Lee Soo-man is definitely smart; he has definitely succeeded in grabbing people's attention.

‌He released songs in the old SM style, reminiscent of the SHINee and f(x) eras,
and put an immense amount of effort into the performance,
so he has definitely succeeded in catching people's attention for now.
Since he evoked nostalgia for the old SM sound, the long-time SM fandom will likely join in,
making it possible to have a relatively stable start.
He probably didn't intend to settle everything with just the debut song.
He likely prepared for 2nd and 3rd waves.
He is definitely smart. I think he planned the strategy well.
However, I think this is the last time he should use that old SM-style sound,
and how he evolves from here will be important.
I don't think it's feasible to keep releasing songs like the debut track.
Even with just one song, the pattern is so repetitive that I felt a bit of fatigue toward the end,
so if the same kind of music keeps coming out, it won't be easy.
Anyway, the performance was quite shocking.
It made me wonder how much they must have pushed themselves... SM was always known for synchronized choreography. My first thought was how much they must have struggled to align every single angle perfectly.