''The Little Prince'' () is the solo debut

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(EP) by

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n singer and actor

Kim Ryeowook Kim Ryeo-wook (born June 21, 1987), better known by the mononym Ryeowook, is a South Korean singer, songwriter and musical actor. He is best known as a member of boy group Super Junior and its subgroups, Super Junior-K.R.Y. and Super Junior-M. ...

, a member from boy group

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. It was released on January 28, 2016, by Label SJ,

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and distributed by KT Music. The EP featured six tracks in total, including the

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, "The Little Prince".

Background

The release of ''The Little Prince'' was not only anticipated as Ryeowook's first official solo album since his debut 11 years ago but also because it was the first release under Super Junior's own label "Label SJ", established by SM Entertainment in 2015 during the group's 10th anniversary.

Production and composition

The title track bearing the same name as the album was a ballad inspired by French author

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's novel "

The Little Prince ''The Little Prince'' (french: Le Petit Prince, ) is a novella by French aristocrat, writer, and military pilot Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. It was first published in English and French in the United States by Reynal & Hitchcock in April 1943 an ...

". The title track "The Little Prince" was a ballad song and a conversation between a man in pain from love and The Little Prince. His album consists of songs that are very different in flavor. The lyrics for "POOM" was written by Ryeowook, and depicts the words that a son wants to tell his mother but doesn't know where to begin. "Foxy Girl" is a light mid-tempo dance song, and features rapper DinDin. Ballad song "Like a Star" help to bring out the clear vocals of Ryeowook, with orchestra and piano music. The album also includes a retro song "Hello" and the song "People you may know" which tells of one's feelings after seeing the photos of someone you have just broke up with appear on the social media recommendations.

Promotion

Release

On 19 January 2016, the first two teasers were uploaded via SMTOWN. The Little Prince was officially available on 28 January through online and regular stores.

Live Performance

Ryeowook hold his commemorative showcase for his mini-album release on the 25 January at 4pm. During the event, he presented the first stages of the songs from ''The Little Prince'' as well as the episodes related to the album. He also hold his first broadcast stage via

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on the day of release.

Solo Concert

In addition to Ryeowook's solo promotions and album release, he held his first solo concert through SMTOWN's The Agit series called "Ever Lasting Star - RyeoWook" from February 19 until the 21st for three days at the SMTOWN's Coex Artium in Samseong-dong, Seoul. Due to popular demand, an additional three concerts were held from March 11 through the 13th.

Track listing

Release history

Chart performance

Album charts

Single charts

''A Little Prince''

Other charted songs

References

External links

Ryeowook's official website
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