SM cast DM...Min Ji-woon, an R&B singer-songwriter who will expand SM's music (Roundup)
Aug 21, 2025
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On the 21st, Min Ji-woon held the first EP 'Pink, then gray(pink, Dan Gray)' showcase at Mcube in Gangnam, Seoul, and expressed his feelings about releasing the new report.
Min Ji-woon, the first artist of SM Entertainment Contemporary R&B label KRUCIALIZE, will release his first EP album 'Pink, Dan Gray' on the 22nd.
Min Ji-woon, who greeted singer songwriter Min Ji-woon," said, "I had a dream to release an EP even before my debut. It's refreshing to prepare and release it. I'm excited to introduce myself in front of many people because I remember working with the staff so far.
Min Ji-woon participated in writing and composing all the songs, and the storytelling that naturally captures the beginning and end of love and the emotional growth caused by the flow of colors from 'Pink' to 'Gray' stands out.
Min Ji-woon "It's my first EP since my debut, so I wanted to convey my true feelings with the songs I wrote and composed myself. I expressed the beginning and end of love in color. At the beginning, I felt excited and mushy like pink, but over time, I expressed how I scattered like achromatic gray," he introduced the newsletter.
Then "When I released my first EP, I had a lot of musical and visual concerns. When I work on songs, how do I write lyrics?' I agonized a lot. I was especially grateful that the producers sent me their work at night and in the morning. I think I've gotten closer to the team," he said, reversing the process of his work.
The title song 'Scared of Love' is a pop R&B song depicting the excitement and anxiety felt by a new lover, and the acoustic guitar, heavy bass, drum harmonies, mournful lyrics, and Min Ji-woon's vocals are harmonized to provide a deep sense of immersion. Min Jiwoon is a lyrical song, but the more you listen to it, the more you like it," he said confidently.
Another title song 'Bye Bye' is an urban contemporary R&B song that combines a heavy 808 base, guitar, and voice samples, and the lyrics that calmly and firmly express separation are added on top of the sophisticated sound of the global producer team 2DUMB to convey a cool sense of liberation. Min Ji-woon said "I boldly expressed the song that ends love, but it's a song with dance."
The reason for putting out the two title songs is that "Scare of Love" is a lyrical song, but I should do it as the title song as soon as I first heard it. And 'Bye bye' has a dance added to it, so it would be fun to listen to the two alternately. I thought the harmony was good, so I decided to do a double title song."
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Above all, it is expected that it is the first artist of SM Entertainment Contemporary R&B label Crucialize. About his debut background, Min Ji-woon wrote, "Before my debut, I often posted cover songs and self-composed songs on my personal SNS, and they liked it and gave me a DM. At first, I was surprised and embarrassed, but after the actual meeting, I heard about the label vision and told me as the first artist. When he said he wanted to make a cool label by expanding SM music, he explained, "We discussed with each other while sharing the music I wanted to do."
Then "Before I debuted, I worked alone in my room. I used to ask my friends when I was very musically blocked. I think it's different from before our debut that we have good teams now, so we can share our musical concerns."
He is Crucialize's No. 1 singer, and he loves R&B music very much. I want to dig a little deeper. And I also liked listening to hip hop music. So, I want to do R&B music with hip hop in it," he said.
Also "We are preparing for every stage with a burden and responsibility. Rather than feeling burdened as the first artist in Crucialize, I want to do it with the mindset that I want to enjoy every moment more because it's a grateful opportunity," he added.
Attention is also being paid to the fact that it has been a long time since a female solo artist debuted in SM. It doesn't even feel real that Min Ji-woon thinks "Is it true?" I think it's an opportunity to be thankful whenever I prepare for every performance and music," he said, expressing his gratitude.
Standing on the live stage of SM Town's 30th anniversary is a stage I had dreamed of even before my debut. It's like a dream, and at the same time, it doesn't feel real. I'm doing it with the intention of having fun."
I'm also curious about the SM artist I want to work with in the future. Min Ji-woon "It's hard to pick just one person because there are many good people. NCT Mark made the song and directed it himself. If I have a chance to work later, I think I'll have a good chemistry. If I have a chance, I want to work with MARK", and picked NCT's mark.
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As for the stage I want to stand on, I like to go to the festival, so I thought I wanted to be on the festival stage. As for the role model, there are so many artists I like. It's hard to say only one person. I want to be like the cool divas who express their music in a cool way, like Ariane Grande, Amy Winehouse, Rihanna"I hoped.
Min Ji-woon's first EP album 'Pink, then gray' will be released on August 22 at 1 p.m. on various music sites, and will be released as an album on the same day.
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