The New Kids is the first compilation album by South Korean boy band iKON, released through YG Entertainment on January 7, 2019.[1] It is a compilation of the 2017 single album New Kids: Begin, the 2018 album Return, the digital single "Rubber Band", and the EPs New Kids: Continue and New Kids: The Final. It features the lead single and only new track, "I'm OK".
| The New Kids | ||||
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 Digital and Red version cover | ||||
| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | January 7, 2019 | |||
| Length | 81:53 | |||
| Language | Korean | |||
| Label | YG | |||
| Producer | B.I | |||
| IKON chronology | ||||
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| Singles from The New Kids | ||||
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This is the last iKON album to feature the appearance of member B.I before his departure in June 2019.
Background
editYG Entertainment announced the album on Twitter on December 27, 2018, posting that the album would be available online from January 7, 2019, and as a physical version from January 8.[1] It serves as a repackage and compilation of the other entries in the New Kids series, from 2017 to 2018.[1]
Promotion
editiKON played an encore concert in Seoul, where they debuted the single "I'm OK".[2] Along with concerts in Japan, Australia, and other Asian countries, they also performed on the 2018 year-end music show MBC Gayo Daejejeon.[2]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bling Bling" |
| Millennium | 3:39 | |
| 2. | "Love Scenario" (사랑을 했다; Sarang-eul haetda) |
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| Millennium | 3:29 |
| 3. | "Killing Me" (죽겠다; juggetda) | B.I |
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| 3:13 |
| 4. | "Freedom" |
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| Millennium | 3:21 |
| 5. | "B-Day" (벌떼; beoltte) |
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| 3:34 |
| 6. | "Rubber Band" (고무줄다리기; gomujuldaligi) |
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| Millennium | 3:17 |
| 7. | "Beautiful" |
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| 3:16 |
| 8. | "Cocktail" (칵테일; kagteil) |
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| Millennium | 3:46 |
| 9. | "Only You" |
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| Kang Uk-jin | 3:32 |
| 10. | "Everything" |
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| 3:34 |
| 11. | "Love Me" (나를 사랑하지 않나요?; nareul saranghaji anhnayo?) | Choice37 | 3:28 | ||
| 12. | "Don't Let Me Know" (내가 모르게; naega moleuge) |
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| Millennium | 3:21 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I'm OK" |
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| Future Bounce | 3:36 |
| 2. | "Goodbye Road" (이별길; ibyeolgil) |
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| Future Bounce | 3:59 |
| 3. | "Long Time No See" |
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| Choice37 | 3:26 |
| 4. | "Best Friend" |
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| Future Bounce | 3:50 |
| 5. | "Just Go" | B.I |
| Kang Uk-jin | 3:36 |
| 6. | "Adore You" (좋아해요; joh-ahaeyo) |
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| 3:30 |
| 7. | "Don't Forget" (잊지마요; ij-jimayo) |
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| 4:13 |
| 8. | "Jerk" (나쁜놈; nappeunnom) |
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| Kang Uk-Jin | 3:43 |
| 9. | "Perfect" (꼴좋다; kkoljohda) | B.I |
| Future Bounce | 3:33 |
| 10. | "Hug Me" (안아보자; an-aboja) |
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| Tablo | 3:36 |
| 11. | "Just for You" (줄게; julge) | B.I |
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| 3:21 |
| Total length: | 81:53 | ||||
Charts
edit| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[3] | 30 |
| South Korean Albums (Gaon)[4] | 1 |
References
edit- ^ a b c "iKon Ready to Share New Repackaged Album Next Month". Al Bawaba. December 28, 2018. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
- ^ a b Kim, Jee-min (December 27, 2018). "iKon confirms release date of repackaged album". KPop Herald. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
- ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2019-01-21" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- ^ "Gaon Album Chart – Week 2, 2019". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 17, 2019.