KPop Mirror
News ยท November 12, 2026
ATEEZ Are Going "UP" Tomorrow + Solar's "To My 20s" Is a Warm Hug in Song Form ๐ด๐บ๐
Today's roundup has two totally different moods and I love both. ๐ฅน ATEEZ are one day away from a big, dark, brassy comeback, and Solar from MAMAMOO just dropped the softest, most comforting song. Let's go! ๐
ATEEZ: "UP" drops tomorrow ๐ด๐บ
ATEEZ held a press conference in Seoul on November 12 to show off their 15th mini album, GOLDEN HOUR : Part.6, and the music video for the title track "UP". The album comes out on November 13 at 2 p.m. KST (that's midnight Eastern for my US friends ๐).
- The sound: big brass mixed with heavy bass and a chorus. The song is all about not resting on what you already did and pushing past your limits. Locked in energy. ๐
- The story: the album is set in "Dimension Z," a dark world where the people in charge control emotions and art. Very different from their last single "Bad."
- Member moments: Mingi helped write the lyrics and said he thought about how to fit ATEEZ's eight-year story into them. Yeosang leads the dance break, and he said he felt some pressure after San's big moment on "Bad," but he gave it his all. ๐ซก
- The tracklist: five songs, including "UP" and the pre-release "Drip."
The first MV teaser came out on November 10 and it's giving movie trailer. The glowing red cube called SOPRO is back, and the teaser ends with the members shouting "Till we die." Chills. ๐ฎโ๐จ
And the stats? ATEEZ have nine top-10 albums in a row on the Billboard 200, and their last mini album was their third No. 1 there. "Bad" also went viral on short-form video and is sitting at No. 17 on Melon's Top 100. Main character energy, no crumbs. ๐
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Solar: "To My 20s" ๐๐ถ
Solar released her new digital single "To My 20s" (๋์ 20๋์๊ฒ) on November 12 at 6 p.m., and it's her first solo release in Korea in more than a year and a half. ๐
- She helped write and compose it herself. It's like a letter to her younger self, looking back on all the years she spent chasing her dreams.
- One of the lyrics says it's okay to go a little slower. ๐ฅบ Honestly, that is the message we all needed this week.
- Singer-songwriter Harim plays the harmonica on it, and it gives the whole song a cozy, wistful aura.
- The music video mixes memories from her twenties with scenes of her walking through a park today, all relaxed and peaceful.
Solar said she wants to tell everyone that they've worked really hard and done well. Okay, who's cutting onions? ๐ญ
Get ready for "UP": dance ATEEZ FREE ๐๐บ
ATEEZ choreo is no joke, so warm up now! WORK by ATEEZ is 100% free on KPop Mirror with their dance practice. Slow it down, mirror it, loop the hard parts and let Coach Dae hype you up. ๐ฅ
Want more ATEEZ? Lemon Drop is a Pro song, but you can try Lemon Drop free for 45 seconds. And this week's Voters' choice, ILLIT's You're Under Arrest, is free for everyone too. ๐จ
Catch up on ATEEZ: learn their new dances, starting with Drip, see all the big November comebacks, or read my WORK dance guide.
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Sources: Kyunghyang Shinmun, SBS News, Topstarnews, The Korea Herald.
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