Cravity brings refreshing vibe on new song 'Adrenaline'

Members of K-pop boy group Cravity pose during an online media event, Tuesday. Courtesy of Starship Entertainment

By Dong Sun-hwa

Cravity is one of the K-pop acts that were hit hardest by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Starship Entertainment group was slated to drop its new album, "LIBERTY: IN OUR COSMOS," on Feb. 22, but it pushed the date back to March 22 after all nine members ― Serim, Allen, Jungmo, Woobin, Wonjin, Minhee, Hyeongjun, Taeyoung and Seongmin ― tested positive for COVID-19. But the postponement did not frustrate them, the members say.

"It would have been better if we had released our album last month according to our initial plan, but all of us tried to think in positive ways," Woobin said during an online press conference, Tuesday. "Thanks to the delay, we were given more time to hone our skills and reorganize ourselves. Since the goal of our release was to display our musical growth, we tried not to be too hasty."

Serim elaborated, "I had a sore throat, but all other symptoms were mild. Many people around us, including our fans, were very concerned about us because all nine members had contracted the virus, but thanks to their support, we could quickly recover. As we had enough rest, we are ready to rock now."

Leading the group's new album is "Adrenaline," a tune that fuses four different genres ― funk, future house, trap and moombahton. Cravity members explained that their new song, through which they show their pursuit of freedom, has a refreshing vibe that fit them well.

"Among all our songs, I feel like 'Adrenaline' is the one that we have pulled off the best," Minhee said. "I felt like I was in high school again when I was recording this song."

Allen, who took part in penning its lyrics, added, "The track likens our loved one to adrenaline, a hormone that can create a feeling of excitement."

Anticipation has been palpable ahead of the release of "LIBERTY: IN OUR COSMOS," as the nonet hit the apex of its career with its previous album, "The Awakening: Written in the Stars" that came out last August. According to Starship, the album sold 100,000 copies during the first week of its release.

"It will be great if we can hit another career high with our fresh album," Seongmin said. "I also hope Cravity can grab spots on global charts like the Billboard."

LIBERTY: IN OUR COSMOS also carries seven more tracks including the energetic "Chandelier," the acoustic "Late Night," and the addictive "POW!"

On April 2 and April 3, Cravity is poised to stage its first solo concert ― "CENTER OF GRAVITY" ―at Olympic Hall in Olympic Park located in southern Seoul. The last day show will be livestreamed as well.

"Holding a concert has always been one of my bucket list items since my debut in 2020," Wonjin said. "So I am so thrilled these days. To give a minor spoiler, we participated in designing our set list, as we know better than anyone what our fans want to see."

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