EPEX - [Youth Chapter 1 : YOUTH DAYS] 1st Album 2 Version SET
EPEX - [Youth Chapter 1 : YOUTH DAYS] 1st Album 2 Version SET
Release Date: April 10, 2024
Contents (per version):
- 1 CD
- 1 Photo Paper (82 pages)
- 1 Photo Card (random out of 8 types)
- 1 Photo Postcard (random out of 8 types)
- 1 Lyric Poster
- 2 Stickers (random out of 5 types)
- 2 ID Photos (random out of 8 types)
- 1 Photo Card & Frame (random out of 8 types)
Pre-order Benefits (per version):
- 1 Folded Poster
Depending on versions, contents (cover, photo book, mini book, photo cards, posters, etc.) in the official album package may vary.
All products are officially distributed BRAND NEW and FACTORY SEALED packages.
Your purchase quantity will count towards HANTEO, CIRCLE (GAON) and BILLBOARD Charts.
[Track List]
DISK(CD) 1.
01. KILLSHOT
02. Breathe in Love
03. Painkiller
04. 청춘에게
05. Dominate
06. Lay Up
07. 말할 수 있는 비밀
08. 졸업식
Description (Translated):
EPEX 1st Album Sohwa (韶華) Chapter 1: YouthEPEX makes a comeback with their first full-length album [韶華 Vol. 1: Youth].
EPEX, which debuted in June 2021, had 7 out of 8 members who were minors, but all members will become adults in 2024. If they expressed the anxiety of boys and the beginning of love through the past 6 mini-albums including their debut album, they will now sing about youth in the midst of youth.
The first full-length album [Shao Hua (韶華) Vol. 1: Youth] is the first album in EPEX's trilogy of full-length albums about youth. The first story in the Shao Hua (韶華) series, which means a bright (和暢) spring scenery (景致) and youth, is about the worries, dreams, and love of the youth of our time during the most splendid times, and is filled with songs that are warm like spring but sometimes extremely realistic and honest.
This is the story of EPEX, which stands in the midst of youth, with stories that youth want to tell to youth, the social issues they face, the worries that youth have, and even their purest love stories.
1. KILLSHOT
Korean Lyrics by danke
Composed by KZ, Kim Tae-young, Byun Ji-hwan, Albin Nordqvist, Gabriel Brandes
Arranged by KZ, Kim Tae-young, Byun Ji-hwan
2. Breathe in Love
Contains the most youthful love story
Korean Lyrics by RGB(Lalala Studio), Motmal(Lalala Studio)
Composed by KZ, Kim Tae-young, DINT, Jimmy Claeson
Arranged by KZ, Kim Tae-young
3. Painkiller
Korean Lyrics by Shin Ye (Lalala Studio)
Composed by KZ, Kim Tae-young, Andreas Öhrn
Arranged by KZ, Kim Tae-young
4. To Youth (Youth2Youth)
The title song <청춘에게> is a '청춘가' that contains stories that a youth, and no one else, wants to tell to other youth. The realistic and relatable lyrics are impressive, and the song maximizes EPEX's unique sensibility. Another highlight of the song is the part in the latter half where EPEX members and a 20-member mixed choir of the same age sing together.
Korean Lyrics by Kim Soo-jung (MUSIC CUBE), danke (Lalara Studio), Llwyd, Lee Dong-eun (MUSIC CUBE), zer0 (MUSIC CUBE)
Composed by KZ, Kim Tae-young, DINT, MLC
Arranged by KZ, Kim Tae-young
5. Dominate
Korean Lyrics by danke
Composed by KZ, Taeyoung Kim, DINT, Charlotte Wilson, CELOTRON (Decade +)
Arranged by KZ, Kim Tae-young
6. Lay Up
Korean Lyrics by danke
Composed by KZ, Kim Tae-young, Christoffer Semelius, Zev Troxler
Arranged by KZ, Kim Tae-young
7. My Secret
<A Secret to Tell> is a song by EPEX's VOCAL UNIT (Wish, Mu, Amin, Yewang). It is a lyrical R&B ballad that contains the message that I can tell the secrets I have only to you. The emotional synth sound and guitar riff stand out.
Korean Lyrics by Yoon Yoon (Lalala Studio), RGB (Lalala Studio)
Composed by KZ, Kim Tae-young, MLC, Oliver Forsmark
Arranged by KZ, Kim Tae-young
8. Graduation Day
The pre-released song <Graduation> is set against the backdrop of the graduation ceremony, the last scene of one's childhood, and tells the story of a boy's growth into a young man. The beautiful memories of one's childhood and the overwhelming hopes for the future are expressed through hazy sounds and epic, rising melody lines, evoking a sense of sadness but hope in the hearts of those who listen to it.
Korean Lyrics by Hong Jeong-eun (Lalala Studio), Lee Na-ri (Lalala Studio)
Composed by KZ, Kim Tae-young, BO
Arranged by KZ, Kim Tae-young
Description (Original):
EPEX 1st Album 소화(韶華) 1장 : 청춘 시절EPEX(이펙스)가 첫 번째 정규앨범 [소화(韶華) 1장 : 청춘 시절]로 컴백한다.
2021년 6월 데뷔 당시 멤버 8인 중 7인이 미성년자였던 EPEX(이펙스)가 2024년, 멤버 전원 성인이 된다. 데뷔 앨범을 포함해 지난 6장의 미니 앨범을 통해 소년들의 불안과 사랑의 시작을 표현했다면 이제 청춘의 한복판에서 청춘을 노래한다.
첫 번째 정규앨범 [소화(韶華) 1장 : 청춘 시절]은 EPEX(이펙스)의 청춘 3부작 정규앨범 시리즈의 첫 번째 앨범이다. 화창(和暢)한 봄의 경치(景致), 젊은 시절을 뜻하는 소화(韶華) 시리즈의 첫 번째 이야기인 청춘 시절은 가장 찬란한 시절의 우리 시대 청춘들의 고민들과 꿈, 그리고 사랑에 대한 이야기 등 봄처럼 따스하지만 때로는 지독히 현실적이고 솔직한 노래들이 가득 담겨있다.
청춘으로서 청춘들에게 하고 싶은 이야기들, 그들이 직면한 사회 문제들과 청춘이기에 갖게 되는 고민들은 물론 가장 순수한 그들의 사랑 이야기까지 지금 바로 청춘의 한복판에 서 있는 EPEX(이펙스)의 이야기이기도 하다.
1. KILLSHOT
Korean Lyrics by danke
Composed by KZ, 김태영, 변지환, Albin Nordqvist, Gabriel Brandes
Arranged by KZ, 김태영, 변지환
2. Breathe in Love
가장 청춘다운 사랑 이야기를 담은
Korean Lyrics by RGB(라라라스튜디오), 못말(라라라스튜디오)
Composed by KZ, 김태영, DINT, Jimmy Claeson
Arranged by KZ, 김태영
3. Painkiller
Korean Lyrics by 신예(라라라스튜디오)
Composed by KZ, 김태영, Andreas Öhrn
Arranged by KZ, 김태영
4. 청춘에게 (Youth2Youth)
타이틀곡 <청춘에게>는 다른 누구도 아닌 청춘으로서 또 다른 청춘들에게 꼭 해주고 싶은 이야기들을 담은 '청춘가'이다. 현실적이고 공감되는 가사가 인상적이며, EPEX(이펙스)만의 유니크한 감성이 극대화된 곡으로 후반부의 EPEX(이펙스) 멤버들과 20인의 또래 혼성 합창단이 어우러져 합창하는 부분은 곡의 또 다른 포인트이다.
Korean Lyrics by 김수정(MUSIC CUBE), danke(라라라스튜디오), 루이드(Llwyd), 이동은(MUSIC CUBE), zer0(MUSIC CUBE)
Composed by KZ, 김태영, DINT, MLC
Arranged by KZ, 김태영
5. Dominate
Korean Lyrics by danke
Composed by KZ, 김태영, DINT, Charlotte Wilson, CELOTRON(Decade +)
Arranged by KZ, 김태영
6. Lay Up
Korean Lyrics by danke
Composed by KZ, 김태영, Christoffer Semelius, Zev Troxler
Arranged by KZ, 김태영
7. 말할 수 있는 비밀 (My Secret)
<말할 수 있는 비밀>은 EPEX(이펙스)의 VOCAL UNIT(위시, 뮤, 아민, 예왕)의 곡으로 내가 가지고 있는 비밀을 너에게만은 말할 수 있을 것 같다는 내용을 담은 서정적인 R&B 발라드곡으로 감성적인 신스 사운드와 기타 리프가 돋보인다.
Korean Lyrics by 윤윤(라라라스튜디오), RGB(라라라스튜디오)
Composed by KZ, 김태영, MLC, Oliver Forsmark
Arranged by KZ, 김태영
8. 졸업식 (Graduation Day)
선공개 곡인 <졸업식>은 소년 시절의 마지막 장면인 졸업식을 배경으로 소년에서 청년으로의 성장을 이야기한다. 아름다웠던 소년 시절의 추억과 미래에 대한 벅찬 희망을 아련한 사운드와 서사적이고 고조되는 멜로디 라인으로 표현하여 듣는 이들의 가슴 한 켠에 슬프지만 동시에 희망의 감정을 불러일으킨다.
Korean Lyrics by 홍정은(라라라스튜디오), 이나리(라라라스튜디오)
Composed by KZ, 김태영, 비오(B.O.)
Arranged by KZ, 김태영
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