The Great Dipper (album)

[4] The comeback date was later confirmed as December 4, according to a teaser image uploaded onto Kim's official SNS accounts.

[7] On December 1, Kim hosted a show called RoyStar FM on Melon Radio, stating, "Even on ordinary days, I'd written a lot of songs about stars because I thought we resembled them.

[17] On December 16, Kim released music videos for some of the album's other tracks ("Stay" and "I Want to Love You") onto YouTube, as special gifts for his fans.

[22] Inspired from the Big Dipper, consisting of the seven bright stars which have traditionally guided navigators, the song serenely expresses the emotions of love, separation, and longing experienced by ordinary people.

[23] According to the artist's label, the title track also portrays the loneliness and sadness that Kim feels in his daily life.

[24] About writing the song, Kim commented, "At that time, I didn't sleep well studying for my final exams at university.

"[25] He added that "Not only exactly for romance or love, I hope the song becomes a direction for those who are pinched with cold, worried, or disoriented.

[27][28] On December 3, 2015, a day prior to the album's release, Kim held a comeback showcase at Understage, Yongsan-gu in Seoul.

[39] For three days from December 18 to 20, the artist performed at Yonsei University's Baekyang Hall in Seoul, to promote the album.