Client: DAZED
The world of LE SSERAFIM, and its members Kim Chaewon, Sakura, Huh Yunjin, Kazuha, and Hong Eunchae, often appears more circular than linear. Having established the ethos of ‘moving forward without fear’ with their 2022 debut EP, FEARLESS, their subsequent releases – ANTIFRAGILE (growing from adversity), UNFORGIVEN (new paths from defying expectations), and new EP, EASY – are all drops into the same pond, each building off their predecessors to create an ever-growing ripple upon impact.
“EASY is an accumulation of all three of those [album’s] messages, with the added factor of looking back and realising, ‘Oh, I was able to do all this with the help of a lot of my effort’,” says Yunjin, in English, over a video call from Seoul. “Nothing is effortless, a lot goes into what we do and we’ll continue to do [as such] in the future.”
The titular track is a marked change of pace for a LE SSERAFIM lead single, the sinuous alt-R&B vibes juxtaposed with lyrics that draw blood: “My every step, every second makes history, it’s my way / Walk like a heroine even if I am not flawless / Think I had it easy? / You had me all wrong, now you have to know”.
Taylor Glasby 