New Kids: The Final is the second extended play by South Korean boy band iKON. It is the final installment of the group's four-part album series following the single album New Kids: Begin and extended play New Kids: Continue.[1]
It was released by YG Entertainment on October 1, 2018.[2] The mini-album includes a total of four tracks.[3]
The lead single of the album is titled "Goodbye Road", which was released with a music video on October 1.[4] The song is described as a sentimental hip-hop ballad which talks about the bitter feelings of a breakup.[1][5]
The music video that features the members and a woman mourning the end of their relationship, interspersing dramatic, reflective scenes with happy memories and choreography. The song's dance emulates its lyrics, with the choral declaration of "good-bye" coinciding with a shooing hand move.[4]
The three other songs on the album also revolve around the themes of the sadness and loneliness of love and breakups.[6]
Commercial performance[]
"Goodbye Road" topped both Korean and global charts upon its release. It ranked number one on six major Korean charts,[7] as well as China's QQ Music's real-time chart.[8]
