Written by Destiny S. | Edited by BR
Welcome back #SoundLovers! Come check out the latest comeback with the K-Pop rookie group, WeNu! This comeback is sure to leave you wanting to know more about the members of WeNU and their beautiful sound!
Consisting of 4 members -- Yoon Heechan, Ji Sunghwan, Han Sunwoo, and Park Chanhyo -- WeNU made their debut on November 30, 2022, with their 1st digital single, “Haru Haru.” The 4-piece ensemble is currently signed under IRION Entertainment. WeNU has a unique meaning to its group name and fandom name. Their group name -- WeNU is broken down into two segments with the first, "We" stands for the group as a whole and the "U" standing for their fans. Their fandom name is WeGo, which holds the meaning of they and their fans wanting to go for the long run together forever. The rookie group has just released their 1st Mini Album titled [너의 집 앞을 걷다] on June 14, 2024.
The first track off this album is called, "위앤유 '너의 집 앞을 걷다'." The English name for this song is, "Walking in Front of Your House." The song starts off with a very soulful and beautiful melody while demonstrating the members' angelic and strong vocal skills. The lyrics help to showcase a meaningful and heartfelt ballad song as fans are able to relate to the feelings that come after a breakup and the longing for someone who was special in your life. Overall, this song definitely has fans in their feelings and singing their hearts out.
The second track is called, "이별이 아름다운 이유는." This song is another beautiful ballad and has a similar soulful and lovely melody similar to their title track. Their second track’s English name is “The Reason Why Goodbye Is Beautiful.” This song helps fans to understand that even though goodbye can be hard, there is also a beauty that comes from saying goodbye to someone special. For instance, a song lyric that really helped demonstrate this meaning was,
“...the reason why goodbye is beautiful is because I will learn how to miss your precious existence.”
Overall, this song helps its fans to see the good side of some goodbyes and the meaning of appreciating someone after they're gone. Lastly, it leaves fans with a feeling of hope and that there is always a possibility of meeting that special someone again in their life.
The third track is titled, "꼭 만나러 갈게." The tone of the song definitely expressed a cheerful and light sound. Overall, this song leaves fans cheerfully singing along and excited for the other songs to come on their 1st Mini Album. The fourth track, “Haru Haru (Orchestra Ver.),” carries the same name as their debut title track, and is featured on this mini album with an orchestrated sound and something new for the fans who love this song to look forward to. This song is yet again another beautiful and heartfelt ballad, which further showcases the members' incredible vocal skills. This song helps fans relate to feelings of longing for someone and thinking about that person as the days go by. The lyrics are well written and help to demonstrate what the artists are trying to get across to their fans, which is the feeling of remembering someone special and hoping to see them again. Overall, this song truly touches fans' hearts and has them singing along passionately.
The fifth track, also named for their debut song, is called "하루 하루 (2024 Ver.)." Like the original version and the orchestra version, the 2024 version is just as beautiful and heartfelt. WeNU really treated their fans to many different versions of their beloved song. The sixth track from their 1st Mini Album is called, "꼭 만나러 갈게." This track's English name is called “Night Sky, Moon, and Stars, and US.” This song is also a remake and the 2024 version of their original song by the same name. The tone of the song definitely gave off a cheerful and light sound. The lyrics also seemed to demonstrate this with lyrics such as “we can feel happiness again” and “the light that cut through the darkness draws the sky’s path”. This song helps fans feel hopeful and optimistic, even when faced with the darkest path -- knowing that there is always a light that will shine through. Overall, this song leaves fans cheerfully singing along and dancing to the beat of happiness.
The last track of the album is called "너의 집 앞을 걷다 (INST)." This is an instrumental version of their title song "위앤유 '너의 집 앞을 걷다'" ("Walking in Front of Your House.") The song is still truly a beautiful song to listen to. Overall, fans can enjoy the calming and lovely melody that comes with the musical sound of this melodic instrumental version of the song.
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