Nearly two years after their debut EP, BSS (a sub-unit of Korean band SEVENTEEN) are back with their latest offering, sharing three tracks Remote gathering.
When SEVENTEEN first launched in 2015, the group divided its 17 members into hip-hop, vocal and performance units. Three years later, in 2018, the first sub-unit was announced, with Seungkwan, DK and Hoshi forming BSS together.
After releasing their first single “Just Do It” that same year, the trio released their debut EP in 2022, which second wind After its release, it topped the Korean Circle album chart. BSS joins forces with breakout Korean hip-hop star Lee Young Ji for lead single “Fighting,” proving the power of the trio as SEVENTEEN members divide and continue to conquer.
In the interim, SEVENTEEN have been busy churning out more chart-topping singles, EPs, compilations and re-releases, as have BSS, who announced their long-awaited return in December.
The comeback is through Remote gatheringwhich will be released on Wednesday (January 8). The EP’s title, a portmanteau of “telepathy” and “party,” is said to represent BSS’s “heart-to-heart gatherings through telepathic empathy,” while also reminding listeners to slow down and pay attention in their daily lives Ordinary but precious moments.
In a trailer promoting the EP, the trio apparently play the role of “youth ambassadors”, offering everyone from students to office workers to the elderly a chance to recapture the spirit of youth while living in the present. Behavior. “In fact, youth is knowing how to enjoy life in the moment,” they claim. “If you can’t do this, even if you are still young, you are not young.”
The three-song release is led by swing and country-influenced lead single “CBZ (Prime Time)” and is accompanied by new jack-swing throwback “Happy Alone” and ’00s-era R&B cut “Love Song” , further showcasing the trio’s musical diversity.
arrival Remote gathering On Sunday (January 12), the Seoul CG Art Hall will also host a “Special Fan Party.”
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