‘Debut’ New Beat, Highlight Medley and Trailer Released

MUSIC Mar 19, 2025

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[Photo = Provided by Beat Interactive]
[Photo = Provided by Beat Interactive]

Group NEWBEAT (Park Min-seok, Hong Min-seong, Jeon Yeo-yeo-jeong, Choi Seo-hyun, Kim Tae-yang, Jo Yoon-hoo, Kim Ri-woo), who will debut on the 24th, has released a highlight medley video and trailer film for their first full-length album ‘RAW AND RAD’.

The highlight medley video that was revealed first includes the pre-released songs ‘JeLLo(힘숨찐)’, ‘HICCUPS’, as well as the title song ‘Flip the Coin’, ‘Intro: RAW AND RAD(feat. Khundi Panda)(Prod. Maalib)’, ‘Sounds like Money’, ‘You, Me +,-’, ‘F.LY(Prod. Lim Hyun-sik)’, ‘Wonder(Solo. Jeon Yeo-yeo-jeong)’, ‘We Are Young’, ‘Outro: It contains a total of 11 highlight sections, including ‘ZERO-SUM GAME (Prod. Maalib)’, ‘Highs&Lows (Hi&Love)’.

In particular, the appearance of Newbeat‘s character running on the turntable added to the visual fun. In addition, the unique sounds and beats, as well as the old school genre, and songs where you can meet Newbeat’s attractive vocals captivated the listeners‘ ears. Furthermore, talented musicians such as Maalib, BTOB’s Lim Hyun-sik, and Khundi Panda participated in producing and featuring, raising expectations.

The trailer film ‘RAD’ that was released next was directed by Jo Ki-seok, who directed Jennie‘s ZEN, and caught the eye with its dreamy yet mysterious atmosphere. It contains a story of Newbeat discovering their own special powers and changing. In particular, the high-quality visuals have aroused curiosity about the album.

‘RAW AND RAD’ is an album that contains the passion of boys who are not afraid of failure and constantly take on challenges. New Beat plans to depict the story of enterprising boys who shine the most in their raw, unrefined form.

New Beat, a group presented by Beat Interactive after 8 years, is a 7-member boy group comprised entirely of Koreans, including Park Min-seok from Mnet’s ‘Boyz Planet’ and Jeon Yeo-yeo-jeong from group TO1. Even before their debut, they built up their skills through domestic and international busking tours and formed a global fandom.

New Beat has previously released pre-released tracks ‘JeLLo(힘숨찐)’ and ‘HICCUPS’ and are receiving enthusiastic responses. Following their debut with a full-length album, they are signaling a shift in the K-pop scene by announcing an Mnet global debut show and SBS debut fan showcase.

New Beat will release their first full-length album ‘RAW AND RAD’ on the 24th at 6 PM, and will officially debut on the Mnet global debut show at 8 PM on the same day. They will then hold an SBS debut fan showcase on the 26th, and the performance that day will be broadcast on the SBS official YouTube channel ‘SBSKPOP X INKIGAYO’ on the afternoon of the 28th.

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

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