It’s so great that Taeyang is making a comeback after a long time with his fourth studio album.

Taeyang is raising fans' expectations by delivering welcome news about a new album after a long time. His agency, The Black Label, released an album sampler video for his fourth studio album, *Quintessence*, through its official channels. Perhaps because this is his first studio album released in a whopping nine years, it is already becoming a hot topic among music fans both at home and abroad.

The released 3-minute sampler video features snippets of all 10 songs included in this new studio album, including the title track "Live, Fast, Die Slow." Along with this, the video combines diverse visuals that vividly bring the music to life, captivating both the eyes and ears simultaneously. With various genres harmoniously blended together—ranging from dynamic tracks with fast beats to Taeyang's signature sweet and soulful R&B—the album's overall pacing and balance really stand out.

While preparing for this comeback, Taeyang candidly shared the direction of his new album through documentary video content. He explained the background behind choosing "Quintessence," which means essence or core, as the album title. As the video fully captured the process of creating new music through constant collaboration and deep contemplation with various producers and artists, his sincerity towards music was deeply felt.