Horror instead of refreshing in summer...SHINee Key, K-pop Jin Hunter Hunting Fans' Hearts (Roundup)
Aug 11, 2025
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Key held a meeting of his third regular album 'Hunter' at the Grand Ballroom of Eastfull Broadway in Seoul, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul on the 11th, and shared the story of Shinbo.
Key's comeback in the music industry is about 11 months since his 3rd mini-album 'Fleasure Shop' in September last year, and his full-length album is about 3 years after his 2nd full-length album 'Gasoline' in August 2022.
The key to releasing a full-length album after a long time is "In fact, mini or full-length albums do not mean much in this era. Single too. It's because I don't work for 6 months like I used to. However, for fans, it is meaningful that when it is released as a full-length album, 10 songs will be created and 10 more new stages will be created. I can also concentrate on the scale being this big. There is no point in releasing a full-length album except for the fans."
He also pointed out how he has been busy preparing for his solo album, as a group, as an entertainment show alone. Key became more active after being discharged from the military. They broadcast, prepare albums, and thankfully invite advertisements. The reason why I do it nonstop is because there was a time when I couldn't do the past days. I try to do it when I can. I am grateful for your invitation. It's so fun. I've been wanting to do this since my debut. Those memories seem to be a tireless energy source."
In fact, the SM Town Live Tokyo performance was completed until the previous day. Key came to Korea today after performing at SM Town Tokyo last weekend. On the big stage of Tokyo Dome, 'Hunter' has been released first. I was so busy during the performance that I didn't know what the reaction was, and I was proud to hear that there was a reaction after the first day"At the Tokyo Dome performance of "SM Town Live 2025" held from the 9th to the 10th, the new song "Hunter" was released for the first time and told the story of an explosive response.
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The reason I fell in love with 'horror' was that I was originally energized by the energetic, skyy, refreshing, and healthy feeling. It's weird, but I want to use that energy. It's summer, and I wanted to do something twisted. He replied, "There is also this concept in this scene," and "I felt like a tree frog."
The process of meeting 'another me' contained in this album was also presented as an organic promotion under the concept of 'Urban Ghost Story'. The height is "The people who worked with me while working on the solo album now know my personality. He asked me if I could solve a ghost story. If we use such a promotion method, I think we can make good use of the 'unpleasant valley.'"
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Furthermore, the animator 'K-pop Demon Hunters' said he referred to SHINee when he came up with a K-pop group in his work. Key was told "I heard about it later. I think you referred to the iconic part when you did something bright. It seems that you have seen the stability given by the odd number of people as well as the colorful clothes. I was proud, too. It was an honor to see us as a five-member K-pop team, he said, but he trembled, saying, "We don't ride chartered planes though."
As a pioneer who led the K-pop craze, he expressed his views on recent global K-pop as well as 'K-pop Demon Hunters'. The height "When we were abroad a lot, it felt like K-pop was consumed by people who liked it. A fanatic group within the K-pop band cheered for me, but at some point, there was no boundaries with pop. I was so proud to see you listening from all over the world. It's hard to say that we're a stepping stone to this phenomenon, and it's nice to see the era of listening to music in a music band without prejudice."
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'Hunter' will double the dramatic charm of the song by meeting the lyrics that unravel 'I' who is obsessed with the other person and 'Joy in Pain' that he feels in a complicated relationship with the other person.
The key is "At first, is 'bright?' I thought it would be a strange point"When I first heard the demo in the recording studio, I thought I should do what I wanted to do. Kenzie wrote the right lyrics. Originally, it felt like 'I want to know your number', but I wanted to change it completely.'
The music video is connected to the previously released trailer's encounter with 'Hunter', where the height of the trailer is 'Another', and the strange and unpredictable story of the key confronting 'Hunter' to replace the key's existence and 'Hunter' to protect himself is expected to be a hot response like a tense thriller.
Height is a battle of divided selves. The fight with me and the fight with other me keep being dealt with. Rather than trying zombies or ghosts or ghost characters in some country, I wanted to try something weird. 'Hunter Key' and 'Real Key' were filmed separately. And I think I wanted to capture myself acting by the director. I'm very satisfied, too."
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He said "I don't think I'm a solo artist and I have a strong color, but the standards are different when choosing a track or title song. I didn't choose a genre and tried to show you a good title song at that time. I focused on design power, music videos, etc. for physical albums. I wanted it to be an album like goods that I wanted to have."
At the same time, he self-evaluated 'key pop'. Key is "I know what's popular according to the trend. But the old composition is so good. I'm going to choose songs that make my heart beat. Even if words can't explain it, it seems that the word 'It's like a key song' has come about. Because it's really my taste, it seems to be revealed to those who listen naturally as well."
As I released a full-length album, I have high expectations for the concert. Key was prepared at the same time as the performance was 'Hunter'. The order and concept of the song have been decided. The performance began as an extension of 'Hunter'. I think we'll be able to prepare a very conceptual performance" he forewarned.
There will also be a tour in the U.S. The key should go when ". I couldn't meet overseas fans because of the military and Corona. Even SHINee goes, but I want to go if I can do it alone. Also, I want to experience not only the performance, but also the system there. I'm excited that I can try something new even in my age," he said, expressing anticipation.
Finally, I like the one-dimensional praise that is worth seeing and worth listening to as an evaluation that I want to hear. Please tell me that it's better than the previous one"I hoped.
Key's third full-length album 'Hunter' will be released on various music sites at 6 p.m. on the 11th.
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