New Kids: The Final is the second extended play by South Korean boy band iKON. It is the final installment of the group's three-part album series following the single album New Kids: Begin and extended play New Kids: Continue.[1]
It was released by YG Entertainment on October 1, 2018.[2] The mini-album includes a total of four tracks.[3]
Composition
The lead single of the album is titled "Goodbye Road", which was released with a music video on October 1.[4] The song is described as a sentimental hip-hop ballad which talks about the bitter feelings of a breakup.[1][5]
The music video that features the members and a woman mourning the end of their relationship, interspersing dramatic, reflective scenes with happy memories and choreography. The song's dance emulates its lyrics, with the choral declaration of "good-bye" coinciding with a shooing hand move.[4]
The three other songs on the album also revolve around the themes of the sadness and loneliness of love and breakups.[6]
"Goodbye Road" topped both Korean and global charts upon its release. It ranked number one on six major Korean charts,[7] as well as China's QQ Music's real-time chart.[8]
Track listing
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1. | "Goodbye Road" (이별길) | | | Future Bounce | 3:59 |
2. | "Don't Let Me Know" (내가 모르게) | | | Millennium | 3:21 |
3. | "Adore You" (좋아해요) | | | | 3:30 |
4. | "Perfect" (꼴좋다) | B.I | | Future Bounce | 3:33 |
Total length: | 14:23 |
References
- 1 2 "iKON completes 'New Kids' series with 'Goodbye Road'". Kpop Herald. October 1, 2018.
- ↑ "iKON to release EP in October". Kpop Herald. September 11, 2018.
- ↑ "iKON – 'NEW KIDS : THE FINAL' TRACKLIST". YG Life. September 22, 2018.
- 1 2 "iKON Get Reflective in 'Goodbye Road' Video: Watch". Billboard. October 3, 2018.
- ↑ "iKON's New Song is Titled 'GOODBYE ROAD'…Competed for Title with 'LOVE SCENARIO' [OFFICIAL]". YG Life. September 18, 2018.
- ↑ "iKON returns with sentimental breakup song to welcome in autumn". Yonhap News Agency. October 1, 2018.
- ↑ "iKON's 'Goodbye Road' tops local, global charts". Kpop Herald. October 2, 2018.
- ↑ "iKON's 'GOODBYE ROAD' Worked in China… Sweeps No. 1 on Music Charts". YG Life. October 5, 2018.
- ↑ "Gaon Album Chart – Week 40, 2018". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- ↑ "'쇼챔' 아이콘, 방송 불참에도 1위 "더 겸손한 그룹 되겠다" [종합]". Chosun (in Korean). October 10, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ↑ ""워너원→갓세븐"…'엠카' 태국 달군 ★들… 아이콘 1위[종합]". Joins (in Korean). October 11, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- ↑ "'뮤직뱅크' 아이콘, 임창정 꺾고 1위..유니티 눈물의 아듀(종합)". Chosun (in Korean). October 12, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
- ↑ "'음악중심' 아이콘, 출연없이 1위·4관왕..슈퍼주니어·NCT 127 컴백 [종합]". Chosun (in Korean). October 13, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ↑ "'인기가요' 아이콘, 1위로 5관왕..슈주·NCT127·위키미키 컴백 러시[종합]". Chosun (in Korean). October 14, 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
- ↑ "iKon drops EP of autumnal songs". Korea JoongAng Daily. October 2, 2018.
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