After 3 Billboard No. 1s, Ateez looks to climb higher with new album

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By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group Ateez said Thursday its upcomi...

SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group Ateez said Thursday its upcoming album reflects the group's determination to reach new heights, even after eight years in the industry and three No. 1 albums on the U.S. Billboard 200.

The eight-member group will release its 15th EP, "Golden Hour: Part. 6," at 2 p.m. Friday.

Fronted by "Up," the five-track album also includes the tracks "Anemia," "Drip," "Faith" and "Hollow Victory."

Hongjoong, the group's leader, said the members chose "Up" as the lead track because they wanted to show that Ateez is still moving forward after eight years.

"Even though it has been eight years since we debuted, we wanted to convey the message that we are still looking upward, through the strongest sound and performance we can deliver," he said during a press conference held at a Seoul hotel to mark the release.

San described the lead track featuring powerful brass sounds and explosive bass as a song about pushing past the group's own limits.

"It contains the belief of going beyond even our own limits, without stopping or boundaries," he said. "It expresses our ambition to move toward the highest place -- and beyond."

Mingi, who wrote the lyrics for all five songs together with Hongjoong, said he focused on conveying the group's eight-year journey in the song.

"There are many parts that quote or borrow lyrics from our debut album, 'Treasure,' through the 'Golden Hour' series," he said. "We also used the melody line from our debut song, 'Pirate King'."

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