‘First comeback’ Kickflip, explosive growth in 4 months “Aiming for 1st place on music shows, wanting to do a solo concert too” (Comprehensive)[DA : On-site]
The group KickFlip has made their first comeback in four months.In just a few months, they have been gaining attention for their remarkable growth in both performance and global influence.This new album boasts a higher level of participation from the members than their debut album, taking a step further toward becoming a ‘self-producing idol group’.Like their role models Stray Kids, KickFlip is preparing to leap forward into the future while establishing their own color.
On the 26th, Kickflip’s 2nd mini album ‘Kick Out, Flip Now !’ release commemorative showcase was held at Yes24 Live Hall in Jayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul.On this day, Kickflip performed the title song ‘FREEZE’ and the track ‘제끼자’ live in succession, and then participated in a Q&A session with the press.
The title song ‘FREEZE’ is a hybrid pop punk based dance song that combines a 90s-style guitar riff, glitch hop, and hyper pop synth in a modern way.It depicts the cheerful rebellion of Kickflip running towards our own secret hideout.Gye-hoon, Dong-hwa, and Min-je participated in writing the lyrics for ‘FREEZE’, and the youngest member Dong-hyun participated in composing the song.
Donghyun expressed his confidence, saying, “While composing the song, I thought it would fit our team really well.I was so happy to have the opportunity to participate in the title track,” and “When writing the melody, I thought of the members that would fit well, and when I listened to the recorded audio, I felt that it fit well.It really fits our team well, and I think we’ll be able to show you Kickflip’s unique summer.” Minje expressed his passion, saying, “I got the opportunity to participate in composing and writing lyrics, and I want to actively participate whenever a good opportunity arises in the future.”
Donghwa and Minje also participated in writing the lyrics for the track “Jekkija,” while Donghwa composed the song.Donghwa said, “While participating in the album, I thought deeply about creating an album that would be like a stamp that would imprint Kickflip’s individuality,” and “I hope that our message will reach the fans.I’m so nervous about the release and I’m curious about the fans ‘reactions.” Donghwa also said, “I like’ Complicated !! ‘written and composed by Amaru, so I’m grateful for him giving me a great song.”
Amaru wrote the lyrics, composed the song ‘Complicated !!’ alone, and also participated in its arrangement.Amaru said, “There was a time when I was obsessed with composing songs even before my debut.I wrote over 100 songs a year, and ‘Complicated !!’ is one of them.It’s a song that I put a lot of effort into, so I’m attached to it, and I was proud that the members praised it.I’m grateful to the composer who helped me with the arrangement and to senior Jeokjae who played the guitar.”
Kickflip previously achieved first-week album sales of 322,000 copies on Circle Chart, a website that aggregates album sales, with their first mini-album “Flip it, Kick it !” , and topped the weekly album chart and weekly retail album chart.They also received official initial week certification for recording 276,881 copies on Hanteo Chart(album sales for a week from the release date).Regarding this, Dongwha said, “I think we were able to achieve good results thanks to our fans who support us.After wrapping up promotions for our first debut album, we talked with the members about repaying their love with an even cooler stage,” expressing gratitude to their fans.
Kickflip will be performing at a series of large-scale global festivals this summer.On August 2nd(local time), they will perform at the massive music festival ‘Lollapalooza Chicago’ held at Grant Park in Chicago, Illinois, USA, and on August 23rd and 24th, they will perform at the urban festival ‘SUMMER SONIC BANGKOK 2025’ held at Impact Challenger Hall in Bangkok, Thailand.
Kye Hoon said, “Since many artists will be appearing at the festival, we are also preparing hard with the mindset of doing well accordingly.Our goal is to share our story and music with many fans through this opportunity,” expressing his strong determination.Dong Hyun said, “It is an honor just to be on stage at such a big festival.We are preparing hard with overflowing enthusiasm.Both our second album performance and the songs are good, so you can look forward to them.We will work even harder as people have seen our potential and possibility.” Dong Wha also predicted, “I am grateful to be able to appear at the festival.We will show the explosive, refreshing energy of Kickflip.”
Kickflip also expressed their gratitude to PD Park Jin-young, their strong support team.Regarding PD Park Jin-young’s advice, K-Ju said, “He told me that he watched our first album promotions well and that we should do our best for our second album as well.He also said that we should have a meal together if we have time, so I’m really looking forward to it.” Gye-hoon added, “He didn’t spare his praise for Dong-hyun’s vocal tone.He said that all seven members have solid fundamentals, so he wished for us to show our colors on stage.” Dong-hyun humbly replied, “I think it’s because the demo version of the title song was recorded with my voice.It made me think that I should work harder.”
Kickflip’s goal is to win first place on a music show and have a solo concert.Gye-hoon made a promise, saying, “If we win first place, I want to show you guys an acapella stage.” Joo-wang also expressed his hopes, saying, “I want to show you various stages in the future, and if I get the chance, I want to have a solo concert.”
Kickflip’s new album will be available on various music sites at 6 PM on the 26th.To celebrate the release of their new album, Kickflip will hold a comeback showcase at 8 PM on the same day at YES24 Live Hall in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul to meet with their fans.This comeback showcase will also be live streamed on JYP Entertainment and Kickflip’s official YouTube channels.
Reporter Jeong com -yeon, Donga.com shine2562@donga
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