On November 5, the day of her birthday, BoA announces her return to the K-pop scene with a teaser photo.

In BoA’s teaser photo, she stands behind a window with her silhouette showing behind the curtain and a caption, “Better.” SM Entertainment confirms that the songstress 10th album is slated to debut on December 1. This album marks the 20th-anniversary BoA has been part of the K-pop business since her debut.

Meanwhile, BoA will be releasing her Japanese OST single, “I Believe,” for the popular game, “Tales of the Rays: Last Cradle” on November 4, at 12 PM KST via domestic and overseas music platforms.

This is not the first time the Queen of K-pop lends her voice as she was also featured in the game’s other installment titled “Tales of Grace” with the song “White Wishes.”

On August 24, Vogue Korea released pictorials of BoA to celebrate the veteran singer’s 20th anniversary on September 1. On the same date, the songstress will also release a single titled “Little Bird” on Vogue Korea’s official Youtube channel in the form of a music film.

BoA’s new single is a part of the Hope Project, in which Vogue from 26 countries will team up to spread a message of hope to readers who are going through tough times with the COVID-19 pandemic.

In an interview with Vogue Korea, BoA states that she will be returning with an album to celebrate her 20th anniversary in the music industry. The singer comments that the company, the staff, and especially her has felt pressure in releasing a new album.

BoA continues that the upcoming album will feature many dance tracks despite the COVID-19 pandemic. The veteran singer added that she would not be forceful in doing things at her level of expertise, thinking that the most important thing is to find something well that she can do.

BoA also comments on the project “Our Beloved BoA” and the people who made the project possible. BoA stated that she was touched by the singers who sung various renditions of her chart-topping hits, especially Baekhyun’s “Garden in the Air,” saying that the rendition was charming.

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