{
  "id": 1880505,
  "title": "ONEWE talks longevity, fairy tale-inspired 17-track album",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/onewe-talks-longevity-fairy-tale-inspired-17-track-album",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-19T06:52:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/k-pop/20260819/onewe-talks-longevity-fairy-tale-inspired-17-track-album"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "ONEWE, a K-rock band signed to entertainment label RBW, initially had no intention of releasing a 17-track album. Their youngest member harbored a desire to create a full-length record, and the idea kept resurfacing. Bassist Giuk explained that the project snowballed into a significant endeavor, with the band's ambition growing with each passing day. The outcome of their efforts is the album 面 : Unknown Atlas, which concludes a five-month-long creative journey for the five-member group. The title, derived from Chinese characters representing point, line, and plane, reflects the band's conceptual approach to music-making.\n\nThe album comprises 17 tracks in total, with twelve new compositions and five tracks from previous releases, such as \"Coordinates,\" \"Compass,\" and \"Neverland.\" Each song on the new album is a reimagining of a fairy tale. \"Lilliput\" challenges the notion of comparing oneself to others. \"Laputa\" envisions an island that autonomously moves to safeguard its cherished possessions. Meanwhile, \"Pinocchio\" follows the narrative of a young boy growing up while concealing his true identity.",
  "summary": "ONEWE, the K-rock band under entertainment label RBW, did not set out to make a 17-song album. The band's youngest member wanted to make a full-length record, and the idea kept returning. \"It was a ball our youngest member set rolling,\" bassist Giuk said Tuesday at a cafe in eastern Seoul's Gwangjin District, just a day before the release. \"It kept rolling until it became a big snowman. We all…",
  "key_points": [
    "ONEWE, K-rock band on RBW label, intended no 17-track album",
    "Album 面 : Unknown Atlas, five-month creative journey",
    "Fairy tale themes in 17 tracks, including Lilliput and Pinocchio"
  ],
  "editors_take": "This album marks a significant creative milestone for ONEWE, showcasing their ambitious approach to music-making and thematic reinterpretation of fairy tales in a uniquely conceptual framework.",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "ONEWE talks longevity, fairy tale-inspired 17-track album",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/onewe-talks-longevity-fairy-tale-inspired-17-track-album-1882386",
        "published": "2026-08-19T07:02:02.000Z"
      }
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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."
}