[Review] Who Are You – SUHO (EXO)

Last month, SUHO from EXO made his solo comeback with his 4th mini-album, Who Are You, and the title track of the same name. It follows his 3rd mini-album released in May 2024, 1 to 3, led by the title track of the same name and the pre-release single CHEESE.

Who Are You is another pop-rock single. While this one is quite a decent listen, I found the instrumental to be the more engaging part of the new single. In particular, the electric guitar riff that recurs in the background of the chorus and during the instrumental breaks. I liked the way it was layered over the basic foundations of Who Are You‘s background and how it gives the song a bit of a dynamic flair. As for SUHO, he sounds pleasant and familiar throughout the song. But the melodies and delivery were just too wispy, and so his vocals just don’t stick. And since Who Are You is shorter than usual, there just isn’t much to really remember the song by. Overall, a decent listen is the best way I can find to describe SUHO’s new single.

I am not entirely sure what is going on in the music video, but it looks like SUHO is hanging out with some friends. These friends are masked, which I assume is related to the fact that he likens them to strangers in the song’s lyrics. The video does depict them fighting at one point, so perhaps they feel like different people to SUHO when they fight, which he was in the middle of at one point. However, that is resolved relatively quickly, and the rest of the video shows SUHO embarking on a road trip in regional areas of Australia with these friends. I recognise the driver’s seat on the right-hand side of the car and the license plates. We do see SUHO attempt to remove their mask at the end, but the video ends there.

Song – 7/10
Music Video – 8/10
Overall Rating –