{"id":197836,"date":"2025-10-24T15:14:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T19:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2025\/10\/24\/boynextdoors-the-action-ep-every-track-ranked-3\/"},"modified":"2025-10-24T15:14:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T19:14:00","slug":"boynextdoors-the-action-ep-every-track-ranked-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2025\/10\/24\/boynextdoors-the-action-ep-every-track-ranked-3\/","title":{"rendered":"BOYNEXTDOOR\u2019s \u2018The Action\u2019 EP: Every Track\u00a0Ranked"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- no image --><\/p>\n<div><!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/boynextdoor\/\">BOYNEXTDOOR<\/a> returned this week with their fifth mini album\u00a0<em>The Action.<\/em> When the group spent time in Chicago last August for their Lollapalooza performance, fans caught glimpses of them filming a music video \u2014 signaling early on that the album would carry a \u2018movie\u2019 concept. On the day of release, the group held a showcase event in Seoul to mark their return.<\/p>\n<div class=\"injected-related-story \/\/ lrv-u-display-inline-block lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-margin-t-2 u-margin-t-26@mobile-max u-margin-b-0.875@mobile-max u-margin-b-150@tablet u-border-t-12 lrv-u-padding-t-025 u-padding-b-1.313 lrv-u-padding-b-125@mobile-max lrv-u-border-color-black injected-single-story lrv-u-border-b-1\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<h3 id=\"title-of-a-story\" class=\"c-title  lrv-a-unstyle-link lrv-u-whitespace-nowrap u-font-weight-700 lrv-u-display-inline-block u-line-height-18px a-font-accent u-letter-spacing-0225 u-font-size-16 lrv-u-color-black lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase u-article-badge-underline a-article-esp u-display-inline-flex lrv-u-margin-b-1@mobile-max u-margin-b-075\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tRelated\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<div class=\"injected-related-story-wrapper lrv-u-flex lrv-u-justify-content-space-between lrv-u-padding-tb-050@desktop a-children-border-vertical a-children-border--grey a-children-border-width-050\">\n<div class=\"o-card \">\n<p>\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/music-news\/boynextdoor-seoul-encore-concerts-lollapalooza-debut-1236036664\/\" class=\"lrv-u-color-black:hover lrv-u-flex u-flex-direction-column@desktop\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  lrv-u-margin-b-075 lrv-u-margin-b-00@mobile-max u-width-130px@mobile-max\">\n<div class=\"a-crop-6x4 a-crop-3x2@mobile-max\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/lists\/boynextdoor-action-ep-review-every-track-ranked\/\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/01-BOYNEXTDOOR-billboard-korea-1800.jpg?w=237&amp;h=147&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"BOYNEXTDOOR\" data-lazy-srcset=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"auto\" height=\"\" width=\"\"><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card__content \">\n<p><span class=\"c-span  lrv-u-whitespace-nowrap\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"o_category \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c_title \">\n<h3 id=\"title-of-a-story\" class=\"c-title  a-font-basic-fancy u-font-size-15 u-font-size-15.5@mobile-max u-line-height-22px u-padding-r-0.188@desktop u-word-spacing-0013 u-line-height-22.5px@mobile-max a-truncate-ellipsis-4line@mobile-max a-truncate-ellipsis-3line\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tBOYNEXTDOOR: From Seoul Encore Concerts to Their Lollapalooza\u00a0Debut\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<p><time class=\"c-timestamp  \" datetime=\"00:00-YY-DD-MM\"><\/p>\n<p><\/time><\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe album\u2019s title draws inspiration from the term \u201cHollywood Action,\u201d referring to large-scale films \u2014 or metaphorically, to bold, exaggerated and daring attitudes. The track \u201cHollywood Action\u201d\u00a0is ultimately about taking action itself. During the media showcase, leader MYUNG JAEHYUN said, \u201cWe\u2019ve worked hard, making four comebacks over the past year including our Japanese promotions. I hope that people who find it difficult to take the first step will be inspired by our actions to challenge themselves.\u201d The youngest member WOONHAK added, \u201cThis song is for anyone who hesitates or feels intimidated about trying something new.\u201d TAESAN elaborated, \u201cIf our last album\u2019s keyword was\u00a0<em>No Genre,<\/em>\u00a0this time it\u2019s about breaking all limits and diving right in.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tReleased at 6 p.m. KST on Monday,\u00a0<em>The Action<\/em>\u00a0captures the emotions and moments BOYNEXTDOOR\u2019s six members are currently experiencing. Built around the cinematic theme, the album consists of five tracks that vividly translate their present selves into sound. While their previous record\u00a0<em>No Genre<\/em>\u00a0leaned toward smoother, genre-fluid tracks (with the exception of the title song\u00a0\u201cI Feel Good\u201d), this new release explores a broader range \u2014 from acid jazz and hip-hop to ballads. Sonically and thematically, it succeeds in expressing BOYNEXTDOOR\u2019s distinctive emotional world.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe opening track\u00a0\u201cLive in Paris\u201d\u00a0reflects the creative struggles of the group, echoing the light self-reflection found in\u00a0<em>\u201cTwenty\u201d<\/em>\u00a0from their EP\u00a0<em>19.99.<\/em>\u00a0The rock-driven\u00a0<em>\u201cBathroom\u201d<\/em>\u00a0delves into the pain of a romantic relationship, reminiscent of the poetic metaphors in\u00a0<em>\u201c<\/em>Gonna Be A Rock<em>.\u201d<\/em> Meanwhile, \u201cJAM!\u201d captures the members\u2019 playful energy while keeping things \u2018chillin\u2019 within the rules,\u2019 much like the clever self-awareness shown in the line\u00a0\u201cI never cross the line, trust me\u201d\u00a0from\u00a0\u201cDangerous.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tKnowing how to perform freely while still respecting boundaries \u2014 that\u2019s the essence of BOYNEXTDOOR, and it\u2019s what sets them apart in today\u2019s K-pop scene. From the synchronized choreography of\u00a0\u201cHollywood Action\u201d\u00a0to the album\u2019s varied soundscape,\u00a0<em>The Action<\/em>\u00a0offers plenty to see and even more to hear.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAll four of BOYNEXTDOOR\u2019s previous albums have charted on the\u00a0Billboard 200,\u00a0and fans are eager to see whether\u00a0<em>The Action<\/em>\u00a0will extend that streak. Judging by the strength of this EP, the outlook looks bright \u2014 and Billboard Korea has ranked every track on the project.<\/p>\n<div id=\"pmc-gallery-vertical\">\n<div class=\"c-gallery-vertical-loader u-gallery-app-shell-loader\">\n<div class=\"u-gallery-app-shell__figure u-gallery-app-shell u-gallery-react-placeholder-shimmer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"u-gallery-app-shell__text u-gallery-app-shell u-gallery-react-placeholder-shimmer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"u-gallery-app-shell__text-small u-gallery-app-shell u-gallery-react-placeholder-shimmer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"u-gallery-app-shell__content u-gallery-app-shell__content-1 u-gallery-app-shell u-gallery-react-placeholder-shimmer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"u-gallery-app-shell__content u-gallery-app-shell__content-2 u-gallery-app-shell u-gallery-react-placeholder-shimmer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"u-gallery-app-shell__content u-gallery-app-shell__content-3 u-gallery-app-shell u-gallery-react-placeholder-shimmer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"u-gallery-app-shell__content u-gallery-app-shell__content-4 u-gallery-app-shell u-gallery-react-placeholder-shimmer\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/lists\/boynextdoor-action-ep-review-every-track-ranked\/\">Aller \u00e0 la source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BOYNEXTDOOR returned this week with their fifth mini album\u00a0The Action. When the group spent time in Chicago last August for their Lollapalooza performance, fans caught glimpses of them filming a music video \u2014 signaling early on that the album would carry a \u2018movie\u2019 concept. On the day of release, the group held a showcase event [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-197836","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-musique","et-doesnt-have-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/197836","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=197836"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/197836\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=197836"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=197836"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=197836"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}