Rookie six-member boy group ADAP is going all-in for its debut. The FC ENM group has unveiled the heavyweight production team behind its first mini album “ALL DREAMS ARE POSSIBLE,” out November 5 — with SEVENTEEN hitmakers BOOMBASTIC steering the music and RIIZE’s performance director handling the choreography, according to a report by Sports Kyunghyang on October 17.
ADAP revealed the album’s details and tracklist through its official social media channels on October 16 and 17. The producing team BOOMBASTIC anchors the album’s sound, producing three tracks including the title song “Buffering,” along with “Sing for You” and “Paradise.” The veteran team is best known for SEVENTEEN’s signature hit “Pretty U” as well as “A-TEEN,” “9-TEEN,” “Love Letter,” and “Smile Flower,” plus I.O.I’s “Downpour,” IZ*ONE’s “Secret Story of the Swan,” and Davichi’s “Two Loves.”
Album cut “DRUM” pairs producer BOYTOY — who has worked with Jackson Wang, GOT7, (G)I-DLE’s Yuqi, and Rain — with Bull$EyE, the producer behind INI’s “Rocketeer,” IZ*ONE’s “Pretty,” and Park Jihoon’s “Whistle.” On the performance side, CODE88’s Lee Yoo-jong is choreographing the title track “Buffering.” Lee is currently RIIZE’s performance director and has collaborated with MONSTA X, STAYC, and ASTRO.
The six members — Hyotae, Junseok, Jaeyoung, Dowon, Jongho, and Hyunseong — have spent the past several months building a fanbase ahead of their Korean debut. The group drew a cumulative audience of about 10,000 through fan meetings and fan concerts in Japan, and its dance challenge videos have posted strong numbers online, including 1.64 million views for its ENHYPEN “Bloody Paradise” challenge and 900,000 for its BTS “Hooligan” challenge. Hyotae and Jaeyoung are known to viewers from audition programs SBS’s “Universe League” and KBS2’s “MAKE MATE 1,” respectively. ADAP’s name is short for “All Dreams Are Possible,” and the group opened its official Weverse community on October 12.
Pre-orders for “ALL DREAMS ARE POSSIBLE” began October 16 through Weverse Shop and other online retailers. With concept photos, a highlight medley, and the music video teaser still to come, ADAP will officially begin promotions with the album’s release on November 5.
