[Photo]& 82MAJOR ‘Showcase Site’, New Album ‘FEELM’ Release…“Want to Do a Challenge with Jungkook and Lee Byung-hun”

The return of the ‘in-house production idol,’ 82MAJOR’s unstoppable rise

The ‘82MAJOR’ group made its comeback to the music industry with the new mini album ‘FEELM’, just six months after the mini album ‘TROPHY’. They set ‘the appeal of what’s raw’ apart as their unique point, capturing a wide range of emotions like a single movie—just as the album title suggests. In particular, with all members taking part across the entire production process—writing, composing, and arranging—they completely proved their musical capability as true ‘in-house production idols’.

Otherworldly love song ‘Sign,’ proved onstage with a knife-sharp synchronized dance

The title track ‘Sign’ unveiled at the comeback showcase in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, on the 28th stands out for its restrained beats and dreamy melody. As their first love song since debut, they sensitively unfolded the process of growing closer by exchanging each other’s feelings. On the day’s stage, ‘82MAJOR’ also presented performances for the album tracks ‘W.T.F’ and ‘CIRCLES’, showcasing overwhelming skill through steady live vocals using standing microphones and flawless “knife-sharp synchronized dance”.

Potential noticed even by SM Entertainment—stepping up toward a global major

Their solid live skills even moved big agencies. ‘SM Entertainment’ evaluated their potential highly, and they were named as the second-largest shareholder of their agency ‘Great M Entertainment’, concentrating industry attention on them. Since they have put the country code ‘82’ into their team name, they declared their ambitious goal to leap beyond Korea and become a ‘major’ worldwide. The objective of this promotion is, without question, winning No. 1 on music programs and dominating music charts.

The secret of tight teamwork—synergy from five members of the same age

Their strongest weapon as a team is that the five members—excluding the youngest—are all ‘same-age peers’. Member ‘Cho Seong-il’ emphasized that the close bond and teamwork they generate are fully reflected in their performances and music-making. The organizational strength of ‘82MAJOR’, known for perfect harmony, shines even more onstage.

Perfect harmony of visuals and skill—an evolving ‘all-rounder’ group

Member ‘Yoon Ye-chan’ added that not only do all members have superior physical presence and visuals, but their own sense of ownership—leading every area of composition such as top-line making and beat work—is precisely 82MAJOR’s unique competitive edge. Beyond being just idols, you can glimpse their limitless musical spectrum as they grow into artists.

A love call for Lee Byung-hun and Jungkook—‘FEELM’ reshaping the 6th-generation K-pop scene

While the wrist-point choreography for the ‘Tiki-taka-tak’ chorus part of the new song is drawing attention, members ‘Nam Seong-mo’ and ‘Park Seok-jun’ named actor ‘Lee Byung-hun’ and ‘BTS’ ‘Jungkook’ as the people they want to team up with for a dance challenge. With this comeback, ‘82MAJOR’ is expected to present a new direction for what ‘in-house production idols’ should pursue in the K-pop scene, and their bold moves targeting the global market are eagerly anticipated.