Restart (EP)

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Restart
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ReleasedJanuary 9, 2024 (2024-01-09)
Recorded2023–2024
StudioAntenna (Seoul)
Genre Pop rock [1]
Length23:52
LanguageKorean
Label
Kyuhyun chronology
Love Story
(2022)
Restart
(2024)
Colors
(2024)
Singles from Restart
  1. "The Story Behind"
    Released: January 9, 2024
Restart track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Restart"
  • WDLM
  • Honey jar
  • Brian Cho
  • WDLM
  • Saimon
  • Saimon
  • Brian Cho
3:52
2."The Story Behind" (그렇지 않아;geuleohji anh-a;lit. It is not so)
HumblerHumbler4:16
3."Slow, Slowly" (천천히, 느리게;cheoncheonhi, neulige)Hwang Hyun (MonoTree)HumblerHumbler3:50
4."Was It Love" (사랑이었을까;salang-ieoss-eulkka)
  • Lisun
  • You Hee-yeol
  • Ecobridge
  • Lisun
  • Kim Ji-hoon
  • Kim Ji-hoon
  • Lisun
  • Kwon Young-chan
4:07
5."Rainbow"Hwang Yoo-bin Seo Dong-hwan Seo Dong-hwan4:25
6."Thanks to You" (너여서 그래;neoyeoseo geulae;lit. It's because of you; performed by Super Junior-K.R.Y.)
  • minGtion
  • Junny
  • minGtion
  • Junny
minGtion3:19
Total length:23:52

Charts

Album

Chart performance for Restart
Chart (2024)Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Circle) [14] 8
Japan (Oricon) [15] 18

Songs

Song chart performance
TitleChart (2024)Peak
position
"The Story Behind"Digital Chart (Circle) [16] 108

Release history

Release history for Restart
RegionDateFormatLabel
South KoreaJanuary 9, 2024 CD
Various
  • Antenna

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