NCT LAB is back to cook some more good releases from the NCT members themselves!
Following the release of Mark’s “Golden Hour” last April 7, 2023, Jaehyun is the next member to release his new solo track, “Horizon,” as part of SM STATION’s “NCT LAB” project.
Last August 2, 2023, SM Entertainment and NCT announced a line-up of their upcoming releases under the “NCT LAB” project—beginning with Jaehyun, followed by Taeil and Haechan, then a solo from Kun, and a quartet with Kun, Xiaojun, Renjun, and Chenle. The past and upcoming releases have also been confirmed to be compiled later on as a compilation album.
“Horizon” is Jaehyun’s second solo song under the NCT LAB project, succeeding “Forever Only” which had been released on August 18, 2022. Jaehyun’s newest song is described as a “romantic R&B track with a jazzy rose keyboard, rhythmic guitar riff sound and fluttering beats and melody lines.”
Jaehyun participated in composing and writing the song’s lyrics. He had said that he was inspired to write “Horizon” after seeing a plane take off “on a day like no other.”
NCTzens and Valentines (his solo fandom) were mesmerized and fell in love with Jaehyun’s new image and music video, which sees him walking around in the Italian city of Florence, on a boat ride on the sea, and in grassy areas. They also praised Jaehyun’s prowess in the R&B genre.
the scenes of jaehyun at the sea were so beautiful 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/qAbq1utkmD
— 밈🍑 (@14aehyun) August 8, 2023
the music video is so jaehyun coded it’s just one of those things where iykyk 🥹🫂 pic.twitter.com/GLW9Y8aBLJ
— 밈🍑 (@14aehyun) August 8, 2023
smiley jaehyun 😸
HORIZON OUT NOW #OnTheHorizonWithJAEHYUN#기분좋은곡_Horizon_만나는날
— hourly jaehyun (@hourlyjaeh) August 8, 2023
im speechless… he’s just so amazing
HORIZON OUT NOW#OnTheHorizonWithJAEHYUN #기분좋은곡_Horizon_만나는날
— hourly jaehyun (@hourlyjaeh) August 8, 2023
End of this surface
Just let the ride make it
drive with its moveHORIZON OUT NOW#OnTheHorizonWithJAEHYUN#기분좋은곡_Horizon_만나는날 pic.twitter.com/LtrUgT7oBS
— 밈🍑 (@14aehyun) August 8, 2023
honestly love jaehyun's style so much the fact that the mv had a 3:2 ratio not 16:9 made it feel more personal + the clips of jaehyun were very home-video-like 🥹 i love horizon
HORIZON OUT NOW#OnTheHorizonWithJAEHYUN#기분좋은곡_Horizon_만나는날 pic.twitter.com/vR6rt9UbIj
— gaiety 🫧 (@snowyyuno) August 8, 2023
these scenes from horizon mv kinda reminds me of that time when jaehyun said he enjoyed traveling a lot and he wants to shoot some travel content and do a vlog
HORIZON OUT NOW#OnTheHorizonWithJAEHYUN#기분좋은곡_Horizon_만나는날 pic.twitter.com/IIq6TFvnNJ
— ً (@jaestaro) August 8, 2023
it's just jaehyun & his earphones against the world#OnTheHorizonWithJAEHYUN#기분좋은곡_Horizon_만나는날 pic.twitter.com/EeQ9G434k3
— 천재현❅ (@jaehvunism) August 8, 2023
rt + reply ♡
HORIZON OUT NOW#OnTheHorizonWithJAEHYUN#기분좋은곡_Horizon_만나는날 pic.twitter.com/cYCCbylUe0
— ً (@JJHLOOKS) August 8, 2023
"end of this surface, just let the ride make it drive with its move~ "#JAEHYUN_Horizon pic.twitter.com/zqAUCECT43
— ً (@nctymisfit) August 8, 2023
‘Horizon’ is a summer gift from Jaehyun 🥹 pic.twitter.com/ZxWBGLoU7k
— 뷔♡ (@jaehyunpetals) August 8, 2023
This montage of clips that shows glimpses of off camera Jaehyun is so sweet — love how Horizon doesn't split off and on camera Jaehyun as two different personas. It feels very intimate and sincere. pic.twitter.com/Sdm8kPkjD2
— 4 (@SEASONBLUES) August 8, 2023
2019 I like me better ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀→ 2023 Horizon pic.twitter.com/pWOcD1Dr2r
— 쿠아 #Horizon (@aquariusjjh) August 8, 2023
jaehyun's song writing credits according to komca:
– firetruck
– dancing in the rain
– forever only
– horizon(lost is not included as it's still not officially released) pic.twitter.com/003cKnIuAC
— 천재현❅ (@jaehvunism) August 8, 2023
in horizon mv, there's one line where jaehyun said "hanging earphone (still with you" & almost throughout the mv, jaehyun is wearing earphones like that. seems like jaehyun is imagining that he's still with his partner & sharing music with her +#JAEHYUN_Horizon #재현 #Horizon pic.twitter.com/Hy7ygB3dla
— ㅇㅇ (@dearestyunoh) August 8, 2023
JAEHYUN 재현 ‘Horizon’ MV pic.twitter.com/TmCeUV30tx
— ً (@empathyoonoh) August 8, 2023
on the last chorus and outro of horizon, you can feel the contentment and relief on jaehyun's voice. im so happy he's able to make the type of music he really likes 🥺 pic.twitter.com/8obRH1RGtI
— 천재현❅ (@jaehvunism) August 8, 2023
the beauty of horizon by jaehyun 🌅🍃 pic.twitter.com/eeK6p60I1J
— kay ౨ৎ (@yunocults) August 8, 2023
jaehyun has done it again, horizon is a chill summer bop with beautiful lyrics written by himself and a stunning mv shot in italy, his vocals shine so much here 💙pic.twitter.com/9YMeB22Yv0
— valentine (@forvalentineboy) August 8, 2023
every little details about horizon just making us feel more close to jaehyun.. 3 minutes full of jaehyun being himself, enjoying his days in italy, and always tries to bring his fans comfort through music 🥺🤍 pic.twitter.com/vz7BwyHwum
— ୨⎯ fil (@tonicyuno) August 8, 2023
horizon is such a pretty song.. jaehyun is a damn genius for self-composing it he just never disappoints
— 🐝 (@yunotized) August 8, 2023
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