Black is the sixth and most recent studio album by South Korean singer-songwriter Lee Hyori. It was released on July 4, 2017, by Kiwi Media Group and distributed by LOEN Entertainment. It is her first full-length after a four-year hiatus since Monochrome (2013). It comes after the expiration of her contract with B2M Entertainment and signing with Kim Hyung Suk's Kiwi Media Group. This album continues the progress started with Monochrome with Lee veering from her early pop sound for more mature, experimental sound. Lee contributed self-composed songs while fully producing the album for the first time. Hyori worked alongside "10 Minutes" producer Kim Do Hyun while writing eight and composing nine of the ten album tracks. This album Lee decided to focus more on storytelling and revealing a more personal side without compromising her sexy image. it contains a total of ten tracks, including the pre-release "Seoul" and lead single title track. Background In May 2015, Lee announced that she closed her blog as well as her Twitter account. Along with shutting down her social media, she stopped all of her television activities. In October of that year, Lee's representative told media outlets that she would be taking a 2-year hiatus from her entertainment career, "in order to have time for herself." Rumblings of Lee's return began in August 2016 but was confirmed when she did a photoshoot and spoke to Marie Claire Korea in October 2016. Lee signed a contract with Kiwi Media Group and began planning her comeback. Her plans interfered with her attendance of the 2016 Mnet Asian Music Awards as she concentrated on the album's production. After deleting all her social media, Hyori returned with a new Instagram account. After signing exclusively with Kiwi Media, it was revealed that CEO Kim Hyung Suk and "10 Minutes" songwriter Kim Dong Hyun were working on the album with Hyori. In January 2017, Kim revealed on MBC's Video Star that Lee was taking on the bulk of the responsibility for her new album as executive producer. Her agency announced that singer-songwriter Lee Juck would be featured on one of the tracks. Release On June 25, the album's tracklist reveal was then shortly followed. The day of the album's release Hyori gave a press conference and album showcase speaking her life, her image and new album before a selected group of journalists. Black was released physically and digitally on