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== Background and release == |
== Background and release == |
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On April 12, 2023, KOZ Entertainment announced the formation of their first boy group through the release of clips on [[YouTube]]. A few days later on April 16, the group's logo was published on [[YouTube]] through the Hybe Label's official channel, revealing their name as BoyNextDoor.<ref>{{Cite web |last=HYBE Labels |first= |date=April 16, 2023 |title=BOYNEXTDOOR (보이넥스트도어) Official Logo Motion |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uptrh7vYvZs |access-date=June 12, 2023 |website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> |
On April 12, 2023, KOZ Entertainment announced the formation of their first boy group through the release of clips on [[YouTube]]. A few days later on April 16, the group's logo was published on [[YouTube]] through the Hybe Label's official channel, revealing their name as BoyNextDoor.<ref>{{Cite web |last=HYBE Labels |first= |date=April 16, 2023 |title=BOYNEXTDOOR (보이넥스트도어) Official Logo Motion |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uptrh7vYvZs |access-date=June 12, 2023 |website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> |
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The following month on May 14, 2023, the company dropped a series of each member's moving profile on the group's social media platforms.<ref>{{cite web |author=Puah Ziwei |date=May 17, 2023 |title=Here’s everything we know about BOYNEXTDOOR |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/boynextdoor-kpop-hybe-koz-teaser-updates-members-profile-3440625 |access-date=June 12, 2023 |website=[[NME]]}}</ref> Then on May 2 it was announced that the group would debut with their first single album titled "Who!".<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1653414067422498818|user=BOYNEXTDOOR_KOZ|title=BOYNEXTDOOR, 1st Single Album [WHO!] 🚪2023. 5. 30 6PM (KST) #BOYNEXTDOOR #BOYNEXTDOOR_WHO #WHO|author=KOZ Entertainment|date=May 2, 2023|access-date=June 12, 2023}}</ref> |
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The following month on May 14, 2023, the company dropped a series of each member's moving profile on the group's social media platforms.<ref>{{cite web |author=Puah Ziwei |date=May 17, 2023 |title=Here’s everything we know about BOYNEXTDOOR |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/boynextdoor-kpop-hybe-koz-teaser-updates-members-profile-3440625 |access-date=June 12, 2023 |website=[[NME]]}}</ref> Then on May 2 it was announced that the group would debut with their first single album titled "Who!".<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1653414067422498818|user=BOYNEXTDOOR_KOZ|title=BOYNEXTDOOR, 1st Single Album [WHO!] 🚪2023. 5. 30 6PM (KST) #BOYNEXTDOOR #BOYNEXTDOOR_WHO #WHO|author=KOZ Entertainment|date=May 2, 2023|access-date=June 12, 2023}}</ref> |
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== Composition == |
== Composition == |
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| Released | May 30, 2023 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 8:08 |
| Language | Korean |
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Who! is the debut single album by South Korean boy band Boynextdoor. It was released on May 30, 2023, by KOZ Entertainment, a subsidiary of Hybe Corporation. The single album contains 3 singles "But I Like You", "One and Only", and "Serenade".
Background and release
On April 12, 2023, KOZ Entertainment announced the formation of their first boy group through the release of clips on YouTube. A few days later on April 16, the group's logo was published on YouTube through the Hybe Label's official channel, revealing their name as BoyNextDoor.[1]
The following month on May 14, 2023, the company dropped a series of each member's moving profile on the group's social media platforms.[2] Then on May 2 it was announced that the group would debut with their first single album titled "Who!".[3]
Composition
Songs
Similar to their name, the group defined their songs as "easy listening" and "natural" that the public can sing along to.[4] "But I Like You" has been described as a rock-based Teen pop song that expresses the excitement of falling in love. Members Jaehyun, Taesan, and Woonhak participated in writing and composing the song.[5] "One and Only" describes both the group's uniquness and determination to confess to their crush with a cheerful rhythm. The song is produced by Zico.[6] The final track "Serenade" has been described as a "lovelorn" single about the group approaching their crush and confessing to them.[7] Member Jaehyun participated in writing lyrics for this track and cites his parents' love story as the inspiration behind the lyrics.[8]
Promotion
It was announced on May 22, 2023 that the group would have their own debut show titled "Boynextdoor Tonight" which aired on Mnet and M2 on the day of the album's release.[9] On June 1, 2023, the group held their debut stage on Mnet's M Countdown where they performed "One and Only" and promotions continued through June 10 where the group performed at the 2023 Weverse Con Festival in Seoul.[10]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "But I Like You (돌아버리겠다)" |
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| 2:17 | |
| 2. | "One and Only" |
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| 2:48 |
| 3. | "Serenade" |
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| 3:03 |
| Total length: | 08:08 | ||||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | May 30, 2023 | [11] |
References
- ^ HYBE Labels (April 16, 2023). "BOYNEXTDOOR (보이넥스트도어) Official Logo Motion". YouTube. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- ^ Puah Ziwei (May 17, 2023). "Here's everything we know about BOYNEXTDOOR". NME. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- ^ KOZ Entertainment [@BOYNEXTDOOR_KOZ] (May 2, 2023). "BOYNEXTDOOR, 1st Single Album [WHO!] 🚪2023. 5. 30 6PM (KST) #BOYNEXTDOOR #BOYNEXTDOOR_WHO #WHO" (Tweet). Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Choi, Ji-won (May 30, 2023). "Produced by Zico, Boynextdoor debuts under Hybe". The Korea Herald. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- ^ Park, Jae-hwan (May 26, 2023). "'2023년 K-팝 기대주' 보이넥스트도어, 'One and Only' 뮤직비디오 공개" ['2023 K-Pop's hope' Boynextdoor releases the music video for 'One and Only']. Naver (in Korean). KBS Media. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- ^ Panda, Shreya (May 26, 2023). "BOYNEXTDOOR drops mind-blowing music video of new debut track One and Only produced by Zico". Pinkvilla. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- ^ Ziwei, Puah (May 30, 2023). "BOYNEXTDOOR make their official debut with 'Serenade' MV". NME. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- ^ Oh, Min-jji (June 7, 2023). "JAEHYUN: "We might be there when you open the door one day." BOYNEXTDOOR debut interview" (Interview). Weverse. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- ^ M2 (May 22, 2023). "[BOYNEXTDOOR TONIGHT] 보이넥스트도어 투나잇 (Teaser) (ENG/JPN)". YouTube. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Hwang, Hye-jin (June 9, 2023). "하이브 신인 보이넥스트도어, 음반 차트 최상위권 데뷔" [Hybe's rookie Boynextdoor debuts at the top of the album chart]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved June 13, 2023.
- ^ "앨범 정보 Boynextdoor 1st single album "WHO!"" (in Korean). May 30, 2023. Retrieved June 13, 2023 – via Melon.