Black (Lee Hyori album)
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| Released | July 4, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2016–17 | |||
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| Language | Korean | |||
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| Producer | Lee Hyori | |||
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Black is the sixth studio album by South Korean singer-songwriter Lee Hyori. It was released on July 4, 2017, by Kiwi Media Group and distributed by LOEN Entertainment. It is her first full-length after a four-year hiatus since Monochrome (2013). It comes after the expiration of her contract with B2M Entertainment and signing with Kim Hyung Suk's Kiwi Media Group., as of May 2025 this is her recent studio album.
This album continues the progress started with Monochrome with Lee veering from her early pop sound for more mature, experimental sound. Lee contributed self-composed songs while fully producing the album for the first time. Hyori worked alongside "10 Minutes" producer Kim Do Hyun while writing eight and composing nine of the ten album tracks. This album Lee decided to focus more on storytelling and revealing a more personal side without compromising her sexy image. it contains a total of ten tracks, including the pre-release "Seoul" and lead single title track.