ONEUS Makes Comeback With New Album ‘BINARY CODE,’ Followed by Online Showcase
South Korean boy group ONEUS has made their comeback with their fifth mini-album titled BINARY CODE, further promoting the album through an online showcase performance. The highly anticipated album release and showcase happened on Tuesday, May 11. The virtual showcase lasted around 30 minutes and included a performance of the album as well as a debut of the title track.
BINARY CODE includes five tracks, beginning with the title track “BLACK MIRROR,” and including songs titled “Connect with US,” “Polarity,” “Happy Birthday,” and “Valkyrie.” The release marks the group’s fifth mini-album, following their last release of “DEVIL” earlier this year. Following the release, the album reached number four on the Worldwide iTunes Album Chart.
[#ONEUS]
— ONEUS (@official_ONEUS) May 10, 2021
✨🤍 5TH MINI ALBUM
‘BINARY CODE’ 🤍✨
🖤🪞 BLACK MIRROR 🪞🖤
🎧 2021.05.11 6PM (KST)
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The 30-minute-long showcase began with an introduction of each of the individual members, showcasing their coordinated black and white suits with silver detailing. The majority of the showcase consisted of a question-and-answer session between the host of the show and the group. Finally, the showcase finished with the band’s debut performance of their title track, “BLACK MIRROR.”
The boy group also released the music video for “BLACK MIRROR” alongside the album. The groovy, up-beat video showcases the band members’ lively dance moves among several dark backdrops. The video premiered on Tuesday and has gathered almost 6 million views in one day on YouTube.
BINARY CODE by ONEUS is available to stream now on Spotify and Apple Music, and the online showcase and the music video for “BLACK MIRROR” are both streaming on YouTube now.
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