Soar (Doyoung album)

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Soar
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Digital cover
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 9, 2025 (2025-06-09)
StudioSM Studios (Seoul)
Genre
Length36:57
Language
  • Korean
Label
Doyoung chronology
Youth
(2024)
Soar
(2025)
Singles from Soar
  1. "Memory"
    Released: June 9, 2025

Soar is the second studio album by South Korean singer Doyoung. It was released on June 9, 2025 by SM Entertainment through Kakao Entertainment, and featured ten tracks, included the lead single "Memory".

Contents

Background and release

Doyoung debuted as a member of NCT since 2016, where he participated three of its sub-unit; NCT U, NCT 127, and NCT DoJaeJung. On May 19, 2025, news report that Doyoung will return as a solo artist in April. [1] Later, on June 9, SM announced that Doyoung will make his official return as a solo artist with his second studio album, Soar, which will contain 10 tracks. [2]

Conception

According to the album announcement, SM revealed that Soar is an album that contains various emotions (foam) that arise in the "waves of youth", with the story of the precious moments that allowed one to sing most honestly as a youth was told without any embellishment through Doyoung's voice. [1]

Track listing

Soar track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Wake From the Dark" (깊은 잠)
  • Eldon
  • MooF (MonoTree)
  • Jae Do-gi
  • Eldon
  • MooF (MonoTree)
  • Jae Do-gi
2:53
2."Memory" (안녕, 우주) Kim Eana Seo Dong-hwanSeo Dong-hwan3:03
3."Be My Light" (쏟아져오는 바람처럼 눈부시게 너란 빛이 비추더라)Jo Won-sangINFXINFX3:26
4."First Step" (자전거)Lee Soo-bin (153/Joombas)
  • Lee Joo-hyoung (MonoTree)
  • Etham Basden
  • Hautboi Rich
Lee Joo-hyoung (MonoTree)3:18
5."Just Friends" (편한 사람)
  • Bae Hae (Lalala Studio)
  • Lee Aeng-du (153/Joombas)
Tishler3:48
6."Luminous" (동경) Kim Yuna Kim YunaKim Yuna4:38
7."Still" (고요)Yoon Do-hyun
  • Yoon Do-hyun
  • Kim Jung-il
Yoo Tae-young4:10
8."Sonnet" (소네트)Kim Jun-seoKim Jun-seoKim Jun-seo3:53
9."Sand Box"Kim Jong-wan
  • Kim Jong-wan
  • Ko Tae-young
Kim Jong-wan4:09
10."Eternity" (미래에서 기다릴게)
  • Eldon
  • MooF (MonoTree)
  • Jae Do-gi
  • Eldon
  • MooF (MonoTree)
  • Jae Do-gi
  • Eldon
  • MooF (MonoTree)
  • Jae Do-gi
3:39
Total length:36:57

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. [3]

Studio

Personnel

Release history

Release history and formats for Soar
RegionDateFormatLabel
VariousJune 9, 2025

References

  1. 1 2 Jung, Bish (May 19, 2025). "NCT 도영, 6월 9일 두 번째 솔로 앨범 'Soar' 발매 [공식]". Sport Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved May 19, 2025 via Naver.
  2. Lee, Mi-young (June 9, 2025). "[조이人]② 도영 "기부·선행 이유? 맹목적 응원 받는데 거지처럼 살 수 없어"". Joy News 24 (in Korean). Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  3. Doyoung (2025). Soar (photobook). South Korea: SM Entertainment, Kakao Entertainment. Credits.