The start of VERIVERY's new 2021 series! SERIES ‘O’
Having run tirelessly from their debut in 2019 through 2020, VERIVERY has returned with a new concept for 2021, SERIES ‘O’, in an attempt to pursue limitless change.
Discovering the ‘O’ within the dark side inherent in us. [ROUND 1 : HALL]
The symbolic meanings of ‘O’ are diverse: a hole, a dot, an eye, a lens, circulation, infinite possibility, a loop, connection, and more. Through the ‘O’ series, VERIVERY will fill 2021 with albums about discovering the dark inner space (O) that each person possesses and how to utilize the darkness they have discovered.
As an extension of the ‘FACE it’ series, which unfolded under the keyword ‘Facing the many versions of myself,’ an exciting story about the ‘dark inner self’—an existence one tries not to face, yet is indispensable—will unfold like a movie.
The beginning of that narrative is [ROUND 1 : HALL], a wild party enjoyed by VERIVERY after receiving an invitation from someone. A party unfolding more glamorously and grandly than ever before. Will the party they have stepped into be purely sweet?
Two ways to express a wild party
As it is a series starting 2021 anew, there are significant changes in all the content VERIVERY will show. The jacket stimulates interest with a concept that expresses an honest existence, undistorted, and a dark existence with opposite traits in a way that is similar yet different. Suits that intuitively express VERIVERY's maturity, paired with bold accessories, will add weight to the visuals. Furthermore, the rock-chic look, which portrays a free-spirited and wild side that VERIVERY has not shown until now, will bring a fresher feel.
The choreography for this title track is also a collaboration with choreographer Choi Young-jun, who worked with them in 2020. The overall scale is expanded by adding the grandeur of performance through the appearance of dancers to the characteristic detail of expressing the song. The glamorous composition expressing the overall album concept of a ‘wild party’ will showcase a more complete performance through VERIVERY's perfect execution.
In particular, the music video was directed by Director Kim Ja-kyung of ‘FLEXIBAL PICTURES,’ who sensually expresses the group's worldview and the hidden points of the song, implementing a dense storyline. It will unfold various images of VERIVERY inside a party venue, being sucked in by some attraction while being observed by an unknown entity.
1. Get Away
A song where the harmony between a grand reggae-pop based track and powerful vocals stands out, featuring a fatal yet dreamy atmosphere.
'A get away I cannot escape
A fantasy that has already covered both eyes'
Lyrics by Cho Su-jin, Wkly
Composed by Rajan Muse (THE HUB), Jan Baars (THE HUB), Charlotte Wilson (THE HUB), Chanti (THE HUB), Jacob Aaron (THE HUB), Noerio (THE HUB), Frankie Day (THE HUB), THE HUB 88, JQ
Arranged by Rajan Muse (THE HUB), Jan Baars (THE HUB)
Original Publishers THE HUB
Chorus 1Take
Vocal Directed by eSNa, 1Take
Digital Editing by Heo Eun-sook, 1Take
Mixed by Koo Jong-pil @ KLANG STUDIO
Engineered for Mix Kang Sun-young
2. Numbness
VERIVERY's own color was added to the Experimental Pop, PC Music, and Electronic bass genres. Using the Congo as the main melody sound, it is an impressive song with unique yet intense colors and an addictive melody line.
Lyrics by Lee Seu-ran
Composed by Davey Nate, Kang Han-yong
Arranged by Kang Han-yong
Keyboard & Synthesizer Strong Dragon
Chorus 1Take
Vocal Directed by eSNa, Kang Han-yong
Digital Editing by Park Geun-sang @ Jelly Sound, 1Take
Mixed by Park Geun-sang (Asst. Tak Hyun-kwan) @ Jelly Sound