SF9 announces new album "ReStart" and live event in Japan, featuring popular songs and special release events.
January/25/2024 18:27
SF9 announced the release of the best album "ReStart" in about two years and the implementation of a release event to commemorate the release of the new album. In addition, they also announced that they will hold "SF9 2024 ZEPP LIVE IN JAPAN - ReStart -" in Osaka and Yokohama in March. The new work announced this time is the second best album following the previous work "THE BEST ～Dear Fantasy～". After members Youngbin and Inseong enlisted, the new album includes popular songs from the latest album "Sequence" released in January. The Japanese versions of the lead songs of each album, "SCREAM," "Puzzle," and "BIBORA," have also been newly recorded to herald a new beginning for SF9. In particular, the latest song "BIBORA" won first place on Bugs' real-time chart on the day of its release and also won first place on the music program "Popular Song." Despite being the first comeback activity in about a year, it showed unwavering popularity. This work, which includes the latest popular songs, is available in two versions: regular and first limited editions. The first limited edition includes a luxurious 36-page booklet taken for this album. In addition, to commemorate the release of the new album "ReStart," a release event where fans can meet the members directly, which has not been held for about a year and a half since the "Good Guy" release event two years ago, will be held on weekends in mid-April in the Kanto and Kansai regions. If you purchase the regular edition, you will receive an invitation ticket for a "personal high-touch meeting," and if you purchase the first limited edition, you will receive an invitation ticket for a "personal 2-shot photo session." Furthermore, among those who purchase both the regular and first limited editions at FNC JAPAN ONLINE STORE, invitation tickets will be included at random for 200 people for a "group sign meeting" and a "group shot photo session." Details will be announced later on the official HP. Also, the live "SF9 2024 ZEPP LIVE IN JAPAN - ReStart -" will be held in Osaka and Yokohama in March. This live, which will be held in Osaka and Yokohama, will be the first time in about four and a half years since the hall tour held in Japan in 2019. The ticket pre-sale will start on January 29th (Monday). In addition, a total of 200 people who purchase tickets through FANTASY JAPAN pre-sale will be invited to a "photo time with the members and a meet & greet with a send-off" after the performance. In addition, a luxurious lottery special benefit will be implemented. SF9, who are expanding their activities in various ways, such as appearing in musicals and dramas and releasing singles solo, have been delivering various contents to fans, such as holding solo fan meetings in Korea and covering songs through YouTube, and have been active not only as a group but also solo. ■ Release information Best album "ReStart" Released on April 10, 2024 (Wed) <CD recording contents> (common to both types) Includes all 8 songs including "BIBORA -Japanese ver.-," "Puzzle -Japanese ver.-," and "Scream -Japanese ver.-" <Type> [Regular Edition] Product number: FNCD-10105 Price: ¥3,300 (tax included) Enclosed privilege: Trading card (normal version) * 1 of 8 random enclosed * 1 invitation ticket for "personal high touch meeting" enclosed * Details of the privilege will be announced later [First limited edition] Product number: FNCD-10106 Price: ¥4,400 (tax included) Benefits: 36P luxurious booklet Enclosed privilege: Trading card (first limited edition ver.) * 1 of 8 random enclosed * 1 invitation ticket for "personal 2-shot photo session" enclosed * Details of the privilege will be announced later <Store-specific purchaser benefits> Rakuten Books: Acrylic key holder (1 random from 7 solo types) Tower Records: Photo card (1 random from 7 solo types) HMV: Bromide (1 random from 7 solo types) TSUTAYA Online Shopping: L-size photo (1 random from 7 solo types) FNC JAPAN ONLINE STORE: Lenticular card (1 random from 7 solo types) ■ Performance information "SF9 2024 ZEPP LIVE IN JAPAN - ReStart" <Osaka> March 23, 2024 (Sat) Daytime performance 14:00 Open 15:00 Start Night performance 18:00 Open 19:00 Start Venue: Zepp Namba (OSAKA) <Yokohama> March 24, 2024 (Sun) Daytime performance 14:00 Open 15:00 Start Night performance 18:00 Open 19:00 Start Venue: KT Zepp Yokohama [Ticket information] <FANTASY JAPAN pre-sale> Ticket type: Standing (with assigned numbers) ・2nd floor reserved seat fee: ¥13,000 (tax included) <FNC official pre-sale> Ticket type: Standing (with assigned numbers) ・2nd floor reserved seat fee: ¥14,000 (tax included) <General> Ticket type: Standing (with assigned numbers) ・2nd floor reserved seat fee: ¥15,000 (tax included) * A separate drink fee of ¥600 will be charged. * Admission is not allowed for children who have not yet entered school, and elementary school students and older are charged. * In addition to the ticket fee, a separate handling fee will be charged. [FANTASY JAPAN pre-sale application period] Application acceptance period: January 29, 2024 (Mon) 18:00 to February 7, 2024 (Wed) 23:59 Announcement of lottery results start date and time: Around 18:00 on February 14, 2024 Payment period: February 14, 2024 (Wed) 18:00 to February 20, 2024 (Tue) 23:59 [FANTASY JAPAN pre-sale lottery special benefit] A total of 200 people (50 for each performance) who purchased tickets through FANTASY JAPAN pre-sale will be invited to a "photo time with the members and a meet & greet with a send-off" after the performance! [FNC official pre-sale application period] Application acceptance period: February 1, 2024 (Thu) 18:00 to February 7, 2024 (Wed) 23:59 Announcement of lottery results start date and time: Around 18:00 on February 14, 2024 Payment period: February 14, 2024 (Wed) 18:00 to February 20, 2024 (Tue) 23:59 * FNC official pre-sale is available to anyone, regardless of whether or not they are a fan club member. Please apply from the URL posted on the SF9 JAPAN OFFICIAL WEBSITE when the application starts. ■ Related links SF9 Japan Official Site: https://sf9-official.jp/
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