Background and release
"Finding happiness" is the core concept of the album, exploring and reflecting Lin's understanding of the happiness and pain in the process of life, and transforming it into the power to move forward and share it with the audience. Happily, Painfully After was the best-selling album of 2023 on music platforms in mainland China, with sales exceeding 900,000 copies. On Taiwan's Top Five Album Weekly Sales Chart, the physical version of Happily, Painfully After topped the chart with 81.37% of sales upon release, and was the best-selling album of 2023. ==Track listing==