New Moon (EP) explained

New Moon
Type:EP
Artist:AOA
Cover:New_Moon_by_AOA.webp
Recorded:2019
Genre:K-pop
Length:16:59
Label:FNC
Prev Title:Bingle Bangle
Prev Year:2018

New Moon is the sixth extended play released by South Korean girl group AOA, released on November 26, 2019, by FNC Entertainment. It is the group's first and only album as five members following the departure of Mina,[1] as well as the last album released with members Jimin, Yuna, and Seolhyun.

Background information

On October 23, 2019, it was announced that AOA would be making a comeback in the fall after member Seolhyun posted photos from the group's MV shoot to Instagram on the same day.[2] The album's announcement came during the group's participation on Queendom, where it was announced the group would be performing a new song called "Sorry", on the show's final broadcast on October 21.[3]

Ahead of the album's release, AOA participated in a photoshoot and interview with Harper's Bazaar, where they mentioned how the album would be showing off new sides of the members not seen before.[4]

On November 25, it was announced that the group's comeback showcase set for the following day had been cancelled as a result of Goo Hara's passing the day prior.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: AOA "재계약금? 생각처럼 많이 받진 못했다" 솔직. Korean. Newsen. November 23, 2019.
  2. Web site: FNC 측 "AOA, 11월 컴백 확정…뮤직비디오 촬영 완료" [공식입장]]. MyDaily. Korean. October 23, 2019.
  3. News: [투데이IS] '퀸덤' AOA·마마무→오마이걸·아이들, 동시 음원발매]. Naver. 2019-10-28. ko. December 30, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191230181524/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=241&aid=0002972531. live.
  4. Web site: [★화보]AOA, 강렬한 슈트 카리스마…"8년차, 좀 더 행복했으면"]. November 21, 2019. Korean.
  5. Web site: AOA, 26일 쇼케이스 취소 "안타까운 비보에 깊은 애도를 표한다"[공식]]. November 25, 2019. Korean.
  6. Web site: New Moon . November 26, 2019.