On and Off Comeback, Transformation into Dream-Chasing Travelers [DA:Today]

MUSIC Feb 18, 2025

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[Photo courtesy of RBW, WM Entertainment]
[Photo courtesy of RBW, WM Entertainment]

The group ONF transforms into ‘travelers chasing their dreams’ and delivers hope.

ONF will release their second full-length album Part 1 ‘ONF:MY IDENTITY’ through various music sites at 6 PM today (the 18th).

The title song ‘The Stranger’ is a pop genre song with a funky rhythm, and the vocals that freely move across a wide range of registers are impressive. They sing about the harsh world with ONF‘s positive message and deliver powerful healing energy.

They worked together once again with producer Hwang Hyun, who they have been with since their debut, and members Min Gyun and Wyatt also participated in the song’s production, infusing ONF‘s unique colors into it. They are expected to deliver a pleasant destructive power with strong, captivating vocals and an intense performance.

The music video that will be released along with the song will show ONF searching for the identity of the stranger while going back and forth between the ideal and reality. The storytelling reminiscent of a movie and the overwhelming visual beauty are expected to double the tragedy of the song.

In addition, this album includes ‘Night Tale’, which sharply and charmingly depicts a wandering heart, ‘Nothing but a stranger (ON Team Ver.)’, an R&B song by vocal unit ON Team that conveys one’s feelings with melody and harmony, ‘Anti Hero (OFF Team Ver.)’, a performance unit OFF Team that will show off a variety of charms as much as the song‘s splendid variations, ‘Good Place’, which provides a brief respite from busy daily life, and ‘Collab‘, which contains a message to fans, for a total of 6 songs of various genres.

’ONF:MY IDENTITY‘ is an album that contains ONF’s own identity and history. Under the theme of ’Travelers chasing dreams‘, they deliver hope and the strength to move forward through a deeper worldview and music. ONF, who have proven the nickname ’masterpiece restaurant‘ with their unique worldview and high-quality music, are raising expectations for the solid team identity that they will show through ’ONF:MY IDENTITY‘.

ONF will release their second full-length album Part. 1 ’ONF:MY IDENTITY‘ through various music streaming sites today (the 18th) at 6 PM. On the same day at 8 PM, they will meet fans through the showcase ’ONF THE 2ND ALBUM Part. 1 ‘ONF:MY IDENTITY’ SHOWCASE‘ at the Blue Square Mastercard Hall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul.

Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.com

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