{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox album | name = Sensory Flows | type = studio | artist = Yesung | cover =Sensory Flows.jpg | alt = | caption = Digital cover |border=yes | released = {{Start date|2023|01|25}}<br>{{Start date|2023|02|27}} (repackage) | recorded = 2022–23 | venue = | studio = *821 Sound (Seoul) *Doobdoob (Seoul) *Golden Bell Tree Sound (Seoul) *Ingrid (Seoul) *Prelude (Seoul) *Seoul *SM LVYIN (Seoul) *SM SSAM (Seoul) *SM Starlight (Seoul) *SM Yellow Tail (Seoul) *T (Seoul) | genre = *Indie pop *R&B<ref name="Joy">{{Cite news|url=https://www.joynews24.com/view/1560713|work=JoyNews24|via=Naver|date=January 25, 2023|access-date=June 8, 2024|language=ko|title=[오늘컴백] 슈주 예성, 솔로 7년만 첫 정규 'Sensory Flows' 발표|trans-title=[Today's Comeback] Shuju Yesung Announces First Full-Length 'Sensory Flows' After 7 Years as a Solo Artist|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230128204534/https://www.joynews24.com/view/1560713|archive-date=January 28, 2023|url-status=live|last=Jeong|first=Jee-won}}</ref> *Jazz-pop<ref name="Yonhap">{{Cite news|url=https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20230125129600005?input=1195m|title=예성 "난 발라드보단 밴드파…산넘어 산이라도 나대로 풀어냈죠"|work=Yonhap News Agency|language=ko|trans-title=Yesung: "I'm more of a band player than a ballad... Even if it was a mountain over a mountain, I solved it on my own."|date=January 26, 2023|access-date=June 8, 2024|last=Lee|first=Tae-soo|via=Naver}}</ref> | length = {{duration|m=36|s=58}}<br>{{duration|m=48|s=43}} (''Floral Sense'' repackage) | language = Korean | label = *SM *Label SJ *Dreamus | producer =Lee Soo-man | prev_title = Beautiful Night | prev_year = 2021 | next_title = Kimi to Iu Sakura no Hanabira ga Boku no Kokoro ni Maiorita | next_year = 2023 | misc = {{Singles | name = Sensory Flows | type = studio | single1 = Small Things | single1date = January 25, 2023 }} {{Extra album cover | header = Repackaged edition cover | type = studio | cover = File:Yesung_-_Floral_Sense_cover.jpg | border = yes | alt = | caption = Digital cover }} {{Singles | name = Floral Sense - The 1st Album (Special Version) | type = studio | single1 = Floral Sense | single1date = February 27, 2023 }} {{External music video|1={{YouTube|-g8BzILb4pM|"Small Things"}}|header=Music video|type=studio}} {{External music video|{{YouTube|dK7a9rDgU3g|"Floral Sense"}}|header=none|type=studio}} }}
'''''Sensory Flows''''' is the first Korean studio album by South Korean singer Yesung. The album was released on January 25, 2023, by labels SM Entertainment and Label SJ. The album features ten tracks in total. The album was then re-released as '''''Floral Sense''''' on February 27, 2023, with three additional tracks.
The album is the last album to be released under Label SJ, as subsequent Super Junior group or solo releases were handled by Wizard Production as part of the SM 3.0 development plan.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.news1.kr/entertain/celebrity-topic/4942515|script-title=ko:"올해 3개 신인 그룹 선보일 것"…SM, '3.0' 체제 도입 본격화|date=February 3, 2023|access-date=September 20, 2025|work=News1|location=Seoul|last=Ahn|first=Tae-hyun|language=ko|trans-title="We will introduce 3 new groups this year"... SM introduces the '3.0' system in earnest|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250920122940/https://www.news1.kr/entertain/celebrity-topic/4942515|archive-date=September 20, 2025|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.koreaherald.com/article/3206612|title=SM's new boy group Riize ready to rise and shine|date=September 5, 2023|access-date=September 20, 2025|work=The Korea Herald|last=Hong|first=Yoo|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250324035527/https://www.koreaherald.com/article/3206612|archive-date=March 24, 2025|url-status=live|quote=The seven-member group was produced by SM Wizard Production, one of SM’s five production companies, that is in charge of the labels housing popular boy groups Super Junior and EXO.}}</ref>
==Background== Previously, Yesung had released four Korean mini-albums — ''Here I Am'' (2016), ''Spring Falling'' (2017), and ''Pink Magic'' (2019), and ''Beautiful Night'' (2021), but yet to release a full length album. He stated that he had been preparing for ''Sensory Flows'', and ''Floral Sense'' for a long time.<ref name="GMA_News_Network">{{Cite news|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/showbiznews/news/98703/super-juniors-yesung-releases-special-album-floral-sense-featuring-aespas-winter/story|title=Super Junior's Yesung releases special album 'Floral Sense' featuring aespa's Winter|date=March 1, 2023|access-date=March 16, 2024|work=GMA News Network|last=Anoc|first=Aimee|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230308040147/https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/showbiznews/news/98703/super-juniors-yesung-releases-special-album-floral-sense-featuring-aespas-winter/story|archive-date=March 8, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>
On January 2, 2023, it was reported that Yesung was preparing to release a new album. Label SJ later confirmed the report that Yesung would release a studio album by the end of the month.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.kompas.com/hype/read/2023/01/03/111354166/yesung-super-junior-siapkan-album-baru|work=Kompas|date=January 3, 2023|access-date=March 16, 2024|language=id|last1=Al Farisi|first1=Baharudin|last2=Setiawan|first2=Tri Susanto|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231005124036/https://www.kompas.com/hype/read/2023/01/03/111354166/yesung-super-junior-siapkan-album-baru|archive-date=October 5, 2023|title=Yesung Super Junior Siapkan Album Baru|trans-title=Yesung Super Junior Prepares New Album|url-status=live}}</ref>
On January 9, it was announced that the album is scheduled to be released on January 25, at 6 PM KST.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://rejogja.republika.co.id/berita/ro7f2d399/album-sensory-flows-bakal-menandai-comeback-yesung-super-junior|date=January 9, 2023|access-date=March 16, 2024|work=Republika|last=Fizriyani|first=Wilda|editor-last=Assidiq|editor-first=Yusuf|title=Album 'Sensory Flows' Bakal Menandai 'Comeback' Yesung Super Junior|language=id|trans-title='Sensory Flows' Marks Super Junior's Yesung 'Comeback'|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240316132807/https://rejogja.republika.co.id/berita/ro7f2d399/album-sensory-flows-bakal-menandai-comeback-yesung-super-junior|archive-date=March 16, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> On January 13, the highlight medley for the album was uploaded on Super Junior's YouTube channel.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8pVSRqNyrA|website=YouTube|publisher=Super Junior|date=January 13, 2023|access-date=March 16, 2024|title=YESUNG 예성 The 1st Album [Sensory Flows] Highlight Medley|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230212200947/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8pVSRqNyrA|archive-date=February 12, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>
The music video for the lead single, "Small Things", was released alongside the album on January 25.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Music/2023/01/25/korea-Yesung-Sensory-Flows-solo-album-Small-Things-music-video/1841674669602/|title=Super Junior's Yesung releases solo album, 'Small Things' music video|date=January 25, 2023|access-date=March 16, 2024|last=Martin|first=Annie|work=United Press International|agency=United Press International|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230128120350/https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Music/2023/01/25/korea-Yesung-Sensory-Flows-solo-album-Small-Things-music-video/1841674669602/|archive-date=January 28, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>
A month later on February 27, the album was re-released as ''Floral Sense'', including the titular track with the same name, featuring Winter of Aespa. Additionally, the album featured Yesung's solo version of the song, and a self-written track, "Mother". Yesung states that ''Sensory Flows'' expressed his sensibilities for the fans, while ''Floral Sense'' was the emphasis of his blooming sensibilities.<ref name="GMA_News_Network"/>
==Composition== left|thumb|upright|Mark is featured on "HO", where he also contributed to the lyrics Yesung experimented with various genres in ''Sensory Flows'' and its repackage, ranging from Indie pop, R&B, and Jazz-pop<ref name="Joy"/><ref name="Yonhap"/>
The lyrics of "Small Things" talk about simple emotions and stories that make everyday life worthwhile.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/contents_view.htm?lang=i&menu_cate=enternews&id=&board_seq=436703|title=Yesung Super Junior Rilis Album Studio Solo Pertama, "Sensory Flows"|work=KBS World|language=id|trans-title=Super Junior's Yesung Releases Debut Studio Album, "Sensory Flows"|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230619153209/https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/contents_view.htm?lang=i&menu_cate=enternews&id=&board_seq=436703|archive-date=June 19, 2023|access-date=March 16, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> Speaking on an interview Kim Shin-young, Yesung revealed the titular track felt stylistically suited for him and adding that the song feels sophisticated.<ref name="IMBC">{{Cite news|url=https://enews.imbc.com/News/RetrieveNewsInfo/371715|title='Small Things' 예성 "다음달에 엄청난 프로젝트 준비되어 있어, 그게 진짜 시작" (정희)|date=January 26, 2023|access-date=June 19, 2024|language=ko|work=Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230126050806/https://enews.imbc.com/News/RetrieveNewsInfo/371715|archive-date=January 26, 2023|url-status=live|trans-title='Small Things' Yesung: "We have a big project coming up next month, that's when it really starts" (Junghee)|via=Naver|last=Lee|first=Yeon-sil}}</ref>
"All Night Long" is described as a song that lies between synth-pop and Lo-fi music, with the lyrics narrating to those who are still waiting for their lovers for a long time.<ref name="Melon">{{Cite news|url=https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=11156001|title=Sensory Flows album info|date=January 26, 2023|access-date=June 19, 2024|work=Melon|language=ko}}</ref>
"Like Us" (not to be confused with the song with the same title from the previous album), is a city pop song written by Nokdu with whom Yesung had collaborated before.<ref name="IMBC"/> Its lyrics convey the state of the heart of starting love.<ref name="Melon"/>
"Beautiful" is a song penned by Yesung and Min Yeon-jae, taking an inspiration from the former's dislike of noisy place when travelling. Yesung recounted the inspiration of writing the song came during his trip to Seocheon County and Namhae County.<ref name="IMBC"/>
"HO", is an R&B-jazz song featuring Mark of NCT's rap lines with warm guitar song and piano as its music.<ref name="Melon"/>
"Bear Hug" as suggested on the title, narrates the longing for comfort.<ref name="Melon"/> "4 Seasons" is another jazz song featured in the album, with its lyrics encouraging the listeners to reminisce about good times with their loved ones and look forward to the next meeting.<ref name="Melon"/>
"Moment" is a soul ballad with vintage melodies and warm acoustic complemented with lyrics of unchanged feelings to another despite not meeting for a long time.<ref name="Melon"/>
The penultimate track is "Mermaid", another ballad of the album is a melancholic song with its lyrics narrating the desire to be with someone only for them to realize they are stuck in fantasy.
The original album concludes with "Together", an easy listening song that talks about pets.<ref name="Melon"/>
The reissued album features three additional songs — "Floral Sense" (featuring Winter), "Mother", and the solo version of "Floral Sense." "Floral Sense" is an indie pop song that talks about emotional identity.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.mydaily.co.kr/page/view/2023022710453809243|title=예성, 에스파 윈터와 듀엣 케미…오늘(27일) '플로럴 센스' 발매|date=February 27, 2023|access-date=June 19, 2024|language=ko|work=My Daily|last=Kang|first=Da-yoon|via=Naver|trans-title=Yesung and Espa Winter duet chemistry... Today (27th) 'Floral Sense' will be released}}</ref>
==Track listing== {{Track listing |headline=''Sensory Flows'' track listing |extra_column=Arrangement
| title_width = 25% | lyrics_width = 25% | music_width = 25% | extra_width = 25%
| title1 = Small Things | note1 = | lyrics1 = {{hlist|Daniel Kim}} | music1 = {{hlist|Daniel Kim}} |extra1={{hlist|Daniel Kim}} | length1 = 3:22
| title2 = All Night Long | note2 = | lyrics2 = {{hlist|Song Eun-suk}} | music2 = {{hlist|Song Eun-suk}} | length2 = 3:16 |extra2={{hlist|Song Eun-suk}}
| title3 = Like Us (Sensory Flows) | note3 = {{Korean/auto|labels=no|hangul=^같아 우리|rr=yes|lit=Same as us}} | lyrics3 = {{hlist|Nokdu}} | music3 = {{hlist|Nokdu}} | length3 = 3:42 |extra3={{hlist|Nokdu}}
|title4=Beautiful |note4={{Korean/auto|labels=no|hangul=^아름다워|rr=yes}} |lyrics4={{hlist|Yesung|Min Yeon-jae}} |music4={{hlist|Phenomenotes|Dunk|Yesung}} |length4=3:30 |extra4={{hlist|Phenomenotes|Dunk}}
|title5=HO |note5=featuring Mark |lyrics5={{hlist|Mark|Kass}} |music5={{hlist|Kass}} |extra5={{hlist|Kass}} |length5=3:37
|title6=Bear Hug |note6= |lyrics6={{hlist|Daniel Kim}} |music6={{hlist|Daniel Kim}} |extra6={{hlist|Daniel Kim}} |length6=4:17
|title7=4 Seasons |note7= |lyrics7={{hlist|Yesung|Min Yeon-jae}} |music7={{hlist|Sarah Kang}} |extra7={{hlist|Sarah Kang|Patrick Hizon}} |length7=3:38
|title8=Moment |note8= |lyrics8={{hlist|Leeseon (Music Cube)|Ayul|Bymore}} |music8={{hlist|Bymore|Ayul|Leeseon (Music Cube)}} |extra8={{hlist|Bymore}} |length8=3:50
|title9=Mermaid |note9={{Korean/auto|labels=no|hangul=^환상|rr=yes|lit=Fantasy}} |lyrics9={{hlist|Park Su-bin (Jam Factory)}} |music9={{hlist|Realmeee|Etham|Hautboi Rich}} |extra9={{hlist|Realmeee|Etham|Hautboi Rich}} |length9=3:28
|title10=Together |note10={{Korean/auto|labels=no|hangul=^우리의 시간|rr=yes|lit=Our time}} |lyrics10={{hlist|Yesung|Min Yeon-jae}} |music10={{hlist|Phenomenotes|Yesung}} |extra10={{hlist|Dunk}} |length10=4:13 |total_length=36:58 }}
{{Track listing | all_writing = | headline = ''Floral Sense''{{nobold| – repackaged}} |extra_column=Arrangement
| title_width = 25% | lyrics_width = 25% | music_width = 25% | extra_width = 25%
|title1=Floral Sense | note1 = featuring Winter | lyrics1 = {{hlist|Daniel Kim}} | music1 = {{hlist|Daniel Kim}} |extra1={{hlist|Daniel Kim}} | length1 = 3:48
|title2=Mother | note2 = {{Korean/auto|labels=no|hangul=^그대에게|rr=yes|lit=To you}} | lyrics2 = {{hlist|Yesung|Min Yeon-jae}} | music2 = {{hlist|Phenomenotes|Yesung}} |extra2={{hlist|Phenomenotes}} | length2 = 4:08
| title3 = Small Things | note3 = | lyrics3 = {{hlist|Daniel Kim}} | music3 = {{hlist|Daniel Kim}} |extra3={{hlist|Daniel Kim}} | length3 = 3:22
| title4 = All Night Long | note4 = | lyrics4 = {{hlist|Song Eun-suk}} | music4 = {{hlist|Song Eun-suk}} | length4 = 3:16 |extra4={{hlist|Song Eun-suk}}
| title5 = Like Us (Sensory Flows) | note5 = {{Korean/auto|labels=no|hangul=^같아 우리|rr=yes|lit=Same as us}} | lyrics5 = {{hlist|Nokdu}} | music5 = {{hlist|Nokdu}} | length5 = 3:42 |extra5={{hlist|Nokdu}}
|title6=Beautiful |note6={{Korean/auto|labels=no|hangul=^아름다워|rr=yes}} |lyrics6={{hlist|Yesung|Min Yeon-jae}} |music6={{hlist|Phenomenotes|Dunk|Yesung}} |length6=3:30 |extra6={{hlist|Phenomenotes|Dunk}}
|title7=HO |note7=featuring Mark |lyrics7={{hlist|Mark|Kass}} |music7={{hlist|Kass}} |extra7={{hlist|Kass}} |length7=3:37
|title8=Bear Hug |note8= |lyrics8={{hlist|Daniel Kim}} |music8={{hlist|Daniel Kim}} |extra8={{hlist|Daniel Kim}} |length8=4:17
|title9=4 Seasons |note9= |lyrics9={{hlist|Yesung|Min Yeon-jae}} |music9={{hlist|Sarah Kang}} |extra9={{hlist|Sarah Kang|Patrick Hizon}} |length9=3:38
|title10=Moment |note10= |lyrics10={{hlist|Leeseon (Music Cube)|Ayul|Bymore}} |music10={{hlist|Bymore|Ayul|Leeseon (Music Cube)}} |extra10={{hlist|Bymore}} |length10=3:50
|title11=Mermaid |note11={{Korean/auto|labels=no|hangul=^환상|rr=yes|lit=Fantasy}} |lyrics11={{hlist|Park Su-bin (Jam Factory)}} |music11={{hlist|Realmeee|Etham|Hautboi Rich}} |extra11={{hlist|Realmeee|Etham|Hautboi Rich}} |length11=3:28
|title12=Together |note12={{Korean/auto|labels=no|hangul=^우리의 시간|rr=yes|lit=Our time}} |lyrics12={{hlist|Yesung|Min Yeon-jae}} |music12={{hlist|Phenomenotes|Yesung}} |extra12={{hlist|Dunk}} |length12=4:13
|title13=Floral Sense | note13 = Solo version | lyrics13 = {{hlist|Daniel Kim}} | music13 = {{hlist|Daniel Kim}} |extra13={{hlist|Daniel Kim}} | length13 = 3:48 |total_length=48:43 }}
==Charts== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ Chart performance for ''Sensory Flows'' ! scope="col"| Chart (2023) ! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |- ! scope="row"| South Korean Albums (Circle)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=04&hitYear=2023&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|date=February 2, 2023|work=Circle Chart|language=ko|access-date=April 5, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230202023340/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=04&hitYear=2023&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|archive-date=February 2, 2023|url-status=live|title=2023년 4 주차 Album Chart|trans-title=2023 Week 4 Album Chart}}</ref> |4 |- ! scope="row" | Japan (Oricon)<ref>{{cite web |title=週間 アルバムランキング|trans-title=Weekly Albums Ranking|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2023-02-20/p/3/|date=February 20, 2023|access-date=March 16, 2024|work=Oricon |language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321135120/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2023-02-20/p/3/|archive-date=March 21, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> |23 |}
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ Chart performance for ''Floral Sense'' ! scope="col"| Chart (2023) ! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |- ! scope="row"| South Korean Albums (Circle)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=09&hitYear=2023&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|date=March 9, 2023|work=Circle Chart|language=ko|access-date=April 5, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309033709/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=09&hitYear=2023&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|url-status=live|archive-date=March 9, 2023|title=2023년 9 주차 Album Chart|trans-title=2023 Week 9 Album Chart}}</ref> |27 |- ! scope="row" | Japan (Oricon)<ref>{{cite web |title=週間 アルバムランキング|trans-title=Weekly Albums Ranking|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2023-03-27/p/4/|date=March 27, 2023|access-date=March 16, 2024|work=Oricon |language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323025304/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2023-03-27/p/4/|archive-date=March 23, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> |35 |}
==Release history== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |+ Release history for ''Sensory Flows'' ! scope="col" | Region ! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | Version ! scope="col" | Format ! scope="col" | Label |- ! scope="row" | South Korea | rowspan="2" | January 25, 2023 | rowspan="2" | ''Sensory Flows'' | CD |{{Hlist|SM|Label SJ|Dreamus}} |- ! scope="row" | Various <!-- Inclusive of South Korea --> | {{Hlist|Digital download|streaming}} |{{Hlist|SM|Label SJ}} |- ! scope="row" | South Korea | rowspan="2" | February 27, 2023 | rowspan="2" | ''Floral Sense'' | {{Hlist|CD|LP}} | {{Hlist|SM|Label SJ|Dreamus}} |- ! scope="row" | Various <!-- Inclusive of South Korea --> | {{Hlist|Digital download|streaming}} |{{Hlist|SM|Label SJ}} |- |}
==See also== *Yesung discography
==References== {{Reflist}} {{Yesung}} {{authority control}} Category:2023 albums Category:Yesung albums Category:Label SJ albums Category:SM Entertainment albums Category:Acid rock albums Category:Indie pop albums by South Korean artists Category:Contemporary R&B albums by South Korean artists Category:Jazz-pop albums Category:Albums produced by Lee Soo-man