ALPHA DRIVE ONE (ALD1, ALD1), a mega rookie global K-pop boy group for 2026, is gradually unveiling its debut album.
Alpha Drive One (Rio, Junseo, Arno, Geonwoo, Sangwon, Xinlong, Anshin, Sanghyun) posted on its official social media at 12 a.m. today (the 6th) the highlight medley video of its mini album 1, EUPHORIA, which will be released on the 12th. The highlight medley video maximized visual immersion by featuring shadow box graphics that slowly appear in a romantic natural setting and change to match the mood of each song.
The released highlight medley video contains the main melodies of six tracks in total, including the pre-release song FORMULA, the title track FREAK ALARM, Raw Flame, Chains, Never Been 2 Heaven, and Cinnamon Shake.
First, the pre-release song FORMULA is a song that announced the declaration of "one team," and after its release it landed on domestic and international music charts and achieved meaningful results. It also premiered performances at major award shows such as the 2025 MAMA AWARDS and The 17th Melon Music Awards (MMA2025), drawing enthusiastic responses from global fans and raising anticipation for the mini album EUPHORIA. The visuals released along with the highlight medley deliver intense immersion with scenes reminiscent of a high-speed run through the city, captivating both the eyes and ears.
The mini album's title track FREAK ALARM grabs the ear from the opening with an intense beat as Alpha Drive One, finally awakened as one, seems to declare its existence to the world, heightening curiosity about the full song. The addictive melody, like clock springs meshing and flowing with an alarm, further raises expectations for the performance Alpha Drive One will present with this debut title track.
The third track, Raw Flame, which shares its name with the debut trailer, unveiled a highlight medley with visuals that seem to awaken dormant inner desires. The fourth track, Chains, carries a narrative of members intertwining tightly like chains under a soft moonlit mood, and the fifth track, Never Been 2 Heaven, a dance-pop song with a thick bassline layered over a melodic progression, was a competition piece on Mnet's Boys 2 Planet and will be reinterpreted with Alpha Drive One's unique vocals and cohesion to add a different charm.
The final track, Cinnamon Shake, conveys joy and a festive mood vividly with the image of a warm cinnamon shake in a cup set against a winterlike background, bringing the mini album EUPHORIA's journey to a warm, lingering close.
Filled with Alpha Drive One's unique narrative, the mini album EUPHORIA captures the moment when the journeys of the eight members, each pursuing their dreams in their own way, are completed as one team. After a long preparation, it will express the emotions of the beginning and the overwhelming euphoria with Alpha Drive One's energy and storytelling.
Meanwhile, Alpha Drive One, set to debut as the first K-pop group of the new year 2026, will officially debut with the mini album EUPHORIA on the 12th.
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