The Intersection: Discovery

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The Intersection: Discovery
Bdc theintersection discovery.jpg
Digital and "Reality" version cover
EP by
BDC
ReleasedMarch 8, 2021 (2021-03-08)
Genre
Length16:55
LanguageKorean
Label
BDC chronology
The Intersection: Belief
(2020)
The Intersection: Discovery
(2021)
The Intersection: Contact
(2021)
Singles from The Intersection: Discovery
  1. "Moon Rider"
    Released: March 8, 2021

The Intersection: Discovery (stylized in all caps) is the second extended play by South Korean boy group BDC and the second installment from their The Intersection trilogy. It was released on March 8, 2021 by Brand New Music and distributed by Kakao Entertainment. [1] The physical version of the EP is available in two versions: "Reality" and "Dreaming". The EP itself consists of five tracks, including the lead single, "Moon Rider" and its instrumental.

Contents

Release

On February 22, 2021, Brand New Music announced with a teaser image that BDC would make a comeback with a new album in two weeks. [2]

On February 24-26, Brand New Music released the concept photos consecutively. [3] [4] [5] Three days later, on March 1, they released the tracklist, which revealed "Moon Rider" as the lead single. [6] On March 2, the lyric teaser photo for "Moon Rider" was released. [7] On March 3, they released the first music video teaser for "Moon Rider". [8] The next day, on March 4, the preview video for the EP was revealed. [9] On March 5, they released the second music video teaser for "Moon Rider". [10]

Then, on March 8, the album was released alongside the music video for "Moon Rider". [11]

Promotion

On March 7, 2021, BDC held a private showcase at Starfield COEX Mall. [1]

They promoted the single "Moon Rider" at Mnet's M Countdown , [12] KBS2's Music Bank , [13] MBC's Show! Music Core , [14] SBS's Inkigayo , [15] SBS MTV's The Show , [16] MBC M's Show Champion , and Arirang TV's Simply K-Pop . [17]

On April 10, 2021, BDC held a special fan meeting at the seventh floor of CGV Hongdae. [18]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Chemical"
  • Robbin
  • ZWOO
  • Kosmos
  • Ish Hokhmah
  • Robbin
  • ZWOO
  • Kosmos
  • Ish Hokhmah
  • Robbin
  • ZWOO
  • Kosmos
  • Ish Hokhmah
3:12
2."Moon Rider"
  • OUOW
  • BOOMBASTIC
  • BOOMBASTIC
  • OUOW
  • BOOMBASTIC
  • OUOW
3:11
3."Fine" (꽃이 피네; kkochi pine [lit. "The flower is blooming"])
  • OUOW
  • Kim Si-hun
  • OUOW
  • OUOW
3:34
4."Love in the Air" (공기가 달라; gonggiga dalla [lit. "The air feels different"])
  • OUOW
  • Kim Si-hun
  • OUOW
  • OUOW
3:47
5."Moon Rider" (Inst.) 
  • BOOMBASTIC
  • OUOW
  • BOOMBASTIC
  • OUOW
3:11
Total length:16:55

Charts

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
South KoreaMarch 8, 2021 Brand New Music, Kakao
Various
  • Digital download
  • streaming

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