Kang Daniel, challenges himself to compose before military enlistment

Kang Daniel Announces New Album Release and Military Enlistment Plans

🎵 Album Information
• Album Title: Glow to Haze (6th Mini Album)
• Release Date: June 16, 2025, 6:00 PM
• Tracks: 5 songs (including the title track "Episode" and self-composed track "Love Game")
• Album Concept: A cinematic journey from the glowing moments of love (Glow) to the fading emotions (Haze).

🌟 Title Track - Episode
• A sophisticated blend of Latin and R&B.
• Captures the excitement and passion of falling in love.
• Kang Daniel said, "I was hooked from the first listen," and chose it as a song he could express well on stage.

✍ Self-Composed Track - Love Game
• Kang Daniel's first participation in lyric writing, composition, and production since debut.
• Reflects on emotions from his gaming days with friends and his current adult life.
• Minimal post-production to preserve raw vocals.
• Shyly included as a b-side track but holds special meaning to him.

🎙 Thoughts on Album Production
• Challenging to work on the album during tours, but it led to better songs.
• Plans to continue as a composer, but will focus on his own albums for now.

🪖 Military Enlistment Plans
• Scheduled to enlist in the second half of 2025.
• Determined to showcase meaningful activities before enlistment.
• Follow-up activities for this album are also in preparation.

💬 Thoughts and Resolve
• 7 years since solo debut, still striving for improvement.
• "I want to show an album that reflects my unique identity."
• His sincere desire for both his music and himself to become more recognized.
• Plans to continue pursuing honest music that resonates emotionally.