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Thrill-ing
Digital cover
EP by
ReleasedAugust 9, 2021 (2021-08-09)
Recorded2021
Genre[1]
Length19:32
LanguageKorean
Label
The Boyz chronology
Breaking Dawn
(2021)
Thrill-ing
(2021)
Maverick
(2021)
Singles from Thrill-ing
  1. "Thrill Ride"
    Released: August 9, 2021

Thrill-ing is the sixth extended play by South Korean boy group The Boyz.[2] It was released on August 9, 2021 through Cre.Ker Entertainment.[2] The EP consists of six tracks, including the lead single "Thrill Ride".

Background

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On June 21, Cre.ker Entertainment announced that The Boyz will be releasing their sixth extended play in August. This will be their first comeback since the conclusion of Kingdom: Legendary War and their first South Korean release in almost a year since 2020's Chase.[3][4]

On July 26, it was revealed that the title of the extended play will be Thrill-ing and will be released on August 9, with "Thrill Ride" as the lead single. Along with the announcement, a schedule for the group's comeback was also released.[2] It was hinted by members Younghoon and Hyunjae in their Singles Korea interview that the comeback will be defined by two keywords: energy and party.[5][6]

On July 27, the first batch of concept photos titled "Splash" was released on the group's social media accounts.[7] On July 28, the second batch of concept photos titled "Bang" was released, while on July 29, the third set was called "Kick" was released.[8]

On July 31, the track list of the album was released.[9]

Track listing

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Thrill-ing track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Thrill Ride"
  • Albin Nordqvist
  • Gabriel Brandes
Albin Nordqvist3:16
2."Out of Control" (환상열차; Hwansangyeolcha)
  • jyll
  • Rasmus Gregersen
  • Daniel Michael Victor
  • Ralz
  • DMV
  • jyll
3:35
3."Dancing Till We Drop"dankeChris WahleChris Wahle3:35
4."Nightmares" (黑花; Black Flower)Jo Yoon-kyung
  • dBoi! (Oceancave)
  • Andy Love
dBoi! (Oceancave)3:03
5."Merry Bad Ending"
  • Anthony Russo
  • Anthony Pavel
  • Jackson Morgan
  • Kaelyn Behr
  • Rudy Sandapa
  • MZMC
3:23
6."B.O.Y (Bet On You)"
  • Ryan Jhun
  • Alexander Standal Pavelich
  • Coucheron
  • Raoul Chen
  • Tim North
  • Ryan Jhun
  • Coucheron
  • Raoul Chen
2:40
Total length:19:32

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for Thrill-ing
Region Certification Certified units/sales
South Korea (KMCA)[13] 2× Platinum 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Accolades

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Music program awards
Song Program Date Ref.
"Thrill Ride" The Show August 17, 2021 [14]
Show Champion August 18, 2021 [15]
M Countdown August 19, 2021 [16]
Music Bank August 20, 2021 [17]
Show! Music Core August 21, 2021 [18]

Release history

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Release history and formats for Thrill-ing
Region Date Format Label
Various August 9, 2021
CD

References

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  1. ^ "The Boyz 6Th Mini Album [Thrill-Ing]".
  2. ^ a b c (in Korean) 더보이즈 컴백, 8월 9일 신보 ‘스릴링’ 발표…타이틀곡은 ‘스릴라이드’(공식)
  3. ^ (in Korean) 더보이즈, 8월 미니 6집으로 컴백…'킹덤' 이후 첫 신보
  4. ^ Park, Jun-hee (July 30, 2021). "New releases to heat up August music charts". The Korea Herald. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
  5. ^ (in Korean) Jeon, Soo-yeon (July 21, 2021). "현재와 영훈의 날갯짓". Singles Korea. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  6. ^ Hwang, You-mee (July 26, 2021). "The Boyz to come out with 6th EP in August". The Korea Herald. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  7. ^ (in Korean) 더보이즈 청량감 가득…‘스릴링’ 콘셉트 포토 공개
  8. ^ (in Korean) 더보이즈, '스릴 라이드' 콘셉트 포토 공개…화려한 여름밤의 파티
  9. ^ (in Korean) 더보이즈, 무더위 날릴 서머송 '스릴 라이드'..'스릴링' 트랙리스트 공개
  10. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2021-08-23" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  11. ^ "Gaon Album Chart – Week 33, 2021". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  12. ^ "2021년 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  13. ^ "South Korean album certifications – The Boyz – Thrill-ing" (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association (KMCA).
  14. ^ Kang, Min-Kyung (August 17, 2021). '더 쇼' 더 보이즈, 'THRILL RIDE'로 첫 1위 "더비 덕분" [종합] ['The Show' The Boys, First Place with 'Thrill Ride' "Thanks to Deobi" [Comprehensive]]. StarNews (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 17, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2021 – via Naver.
  15. ^ SHOW CHAMPION 405회 TOP5 [SHOW CHAMPION Episode 405 TOP 5]. MBC Plus (in Korean). August 18, 2021. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  16. ^ Park, Seo-hyun (August 19, 2021). '엠카' 더보이즈 1위‥3관왕 질주 "더비 덕분, 더 좋은 모습으로 보답할 것" ['M Countdown' The Boyz win 1st place... 3 crown run "Thanks to The B, we will repay you with a better image"]. Herald Pop (in Korean). Retrieved August 19, 2021 – via Naver.
  17. ^ Kim, Myung-mi (August 20, 2021). ‘뮤직뱅크’ 더보이즈, 이무진 꺾고 1위 “믿기지 않아, 팬들 덕분” ['Music Bank' The Boyz, beat Lee Mu-jin to 1st place "I cant believe it, thanks to our fans"]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved August 20, 2021 – via Naver.
  18. ^ Kang, Da-yoon (August 21, 2021). 더보이즈, 첫 '음악중심' 1위 "더비 사랑해♥"…레드벨벳·CIX·크래비티 컴백 [종합] [The Boyz, first 'Music Core' 1st win "I love you The B♥"... Red Velvet·CIX·Cravity comeback [General]]. My Daily (in Korean). Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Naver.