midnight on Monday, Taeyeon presented a short clip using props such as thread, needles, and fallen leaves to spell out the album’s title.\n\n“Unspecial” is Taeyeon’s first studio album since “INVU,” which was released in February 2022. That album had topped iTunes album charts in 21 regions shortly after its launch. Prior to “Unspecial,” Taeyeon had released two EPs, “To. X” in 2023 and “Letter to Myself” in 2024. The new album also follows about a year after “Panorama: The Best of Taeyeon,” her first compilation album. This compilation was released last December to commemorate the 10th anniversary of her solo debut.",
  "summary": "Taeyeon of veteran girl group Girls’ Generation will release her fourth studio album, “Unspecial,” on Nov. 30, her first full-length record in nearly five years, SM Entertainment said Monday. The album contains 12 tracks, including a title song of the same name and pre-orders opened the same day. The agency said the album captures \"the depth of emotion Taeyeon carries at this point in her…",
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    "Taeyeon releases fourth studio album \"Unspecial\" on Nov. 30",
    "Album features 12 tracks, including title song \"Unspecial\"",
    "Taeyeon's first solo album since 2022's \"INVU\""
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}