Letter to Myself is the sixth Korean-language extended play and the ninth overall by South Korean singer Taeyeon. It was released by SM Entertainment on November 18, 2024, and contains six tracks, including the lead single of the same name.
Background and release On October 27, 2024, SM Entertainment announced that Taeyeon would be releasing her sixth extended play titled Letter to Myself with the lead single of the same name on November 18. Two days later, the promotional schedule was released. On November 4, the prologue teaser video featuring the track "Disaster" as instrumental audio was released. Highlight clips for the album tracks "Blur", "Hot Mess", "Strangers", "Blue Eyes", and "Disaster", were released between November 7 and 13. The music video teasers for "Letter to Myself" were released on November 14 and 15. The extended play was released alongside the music video for "Letter to Myself" on November 18.
Composition
Letter to Myself contains six tracks. The lead single, "Letter to Myself", was described as a pop rock song featuring "melodic guitar rhythm" with lyrics narrating "an honest letter conveying [Taeyeon's] present self to her past self with the awkward but solid words of comfort that was buried in her heart". The second track, "Hot Mess", was described as a pop song defined by "charismatic atmosphere" featuring "rough guitar distortion and cool synth rhythm" with lyrics about "not hesitating to choose imperfection even in a chaotic world". The third track, "Blue Eyes", was described as a R&B song highlighted by "sweet guitar line and rhythmic trap drums" with lyrics that "metaphorically expressing about falling in love without hesitation even in the midst of emotions crashing like huge waves".
The fourth track, "Strangers", was described as a R&B song distinguished by "delicate piano line and gently resonating guitar rhythm" with lyrics conveying "the loneliness and freedom that a stranger in an unfamiliar city feels among people, depicting a moment when unfamiliar yet strange emotions intersect". The fifth track, "Blur", was described as a R&B song driven by "groovy guitar rhythm, sensuous bass, and heavy drum beats" with lyrics delving into "the emotions felt when realizing one's own standards have become blurred while trying to match everything to other people's standards". The final track, "Disaster", was described as a pop rock song featuring "rough and dynamic drum beats combined with overwhelming synth lines" with lyrics conveying "the willingness on jumping into a love even though knowing that the end will be a disaster".
Promotion Prior to the release of Letter to Myself, on November 18, 2024, Taeyeon held a live event called "Taeyeon 'Letter to Myself' Countdown Live" on YouTube and TikTok, aimed at introducing the extended play and connecting with her fanbase. The live performance clip for "Letter to Myself" was released on November 21, followed by "Blur" on November 25, and "Disaster" on November 27, presented through her YouTube channel.
Track listing
Credits and personnel Credits adapted from the EP's liner notes.
Studio
SM Yellow Tail Studio – recording SM Wavelet Studio – recording , digital editing SM Droplet Studio – recording , digital editing SM Aube Studio – recording , engineered for mix SM LVYIN Studio – recording , digital editing MonoTree Studio – recording , Pro Tools operating 77F Studio – digital editing SM Starlight Studio – digital editing , mixing GCA Studio – engineered for mix SM Concert Hall Studio – mixing SM Blue Cup Studio – mixing KLANG Studio – mixing SM Blue Ocean Studio – mixing The Mastering Palace – mastering
Personnel
SM Entertainment – executive producer Taeyeon – vocals, background vocals Ha Yoo-na (153/Joombas) – lyrics Dino Medanhodzic – composition, arrangement Johanna Jansson – composition Rena Lovelis – composition Nia Lovelis – composition Casey Moreta – composition Cha Yi-rin (153/Joombas) – lyrics Tommy Driscoll – composition, arrangement Larzz Principato – composition, arrangement Upsahl – composition Han Ro-ro – lyrics Chantry Johnson – composition, arrangement Ryan Follese – composition Alexander DeLeon – composition Anthony M. Jones Tone – composition, arrangement Lauren Larue – composition Lindsey Lomis – composition Choi In-yeong (Sweden Laundry) – lyrics Wang Se-yun (Sweden Laundry) – lyrics Meron Mengist – composition Mike Squillante – composition, arrangement Nick "Squids" Squillante – composition, arrangement Bay (153/Joombas) – lyrics Ephy (153/Joombas) – lyrics Rob Resnick – composition, arrangement Sarah de Warren – composition, arrangement GiGi Grombacher – composition, arrangement Lee Joo-hyung – vocal directing, Pro Tools operating , background vocals, recording Emily Yeonseo Kim – vocal directing , background vocals Noh Min-ji – recording Kang Eun-ji – recording , digital editing Kim Joo-hyun – recording , digital editing Kim Hyo-joon – recording , engineered for mix Lee Ji-hong – recording , digital editing Woo Min-jeong – digital editing Jeong Yoo-ra – digital editing , mixing Eom Se-hyun – engineered for mix Nam Koong-jin – mixing Jung Eui-seok – mixing Koo Jong-pil – mixing Kim Cheol-sun – mixing Dave Kutch – mastering
Charts
Weekly charts + Chart (2024) Peakposition Japanese Digital Albums (Oricon) 14 Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan) 55 South Korean Albums (Circle) 4
Monthly charts + Chart (2024) Position South Korean Albums (Circle) 27
Sales + Overall sales Region Sales South KoreaAccumlated sales for Letter to Myself :
130,428
Release history + Region Date Format Label Various November 18, 2024 South Korea November 29, 2024 April 28, 2025 LP
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