ITZY singer Lia has unveiled a brand new solo observe ‘Blue Flower’ for the unique soundtrack of ongoing historical-fantasy drama Alchemy of Souls: Light and Shadow.
On December 18 at 6PM KST, the Ok-pop idol dropped her Alchemy of Souls: Light and Shadow OST tune ‘Blue Flower’ throughout digital streaming platforms. A music video for the orchestral ballad that includes scenes from the drama was concurrently launched on YouTube.
“So I’m standing with you / Bearing a blade / Deep in my heart / That can’t be pulled out / Still I’m praying for you / With this painful wound / That can’t be cut down / I’ll embrace you,” croons Lia within the refrain.
‘Blue Flower’ marks the ITZY most important vocalist’s second time contributing to a Ok-drama OST. The first had been the tune ‘Always Be Your Star’, which was launched in January this 12 months for the 2021-2022 historic romance drama The Red Sleeve. At the time of publishing, Lia is the one member of the quintet to launch solo music.
In late November, ITZY made a comeback with their sixth mini-album ‘Cheshire’, led by its title observe of the identical title. Its launch was preceded by the English-language single ‘Boys Like You’ in October.
In a three-star evaluation of ‘Cheshire’, NME praised the file’s title observe and B-sides, however criticised the “painfully juvenile” lyrics to ‘Boys Like You’, including that “the weaknesses of ‘Cheshire’ are few but glaring,” making it “difficult to overlook in a four-track project.”