Jeonghan X Joshua's first unit album 'DREAMSCAPE' opens with disco-funk [Oct. 19, 6 p.m.]

A title track with a disco-funk swagger

'12 o'clock' is a dance-rock track that reworks 1970s-80s disco and funk, with bouncy bass and crisp rhythm guitar. Beom-Ju (BUMZU) co-wrote and composed it.

The sampler video has a creature with serpent scales and peacock feathers circling the pair, which reporters read as a nod to the Ouroboros, the snake that bites its own tail.

Seven tracks, seven moods

Expect house on 'Like you', a bass-forward 'Outside' and R&B-soul on 'One plus one'. Joshua's solo 'Not personal' blends rock, funk groove and alt-pop, while Jeonghan's solo 'Coloring' opens dreamily before an addictive synth takes over.

The closer, 'No looking back', is a raw band sound driven by gritty electric guitar and bass.

What has already leaked out

Samplers for all seven songs went up at midnight on Oct. 9 on HYBE LABELS' YouTube channel and SEVENTEEN's social media. A roughly 12-second '12 o'clock' dance challenge followed on Oct. 12: one hand over an eye, a finger to the lips, nothing frantic.

A highlight medley arrived on Oct. 14, with one teaser each on Oct. 17 and 18.

The tour starts in Incheon

'JOURNEY INTO [DREAMING]' opens at Inspire Arena in Incheon from Oct. 30 to Nov. 1. It then goes to Saitama's Belluna Dome (Nov. 21-22), Macau (Dec. 11-12), Taipei (Jan. 9-10, 2027), Busan's BEXCO (Jan. 30-31) and Hong Kong (Feb. 20-21).

Before you press play

- Release is Oct. 19 at 6 p.m. KST, with the music video going live at the same time. - Watch the Oct. 17 and 18 teasers first; they make the album's concept easier to read. - Ticket prices and sale dates are not in the reports. Check the official announcements.