The K-pop trio BSS make their highly-anticipated comeback today with 2nd Single Album TELEPARTY.
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Beloved for their animated personalities and exuberant energy, BSS – comprising three SEVENTEEN members SEUNGKWAN, DK and HOSHI – have cemented their status as a powerhouse unit in the music scene, breaking records and making headlines with their signature energetic music, led by their hit track “Fighting (Feat. Lee Young Ji).”
TELEPARTY, a portmanteau of “telepathy” and “party,” is BSS’ invitation for a party connected with everyone through their telepathic empathy. Continuing on their mission of spreading happiness and positive energy, the trio step up as “ambassadors of youth” promising listeners release from daily struggles and encouragement to live in the moment.
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In the wake of the album release, BSS also dropped the official music video for the lead single “CBZ (Prime time),” an anthem that blends swing jazz and country music with their distinct style, delivering an infectious vibe that compels everyone to get moving. Featuring star-studded cameos of Korean talents such as Uhm Jung-hwa, Jung Young-joo, Kal Sowon, and Moon Sang-hoon, the video portrays a celebration of youth as individuals from all walks of life—exhausted students and office workers, a distressed mother and a teenage daughter—join the unit in a joyful chant of “CBZ*,” conveying the uplifting message, “’Youth’ is anyone finding joy in the moment.”
Alongside “CBZ (Prime time),” TELEPARTY includes two other tracks—a New Jack Swing track “Happy Alone” that sings of treating oneself to a 'party' after a tiring day, and an R&B love ballad “Love Song” that captures the longing to reconnect with past. As with their previous album, all of the tracks have the three members on the credits for lyrics, along with SEVENTEEN's primary producers WOOZI and BUMZU credited as composers.
Speaking about their new release, each member of BSS said:
SEUNGKWAN: “Thanks to the love from our fans, we were able to make a comeback as BSS. Since it’s already been two years since our last release, we’re bringing in even more energy to cheer everyone on. We hope this album will be your happy start to 2025.”
DK: “We’ve filled the album with great songs including the lead single “CBZ (Prime time),” full of youthful energy. BSS promise to always cheer for the youth of our listeners. We’ll give it our all for this release, so please stay tuned.”
HOSHI: "Being young doesn't guarantee youth, and being old doesn't deprive one of it. Anyone who finds joy in the moment is youthful. BSS will always be supporters of youth for our listeners. We hope this album brings strength and encouragement to many."
While the trio ushers in SEVENTEEN’s promising new year, the group is set to continue their ‘SEVENTEEN [RIGHT HERE] WORLD TOUR’ with massive stadium shows across Asia, making stops in Bulacan, Philippines (January 18-19), Singapore (January 25-26), Jakarta, Indonesia (February 8-9), and Bangkok, Thailand (February 15-16).
*CBZ is an acronym for ‘CheongBaZi (literal translation: Jeans)’, which is an abbreviated expression in Korea meaning “Youth is now”, commonly used in group chants to boost a sense of unity in celebrating youthfulness and cherishing the present.
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