The Story of Light EP.1

In May, SM Entertainment announced Shinee would return with a new album to celebrate the groups tenth anniversary including a fan meeting on May 27, 2018.[2][3] It marks the group's first release since the repackaged album 1 and 1 in November 2016, and the first since member Jonghyun died in December 2017.[4] Shinee's sixth full-length album, titled The Story of Light was confirmed to be divided into three parts with each part consisting of five songs and separate lead singles.[5][6][4][7] Member Key noted that the reason why they wanted to release three lead singles is to show that the group is still here, working hard and doing well in coping with things as they are, referring to the grief from Jonghyun's death.[7]

On May 21, 2018, the first teaser for EP.1's lead single, "Good Evening," was released, alongside several individual member photos. The following day, an audio teaser of their song, "All Day, All Night," was released via their website. The next few days saw more individual and video teasers before the first part of the album, led by the lead single "Good Evening," was released on May 28.[8] The dance for the song was choreographed by Japanese choreographer Koharu Sugawara, who had previously worked with Taemin on his single "Move" in October 2017.[9]

"Good Evening" gives off deep house vibes and recalls Shinee's 2015 hit "View" but unlike "View" it draws more heavily on a classic R&B sounds and incorporates 112's 1997 classic "Cupid" into its melody.

The music video of "Good Evening" is using a color scheme consisting of green, blue and pearl aqua. It shows the four members and their dancers perform on a set filled with forestry, film equipment, and other various items. The video also features a more laid-back choreography atop of chairs, which was choreographed by Koharu Sugawara, who previously choreographed Taemin's solo tracks like "Flame of Love."[10]

Shinee at an autograph event for The Story of Light in Goyang on June 29, 2018

On May 31, 2018, Shinee began their promotion performances for the first part of their sixth album, performing their lead single, "Good Evening", and "All Day All Night"on Mnet's M Countdown.[11] The group also performed on KBS2s Music Bank and MBCs Show! Music Core during their promotional cycle.[12] The group also appeared on Radio Star to promote their new album on May 30, 2018. They used the opportunity to open up about the death of their bandmate Jonghyun, stating that it was painful to be asked if they were feeling okay from everyone they met after the incident, which is why the members requested their fans and people around them to treat them the way they used to before to help them to acknowledge Jonghyun's death and to move on with their lives. Member Minho admitted they've struggled after his death, but they are willing to move forward.[13]

Credits adapted from the official homepage.[14][15][16]