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| Released | September 4, 2023 | |||
| Genre | K-pop | |||
| Length | 33:43 | |||
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Letters with Notes is the first studio album by South Korean singer Young K. It was released on September 4, 2023, through Studio J and JYP Entertainment. [1] The album consists of eleven tracks.
On July 31, 2023, it was announced that Young K would have a solo comeback with a full-length album two years after releasing his first EP in 2021. This was also his first album released five months after his discharge from the military. [2]
On August 25, 2023, he dropped the pre-release single and the third track from this album, entitled "Let It Be Summer". [3]
On September 1–3, 2023, Young K held his first solo concert of the same name at Kwangwoon University. [1] He performed all the songs from this album in his concert.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Waited" (오늘만을 너만을 이날을) | Young K |
| Hong Ji-sang | 3:22 |
| 2. | "Nothing But" (이것밖에는 없다) |
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| Hong Ji-sang | 3:21 |
| 3. | "Let It Be Summer" | Young K |
| Hong Ji-sang | 3:14 |
| 4. | "Dreamer" (꿈꾼) | Young K |
| Hong Ji-sang | 3:11 |
| 5. | "Bungee Jumping" | Young K |
| Sim Hyun | 3:22 |
| 6. | "Natural" | Young K |
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| 2:40 |
| 7. | "Strange" | Young K |
| Park Mun-chi | 2:29 |
| 8. | "Soul (feat. Choi LB)" |
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| Sim Hyun | 3:36 |
| 9. | "Playground" | Young K |
| Humbert | 2:28 |
| 10. | "Babo" | Young K |
| paulkyte | 3:05 |
| 11. | "What Is.." | Young K |
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| 2:55 |
| Total length: | 33:43 | ||||
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| Various | September 4, 2023 |
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