FTIsland to drop new EP on Sept. 7

K-pop rock back FTIsland will drop its ninth EP on Sept. 7, its agency FNC Entertainment said Tuesday.

K-pop rock band FTIsland held its 2023 concert ″Hey Day″ on Saturday and Sunday at the Yes24 Live Hall in Gwangjin District, eastern Seoul. [FNC ENTERTAINMENT]

K-pop rock back FTIsland will drop its ninth EP on Sept. 7, its agency FNC Entertainment said Tuesday.

During the band’s 2023 concert, “Hey Day,” held at the Yes24 Live Hall in Gwangjin District, eastern Seoul, on Saturday and Sunday, FTIsland performed six new tracks, “Not Enough,” “Broken,” “All of My Life,” “Sage,” “Rising Star” and “I’m Still Here,” which will likely be the six new tracks included in the upcoming album.

The minute-long teaser video released Tuesday saw the three members — vocalist Lee Hong-gi, bassist Lee Jae-jin and drummer Choi Min-hwan — appearing in the video one by one performing, announcing the band’s upcoming EP.

The K-pop rock band debuted in 2007 with its first full-length album “Cheerful Sensibility.” FTIsland, with popularity all around Asia, is known for multiple tracks released throughout its 16-year-long career, such as “Love Sick” (2007), “I Hope” (2009), “Severely” (2012), “I Wish” (2012) and more.

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Scenes from K-pop rock band FTIsland's teaser video released Tuesday [FNC ENTERTAINMENT]

BY CHO YONG-JUN [cho.yongjun1@joongang.co.kr]