MINO is paying attention to how much he will show his expanded music spectrum through his 2nd studio solo album and has shown outstanding talents in various areas of the culture and art world, from music, entertainment, and DJ activities to fashion, photography, and painting. To further elaborate on his identity as an artist, MINO held an online conference before releasing his 2nd regular album, 'TAKE,' on the afternoon of October 30, 2020, KST.
MINO's album will be released on the 30th of October 2020, and physical albums will be available at online and offline record stores nationwide on and from November 4, 2020.
With regards to his album, MINO said, "It is an album that contains a total of 12 songs. The reason why the album was named 'TAKE' was because of the sense of gathering the best takes of a movie to form an album. I wanted to give that feeling."
The title song 'Run Away' is a compelling song with hip-hop and rap elements that contrasts with the cold feeling of 'Verse' and an intensely popping hook that immediately grabs the listeners' attention. It is an emotional hip-hop number with a different charm from the solo song that MINO previously showed. His rapping, which started low, but poured out without time to breathe, foretold a swirl of emotion.
MINO said about the title song 'Runaway' that, "I went to Bali with the WINNER members. While in a perfect resort, I was soaked with emotions. I first wrote a song while watching the stars in the night sky." He elaborated about the music video for 'Runaway' by saying, "I expressed the message of the song visually and fantastically. Please look for the interesting points."
The music video for 'Runaway' was also released at the event. The music video could be considered very much like an art film or a piece of art itself, which makes it impossible to take your eyes off the screen. MINO said, "It may be somewhat abstract. There are many visual expressions. I think those parts came out well. There is a scene where the shoes run first. I expressed homage to Michel Gondry's film. Those parts are fun. It is a music video that satisfies itself."
In particular, the k-pop singer also said, "I thought the chorus was the public. It felt like it was plugged in easily. The sound is popular, but it seems to contain a lot of my own color. I told my friends about the title song candidates. 'The Runaway' has the most votes."
Also, the teaser video and photos of 'TAKE' are exceptionally high quality, and the album has already been well received. MINO said, "I participated in many parts of this album, but I am not making it alone. Thank you guys have worked together and made it well. It made the visual part that I wanted to express well."
All the album tracks are beautifully interconnected and flow into each other naturally, creating a coherent album that is very easy on the ears.
MINO said, "It's been two years since the last album. Thirty songs were completed except for the song that was sketched at first. Among them, I selected 12 songs. Many songs are too wasteful. It overflows." The singer wrote the lyrics and composed all of the songs on this album, just like his first-ever album, 'XX.'
When asked what inspired him to make this album, MINO said, "I get inspired by direct experiences, movies, and books. It seems to be pouring such ingredients into my arms. I thought a lot to show the perfect creation in this album." He also admitted to journaling his thoughts, which ultimately helped him write this album. Many renowned artists also feature in this album, which is raising expectations about the album's quality. In particular, fans are most excited about MOBB or Bobby's return from iKON and MINO's collaboration.
Meanwhile, MINO's album drops in a little while today. Stay tuned only here at Kpopstarz for more updates!
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