Group ARrC(Andy, Choi Han, Doha, Hyunmin, Jibin, Kien, Rioto)has revealed ‘Track Breakdown’, the tracklist for their third mini album ‘HOPE’.

According to the tracklist, the third mini album ‘HOPE’ contains a total of five songs, including the title song ‘awesome’, ‘dawns’, ‘kick back’, ‘night life’, and ‘vitamin I’.

In this third mini album, ‘HOPE, ‘ members Choi Han and Hyunmin participated in writing lyrics for the first time, and captured Arkman’s sincerity in the track ‘dawns.’ In addition, top domestic and international producers, including Benjamin 55 and Stary 55, who have worked with numerous artists such as NCT 127 and RIIZE and pioneered the K - pop sound, have joined forces to present a legendary masterpiece.

‘night life’, which was pre-released through a studio session video last February, also caught attention.’night life’ received an enthusiastic response from fans immediately after its release, showcasing Ark’s outstanding vocals and rap skills, so expectations for this album, including this audio source, are rising even higher.

The tracklist image is also intense.Following the Indonesian yokai and king of the forest, ‘Barong’, introduced during the last pre-order, Ark has drawn attention by introducing a character that seems unfamiliar yet strangely familiar.Revealed for the first time through ‘Photo Drop’ on the 6th, this character was inspired by ‘Careto’, a traditional Portuguese festival, and Hahoe masks, and boasts an intense image that contrasts with the album title ‘HOPE’, focusing attention on the message Ark will convey through this character.

Ahead of the release of their third mini album ‘HOPE’, Ark is showing unprecedented and unique attempts in various fields beyond music, and attention is focused on what kind of story they will continue to tell in the promotional content such as ‘Track Drop’ and the music video teaser that will be released in the future, and what genre and style of songs they will present through their new album.

ARK’s third mini album ‘HOPE’ will be released through various music sites at 6 PM on the 16th.

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

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