The South Korean entertainment company P Nation officially announced that the female singer and Mamamoo Hwasa would make her much-anticipated comeback. The idol is set to return with the second mini-album [O] on Thursday, September 19, 2024, at 6 pm KST (Korean Standard Time), sending fans into a frenzy.
The label also shared a video featuring the idol where she was spotted dancing at a metro station, donning a brown-colored dress styled with a long trench coat and complementing her look with high heels, blonde hair, and black sunglasses.
In another video shared by the agency on September 9, 2024, through X, Mamamoo Hwasa donned a white outfit styled with black heels, buckled the dress with a black belt, and complemented her appearance with black sunglasses. In the video, she held a banner with the phrases, including 'Hey Guess What' and '9/19 Hwasa Comeback' written over it.
Soon, the announcement update circulated on social media and went viral. The fandom could not contain their excitement, and subsequently, an X user tweeted:
"MOTHER IS BACK!!!"
The fandom praised Hwasa's creativity and regarded her as one of the most talented artists in the K-pop industry. Many also felt proud about guessing that her upcoming work would be an album.
"Today I simply cannot be a functional human being contributing to society and capitalism, I need to be on my cell phone all day long.#HWASA #HwasaComeBack,"- a fan reacted.
"WE WERE RIGHT ABOUT THE ALBUM NAME????? MOOTWITS WEREN'T CLOWNING FOR ONCE????????"- a fan shared.
"I genuinely think hwasa has the most creative and aesthetically pleasing personal brand in kpop rn,"- a fan commented.
Many fans also wondered why the female artist named her album O and could not wait to find the reason from Hwasa herself.
"I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE HWASA EXPLAIN WHY "O" MY GENIUS ACE IS BACK,"- a user reacted.
"So the album is called zero or O? Is o pronounced fancy in French? Do we know were the pre-orders are? Because I need to secure this baby from,"- a user commented.
"HWASA ALBUM IS FINALLY HERE O ALBUM OF THE YEAR WE ARE SO READY,"- a user shared.
More about Mamamoo Hwasa
The South Korean singer, songwriter, and television personality, Hwasa aka Ahn Hye-jin, rose to stardom and international recognition after debuting as a member of the girl group Mamamoo on June 18, 2014, with the release of the group's extended play Hello. The album Hello featured seven songs, including the title track Mr.Ambiguous.
Mamamoo Hwasa debuted as a soloist on February 13, 2019, with the release of the solo single Twit. The track's music video emerged as the third most popular Korean MV by a female soloist in 2019, garnering over 100 million views. Hwasa's impressive list of discography includes Maria, Guilty Pleasure, I'm a B, I Love My Body, and others.
In recent news, Mamamoo Hwasa delivered an electrifying performance at the 2024 Waterbomb Music Festival held at KINTEX Exhibition Center 2, Seoul, South Korea, on July 5, 2024, on Tyla's famous track Water.