BLANK2Y’s group debut is just one day away.
BLANK2Y will be releasing their first mini album “K2Y I: CONFIDENCE [Thumbs Up]” on various online music sites at 6 p.m. KST on May 24, and will hold an online and offline showcase at 8 p.m. on the same day to meet fans.
The album, the first in the K2Y trilogy series, contains BLANK2Y’s musical aspirations to give confidence to people around the world who are tired with their bodies and minds due to a long-lasting pandemic. It is expected to capture the hearts of listeners around the world with a total of five tracks, including the intro track “R“, the title track “Thumbs up” in two versions in Korean and English, “Touch” and the song by fan “별자리”.
Before that, BLANK2Y revealed three reasons to pay attention to them.
▲ Versatile group without specific position, “Eye + Ear 9x”
BLANK2Y is a nine-member group consisting of Korean, Japanese, and Chinese members. The name of the group is a combination of “BLANK” and “KEY”, which means “key to open a blank space“. Starting with YOUNG BIN from Mnet cable channel’s “I-LAND” last year, LOUIS from 1THE9, DONGHYUK from ENOi, SIWOO from Mnet’s “Produce X 101” and MBC’s “Extreme Debut Wild Idol”, MIKEY from “Produce X 101 Japan Season 2, SUNGJUN from “W Project 4”, DK from original drama “갯마을 차차차” from TVN and two new faces U and SODAM.
In particular, BLANK2Y should only gather “all rounder” members, who are not limited to one position. All nine are strong enough to perform all parts, such as dancing, singing, and rapping. No leader has been decided either. Under the “Leader of the Month” system, they will act as leaders one by one in age order for nine months and then select the official leaders. The biggest attraction of BLANK2Y is that you can see out-of-the-box music, performance, and chemistry.
▲ Unusual activities before the start of ‘Global Super Concentration’
BLANK2Y is already building a strong group fandom as well as individual member fanbases. Online fan pages sprung up endlessly even before the official launch date was confirmed, and the number of official SNS subscribers is growing rapidly day by day. Thanks to this popularity, BLANK2Y was invited to a world famous designer fashion show as a model and celebrity, attracting attention.
In addition, the group laid the groundwork for its overseas expansion by signing commercial agreements with global advertising companies and management contracts with Japan’s largest listed companies. In addition, it has already been selected as a popular group, Seoul COEX’s “Blossom the Hope 2022”, honorary ambassador of Jeju Autonomous Province’s Special Tourism Association, and cosmetics brand model.
▲ Super-luxury producers, all for Blank2y!
The production of this album was carried out by CIELOGROVE, a team of producers who had worked with Sung Si Kyung and ITZY, elevating BLANK2Y’s musical abilities to the maximum. The vocal direction of the members was done by Young Ji, a former Bubble Sisters member, who was the main Korean vocalist and coach of MBC’s “My teenage girls” show, to improve the quality of the song.
The music video for the first title track “Thumbs up” was directed by Cho Bum Jin, a creative director of UNVEIL, who directed Aespa’s “Black mamba,” SuperM’s “Tiger,” and NCT 127’s “Sticker.” The choreography that will show the teamwork of BLANK2Y was produced by The Bips, a team of choreographers who collaborated with the groups WJSN, ENHYPEN and Loud. Professor Kang Ok Soon, who was the general director of choreography for the opening and closing ceremony of the 23rd Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, was in charge of the English version of “Thumbs Up.” Attention is focused on the type of music and performance that BLANK2Y, which is heavily armed with nine charms, will show with the support of super luxury producers.
Journalist: Shawn
Translator: Shawn
Source: SNS BLANK2Y
