ATEEZ began their first new release activities of 2026 by announcing their 13th mini-album "Golden Hour: Part 4" on the 6th. This album embodies ATEEZ's belief in moving forward without wavering despite storms and noise. It includes a total of five tracks, including the title song "Adrenaline," with members Hongjoong and Mingi participating in the songwriting to strengthen the team's musical color and message.

Marking their 8th year since debut, ATEEZ chose the keyword "beginner's mind." Seonghwa said, "Since this is the first album released after renewing our contract, we prepared it with the mindset of returning to the beginner's mind from seven years ago," adding, "We completed it by uniting with the members, carrying on the earnestness we have put into every album so far." Hongjoong shared, "Through the 'Golden Hour' series, we are telling the story of our golden hour, and the message is that we want to do what suits us now." Mingi added, "'Golden Hour' means the golden time, a dreamlike moment. We hope our 'Adrenaline' becomes the energy on the path toward something everyone wants to reach at least once."

The title track "Adrenaline" aims to breathe life into the socially stagnant atmosphere and was unanimously chosen by the members. They showcase various moods of "Golden Hour" through different songs, revealing "a slightly more hyped ATEEZ" in this Part 4. While last year's activities with "Lemon Drop" and "In Your Fantasy" restrained their power, this "Adrenaline" shows their beginner's mind as the members declared.

The song begins with Hongjoong's chewy yet solid rap and smoothly unfolds with part distribution that fully reflects the individuality and strengths of the eight members. The intense and spicy performance reveals that these 8-year veterans, award-winning artists, have returned to their beginner's mind. They roam the stage boldly, proving themselves as the best "performance kings" at this moment. It is said that they prepared the performance with fighting spirit comparable to their trainee days.

Besides the title track, the album includes "Ghost," which showcases the members' sexiness; "NASA," filled with confidence; and "On The Road" and "Choose," which express sincerity toward their fans. Through these five songs, emotions that surge and values they want to protect constantly clash, singing a vow to keep moving forward even if external noise and stimuli shake them.

The comeback atmosphere is positive. ATEEZ's new release topped the Hanteo Chart real-time physical album chart, the Worldwide iTunes album chart, and the European iTunes album chart. Additionally, it ranked first on the iTunes Top Albums chart in 31 countries and regions. The title track "Adrenaline" proved its global popularity by ranking high in 54 countries and regions, including first place in 18 countries and regions on the iTunes Top Songs chart.

Starting as a "small to mid-sized idol," ATEEZ has now established themselves as a global top artist. A music industry insider analyzed, "ATEEZ is undoubtedly one of the top teams among many performance powerhouses. Having grown one step further through musical variations last year, they have returned with a song that puts their best performance front and center, so they are expected to achieve growth both domestically and internationally through this activity."

The success of this album and title track is part of ATEEZ's continuous growth and change. They plan to continue expanding their musical colors and actively promote on the global stage.