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XIKERS showed confidence with its new song ‘OKay.’

 

XIKERS held a showcase for the release of its seventh mini album ‘ROUTE ZERO : The ORA’ at NOL Theater Hapjeong Dongyang Life Hall on the 19th. On this day, JUNGHoon said, “We XIKERS are OKay with anything and are a group that does everything well, so please show us lots of love.”

 

YECHAN introduced the title track ‘OKay’ as “a song that can fully show XIKERS’ rough and untamed charm,” adding, “You can see XIKERS’ fearless and confident side as we boldly cast aside the rules set by the world.” JUNGHoon added, “There is a part in the chorus where ‘OKay’ is repeated, and I think we will be able to show explosive energy, so I think you will be able to feel a sense of catharsis.”

 

Right after completing the first performance, MINJAE shared, “This kind of setting always makes me really nervous, but at the same time, there is a thrill that coexists with it,” adding, “In the case of this stage, it is a song that feels like we are all walking on a knife-edge together, so I think it is a very joyful and thrilling performance.” HYUNWOO said, “We worked hard to establish our original identity as goblins, and I’m happy because I think details like our hair colors and lenses came out well in the music video too.”

 

Behind-the-scenes stories from the music video shoot were also revealed. HUNTER drew laughter at the scene as he said, “During filming, the moment the director said ‘cut,’ a prop hanging on the wall fell, and maybe because I was so immersed in this album’s concept, I wondered if there might have been a ghost.” SEEUN expressed his gratitude, saying, “There were many parts that involved CG, so it was sometimes difficult to stay immersed during chroma key filming, but we were able to finish thanks to the director guiding us well.”

 

The process of preparing the performance was also extraordinary. YECHAN said, “The choreography is very powerful and definitely leaves us out of breath, but we are practicing live in the practice room with microphones on, just like the real stage,” adding, “The rapper members also have 0% AR, so we prepared by practicing until we had no strength left in order to show a more perfect performance.” He added, “This time, we are also performing together with dancers, so I think we will be able to show a more immersive and overwhelming performance.”

 

Having debuted in March 2023, XIKERS has built its own identity with a unique concept and differentiated charm in every album. With its sixth mini album ‘HOUSE OF TRICKY : WRECKING THE HOUSE,’ released last October, the group recorded 327,734 copies in initial chodong sales, achieving a career high, and its growth was recognized as it won the Next Wave Award at the 33rd Anniversary Hanteo Music Awards 2025 held this past February.

 

The seventh mini album ‘ROUTE ZERO : The ORA’ marks the starting point of a newly introduced series after wrapping up the ‘HOUSE OF TRICKY’ series, which had continued for two years and seven months since the group’s debut. The album contains a total of five tracks, including the title track ‘OKay,’ with members MINJAE, SUMIN, and YECHAN participating in the lyrics for all songs.

 

JINSIK introduced the album by saying, “It is an album that carries the meaning of starting from zero, with nothing, after breaking out of Tricky House at the end of our previous journey, and you will be able to see XIKERS’ growth.”

 

XIKERS’ seventh mini album ‘ROUTE ZERO : The ORA’ will be released through various online music sites at 6 p.m. on this day. Attention is focused on what new narrative XIKERS, standing at the starting point of a new series, will write with this album.