S.M. The Ballad postpones album release to Nov 29

S.M. The Ballad [SM Entertainment]

SM Entertainment's new ballad group S.M. The Ballad has postponed the release date of their upcoming album.

SM announced Thursday that S.M. The Ballad's first album "Longing For You," originally set to go on sale today, will hit online and offline stores on November 29, while the title track of the same name will be available on various online music sites a day before the album's release.

The decision comes with the country being in a state of grievance after North Korea fired scores of artillery shells at a South Korean island near the border in the Yellow Sea on Tuesday, killing two soldiers and two civilians and injuring dozens of others.

"Longing For You" is a ballad track which expresses the sadness of a man who cannot hang onto the love of his life.

The upcoming album will feature a total of five tracks including Super Junior member Kyuhyun's solo song "Once Again...I Love You" and TRAX's Jay's tune "Tomorrow..."

S.M. The Ballad, composed also of SHINee's Jonghyun and new singer Jino, is a ballad project formed by top Korean agency SM. Their album will also feature collaborations with various singers including Brown Eyed Soul's Jung-yup and Eco Bridge Honeydew'O.