- A single album marking the first departure of the 7-member boy group MODYSSEY, leaving behind the journey of
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- Featuring a total of 4 tracks, including the title track ‘HOOK’, the competition song ‘REVENANT’, ‘HOOK (Chinese ver.)’, and ‘HOOK (Inst.)’.
- An addictive symphony set against the backdrop of Seoul, capturing the hearts of fans with the raw, seven-colored charms and free energy of the seven members.
- A work capturing the ‘Launching Ceremony’ (Jin-su-sik), the starting point of MODYSSEY as they begin their voyage.
Just like their team name—a combination of Music, Move, Momentum, and Odyssey—MODYSSEY depicts the process of seven individuals with different personalities and narratives moving in one direction. Their first single, [1.Got Hooked: An Addictive Symphony], is a work that most vividly showcases the vitality, intuitive attraction, and the team's characteristic honest and raw energy at their starting point.
In particular, the title track ‘HOOK’ is a song presented by 3RACHA, the producing team of JYP's Stray Kids, which sensually unfolds the beginning of MODYSSEY. Based on the groovy house genre and complemented by real instrument sounds to complete a funky line, ‘HOOK’ possesses a cheerful momentum that naturally makes the listener ride the rhythm from start to finish. A dance break with minimally restrained synth sounds further elevates the energy of the song, while witty wordplay using the repeating word ‘HOOK’ adds to the listening pleasure. True to its title, it is a track permeated by an addictiveness and rhythm that makes it difficult to escape once heard.
The B-side track ‘REVENANT’ is a competition song from , featuring an experimental sound that combines sensory synth textures with reggaeton rhythms. While the title track ‘HOOK’ showcases MODYSSEY's intuitive charm and immediate attraction, ‘REVENANT’ presents the team's musical spectrum through a more tense texture and atmosphere.
Additionally, this single album includes ‘HOOK (Chinese ver.)’, naturally connecting MODYSSEY's global scalability with the characteristics of the member composition. Members Rizhao and SHUNLI expand the charm of the song with another linguistic sensibility while maintaining the energy of the Korean version, reaching out closer to a diverse range of listeners. The Inst. track is also included to allow listeners to more clearly feel the rhythm, structure, and sonic individuality of the song itself.
The visual content also clearly demonstrates the direction of this work. The trailer and Personal IDs are developed under the concept of a ‘Launching Ceremony’ for the seven members who are now departing as ‘MODYSSEY’ after their time on . Just as a launching ceremony is the ritual of floating a ship in the water for the first time, it symbolizes the beginning of the team stepping out into the world and gives meaning to MODYSSEY's first voyage. The subsequent music video, set against the backdrop of a living Seoul, captures the unadorned appearance of the seven members, vividly portraying the individual grain, temperature, and movement of MODYSSEY. The core of this work is that rather than unilaterally presenting a finished character, it is structured so that fans can discover and fall for their true nature.
It is an impressive work that captures raw vitality over refined images and the energy of youth just starting out over a set narrative across the jacket, videos, and music. It does not serve as an extension of previous competitions, but shows the present of MODYSSEY, finally sending their first signal under their own name. Ultimately, [1.Got Hooked: An Addictive Symphony] is more than just a debut single; it is the starting point of the name MODYSSEY and a work that most vividly imprints the first impression of the seven members.
A rhythm you cannot easily escape once caught, characters you cannot stop looking at once seen, and a voyage that has just begun.
MODYSSEY's first single album [1.Got Hooked: An Addictive Symphony] thus casts the first ‘HOOK’ into the hearts of listeners and fans.