Shortly after the release of TREASURE's "THE SECOND STEP: CHAPTER ONE" tracklist, the keyword "YEDAM" started trending on Twitter.
Keep on reading to know why.
TREASURE's "THE SECOND STEP: CHAPTER ONE" Tracklist Revealed + "YEDAM" Trends on Twitter
On Feb. 3, TREASURE shared the tracklist for their upcoming first mini-album titled "THE SECOND STEP: CHAPTER ONE," which is set for release this month.
According to the image uploaded, the mini-album will contain a total of four songs, with "JIKJIN" serving as the title track. The CD version of the album will come with two more songs.
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In addition to the title of the songs, TREASURE's "THE SECOND STEP: CHAPTER ONE" tracklist also unveiled the individuals who participated in producing each track. Among them are CHOICE37 and AIRPLAY, who are renowned producers under YG Entertainment.
Four of the TREASURE members' names are included in the credits as well. With them being highly involved in the creation of the songs, fans had another reason to look forward to the group's comeback.
The album's title song "JIKJIN" has Yoshi, Choi Hyunsuk and Haruto all listed as both lyricists and composers. These three are also included in the songwriting and composition credits for the song "U" and "IT'S OKAY."
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As for the B-side track "DARARI," which has fans most excited, Haruto, Yoshi, and Choi Hyunsuk aren't the only ones credited as composers and lyricists but Bang Yedam as well.
Finally, Choi Hyunsuk took part in composing and writing the lyrics for "BFF (Best Friend Forever)," which is one of the two other songs included in the CD version of the album.
The only track in TREASURE's "THE SECOND STEP: CHAPTER ONE" where members did not work on is the last one listed, "Gonna Be Fine," which is only included in the CD version.
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After discovering the involvement of the TREASURE members on their first mini-album, fans became more excited about their upcoming comeback. They were especially proud of Bang Yedam, who finally made his debut as a lyricist and composer. According to reports, Yedam played the main role of directing vocals for TREASURE's "DARARI."
After TREASURE's "THE SECOND STEP: CHAPTER ONE" tracklist was revealed, the keyword "YEDAM," along with "DARARI," began trending on Twitter. "YEDAM" and "DARARI" have been mentioned in over 65,000 tweets as of writing.
TREASURE's first mini-album "THE SECOND STEP: CHAPTER ONE" is set for release on Feb. 15 at 6 p.m. KST.
TREASURE's Latest Comeback with "THE FIRST STEP: TREASURE EFFECT"
TREASURE's last comeback ahead of the release of their first mini-album "THE SECOND STEP: CHAPTER ONE" took place in January 2021.
At the time, the YG boy group dropped their first full-length album, "THE FIRST STEP: TREASURE EFFECT," which is the final part of their "THE FIRST STEP" series. The 10-song album became their third No. 1 on the Gaon Weekly Album Chart.
On the Hanteo Chart, TREASURE's "THE FIRST STEP: TREASURE EFFECT" sold an impressive total of 200,575 copies. It is the first work to surpass 200,000 sales in the first week of release.
While waiting for the group's comeback, watch TREASURE's "MY TREASURE" music video here!
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Written by Mhaliya Scott