CLOSE YOUR EYES to return today (the 30th) with fourth mini-album '256th Note'

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The idol group CLOSE YOUR EYES is set to make a comeback after five months.

CLOSE YOUR EYES (Jeon Min-wook, Ma Zhenxiang, Zhang Yujun, Kim Seong-min, Song Seung-ho, Kenshin, Seo Kyung-bae) will release their fourth mini-album, '256th Note,' at 6 p.m. on the 30th through major online music streaming platforms.

The album draws inspiration from the fleeting moments created spontaneously by individual instruments and the distinctive freedom and improvisation of jazz that evoke deep immersion. Rather than focusing on formulaic expression, it captures the process in which passing moments are completed into a single piece of music, concentrating on the emotions and flow of the moment.

The title track, 'Drop That!', is a song that samples Yoon Si-nae's 'Enjoy This Night,' considered a pioneering work of Korean jazz funk, reinterpreting it in a 90s street hip-hop style. It combines the unpredictable improvisation of jazz with the sampling techniques characteristic of hip-hop, adding CLOSE YOUR EYES' unique sensibility on top of powerful string lines and upright bass sounds.

In particular, while the previously released 'Open Your Eyes' unfolded the free-spirited feel of jazz through the grammar of hip-hop and R&B, showcasing a lyrical and delicate texture, 'Drop That!' expands this into a more intense and intuitive energy. Through these two tracks with different moods, one can observe CLOSE YOUR EYES' musical evolution as they diversely interpret the single material of jazz in their own way.

The album includes a total of seven tracks, including 'Open Your Eyes' and 'Drop That!', as well as the pop number 'Vibe Check,' which blends urban piano with groovy drum beats; 'Slowly Bleed,' which combines electro-pop and alternative R&B elements; the R&B track 'Fool For You,' featuring a vintage and romantic atmosphere; 'Baby Bossa Nova,' which adds modern pop sounds to bossa nova; and the pop ballad 'Eternity,' based on warm acoustic piano.

The members' active participation in songwriting also draws attention. Jeon Min-wook is credited with lyrics for 'Open Your Eyes,' 'Drop That!', 'Fool For You,' and 'Baby Bossa Nova.' Song Seung-ho contributed to the lyrics of 'Drop That!' and 'Fool For You,' while Kenshin and Kim Seong-min participated in the lyric writing for 'Open Your Eyes' and 'Vibe Check,' respectively. In particular, 'Eternity,' which closes out the album, features lyric contributions from all seven members, directly pouring their hearts toward the fandom, CLOSER, into the lyrics even in the fleeting moments of daily life.

Prior to the official release, CLOSE YOUR EYES released 'Open Your Eyes' as a pre-release and first showcased stages for the new song through events such as the '2026 The Fact Music Awards' and urban busking, building momentum for their comeback. They further expanded the story contained in the album through music and video by also releasing an interlude film titled 'OPEN YOUR EYES,' marking the first time all seven members challenged themselves to group acting.

CLOSE YOUR EYES, who expressed a boy's pure and delicate emotions in their own language through their debut song 'All the Poems and Novels Within Me,' have since expanded their musical territory by challenging various genres and concepts. With '256th Note,' based on their growth thus far, they refocus on the lyrical sensibility and the inherent charm of the music that they can best express, revealing CLOSE YOUR EYES' unique color even more distinctly.

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