HYP’s new boy group Kickflip has successfully made their first comeback since their debut.Kickflip’s ‘Kick Out, Flip Now !’ is an album that especially highlights the musical growth of the Kickflip members, as it is comprised of songs that the members themselves participated in composing and writing.The title song ‘FREEZE’, which stands out with its exciting sound and refreshing tone, contains the aspiration to cool down this summer.The fandom name ‘Weflip’ was also officially announced at the showcase that day.Photo courtesy of | JYP Entertainment
JYP’s ambitious boy group KickFlip froze the stage, just like their name “FREEZE.” Despite being their first comeback since debut, they firmly captured the hearts of fans by achieving 350,000 pre-orders.
Kickflip officially released their second mini-album ‘Kick Out, Flip Now !’ and the title song ‘FREEZE’ at 6 PM on the 26th.As of the previous day, they recorded significant results by surpassing 350,000 pre-orders, and met with fans at an online and offline comeback showcase held at YES24 Live Hall in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul at 8 PM on the same day.
The members made a surprise appearance from the audience and opened the showcase with the track “Jekkija.” Afterwards, they introduced the album in their own way in a cheerful talk corner themed “performance evaluation.” In particular, Kickflip’s latest album made fans laugh with its playful announcement that “it alleviates cold hands and feet, prevents aging, and even has the effect of reading minds.”
The members ‘musical growth was also noticeable in this album.Donghyun, who participated in composing’ FREEZE ‘, personally introduced the point choreography and also revealed the behind-the-scenes of directing the recording.Amaru caught attention by sharing the story of how he wrote, composed, and arranged the 5th track’ Complicated !! ‘on his own, saying, “I didn’ t put it off until tomorrow, I finished it in 3 hours.”
When the ‘FREEZE’ stage was first revealed, there was an explosive response.The performance, which added sharp choreography and refreshing energy, ‘froze’ the bodies of the viewers in an instant, and raised expectations as a ‘cool blow’ that will blow away the early summer heat.
On this day, the showcase also officially announced the fandom name ‘WeFlip’.The venue was filled with enthusiastic cheers at the introduction of ‘WeFlip’, which means “an entity that exists together with kickflip and ‘WE’.”
Finally, Kickflip said, “Our first comeback with ‘Whipflip’ is so precious.We want to make many memories together for a long time.” He added, “Please enjoy our second mini album to your heart’s content, and let’s have a cool summer with Kickflip.”
Reporter Jang Eun- eunj@donga.com
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