About You, the unsent message (1)

In the past, I always told you, “Let’s grow together.” And here I am, growing—and watching you grow beautifully as well. You’re shining even brighter now. Then you said, “Let’s grow, let’s nurture this firstfruit together.” Your first solo album debut. Your masterpiece.

“This album is truly my best work so far, and I’m really grateful for it." and you said it’s like your own child. And you’re proud to be its parent.

Now, your child is finally here—born into the world, heard by many people around the world. And we, who have been growing together, now get to nurture this firstfruit of yours together. Just like you said, it feels like having a child and being a parent.

I know this is a bit late, but congratulations on your solo album debut yesterday. Congratulations on this beginning. I’ve listened and watched to the entire album from start to finish, just like you hoped. I even listened and watched to it on repeat. I paid attention to every melody, to the MV, and absorbed the lyrics. It moved me deeply. I’m so proud of you. Every track is so beautiful. Just one listen and I immediately fell in love with this album. Especially since everyone knows the story behind this album—the way it tells the journey of your life, about god, your faith, about love, and how you eventually found your true self. Just by listening and watching, I can feel how much thought, time, and energy you poured into it. And now, it’s finally out there, being heard and appreciated by so many people.

Last night I could see how nervous you were during the showcase. As an audience, I was also nervous. While watching, I kept having this inner monologue:
"You can do it"
"Just take your time, it's okay"
“Breathe slowly.”
“Oh no, I’m getting nervous too.”
“You’ve worked so hard.”
“Fighting!”
“Nervous? Don’t be.”

Even though we were both nervous, everyone nervous too, but we were both also happy and everyone also happy.

Lastly, I want to say that you’ve worked so hard for this album.

"When I was writing the lyrics for '1999', I had about 5 drafts because it was so difficult to make that song..."

And there's still so much more of your hard work that, if told one by one, could become a story on its own. Everyone who supports you knows how hard-working you are, how dedicated you are to this album.

Pat pat for your hard work. You deserve to be happy for this. You should proud of yourself, and of course I’m so proud of you too. The long journey to bring this album to life has finally yielded good results. This album is loved by many people. But it doesn’t end here. Yes, this is just the beginning like you said. There is still much we need to do for this album, for something in the future. Let’s grow these masterpieces together. Let’s nurture the firstfruit together.