Just like the headline says, LOONA IS COMING.
Orbits around the world were surprised as the 12-member girl group dropped a teaser for the 4th Mini Album on their official Twitter account on June 1, 2021, 12 M.N. KST.
"A deo vocatus rite paratus"
LOOПΔ 4th Mini Album [&]
2021.6.28 pm6 (KST) Release#이달의소녀 #LOONA #AND
LOOΠΔhttps://t.co/5CfbXI886V pic.twitter.com/4MbsbMNN0R
— 이달의 소녀(LOOΠΔ) (@loonatheworld) May 31, 2021
The tweet reads, “A deo vocatus rite paratus,” which is Latin for “God calls those who are truly prepared.” In the teaser image, more Latin words are present, which reads “Citius, Altius, Fortius. Acta est fabula, plaudite.” Translating the words, it would mean “Faster, higher stronger. The story is done, applaud.”
LOONA’s fans, Orbits, had a mixture of emotions at the group’s announcement, ranging from excitement to even feelings of “clownery” or bewilderment.
THAT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE SUMMER TO ME HELLO pic.twitter.com/OS7hcDhiZq
— sensitive birth (@heeechuuu) May 31, 2021
LOONA SAID GAY RIGHTS
— luíza ✨ (@luizatheworld) May 31, 2021
loona rn pic.twitter.com/8K89B5RtES
— luíza ✨ (@luizatheworld) May 31, 2021
To explain this tweet, some (if not all) members have shown support for the LGBTQ+ community through their interviews, and were even surprised at the number of LGBTQ+ fans that they have.
There’s no way this isn’t an ot12 comeback 🥲 if they clown us like this 😭
— iivy(98%) (@eyev_) May 31, 2021
….and the sentence seems to point especially to Olivia Hye. Both from the end of Love4eva MV and her predebut teaser where she is described as "sent by God"
Or maybe it's a "new God"… who knows for real :') pic.twitter.com/2VOAXMbmnS
— HHHYVKJCYCGH 🌙 💛💚🧡🩷 (@Wodgenia_) May 31, 2021
Some fans have even started theorizing about the girl group’s former concepts and the connection of the new one.
still tryna process… gonna scream later…
cant belive this is real… https://t.co/XFXqQGTFnf— i am harry june's grand mother (@PROD_TEUHA) May 31, 2021
https://twitter.com/mitskimlip/status/1399387491728297987?s=20
News of the well-loved girl group’s comeback has even reached the top of Twitter’s trending list, with “OT12” and “LOONA IS COMING” among others being on the list. Some fans were even calling for LOONA to come back as 12 members – their leader, Haseul, has been on hiatus for more than a year for health reasons.
https://twitter.com/putritheworld/status/1399384810519285764?s=20
orbit!
praying circle :
🕯 🕯
🕯 🕯🕯 loona cb 🕯
ot12
🕯 🕯
🕯 🕯— LTF (@loonathefess) May 31, 2021
now we wait for an official confirmation that its an ot12 comeback pic.twitter.com/TQuagiBpe9
— ㅂㅇ (@bluebettasoul) May 31, 2021
https://twitter.com/yvesoulove/status/1399386063026655238?s=20
The 12-member group’s 4th Mini Album, titled ‘&’, is set for release on June 28, 2021 at 6 P.M. KST. This marks the group’s comeback after 8 months since their album ’12:00’.
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