Home (BoyNextDoor album)

Home
Digital cover
Studio album by
BoyNextDoor
ReleasedJune 8, 2026 (2026-06-08)
Length24:51
Languages
  • Korean
  • English
LabelKOZ
Producers
BoyNextDoor chronology
BoyNextDoor Tour 'Knock On Vol.1' Final (Live)
(2026)		 Home
(2026)
Singles from Home
  1. "Ddok Ddok Ddok"
    Released: May 11, 2026
  2. "Viral"
    Released: June 8, 2026

Home is the first studio album by South Korean boy band BoyNextDoor, released on June 8, 2026, through KOZ Entertainment. The group produced the album with Pop Time, Kako, and Zico, and envisioned its songs as reflections of themselves.

Two singles were released from the album: the surprise-released lead single "Ddok Ddok Ddok" and the title track "Viral". In support of the album, the group will embark on the Knock On Vol.2 Tour, their second headlining concert tour.

Background

On October 20, 2025, BoyNextDoor released their fifth extended play (EP) The Action to commercial success, topping the Circle Album Chart and debuting at number 40 at the Billboard 200 chart.[1][2] Continuing the group's collaboration with Pop Time and label head Zico, the EP revolved around themes of self-improvement and featured a fictitious film production crew of the same name portrayed by the members.[3][4] Following the conclusion of their debut Knock On Vol.1 Tour (2024–25), the band released their first live album in February 2026.[5]

In an interview following a photoshoot for fashion magazine Arena Homme + that March, leader Myung Jaehyun confirmed their plans of releasing a full-length album later in the year, hoping that the project would be a "place of comfort" for its listeners.[6] The following month, media outlets including The Korea Herald reported that the band was preparing to release their first studio album in June, spearheaded by a pre-release single in May.[7]

Composition

Music and lyrics

"Since Home is about emotions and the moments that shaped us, not just a physical place, I think that perspective naturally came through and helped make the album feel more honest and cohesive."

— Leehan describing Home in a media interview[8]

BoyNextDoor envisioned Home as a "very honest reflection" of themselves, seeking to show the group at their "most authentic and vulnerable".[8] Woonhak described their self-presentation for the project as a departure from the "innocence" they had expressed in their previous works, instead choosing to emphasize "anxious feelings of living through youth and emotions" not previously explored in their work.[9]

As with earlier releases in the group's discography, the production of Home was handled by Pop Time, Kako, and label head Zico, with active participation from the group, which received a collective writing credit for the first time in their career with the tracks "06070", "Forever You", "I Wonder", and "I Wonder, Always".[10][11] According to Sungho, the album incorporates "unique K-pop musical colors" prevalent in their upbringing in their own style.[9]

Songs

The opening track "06070" recalls the members' lives leading up to their debut as a boy band, beginning with Myung's experiences working at a number of part-time jobs at age 20.[12][13]

Sungho described "Ddok Ddok Ddok" as a song about "showing up unannounced".[8] A hip-hop track, the song references the band's earlier single "One and Only" (2023), which opened by "knocking on doors", through a heavy use of onomatopoeia imitating knocking sounds.[8][14]

Release and promotion

Marketing

On May 8, 2026, KOZ Entertainment launched a new website to announce Home as BoyNextDoor's first studio album. The website features an interactive house that features details about the album's release, including its release date.[15] On May 11, the group surprise-released the music video for "Ddok Ddok Ddok" before releasing the track as the lead single later that day.[16] The full track list for the album was released on May 20 with "Viral" denoted as the album's title track.[17] A "track spoiler" titled "Homecoming" featuring series of snippets from the album's tracks was released on May 31.[18]

Touring

On May 13, KOZ announced the Knock On Vol.2 Tour in support of the album as the band's second headlining concert tour.[19] The tour will begin with its domestic leg starting in Seoul, South Korea, in July followed by a Japan leg spanning from August to September.[19] A North American leg will follow from October to November before concluding with its Asian leg from December to January 2027.[19]

Track listing

Home track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicProducer(s)Length
1."06070"
  • Pop Time
  • Kako
  • Myung Jaehyun
  • Woonhak
  • Zico
  • Mortal
  • Theevoni
  • Daily
  • Pop Time
  • Kako
3:23
2."Viral"
  • Kako
  • Zico
  • Myung Jaehyun
  • Woonhak
  • Hwang Se-hyeon
  • Pop Time
  • Kako
  • Zico
  • Woonhak
  • Daily
  • Haju
  • Shannon Bae
  • Pop Time
  • Kako
3:19
3."Ddok Ddok Ddok" (똑똑똑; lit. 'Knock Knock Knock')
  • Penomeco
  • Damian
  • Zico
  • Myung Jae-hyun
  • Taesan
  • Woonhak
  • Zico
  • Pop Time
  • Lil Moshpit
  • 25L (Area Lab)
  • Myung
  • Taesan
  • Woonhak
  • Daily
  • Kurt
  • Zico
  • Pop Time
2:35
4."Adios!"
  • Kako
  • Myung
  • Taesan
  • Woonhak
  • Pop Time
  • Kako
  • Myung
  • Woonhak
  • Daily
  • Likey
  • Haju
  • Pop Time
  • Kako
2:47
5."Upside Down"
  • Kako
  • Riwoo
  • Taesan
  • Woonhak
  • Haju
  • Pop Time
  • Kako
  • Riwoo
  • Myung
  • Taesan
  • Leehan
  • Woonhak
  • Daily
  • Haju
  • Pop Time
  • Kako
2:38
6."Dive"
  • Kako
  • Myung
  • Taesan
  • Woonhak
  • Likey
  • Sapoh
  • Pop Time
  • Kako
  • Zico
  • Woonhak
  • Daily
  • Haju
  • Shannon Bae
  • Pop Time
  • Kako
3:07
7."Forever You" (기억해줘요; lit. 'Please Remember')
  • Kako
  • BoyNextDoor
  • Pop Time
  • Kako
  • Daily
  • Myung
  • Taesan
  • Leehan
  • Woonhak
  • Pop Time
  • Kako
3:44
8."I Wonder"
  • Kako
  • BoyNextDoor
  • Pop Time
  • Kako
  • Myung
  • Taesan
  • Woonhak
  • Daily
  • Kurt
  • Hwang Se-hyeon
  • Pop Time
  • Kako
3:18
Total length:24:41
CD-exclusive tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
9."I Wonder, Always"
  • BoyNextDoor
  • Pop Time
  • Kako
  • Daily
  • Kurt
  • Pop Time
  • Kako
 
Total length:30:42

Charts

Certifications

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[37] Gold 100,000^
South Korea (KMCA)[38] Million 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats
Region Date Format Label
Various June 8, 2026 KOZ
South Korea CD
Japan June 10, 2026 Hybe Japan

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