Music Monday #258: Wooyoung (ATEEZ) - Sagittarius

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We know my health has been a complete disaster because it's taken me over four months to get this post made. As it is, I'm going to be scrambling to catch up over the next few weeks (health willing) because I still have to hit Poet | Artist and Lemon Drop and Friday is the drop of In Your Fantasy and if I die, remember me fondly, yeah? And play ATEEZ's Empty Box at my memorial.

ahem. Anyway, let's get into it, yeah?

Song: Sagittarius
Artist: Wooyoung (ATEEZ)
Release: February/July 2025 *
cw: flashing/strobing lights, lens flares
CC in 4 tracks, including English

Watch on YouTube

As a quick aside, the reason for the dual release date is this was originally published in February, briefly unpublished at the start of this month, and is now listed on the Golden Hour part 3 repackage which drops, as I said above, on Friday. And if that means all the solos are also going to have MVs, I will die by the end (but what a way to go).

Wooyoung worked with Hongjoong and Edenary to write the lyrics for this song which is all about him being grateful to ATINY and how he wants to be a light for us just as much as we've been a light for him. Musically, Sagittarius is a deep and steady R&B groove with bright percussion, ideal for the strong and slow dance moves that are Wooyoung's specialty. As a solo track, this really highlights his growth, both as a person and an artist.

As far as the video goes, this is a performance piece, so not tagging it as lore. Watching the way Wooyoung moves is so deeply satisfying, the power and strength in each held pose that makes the video almost a complete distraction from the CC lyrics. The sharp precision in each move, the fluid transitions ... Wooyoung dances with his own flavor, but it's not hard to also see his top influences if one cares to look.

Golden Hour part 3: In Your Fantasy Edition (aka GH3 repackage) drops worldwide on Friday, July 11th, at which time we will get this track on all the streaming services, along with 9 more brand new tracks to flesh out the 5 of the original EP. ATEEZ also just launched their In Your Fantasy world tour schedule with two nights of special previewing in Seoul, so KTiny really need to stop being little bitches and support the boys right. *cough*


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