The member of Shinee Kim Ki-Bum, known professionally as Key, is preparing for a solo return scheduled for August 2025, marking the singer’s return to the music scene almost a year after his last solo exit.
The next Key project represents his first promotional solo activity in about twelve months, after the release of his mini album Pleasure Shop In September 2024. The long -awaited return should arrive at the end of summer, with the 33 -year -old artist who currently has aimed for preparations for the new version.
THE timing He arrives just over three months after Shinee celebrated their 17th debut anniversary in May with the release of their single commemorative “poet | artist”. However, this release was not promotional, making the first promotional cycle complete with the key of August since then Pleasure Shop.
Key’s previous solo effort proved commercially successful, obtaining record numbers for the artist. Pleasure Shop Sold over 114,000 copies in his first week of release, establishing a new staff for member Shinee and exceeding his previous record of 106,335 copies set by his 2023 mini album Well and big. The album also gained Key his first musical show for the track of the title, taking first place in Mbc’s “Music Core” in October 2024.
During his emotional acceptance Speech for the victory “Music Core”, Key reflects on the meaning of the result. “At this point in my career, it is not easy to win the first place once too, so I am deeply grateful,” he shared, visibly moved by recognition. This marked his second musical show as a solo artist, having previously won with his 2021 track “Bad Love”.
The next release in August will show the continuous evolution of Key as a solo artist. In recent interviews, the executor has hinted potentially revisiting concepts similar to his 2022 album Gaswhich presented a horror-meets-retro aesthetic and overcome the graphs of iTunes in 23 regions all over the world. He showed Key’s artistic range, with the singer who participated in the writing texts for four of the eleven tracks of the album.
Key’s international appeal also has expandedWith recent versions, including his first Japanese single “Lingua Wied” in August 2024. His presence on the Japanese market began with the “Hologram” EP in 2018, demonstrating his ability to adapt his art for the different public.
While the specific details on the return of August remain under casing, including concepts, tracklists and promotional program, the anticipation of fans continues to build on social media platforms. The announcement has already generated significant excitement among the fans of the Key fan, who impatiently await his return to the solo music scene.
