New Kids: The Final

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New Kids: The Final
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Digital and Redout version cover.
EP by
iKON
ReleasedOctober 1, 2018 (2018-10-01)
Length14:23
Language Korean
Label YG
Producer B.I
IKON chronology
New Kids: Continue
(2018)		New Kids: The Final
(2018)		 The New Kids
(2019)
Singles from New Kids: The Final
  1. "Goodbye Road"
    Released: October 1, 2018

New Kids: The Final is the second extended play by South Korean boy band iKON. It is the final installment of the group's four-part album series following the single album New Kids: Begin and extended play New Kids: Continue . [1] It was released by YG Entertainment on October 1, 2018. [2] The mini-album includes a total of four tracks. [3]

Contents

Composition

The lead single of the album is titled "Goodbye Road", which was released with a music video on October 1. [4] The song is described as a sentimental hip-hop ballad which talks about the bitter feelings of a breakup. [1] [5] The music video that features the members and a woman mourning the end of their relationship, interspersing dramatic, reflective scenes with happy memories and choreography. The song's dance emulates its lyrics, with the choral declaration of "good-bye" coinciding with a shooing hand move. [4] The three other songs on the album also revolve around the themes of the sadness and loneliness of love and breakups. [6]

Commercial performance

"Goodbye Road" topped both Korean and global charts upon its release. It ranked number one on six major Korean charts, [7] as well as China's QQ Music's real-time chart. [8]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Goodbye Road" (이별길; ibyeolgil)
Future Bounce3:59
2."Don't Let Me Know" (내가 모르게; naega moleuge)
  • B.I
  • Seung
  • B.I
  • Millennium
Millennium3:21
3."Adore You" (좋아해요; joh-ahaeyo)
  • B.I
  • Bobby
  • B.I
  • Seo Won-jin
  • Seo Won-jin
  • R.Tee
3:30
4."Perfect" (꼴좋다; kkoljohda)B.I
  • B.I
  • Future Bounce
Future Bounce3:33
Total length:14:23

[9]

Charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon) [10] 1

Awards

Music programs

SongProgramDateRef.
"Goodbye Road" Show Champion (MBC Music)October 10, 2018 [11]
October 17, 2018 [12]
M Countdown (Mnet)October 11, 2018 [13]
October 18, 2018 [14]
Music Bank (KBS2)October 12, 2018 [15]
Show! Music Core (MBC)October 13, 2018 [16]
Inkigayo (SBS)October 14, 2018 [17]

Release history

CountryDateLabelFormatRef.
VariousOctober 1, 2018 YG Digital download, CD [18]

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  2. ↑ "iKON to release EP in October". Kpop Herald. September 11, 2018.
  3. ↑ "iKON – 'NEW KIDS : THE FINAL' TRACKLIST". YG Life. September 22, 2018.
  4. 1 2 "iKON Get Reflective in 'Goodbye Road' Video: Watch". Billboard. October 3, 2018.
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