On April 20, 2024, the South Korean K-pop group ATEEZ made the official announcement of their upcoming comeback with their tenth mini-album GOLDEN HOUR: Part 1 through their social media handle, @ATEEZofficial on Twitter (now called X).
The group also unveiled a promotional schedule alongside the announcement where the dates for the release of their upcoming content were chronologically mentioned. ATEEZ will begin its comeback activities on April 22, 2024, which will run throughout the month and conclude on May 31, 2024, with the final release of the album, GOLDEN HOUR: Part 1.
ATEEZ will unveil concept photos, a tracklist, a poster, and more for their upcoming album GOLDEN HOUR: Part 1
The scheduled poster includes the name of the comeback album, dates for the release of contents, and ATEEZ members standing side by side, looking in the direction of the camera. The background was painted orange, provoking intriguing thoughts among the viewers.
The group members showcased their impeccable fashion statement as they wore jackets, hooded zip-ups, beanies, shirts, suits, and others, increasing the anticipation among the fandom about the concept of their upcoming comeback.
In the poster, the four-week schedule was provided with a name. The first, second, third, and fourth weeks were referred to as Invitation, Repose, Restore, and Revive, respectively. The following is the schedule for the ATEEZ's upcoming album, GOLDEN HOUR: Part 1
- ATEEZ will release Concept Photo 1 from April 22 to April 26, 2024, at 0 AM KST
- Concept Photo 2 will be released from April 29 to May 3, 2024, at 0 AM KST
- Concept Photo 3 will be released from May 6 to May 10, 2024, at 0 AM KST
- The title poster for GOLDEN HOUR: Part 1 will be released on May 13, 2024 at 0 AM KST
- The tracklist poster for the comeback album will be released on May 14, 2024, at 0 AM KST
- Concept Photo 4 will be released from May 15 to May 17, 2024, at 0 AM KST
- The GOLDEN HOUR INTRO will be released on May 18, 2024, at 0 AM KST
- ATEEZ has not unveiled the contents that are scheduled to be released from May 20 to May 23, 2024, at 0 AM KST. In the promotional poster, a question mark was engraved instead.
- The preview and Online album cover will be released on May 24, 2024, at 0 AM KST and 1 PM KST, respectively.
- The music video poster for their upcoming tenth mini-album will be released on May 27, 2024, at 0 AM KST.
- The music video teaser for GOLDEN HOUR: Part 1 will be released on May 28, 2024, at 1 PM KST.
- The music video teaser 2 for GOLDEN HOUR: Part 1 will be released on May 29, 2024, at 1 PM KST.
- D-1 poster for the upcoming album will be released on May 30 at 0 AM KST.
- D-Day poster and the final release for the album will be dropped on May 31, 2024, at 0 AM KST and 1 PM KST, respectively
ATEEZ's upcoming album, GOLDEN HOUR: Part 1, will be released through KQ Entertainment. The group made their comeback announcement after wrapping up historic performances on April 12 and 19, 2024, at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, one of the largest events in the United States. They emerged as the first K-pop group to headline the famous show and generated a positive response from the fans for their electrifying performances.
The group has previously dropped hints about their upcoming comeback. On April 12, 2024, during their performance at Coachella, a banner with Back to A was flying with an unreleased picture, hinting at the possible comeback. Their social media handles, including Instagram and TikTok, also updated a filter featuring an unreleased track.
More about ATEEZ
The South Korean K-pop group ATEEZ debuted on October 28, 2018, with their extended play Treasure EP: All to Zero, and consists of eight members. The members are Hongjoong, Seonghwa, Yeosang, Yunho, San, Mingi, Jongho, and Wooyoung. They are associated with record labels, including KQ Entertainment, Legacy, RCA, Nippon Columbia, and Universal Sigma.
The group has released several albums throughout their career, such as Treasure EP.Fin: All to Action in 2019, The World EP.Fin: Will in 2023, Treasure EP. Extra: Shift the Map in 2019 and Into the A to Z in 2021. They have also held concert tours, including The Expedition Tour (2019), The Fellowship: Beginning of the End Tour (2022), The Fellowship: Break The Wall Tour in 2022-2023, and the Towards The Light: Will to Power Tour in 2024.
The group is now all set to make their May comeback with the tenth mini album, GOLDEN HOUR: Part 1, on May 31, 2024.