LE SSERAFIM drops a rocking teaser announcing October comeback with 'ANTIFRAGILE'

On September 19, 2022, at midnight (KST), LE SSERAFIM shared a teaser through YouTube, announcing their return on October 17 at 6 pm KST, along with further details related to the album. ANTIFRAGILE will mark their sophomore album.

The rookie girl group's October comeback with their second mini-album, ANTIFRAGILE, will be the group's first-ever comeback since their debut in May 2022. The Sour Grapes crooners shared an exciting teaser, hyping up their fans for their comeback.

The quintet is ready to serve yet another blockbuster album with this comeback. Meanwhile, the teaser featuring a black-and-white pictorial ends with a statement,

LE SSERAFIM's comeback album ANTIFRAGILE teaser hints at a heavy rock instrumental sound

Supporting heavy rock instrumental sound, LE SSERAFIM have announced their first comeback since debuting with the EP Fearless. Fans believe that their forthcoming album ANTIFRAGILE will have a fairly different concept after witnessing the teaser. Some fans also believe that the girls' upcoming album will deliver a grunge sound.

Their anticipation grew after Source Music released a statement regarding the comeback.

The agency shared that ANTIFRAGILE will showcase the inner stories of the girls and their stronger and bolder attitudes once they begin to face hardships. The agency also asked the group's fandom, FEARNOT's, to love and support the band.

Besides the concept, Source Music also shared details on the physical aspects of the record. As per the details provided on Twitter, ANTIFRAGILE will launch in two variants - compact and regular. The regular edition will have a poster and sticker, and is available in three versions; meanwhile, the compact version will include five different versions. Details of the same were not shared at the time of writing.

Fans of the group can also preorder the album through HYBE's Weverse shop and other major music retailers. Details, teasers, album schedules, and tracklists are yet to be announced by the agency through the group's Weverse community.

The upcoming album will be the group's first project as a quintet - Chaewon, Sakura, Eunchae, Yunjin, and Kazuha - after the dramatic exit of former member Kim Ga-ram.

Through their charismatic stage presence and masterful vocals, the group has never stopped impressing fans. Hence, fans are already thrilled for the upcoming set of tracks.

The World Is My Oyster - Watch LE SSERAFIM get rewarded for their hardwork in new documentary

Days before announcing their first comeback, LE SSERAFIM dropped a documentary film, The World Is My Oyster, which displayed the stages before the group finally debuted.

The four-part series features the crucial training process, debut preparation, and personal thoughts of the girls as they get ready to debut under Source Music, a subsidiary of HYBE Labels.

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As a Pop-culture writer, she values presenting reports after a robust fact-checking process on celebrities and other trending topics, which interest people. Among her professional achievements is a feature on eco-friendly practices in K-pop album production. This write-up, which took a week of research, covered a range of sub-topics such as the export-import history of K-pop albums, and shifts in music marketing in that industry.

When not working, she enjoys watching films and discovering indie artists across several music platforms. Her favorite bands include Coldplay, BTS, and CAS.

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