Korean rock band CATCH THE YOUNG is back with new music!
On June 26, CATCH THE YOUNG released their latest digital single ‘이상형 (Ideal Type)’, a perfect summer track with a refreshing, youthful sound. The song captures a young person’s awkward honesty as they try to confess their feelings to someone they like.
We’re currently putting extra care into preparing our album for release later this year. To keep our promise with fans, we’re doing our best to create a more complete and well-crafted album. The process is taking longer than we expected, but we hope that this new single can help ease the wait, even just a little.
– Sani, Bassist and Leader of CATCH THE YOUNG
The MV brings out the feeling of youthful love, showing the five members enjoying carefree moments, traveling through the countryside, playing instruments together, and soaking in nature. With bright sunshine, a grassy field, and a lighthouse by the ocean, the visuals add a cinematic touch that perfectly captures the innocence of youth and the song’s heartfelt message of confession. Through this release, CATCH THE YOUNG continues to stay true to their identity as a band that writes and performs music about youth, dreams, and the journey of growing up.
CATCH THE YOUNG’s summer anthem for 2025 embraces the synth-rock genre. While their previous release, the 6-minute-and-18-second instrumental track ‘The Young Wave,‘ leaned heavily into progressive rock and served as an experimental showcase, their new single, ‘이상형 (Ideal Type),‘ is another bold exploration fueled by confidence and artistic pride. Their latest mission? A pop alchemy experiment in pursuit of the golden combination of pop and rock.
– Lim Heeyun, Music Critic and Author
‘Ideal Type‘ marks the band’s second release of the year, following their first instrumental single ‘The Young Wave‘, released on April 29.
Additionally, CATCH THE YOUNG will perform at the Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival and the 2025 Jeonju Ultimate Music Festival for the second year in a row. They’ll also be appearing at the 2025 Sound Planet Festival for the first time this year.
With their latest digital single, CATCH THE YOUNG aims to show their growth as artists by trying new genres and connecting with different audiences through heartfelt lyrics and a more mature sound.
About CATCH THE YOUNG
CATCH THE YOUNG is a South Korean alternative pop-rock boy band under Evermore Entertainment that debuted on November 1, 2023, with their first mini album, ‘Catch The Young : Fragments of Youth.’ The group comprises five members: Sani, Kihoon, Namhyun, Junyong, and Jungmo. The band calls its music genre ‘Youth Pop-Rock,’ encapsulating the core topic of youth and the band’s strength in harmony, multi-vocal, and performance skills. In less than a year since their debut, they performed at the biggest music festivals in Korea, including the Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival and Jeonju Ultimate Music Festival in 2024, which they’ll perform for the second time in a row in 2025. As the next generation K-Rock band, they plan to take on new challenges and expand their activities globally in 2025 by releasing a full-length album, promoting in Japan, and touring in the Americas and Europe.
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