Got7

Got7 is the twelfth Korean-language extended play (EP) (sixteenth overall) by South Korean boy band Got7. It was released on May 23, 2022, through Warner Music Korea. It is the group's first album since Breath of Love: Last Piece (2020), and after their departure from JYP Entertainment in January 2021. The EP consists of six tracks, including the lead single "Nanana". Before the release, the group held Got7 Homecoming 2022 FanCon on May 21–22 at SK Olympic Handball Gymnasium. Background and release After the expiration of their contract with JYP Entertainment on January 19, 2021 and the release of the single "Encore" a month later, the members of Got7 focused on solo activities for one year and three months in different companies. Immediately after leaving the previous label, they began working on a new album, which was conceived via FaceTime, video calls, messages and online meetings, given the move of Jackson Wang to China and Mark Tuan to the United States, and the restrictions on meetings dictated by the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea. Due to overlapping overseas schedules, Mark, Jackson and BamBam were unable to produce songs for the album, but participated in the other decision-making phases regarding the idea, logo, design and concept. The songs were blindly selected from the collected demos, making the choice fall on songs composed by the members of the group: of the six final tracks, Jay B is the writer and composer of three, among which the title track "Nanana"; Youngjae of one and Yugyeom of two, including "Don't Care About Me" in collaboration with Jinyoung. The making of the EP, the recording of the songs and the shooting of the music video took three months. On April 22, 2022, JoyNews24 reported that the group was in the final stages of an album and would return to the music scene in May. On May 6, Warner Music Korea launched new social media accounts and a new logo for the group, accompanied by the phrase "Got7 is our name"; three days later, it announced the release of the homonymous EP Got7 and the music video of the song "Nanana" for May 23, 2022. The initial intention was to publish the album by the end of 2021, but it was postponed to match the schedules of all members.