V01D to release second mini-album YOUTHQUAKE on the 19th

The five-member band V01D will release their second mini-album, YOUTHQUAKE, at 6:00 PM on the 19th. Featuring five tracks including the title track "My Youth," all members participated in the songwriting and composition of the album.

The male band V01D will release their second mini-album, 'YOUTHQUAKE', at 6:00 PM on the 19th. The album title combines "Youth" with "Quake," meaning shaking or an earthquake, to capture the massive movements and changes created by youth. In this new album, V01D presents a growth narrative where they use moments of instability and wandering as momentum to move forward and expand their own world. The album includes five tracks: the title track "My Youth," the pre-release title track "Ending Credit," "Memory," "Scream Out Now," and "Best Part." All five members participated in the songwriting and composition.

Youthful instability captured in the album title

‘YOUTHQUAKE’ is a work in which V01D weaves the anxiety and wandering of youth into a single narrative. The title combines "Youth" with "Quake," signifying shaking or an earthquake. Agency IX Entertainment explained that the album contains V01D's growth narrative, where even moments of shaking amidst anxiety and wandering are used as driving force to expand their own world.

The album's narrative is materialized through the individual determination found in the title track "My Youth." The song delivers a firm message of living one's own youth despite the gaze of others and the worries of reality, set against an intense band sound. Centered on this track, the album expands from the story of "I" to the memories and moments shared with others. The agency stated that they focused on completing a growth narrative to allow the musical capabilities of V01D to be discovered through this second mini-album in their first debut year of 2026. The new album presents the process of creating one's own world and the changes and shaking of youth through five songs.

A story of youth expanded through five songs

The title track "My Youth" sings of the attitude to live one's own youth while facing the gaze of others and the worries of reality, supported by an intense band sound. The pre-release title track "Ending Credit" sings of a new beginning rather than an end, layered over an intense and refreshing band sound. The agency introduced that more mature vocals and solid performance can be heard in this track. The two songs are placed side-by-side as title tracks, addressing the moments and changes of youth in different ways.

The three included tracks continue the album's story through different genres and themes. "Memory" is a J-rock style song that captures the sensibility of 2000s youth movies and is characterized by its refreshing feel. "Scream Out Now" is introduced as a rock anthem containing explosive energy that breaks through one's own limits. "Best Part" is a fan song recording the shining moments shared with fans. The agency explained that through these songs, the album's story expands from "I" to "we," completing the five-song composition by moving from individual determination to looking back on shared memories.

New songs first met through concerts and pre-releases

Prior to the official album release, V01D revealed parts of the new work through concerts and pre-release tracks. At their second solo concert, "Journey #02," held at Rolling Hall in Hongdae, Mapo-gu, Seoul on September 20, they first performed three of the songs from the new album. Following the reveal of the new songs at the concert, they released the pre-release title track "Ending Credit." V01D allowed fans to hear the music to be included in the album by sequentially presenting the concert stage and the pre-release track.

"Ending Credit" was pre-released on September 29. The song sings of a new beginning based on an intense yet refreshing band sound. V01D then released teaser videos and concept photos for the title track "My Youth." According to the agency, the group announced their comeback through various channels, sequentially providing information about the new songs and the album. The preliminary activities leading up to the official album release included the three songs revealed at the concert, the pre-release track, and the title track teasers and concept photos. Following these activities, V01D will release all songs from 'YOUTHQUAKE' at 6:00 PM on the 19th.

Participation of the five members and the band's musical color

V01D is a five-member band consisting of Song Yu-chan (drums), Jo Ju-yeon (main vocal), Kevin Park (keyboard/vocal), Jung Ji-seop (guitar/vocal), and Shinnosuke (bass). The members participated in the songwriting and composition of this album. By participating in song production as well as vocals and performance, they embedded their respective musical colors into the album. The agency stated they would show a deeper musical color based on the members' participation. The new album includes a band sound centered on vocals and performance, songs capturing the sensibility of youth movies, and a song for fans.

IX Entertainment stated, "We focused on completing the growth narrative so that V01D's musical capabilities can be further discovered through this second mini-album in their first debut year of 2026. We will show them moving forward as a growing band with matured vocals and solid performance." V01D previously revealed three new songs at their second solo concert, released "Ending Credit," and subsequently released the "My Youth" teaser video and concept photos. The agency requested support from fans, and V01D plans to release the new mini-album and present music containing the energy of youth.

V01D's second mini-album 'YOUTHQUAKE' will be released at 6:00 PM on the 19th. It consists of five songs, including the title track "My Youth" and the pre-release title track "Ending Credit." The agency conveyed that they will show the grown appearance of V01D through deeper vocals and high-quality performance.

Read the original (Korean)