SEVENTEEN's Dokyum and Seungkwan release their mini-album "Serenade" with the title track "Blue," exploring themes of love and emotion.
January/6/2026 14:29
SEVENTEEN's main vocalists, Dokyum and Seungkwan, color winter with the title song "Blue." Pledis Entertainment published the tracklist of SEVENTEEN's first mini-album "Serenade" through their official SNS on the 5th at 10 PM. According to this, the new album includes the title song "Blue" and five other tracks: "Rockstar (Dokyum solo)," "Guilty Pleasure," "Silence," "Dream Serenade (Seungkwan solo)," and "Prelude of love," totaling six songs. The most attention is on the song "Blue." This song captures the moment when the depth and speed of emotions gradually misalign, themed around "love with different paces." The deep emotional resonance in the song title heightens expectations for Dokyum and Seungkwan's poignant harmony. Not only did Dokyum and Seungkwan include their solo songs "Rockstar (Dokyum solo)" and "Dream Serenade (Seungkwan solo)" in the new album, but they also participated in the songwriting and composition of each song. In the credits for the last song "Prelude of love," the two are listed as co-songwriters, showcasing their growth as artists. "Serenade" means "a love song sung at night," expressing various moments of ordinary love, from fatigue and misunderstandings to new beginnings, through music. Dokyum and Seungkwan weave the theme of ordinary love into their unique storytelling, creating an album that everyone can empathize with and understand.
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