Stray Kids’ Seungmin releases new solo song ‘Hold On’

nme.com:

K-pop boyband Stray Kids has released a new solo track titled ‘Hold On’.On August 13, the K-pop singer unveiled his new original solo song ‘Hold On’ on the boyband’s official YouTube channel.

The track was written and composed by Stray Kids bandmates Han and Bang Chan.“Though I cannot see you at the moment / Someday, after quite some time has passed / When I stand before you, please / Come running to me once again,” he sings on the chorus.Seungmin’s new track is the latest in Stray Kids’ ‘SKZ-RECORD’ YouTube series, through which members of the group drop song covers and unofficial tracks.

Their last release from the project had been the fan-dedicated track ‘Party’s Not Over’ which dropped on August 1, the ‘birthday’ of their fan base.Other ‘SKZ-RECORD’ original songs released this year include ‘Snain’ by Changbin, Felix and Seungmin and ‘Volcano’ by Han.Back in May, Stray Kids released their third studio album ‘5-Star’ and its lead single ’S-Class’.

The record also included the track ‘Topline’ featuring Korean-American rapper Tiger JK, the Korean-language version of their February 2023 Japanese single ‘The Sound’ and more.In a five-star review of the album, NME’s Crystal Bell described ’S-Class’ as “an intricate puzzle of booming rap, thrumming bass, sultry electro, ’90s hip-hop, sparkling pop and grimy club, a sonorous Rubik’s cube as complex as it is enthralling.”In other K-pop news, girl group IVE have announced that they will be embarking on their first-ever world tour later this year.