{
  "id": 10930563,
  "title": "CLOSE YOUR EYES channels jazz-fueled swagger on '256th Note'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/close-your-eyes-channels-jazz-fueled-swagger-on-256th-note",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T11:47:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/k-pop/20260930/close-your-eyes-channels-jazz-fueled-swagger-on-256th-note"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "K-pop boy band CLOSE YOUR EYES has dropped its fourth EP, 256th Note, a jazz-infused album that follows their debut five months ago through JTBC's audition show Project 7. The seven-member group - Jeon Min-wook, Ma Jingxiang, Jang Yeo-jun, Kim Sung-min, Song Seung-ho, Kenshin, and Seo Kyoung-bae - has been working hard to expand their international appeal since their formation in April 2025. In just over a year and a half, they have earned awards both domestically and internationally, and have been touring with their BEYOND YOUR EYES world tour since January. Ahead of the album's release, the members gathered with reporters at a hotel in Seoul's Seocho District to discuss the creative process behind the new record. The band members expressed their excitement about making lasting memories with their fans and showcasing a side of themselves that had not been seen before. The album's jazz-inspired sound stems from the concept of improvisation in jazz music, where each instrument contributes spontaneous, split-second moments that capture the attention of both musicians and listeners.",
  "summary": "Multinational K-pop boy band CLOSE YOUR EYES has released its fourth EP, \"256th Note,\" a jazz-inflected record that comes just five months after the group's last release. The seven-member act — Jeon Min-wook, Ma Jingxiang, Jang Yeo-jun, Kim Sung-min, Song Seung-ho, Kenshin and Seo Kyoung-bae — debuted in April 2025 through JTBC's audition show \"Project 7.\" In the year and a half since, the group…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Boy group Close Your Eyes embraces jazz funk in bid to broaden musical horizons",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/boy-group-close-your-eyes-embraces-jazz-funk-in-bid-to-broaden",
        "published": "2026-09-30T06:13:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "CLOSE YOUR EYES channels jazz-fueled swagger on '256th Note'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/close-your-eyes-channels-jazz-fueled-swagger-on-256th-note-10934471",
        "published": "2026-09-30T12:12:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}