Take

Take (stylized in all caps) is the second studio album by South Korean rapper Mino. It was released on October 30, 2020, through YG Entertainment. Written and composed entirely by Mino, the album consists of twelve tracks including the lead single, "Run Away", for which a music video was released alongside the album. Musically, it is a hip hop record that contains influences of ballad, dance-pop, folk, moombahton, R&B, rap and soul. Background and promotion On August 13, 2020, YG Entertainment announced that Mino was in the finishing process of the album and set the release date for October. The first teaser poster was released on October 15, 2020, revealing the album's title and release date. On October 19, a 30-second teaser video was uploaded. On October 20, a "title poster" was uploaded, unveiling the title and credits of the lead single, "Run Away". On October 21, a teaser clip hinting the album concept was revealed. On October 22, the track list for the album was uploaded. Mino was credited as the writer and composer for all tracks listed on the album, and many well-known artists such as Bewhy, Bobby and Zion.T participated on the album as featuring artists. On October 26, an interview clip, containing how the producers and artists who have participated on the album saw Mino from their own perspectives, was revealed. Two music video teasers for "Run Away" were uploaded on October 27 and October 28. On October 30, the tracks listed on the album were played partially in the album sampler video. Mino promoted the album by performing "Run Away" and "OK Man" (feat. Bobby) on various music programs of South Korea such as M Countdown, Show! Music Core and Inkigayo. Composition Musically, "OK Man" is a "hip hop song with a fun mix of unique Fx sounds over heavy bass and drum sounds". "Wa" is a hip hop song where "repeated arpeggio piano melody and spatial guitar riffs are used to create a dreamy feeling". "Click / Han River View" shows off the "conversion of two contrasting tracks".