2026 global K-pop super rookie boy group ALPHA DRIVE ONE (ALD1) makes its official debut today (the 12th) with mini album 1 EUPHORIA.
ALPHA DRIVE ONE (Rio, Junseo, Arno, Geonwoo, Sangwon, Xinlong, Ansin, Sanghyun) will release its debut album and mini album 1 EUPHORIA at 6 p.m. today (the 12th). Earlier today (the 12th) at 12 a.m., the group released a debut D-day poster on its official social media to announce the official start and took its first step into the K-pop scene.
Mini album 1 EUPHORIA captures the moment of joy when the journeys of eight members, each pursuing their dreams in their own way, are completed as one team. After a long preparation, it will convey the emotions of this beginning and the overwhelming euphoria with ALPHA DRIVE ONE's unique energy and narrative.
Mini album 1 EUPHORIA contains six tracks: pre-release track FORMULA, title track FREAK ALARM, Raw Flame, Chains, Never Been 2 Heaven, and Cinnamon Shake.
Pre-release track FORMULA is a "one team" declaration song that captures the moment of creating ALPHA DRIVE ONE's unique formula. Title track FREAK ALARM compares the presence of ALPHA DRIVE ONE, finally awakened as one, to the "first alarm." Raw Flame conveys a raw, burning desire through explosive bass energy and multilayered development.
Chains and Never Been 2 Heaven are tracks that reinterpret songs revealed during the Mnet competition Boys 2 Planet with the voices and chemistry of ALPHA DRIVE ONE's eight members. Chains delicately expresses the growing binding feelings and tension of falling for one another, and Never Been 2 Heaven is reborn on a larger scale with the members' new energy and added dreams. The final track, Cinnamon Shake, carries a message of celebrating the debut with fans and completes ALPHA DRIVE ONE's sense of joy and festivity.
The group name ALPHA DRIVE ONE signifies the goal of being the best (ALPHA), passion and driving force (DRIVE), and one team (ONE), embodying a strong ambition to deliver "K-pop catharsis" on stage.
Even before their official debut, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, which has received fans' expectations through various activities and content, has completed all preparations for debut. On the day before their debut, the D-1 countdown live held on X (formerly Twitter)'s live event page, the first for a K-pop artist, drew more than 1 million cumulative viewers, proving intense interest. After a long wait, global K-pop fans are focusing on ALPHA DRIVE ONE's official debut, which finally signals the start.
Meanwhile, ALPHA DRIVE ONE's mini album 1 EUPHORIA, the first K-pop debut group release of the 2026 new year, will be released on various music sites at 6 p.m. today (the 12th).
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