Hongjoong of ATEEZ Drops Teaser for Solo Single “ENOuGH” with Bazzi
Key takeaways
Quick summary- 1Hongjoong of K-pop group ATEEZ is set to embark on a new solo endeavor with the release of his upcoming single “ENOuGH” with American singer songwriter, Bazzi.
- 2Today, ATEEZ’s channels dropped the first glimpse at the music video.
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Known as “Captain” by his members and fans, Kim Hongjoong
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, leader of the 8-member K-pop group ATEEZ
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, is set to embark on a new solo endeavor on September 18th with the release of his upcoming single “ENOuGH”. The track was first teased on September 9th via mysterious concept photos posted to ATEEZ
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’s official social media channels, paired with only the caption “The journey will be endless, eternal, and infinite.” Shortly after, the song was formally announced and will feature 29-year-old American singer and songwriter Bazzi, who broke onto the music scene in 2018 following the virality of his hit song “Mine”. Today, ATEEZ
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’s channels dropped the first glimpse at the music video that will accompany the track.
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The new song is not Hongjoong
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’s first foray into solo music. On March 11th, 2024, he featured on Korean soloist Chungha’s single “EENIE MEENIE”. In 2025, he collaborated with American rapper Odetari on the single “SMB”, and in the same year, featured on “Almost” with Bradley Simpson of British pop band The Vamps. The full-length ATEEZ
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album repackage GOLDEN HOUR: PART.3 ‘In Your Fantasy’ Edition also included solo songs performed by each member of the group, including Hongjoong
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’s track “NO1” which he later performed as an EDM-type set during their 2025 world tour. Throughout his career, Hongjoong
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has also showcased original music online as part of unofficial releases. Such songs include “Why Do You Love”, a self-composed track released on YouTube in August of 2024 featuring introspective lyrics touching on subjects of jealousy and heartbreak.
Additionally, Hongjoong
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has continued to forge a path for himself as a producer and composer. He ranks among the top 10 most-credited idols on the Korea Music Copyright Association, or KOMCA, with nearly two hundred registered songs. In May of 2025, the rapper made his directorial debut as the music director for the queer indie film Hallucination. The piece, which starred Hongjoong
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’s real-life older brother Kim Bumjoong, premiered at the 27th Jeonju International Film Festival and featured Hongjoong
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’s original score. He also boasts writing and production credits for fellow KQ Entertainment group Xikers
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and their House of Tricky album series.
Despite today’s teaser drop, the sound for “ENOuGH” seems to be under wraps. The promotional material for the upcoming video teases a moody, spacecraft setting captions that some fans speculate may be lyric spoilers. In today’s teaser, the audience is met with a light, instrumental background that transforms into an intense beat-drop in the final moments. Some ATEEZ
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fans–known as ATINY–have theorized that the release could feature an EDM sound, as Hongjoong
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is currently preparing to perform his first-ever DJ set in October. He is slated as one of the performers at the Seoul Electronic Daisy Carvical, or EDC, one of the largest EDM festivals in the world, on October 4th. However, no further details about his set have been confirmed.
“ENOuGH” with Bazzi is available to pre-save on streaming platforms now, and will be available for listening at 1 PM KST on September 18th.
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xikers is a ten-member South Korean boy group under KQ Entertainment. Originally introduced as KQ Fellaz 2, the group officially debuted on March 30, 2023, with the mini album HOUSE OF TRICKY : Doorbell Ringing. The group consists of Minjae, Junmin, Sumin, Jinsik, Hyunwoo, Junghoon, Seeun, Yujun, Hunter, and Yechan. Known for their powerful performances, energetic choreography, and hip-hop influenced sound, xikers continues to establish itself as one of the leading fourth-generation K-pop boy groups.
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