Fantagio announced on August 14, 2020, that Moonbin and Yoon San-ha would establish the first sub-unit of Astro, and the preparation has indeed been concluded for the first album of the band.
The record launch date is September 14, 2020, with the subunit's first preview revealed on August 21, 2020. (via Kpopstarz)
Moreover, the new mini-album label was announced on August 24, 2020, including another preview clip. The subunit's upcoming album title has been announced as "IN-OUT."
A few days later, the tracklist announced the record would have five tracks in all, and the opening track will be named "Bad Idea." The FADE OUT version's teaser photos were published on August 31, accompanied by a preview of FADE IN on September 1. A feature medley for the latest mini-album subunit has indeed been unveiled as last August 7, 2020.
You can stream it now below:
ABOUT ASTRO
Astro is a boy band from South Korea, founded by Fantagio, which made its debut in 2016. The group consists of six representatives, including Cha Eun-woo, MJ, JinJin, Moonbin, Rocky, and Yoon Sanha. They debuted their successful EP Spring Up with the hit "Hide & Seek," and were later given the title as one of the best K-pop bands in 2016 by Billboard.
Meanwhile, Astro launched a special single album One&Only on March 13, 2020, for its 4th-anniversary debut commemoration.
Astro launched their 7th extended play, Gateway, on May 4, 2020, featuring the track "Knock." They won a prize from the Korean music event on May 13, 2020, "Show Champion" for "Knock," which marks the band's second victory.
Previously, Astro organized a virtual "Ontact" concert '2020 ASTRO Live on WWW' on June 28, 2020, to connect in a modern way with fans. Moreover, Astro launched the virtual single "No, I Don't," on June 28, 2020, and they debuted it at the "2020 ASTRO Live on WWW" for the first time.
