Kang Daniel staged another successful comeback with Magenta, which enabled him to reach a new milestone in his solo career.
According to his agency, Konnect Entertainment, his aggregate album sales starting from his debut in July 2019 have already surpassed 1 million copies.
Based on data from Hanteo, Kang Daniel's debut album, Color on Me, sold 472,811 albums. His second album, CYAN, sold 265,101 albums. Magenta, which came out August 3, has reached 273,468 copies sold, Soompi reported.
Together, sales of the three albums have totaled 1,011,380, which is considered a major accomplishment for a solo artist who only debuted a year ago.
Magenta is the second installment of his "Color" trilogy and includes six tracks. The former WANNA One member showed off his openness to innovation by collaborating with several artists to develop the songs on the album. He collaborated with Simon Dominic and Jamie for his pre-release track Waves. He also collaborated with Yumdda for the track Runaway and DVWN for the song Movie.
Who You Are, the title track for Magenta, was only released five days ago but already has amassed close to 13 million views.
According to Kang Daniel, he is excited to return to the scene quickly with Magenta, which has a different vibe from CYAN. He said that while CYAN had a refreshing feel to it, Magenta delivers something stronger and more powerful.
He said that the songs in Magenta can even be compared to the burning sun because it evokes strong emotions from the listeners.
Kang Daniel also teased that the choreography for the songs will also feel different from what Kpop fans were used to. He said that the dance was crafted to deliver on the same energy as the song so that it enhances the listening experience to the music.
Kang Daniel also expressed his sense of accomplishment at working together with artists that he has looked up to. He said he had a great experience working with Simon Dominic, Jamie, Yumdda and DVWN and thanked them because they helped him deliver different flavors to his music. He said he looked forward to working with the rappers again in the future.
He also thanked his DANITY fandom, as he recently celebrated his first anniversary as a solo artist. He expressed gratitude for their support and promised them that he will work harder, fuelled by their energy, Soompi reported.
