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GOT7 returns with ‘Fly’

  • Published : Mar 21, 2016 - 15:06
  • Updated : Mar 21, 2016 - 15:06

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Multinational boy band GOT7 released a new mini album, “Flight Log: Departure,” including one of its title tracks “Fly,” at midnight Sunday.

Another title for the eight-track album, “Home Run” has not yet been made public.

The comeback was announced Feb. 26 by Korean music industry giant JYP Entertainment, home to the budding seven-member band.

Its members contributed to writing lyrics and composing songs, according to JYP Entertainment.

GOT7 was scheduled to premiere a live performance of “Fly” through Naver V app at 9 p.m. Monday and kick off music show activities by featuring in Mnet’s music program “M! Countdown” on Thursday.

The septet, known for its uniquely flashy choreography, had previously released “Mad” in September 2015. GOT7 was on a tour in Japan in January and February 2016, hitting major cities including Sapporo, Namba, Tokyo, Fukuoka and Nagoya.

GOT7 is poised to hold its first concert at SK Olympic Handball Gymnasium in Seoul on April 29-30.

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Having debuted in 2014, the band was under the international spotlight as a rising K-pop star group after it clinched many awards in 2015 ?- including “Rookie Award” at Seoul Music Awards and “Best New Artist” at Golden Disk Awards, “New Asian Group Award” at Youku Night Awards, “Best Korean Newcomer” at YinYue V-Chart Awards, “Most Promising Newcomer Award” at Top Chinese Music Festival, among others.

By Son Ji-hyoung (json@heraldcorp.com)

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