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Love Synonym Pt.1: Right For Me is Wonho's solo debut mini album. On the 10th of April 2020, it was announced that Wonho had signed with Highline Entertainment, a subsidiary of his previous groups company Starship Entertainment, the agency announced that going forward he would promote as a solo artist and a producer.
On the 9th of August 2020, Wonho announced his solo debut and the release of his first mini album Love Synonym Pt.1: Right For Me.
On the 11th of August 2020, an M/V teaser was released for Wonho's pre-release digital single Losing You.
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On the 14th of August 2020, the M/V for Losing You was released, along with the digital release on streaming platforms.
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On the 18th of August 2020, the Losing You Lyric Video was released.
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On the 23rd of August 2020, Concept Photo #1 were released.
On the 24th of August 2020, Concept Photo #2 were released.
On the 25th of August 2020, Concept Photo #3 were released.
On the 26th of August 2020, Concept Photo #4 were released.
On the 30th of August 2020, the M/V teaser for title track Open Mind was released.
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On the 1st of September 2020, the Album Preview was released.
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On the 4th of September 2020, the M/V was released for Open Mind, along with the physical and digital release of Wonho's solo debut mini album Love Synonym Pt.1: Right For Me.
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On the 12th of September 2020, the Open Mind Lyric Video (English Ver.) was released.
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On the 18th of September 2020, the Open Mind Dance Practice Video was released.
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On the 30th of September 2020, the Open Mind Dance Practice Video (Hanbok Ver) was released.
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Pre-release track Losing You gained praise for Wonho for showing his all-around musicality, including his vocals, participation in the songwriting, composing and producing of the song.
Wonho co-wrote the Korean lyrics for his title track Open Mind.
Wonho co-wrote the lyrics for I Just, Lost in Paradise, Interlude: Runway and the Korean and English versions of Losing You, he also co-composed on the tracks as well.
Love Synonym Pt.1: Right For Me peaked at No.1 on the Gaon Albums Chart, No.8 on the Oricon Albums Chart, No.31 on the Official UK Digital Albums Chart, No.19 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums Chart and No.9 on the Billboard World Albums Chart.
Gaon Sales = 143,355+
Oricon Sales = 5,363+
Giving the album a total of 148,718+ in sales so far.
*YouTube views correct at time of writing post*
The M/V for Losing You has gained 4,869,724 million views, and the M/V for Open Mind has gained 10,782,739 million views, with the views for both videos continuing to increase on a daily basis.
Love Synonym Pt.1: Right For Me is released in 3 versions: 01, 02 & 03.
All 3 versions are set out in a silver bag and come with the Cd, photo book, lyric booklet, sticker sheet and a random photo card. First press released also came with a random folded poster, a random postcard, and a random film photo card.
All 3 versions come with a different photo book, and all 3 versions are a different shade of blue, they also have a different cover and Cd plate, they all also have a colour coded sticker to the version.
Track List:
Open Mind
I Just
Lost in Paradise
Losing You (Korean Ver.)
Interlude: Runway
With You
Open Mind (English Ver)
Losing You
Version 01
Version 02
Version 03
As you can see I have all 3 versions and I have the first press releases, I'm not the biggest fan of the packet packaging as I always end up struggling to get into it without damaging more of the sticker, everything else within the album is perfect, I always like when the photo book and the lyrics are separate, it makes it easier to look through the lyrics as well as have a look through the photo book. I love the photo books for all 3 versions, but that could me just being bias because Wonho was always my bias wrecker.
The album itself is the perfect way for Wonho to make his return to the music scene, each song is different and tells a different story, you can tell this album is meaningful to him in many ways, especially for his fans that never left his side throughout everything he had to deal with.
From the first moment of Open Mind you know it's going to be an upbeat and exciting track, I think it was the perfect track for him to have as his title track as it showcases what we already knew about him, that he can sing and dance, as well as make great music. I don't think he could have picked a better track to make his return with.
Open Mind
Wonho has mentioned that songs on his album are him talking about what he went through during his absence, I definitely think I Just is one of those songs. The melody and vocals are soft and seem to be simple and repetitive, to me it seems he's telling us how lost he was and how uncertain he was about his future, there is no doubt he was lost and empty when he left MONSTA X, I bet he also thought that the people he loved the most; his fans, would turn their backs and walk away from him. I think this song is his way of telling his fans that no matter what he was going through his fans (and his former members) were still in his heart and a part of him.
I Just
I think whenever we think of our paradise, we think of something that's perfect and magical, which is the feeling I get from the melody of Lost in Paradise, even Wonho's vocals sound serene and dreamy.
Lost in Paradise
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I love that Wonho added a Korean version of Losing You to his album so that they could understand how he felt when he was alone and how his fans stayed by his side and helped him keep strong and positive, until he was able to face them again.
Losing You (Korean Ver.)
Interlude: Runway
WONHO
You can tell from the very beginning that With You is going to hit all the right emotions and senses. If I'm honest we all know that Wonho takes pride in his body and his physique, it's rare he doesn't have his body on show, so I'm not surprised that there's a song that gives a more intense and sensual sound and feeling. I hope we get more songs like this from Wonho as it shows a different side to him, a side that we only tend to get to see on stage.
With You
I think With You leads perfectly into the English Version of Open Mind, I feel appreciated that Wonho wanted to have an English version of his title track so that he could reach more people, more of his fans.
Open Mind (English Version)
I don't think when Losing You was released that there was a dry eye, everyone I had seen comment about the song all mentioned how it had brought them to tears and I was no different. Knowing that he thought it would be better and less heart breaking if he disappeared from us, rather than us walking away from him. I believe every word he sings and I personally will never turn my back on him because of his past, I'll walk his future along side him.
Losing You
It's already been confirmed that Wonho will be making a comeback by the end of the year and I can't wait for him to return and share with us more music that his made. Next week marks a year since his world fell apart and he left MONSTA X, but who would have ever thought we'd have him back on the music scene when we have, I personally glad to see him back looking happier than we ever thought he could be.
Were you a fan of Love Synonym Pt.1: Right For Me?
Do you have a physical copy?
Which version did you choose?
Were you a fan of Open Mind?
Do you have a favouritre track on the album?
Let me know in the comments below.
See you soon!
안녕
(Annyeong)
さようなら
(Sayonara)
再见
(ZaiJian)
Bye
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