| New Kids: The Final | |
| Type: | ep |
| Artist: | iKON |
| Cover: | IKON - New Kids- The Final.jpg |
| Caption: | Digital and Redout version cover. |
| Length: | 14:23 |
| Language: | Korean |
| Label: | YG |
| Producer: | B.I |
| Prev Year: | 2018 |
| Next Title: | The New Kids |
| Next Year: | 2019 |
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 and extended play .[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]
"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]
| Song | Program | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Goodbye Road" | Show Champion (MBC Music) | October 10, 2018 | [11] |
| October 17, 2018 | [12] | ||
| M Countdown (Mnet) | October 11, 2018 | [13] | |
| October 18, 2018 | [14] | ||
| Music Bank (KBS2) | October 12, 2018 | [15] | |
| Show! Music Core (MBC) | October 13, 2018 | [16] | |
| Inkigayo (SBS) | October 14, 2018 | [17] |