The Intersection: Discovery

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The Intersection: Discovery

Digital and "Reality" version cover

EP by

BDC

Released

March 8, 2021

Genre

Length

16:55

Language

Korean

Label

BDC chronology

The Intersection: Belief
(2020)

The Intersection: Discovery
(2021)

The Intersection: Contact
(2021)

Singles from The Intersection: Discovery

"Moon Rider"
Released: March 8, 2021

The Intersection: Discovery (stylized in all caps) is the second extended play by South Korean boy group BDC and the second installment from their The Intersection trilogy. It was released on March 8, 2021 by Brand New Music and distributed by Kakao Entertainment.^[1] The physical version of the EP is available in two versions: "Reality" and "Dreaming". The EP itself consists of five tracks, including the lead single, "Moon Rider" and its instrumental.

Release

On February 22, 2021, Brand New Music announced with a teaser image that BDC would make a comeback with a new album in two weeks.^[2]

On February 24-26, Brand New Music released the concept photos consecutively.^[3]^[4]^[5] Three days later, on March 1, they released the tracklist, which revealed "Moon Rider" as the lead single.^[6] On March 2, the lyric teaser photo for "Moon Rider" was released.^[7] On March 3, they released the first music video teaser for "Moon Rider".^[8] The next day, on March 4, the preview video for the EP was revealed.^[9] On March 5, they released the second music video teaser for "Moon Rider".^[10]

Then, on March 8, the album was released alongside the music video for "Moon Rider".^[11]

Promotion

On March 7, 2021, BDC held a private showcase at Starfield COEX Mall.^[1]

They promoted the single "Moon Rider" at Mnet's M Countdown,^[12] KBS2's Music Bank,^[13] MBC's Show! Music Core,^[14] SBS's Inkigayo,^[15] SBS MTV's The Show,^[16] MBC M's Show Champion, and Arirang TV's Simply K-Pop.^[17]

On April 10, 2021, BDC held a special fan meeting at the seventh floor of CGV Hongdae.^[18]

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"Chemical"	Robbin ZWOO Kosmos Ish Hokhmah	Robbin ZWOO Kosmos Ish Hokhmah	Robbin ZWOO Kosmos Ish Hokhmah	3:12
2.	"Moon Rider"	OUOW BOOMBASTIC	BOOMBASTIC OUOW	BOOMBASTIC OUOW	3:11
3.	"Fine" (꽃이 피네; kkochi pine [lit. "The flower is blooming"])	OUOW Kim Si-hun	OUOW	OUOW	3:34
4.	"Love in the Air" (공기가 달라; gonggiga dalla [lit. "The air feels different"])	OUOW Kim Si-hun	OUOW	OUOW	3:47
5.	"Moon Rider" (Inst.)		BOOMBASTIC OUOW	BOOMBASTIC OUOW	3:11
Total length:					16:55

Charts

Weekly sales chart performance for *The Intersection: Discovery*
Chart (2021)	Peak position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)^[19]	11

Monthly sales chart performance for *The Intersection: Discovery*
Chart (2021)	Peak position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)^[20]	66

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
South Korea	March 8, 2021	CD digital download streaming	Brand New Music, Kakao
Various	March 8, 2021	Digital download streaming	Brand New Music, Kakao

References

^ ^a ^b Lee, Jae-hun (March 8, 2021). "BDC, 6개월만의 컴백..."3인조만의 독특·와일드한 무대"". Newsis (in Korean). Retrieved March 8, 2021.
^ Ji, Min-kyoung (February 22, 2021). "BDC, 3월 8일 컴백 확정...6개월 만에 신보 [공식]". OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved March 10, 2021.
^ Choi, Hee-jae (February 24, 2021). "BDC, 신보 첫 콘셉트 포토 공개…물 오른 비주얼 '시선 집중'". X Sports News (in Korean). Retrieved March 10, 2021.
^ Kim, Mi-ji (February 25, 2021). "BDC, 새 앨범 콘셉트 포토 공개…눈부신 순백의 비주얼". X Sports News (in Korean). Retrieved March 10, 2021.
^ Kim, Mi-ji (February 26, 2021). "BDC, 새 앨범 '디 인터섹션:디스커버리' 마지막 콘셉트 포토 공개". X Sports News (in Korean). Retrieved March 10, 2021.
^ Ji, Min-kyoung (March 1, 2021). "BDC, 새 앨범 트랙리스트 공개..리더 김시훈 작사 참여". OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved March 10, 2021.
^ Choi, Hee-jae (March 2, 2021). "BDC, 신곡 'MOON RIDER' 리릭 티저 공개…세계관 이어진다". X Sports News (in Korean). Retrieved March 10, 2021.
^ Gong, Mi-na (March 3, 2021). "BDC, 신곡 '문 라이더' MV 티저..몰입감 넘치는 연출". Starnews (in Korean). Retrieved March 10, 2021.
^ Ji, Min-kyoung (March 4, 2021). "BDC, 2ND EP '디 인터섹션 : 디스커버리' 프리뷰 영상 공개". OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved March 10, 2021.
^ Yun, Sang-gun (March 5, 2021). "BDC '문라이더' 2번째 뮤비 티저..압도적인 퍼포먼스". Starnews (in Korean). Retrieved March 10, 2021.
^ Jeong, Ha-eun (March 9, 2021). ""내 손을 잡아 저 달에 올라타" BDC의 몽환 감성 '문 라이더'[SS신곡]". Sports Seoul (in Korean). Retrieved March 10, 2021.
^ Park, So-young (March 11, 2021). "에이티즈 vs 샤이니, 신구 아이돌 '엠카운트다운' 1위 맞대결". OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved March 16, 2021.
^ Lee, Seul (March 12, 2021). "아이유, 방탄소년단 제치고 '뮤직뱅크' 1위…브레이브걸스 역주행 무대[종합]". X Sports News (in Korean). Retrieved March 16, 2021.
^ Kim, Mi-hwa (March 13, 2021). "'음중' 아이유, 출연없이 1위..김세정 스페셜MC 활약 [종합]". Starnews (in Korean). Retrieved March 16, 2021.
^ Gong, Mi-na (March 14, 2021). "'인기가요' 브레이브걸스, 눈물의 역주행 1위.."국군장병 감사"[밤TView]". Starnews (in Korean). Retrieved March 16, 2021.
^ Jang, Woo-young (March 16, 2021). "브레이브걸스, '롤린'으로 또 1위 할까…'더쇼' 초이스 후보". OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved March 16, 2021.
^ Lee, Seung-hun (March 17, 2021). "브레이브걸스, '쇼챔' 1위→음방 3관왕 '롤린' 역주행ing.."이 자리 5년 걸려"" [Brave Girls No. 1 on "Show Champion" → "Rollin," the three-time music winner, is driving backwards. "It takes five years."]. OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved May 29, 2021.
^ Ji, Min-kyoung (March 31, 2021). "BDC, CGV와 특급 콜라보..팬미팅→브랜드관 풍성한 이벤트" [BDC, special collaboration with CGV. Fan meeting → brand hall event.]. OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved April 12, 2021.
^ "2021년 11주차 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 18, 2021.
^ "2021년 03월 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 8, 2021.

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