“LET’S GO KING”: Fans react as Baekhyun announces fifth mini album ‘Essence of Reverie,’ releasing on May 19

Baekhyun posted a teaser on April 25 at 2 p.m. KST, announcing that his latest album Essence of Reverie would be released on May 19 at 6 p.m. KST.

An agency-released video shows a darkened elevator with a pillow-shaped doll falling out as the door creaks open, suggesting subconscious self-reflection. Walls decorated with enigmatic writing and doodling enhance the interior mystery, and tempt listeners to decode the record's narrative even before the first note is struck.

The album will be available on all main streaming and download sites on the given date, following Baekhyun's practice of nighttime release to fit local and international time zones.

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Fans react as Baekhyun announces fifth mini album ‘Essence of Reverie,’ releasing on May 19

A post was added to the X handle of BAEKHYUN_official, with the caption:

"백현 (BAEKHYUN) 'Essence of Reverie - The 5th Mini Album' 2025.05.19 6PM (KST)"

One of the most notable comments on the post was made by @myxynerva, who wrote:

"LET’S GO KING 🔥🔥🔥"

Some of the other comments on the post were:

"1st "rendez-vous"...now "rêverie" our Baekhyun loves french words..." (@laurie06393081 on X)

"my favorite color and my favorite artist, i already love it😍" (@Xiuminophen on X)

"The One Top Soloist is back 🔥" (@CityLights710 on X)

Fans and followers of Baekhyun showered the comment section with enthusiasm and excitement as they wrote words that show how pumped up they all are for the upcoming album.

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A post was added to the X handle of Pop Core, with the caption:

"BAEKHYUN announces his comeback with the 5th mini album 'Essence of Reverie', set to be released on May 19th at 6PM KST."

The post had comments such as:

"BAEKHYUN ESSENCE OF REVERIE" (@rvchyb on X)

"We are so seated" (@kyoongslvr on X)

Fans were happy about the news of the new album release, and they cannot wait to listen to it. In the comments. They mentioned how eagerly they're waiting for its release.

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One post added to the Instagram handle of eyopkr was captioned:

"Baekhyun is joining the May comeback lineup with his 5th mini album, ‘Essence of Reverie’, dropping on May 19 at 6PM KST! Earlier this year, Baekhyun teamed up with American singer-songwriter UMI for the special single “Do What You Do.” Are you ready for Baekhyun’s new era? ✨"

Baekhyun's Essence of Reverie promises to mark a carefully-crafted next stage in his solo career, combining captivating visuals with the hope of new sonic discovery. All indications are of a strong comeback: He has the track record of highly-praised EPs, the well-coordinated teaser release, and an exact date.

The fan reactions show the great relationship Baekhyun has been able to create over the years in both group and solo projects.