Kim Taeyeon of Girls' Generation has returned to the K-pop scene with her fifth mini album, "To. X"!
The mini album, which is comprised of six songs, was dropped on Monday, Nov. 27.
The album's lead single, "To.X", topped in the charts of South Korea's renowned music platforms, including Bugs, Genie, and MelOn.
[DEBUT] TAEYEON “To. X” 07PM KST Update:
— Kpop Charts (@kchartsmaster) November 27, 2023
#1 Bugs
#4 Genie
#9 MelOn
"To.X" also ranked number in global charts, reaching #1 on iTunes worldwide album charts in 18 countries and #1 on Chinese charts.
여전한 ‘믿듣탱’ 파워! 태연 ‘To. X’, 글로벌 차트 1위 행렬!
— TAEYEON Official (@TAEYEONsmtown) November 28, 2023
아이튠즈 전 세계 18개 지역+월드와이드 앨범 차트 1위!
중국 차트도 1위! 국내 음반 및 음원도 꽉 잡았다!https://t.co/SqPwf8r99H#태연 #TAEYEON#ToX #TAEYEONToX#소녀시대 #GirlsGeneration pic.twitter.com/w7c9o58jNj
The five b-side tracks are namely "Melt Away", "Burn It Down", "Nightmare", "All For Nothing", and "Fabulous".
The music video for "To.X" was dropped simultaneously with the album release.
The story of the music video centers on Taeyeon and his former lover, X, who seems to be manipulative towards her.
"That lipstick I really liked, threw it away 'cause you said no. I liked you that much in all things I tried to cater to you. Who else get your world, if not me?" the song's lyrics convey.
Her X's manipulative behavior is particularly highlighted in the MV scene wherein he forces Taeyeon to watch a screen that shows their good and happy moments together as a couple.
But she did let herself fall into the trap as she then burns the house and the paper with the word "narcissist" written on it.
"To.X" marks Taeyeon's first comeback this year.
The 34-year-old South Korean singer's last music release was in 2022, with her third full-length album "INVU".
Watch the full music video of "To.X" below.
