- A single album marking the first departure of the 7-member boy group MODYSSEY, leaving behind the journey of .
- Includes a total of 4 tracks: 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, diverse charms of seven individuals and their free-spirited energy.
- A work capturing the starting point of MODYSSEY, who are just beginning their voyage, like a ‘christening ceremony (launching ceremony)’.
As their team name—a combination of Music, Move, Momentum, and Odyssey—suggests, 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’ was produced by 3RACHA, the producing team of JYP's Stray Kids, and sensually unfolds the beginning of MODYSSEY. Based on the groovy house genre and enhanced with real instrument sounds to complete a funky line, ‘HOOK’ possesses a cheerful momentum that naturally makes listeners ride the rhythm from start to finish. A dance break with minimally restrained synth sounds further elevates the song's energy, while witty wordplay using the repeating word ‘HOOK’ adds to the listening pleasure. True to its title, the song is permeated by an addictiveness and rhythm that makes it difficult to escape once heard.
The B-side track ‘REVENANT’ is a competition song characterized by an experimental sound that combines sensory synth textures and 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 song's appeal with another linguistic sensibility while maintaining the energy of the Korean version, reaching closer to a diverse range of listeners. An instrumental track is also included to allow listeners to more clearly feel the rhythm, structure, and sonic individuality of the song.
The visual content also clearly demonstrates the direction of this work. The trailer and personal IDs are developed under the concept of a ‘christening ceremony’ for the seven members who are now departing as ‘MODYSSEY’ after their time on . Just as a christening is a ceremony for launching a ship into the water for the first time, it symbolizes the team's beginning as they step out into the world, giving 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 unique texture, temperature, and movement of each individual. The core of this work is that it is structured to allow fans to discover and fall for their true nature rather than unilaterally presenting a finished character.
It is an impressive work that captures raw vitality over refined images and the energy of youth just starting out over a preset narrative across the jacket, videos, and music. Rather than being an extension of previous competitions, it shows the present of MODYSSEY, who, after that time, are 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 can't easily escape once caught, characters you can't 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.
