"Rose" is a song recorded in both Korean and English by South Korean singer-actor, D.O. that was released on July 26, 2021, by SM Entertainment and distributed by Dreamus. The Korean version served as the lead single of D.O.'s debut EP, Empathy, while the English version is included as the bonus track.
D.O. previously released digital single "That's Okay" on July 1, 2019, coinciding with the day he entered his military enlistment.[1] He was discharged on January 25, 2021, after taking his final military vacation leave in December 2020, without having to return to his military base due to the COVID-19 protocols.[2]
D.O. returned to Exo for their seventh EP, Don't Fight the Feeling that was released on June 7.[3] Later that month, SM announced that D.O. will release his first EP Empathy on July 26, with pre-orders commencing on July 1.[4]
"Rose" was announced as the lead single of the EP on July 15, with D.O. himself reported to be involved in the songwriting process.[5] The teaser video for the song's music video was released on July 23.[6]
The song was released alongside its EP on July 26.[7]
Composition
Produced by Emanuel Abrahamsson, "Rose" is an "easy listeningfolk-pop song with cheerful sound of acoustic guitar.[7]Billboard labeled the song as "breezy."[8] The lyrics were originally penned by Abrahamsson, Benjamin Ingrosso, and Axel Ehnström in English before D.O. translated the song into Korean, depicting a love story.[9]
Lasting at two minutes and thirty-three seconds, the song was composed by Abrahamsson, Ingrosso, and Ehnström in the key of C major, and arranged by Abrahamsson with the tempo of 75 beats per minute.[10]
D.O. recorded the English version of the song because the guide language of the song was in English, but he enjoyed the lyrics and the feel of the music so much and ended up recording the song in both Korean and English.[11]
Music video
The music video was released on July 26, showing D.O. avoiding disasters while enjoying a sunny day in the neighborhood.[12]
↑ Baek, Ah-young (July 1, 2021). "엑소 디오, 첫 솔로 앨범 '공감' 7월 26일 발매...총 8곡 수록"[EXO DIO releases their first solo album 'Empathy' on July 26th... A total of 8 songs]. MBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 26, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
↑ Ahn, So-yoon (July 15, 2021). "디오, 첫 솔로앨범 타이틀곡 '로즈'…작사 참여"[Dio, the title track of his first solo album, 'Rose'... Lyric Writing Involvement]. Newsis (in Korean). Seoul. Archived from the original on January 26, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
↑ Choo, Seung-hyun (July 23, 2021). "엑소 디오 타이틀곡 'Rose' MV 티저 공개…설렘 가득 분위기"[Exo Dio Title Song 'Rose' MV Teaser Released... Excitement]. Seoul Economic Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 26, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
↑ Kim, Hyo-jung (July 15, 2021). "엑소 디오, 첫 솔로 앨범…타이틀곡 '로즈' 직접 작사"[Exodio releases his first solo album... Wrote the lyrics for the title track 'Rose']. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Seoul. Archived from the original on July 26, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
↑ Ji, Seung-hoon (July 26, 2021). "엑소 디오 "어쿠스틱 음악, 좋은 에너지 드리고파"(일문일답)"[Exo Dio "Acoustic Music, Good Energy" (Q&A)]. YTN (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 26, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
↑ Kim, Ji-hye (August 7, 2021). 엑소 디오, 솔로 타이틀 곡 'Rose' 6일 '뮤직뱅크' 1위+차트 정상 싹쓸이[EXO D.O., Loneliness Title Song 'Rose' 6th 'Music Bank' 1st Place + Sweeps Top of Charts]. K-Pop Herald (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 26, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
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