THE BOYZ secured 1st place on KBS's Music Bank, expressing gratitude to fans and their label for support amidst various artist performances.
November/9/2024 12:58
THE BOYZ won 1st place on 'Music Bank'. On KBS 2TV's 'Music Bank' broadcast on the afternoon of the 8th in Korea, THE BOYZ and aespa were selected as candidates for 1st place, and as a result of the tally, THE BOYZ took 1st place. The members joyfully said, 'THE B (the name of THE BOYZ's fans), we got 1st place,' and expressed gratitude to the IST family for creating such a wonderful album. They also conveyed their love for THE B. This broadcast featured various artists' comeback stages. VIVIZ made their comeback on the 7th with their 5th mini album 'VOYAGE' after about a year. The title track 'Shhh!' has impressive lyrics filled with confidence towards someone who is captivated by their charm. In this broadcast, they showcased addictive music that harmonizes attractive vocals with Latin rhythms, presenting a stylish bohemian look while maintaining a free atmosphere, revealing a new charm unique to VIVIZ. J.Y. Park released a digital single 'Easy Lover' on the 4th, marking his comeback after about a year since the release of 'Changed Man' in November 2023, which also celebrates his 30th anniversary. 'Easy Lover' is a modern soul funk genre song that allows listeners to enjoy blues elements seen in J.Y. Park's representative songs 'Who's your mama?' and 'Honey', as well as the major music sensibility felt in 'Don't Leave Me' and 'You're the one'. The verses utilize blues scales, while the chorus employs major scales, showcasing soulful sensibility and bright, lively energy. TOMORROW X TOGETHER released their 7th mini album 'Star Chapter: SANCTUARY' on the 4th. On this day’s stage, they performed the title track 'Over The Moon' and 'Forty One Winks'. The title track 'Over The Moon' depicts the happiness brought by a world colored by love in TOMORROW X TOGETHER's unique way. This song follows their love songs '0X1=LOVESONG (I Know I Love You) feat. Seori' and 'LO$ER=LO♡ER', incorporating expectations for a future spent with a loved one. SHINee's Minho showcased the recorded song 'Came And Left Me' and the title track 'CALL BACK'. The title track 'CALL BACK' is a pop genre song that conveys feelings directly to the other person without hesitation, featuring a relaxed atmosphere and cool energy in the performance, along with trendy choreography that highlights Minho's outstanding style. The recorded song 'Came And Left Me' is a dance-pop song expressing the speaker's emotions after accepting a farewell following a movie-like encounter. It starts gently and switches to a fast rhythm, capturing attention with diverse dance moves that show a different charm from 'CALL BACK'. Additionally, various stages, including EPEX's 'UNIVERSE', which has provided great comfort and empathy to young people, caught the eye. This day's 'Music Bank' featured performances from ODD YOUTH, XG, 82MAJOR, DXMON, EPEX, ITZY, POW, SAY MY NAME, STAYC, tripleS VV, VIVIZ, Kik5o, THE BOYZ, SHINee's Minho, J.Y. Park, ILLIT, Kep1er, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, and others.
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