KickFlip releases behind-the-scenes for ‘Kick Off The Wall (Feat. iann dior)’… “Trying many new things”

After making a comeback with the new mini album ‘KICK OFF THE WALL Pt. 1’, KickFlip released behind-the-scenes images from the music video for the double title track ‘Kick Off The Wall (Feat. iann dior)’. Their agency, JYP Entertainment, presented the photos on the morning of the 10th. The photos capture the members sitting or standing on a rooftop, as well as scenes filmed around a bus with American singer-songwriter iann dior. KickFlip released the album and the double title tracks ‘Unfinished’ and ‘Kick Off The Wall (Feat. iann dior)’ on the 6th at 6 PM and is continuing their comeback activities.

The new album features the group's first double title tracks. While ‘Unfinished’ compares the confusion and anxiety of being twenty years old at dawn to a puzzle that remains incomplete even after working on it all night, ‘Kick Off The Wall’ contains the message of shaking off self-doubt and fear to move forward. The album includes eight songs, including the two title tracks. KickFlip also participated in the song production to complete the new album.

Behind-the-scenes of the music video captured on a rooftop and a bus

The photos, which have a free-spirited and dynamic atmosphere, capture KickFlip's fresh yet bold appearance. The members took various poses in the rooftop space, revealing the group's unique energetic atmosphere. These photos express the youth image of the new song.

The photos taken with iann dior, who participated in the featuring, were shot against the backdrop of a bus. The members and iann dior were captured blending naturally throughout the bus. JYP Entertainment released these photos to showcase behind-the-scenes images of the new music video. iann dior is an American singer-songwriter who took on the featuring for this song.

Images related to the music video were released sequentially even before the release. On the 2nd, JYP Entertainment released a collaboration poster with iann dior and a music video teaser, and on the 3rd and 4th, they presented music video photos for the new song. In the photos released at that time, the members were seen boarding a bus or showcasing white-toned styling. The teaser video contained scenes of them racing through the city riding a moving vehicle like a skateboard, along with group choreography. The behind-the-scenes cuts released on the 10th captured the filming sites of the previously released videos and photos.

KYEHOON and DONGHWA participate in lyrics… Moving forward by shaking off fear

‘Kick Off The Wall (Feat. iann dior)’ is a song in which members KYEHOON and DONGHWA participated in writing the lyrics. The lyrics contain the ambition to shake off self-doubt and fear and to move forward without hesitation, as if kicking away the wall blocking the way. JYP Entertainment introduced that the song is infused with pleasant confidence. The song is enhanced by iann dior's melodic emo rap and relaxed vocal sensibility.

In the music video teaser released before the album launch, a vehicle race in the city and intense group choreography unfolded. The video begins with a scene of riding a moving vehicle like a skateboard, capturing the appearance of racing toward one's own path without being bound by the direction or speed of surrounding vehicles. iann dior also appeared in the posters and photos shot against the backdrop of a bus. The music video photos were released with a different atmosphere from the previously released ‘Unfinished’ music video.

The two title tracks form a connected structure within the album. ‘Unfinished’ is a song that compares the confusion, anxiety, and growing pains that come in the dawn of being twenty to a puzzle, and KYEHOON is credited for both lyrics and composition. If ‘Unfinished’ is a question posed to oneself, ‘Kick Off The Wall’ is a song that depicts the answer found after that question. The album contains a message in its eight tracks for youth who stumble, fall, and collide, saying that it is okay even if they do not find a perfect answer.

All members participate in all eight tracks, including the double title tracks

In addition to ‘Unfinished’ and ‘Kick Off The Wall (Feat. iann dior)’, ‘KICK OFF THE WALL Pt. 1’ includes ‘0 (Young)’, ‘Rockin’’, ‘hate blueberry’, ‘Drop In’, ‘Let's Waste Our Youth Together’, and ‘Kick Off The Wall’. According to JYP Entertainment, the members' names are listed in the production credits for all eight songs. KYEHOON participated in the lyrics and composition of ‘Unfinished’, and KYEHOON and DONGHWA contributed to the lyric writing of ‘Kick Off The Wall’.

The album is composed with themes of anxiety, growing pains, the determination to move forward despite them, and support for those passing through the dawn. After their official debut in January 2025, KickFlip has been steadily participating in song production to create the group's musical color. Through their agency, the members said that their own energy and freedom are important in KickFlip's music. They stated they want people to recognize it as a KickFlip song through elements like bright and bold energy or guitar sounds that make one move as soon as they hear it, conveying the feeling that the members express it themselves even if the genre changes.

The members cited breaking the limits they set for themselves as a major challenge in the new album. Mentioning their concerns about vocals, dance, and the stage, they said, “These days, even if we are not sure if we can do well, we try first and then judge.” They continued, “This album is an album where we tried many new things. We want to continue to work hard to show a cool appearance and a growing appearance every time.”

Ranked 1st on Hanteo Chart daily album chart for three consecutive days

KickFlip's new album recorded 1st place on the Hanteo Chart daily album chart immediately after its release. Based on the original text, it stood at the top for three consecutive days from October 6th to 8th. According to a reference article, on the 6th, the release date of the album, all included songs, including the double title tracks, entered the Bugs daily chart.

KickFlip began their comeback music show activities starting with Mnet ‘M COUNTDOWN’ on the 8th. Subsequently, schedules for appearing on KBS 2TV ‘Music Bank’ on the 9th, MBC ‘Show! Music Core’ on the 10th, and SBS ‘Inkigayo’ on the 11th were announced. On the 6th, the release day, an Mnet M2 comeback stage was also held at 7 PM.

KickFlip is presenting ‘Unfinished’ and ‘Kick Off The Wall’ together through their new album activities. The music video behind-the-scenes photos released on the 10th capture the members at the filming site and the featuring artist iann dior, and music show activities are scheduled to continue until ‘Inkigayo’ on the 11th.

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