ODD EYE CIRCLE is so back.
On July 12, 2023, Modhaus and the ARTMS Strategy has released ODD EYE CIRCLE’s newest EP, ‘Version Up’. The LOONA sub-unit’s “re-debut” EP under agency Modhaus was accompanied with the music video for the EP’s title track, ‘Air Force One’. The music video had been released first—being officially posted at 12 M.N. KST with the entire EP at 6 P.M. KST.
This release from the 3-member sub-unit, also known as OEC, consisting of members JinSoul, Kim Lip, and Choerry, is their first one since 2017, with their EP ‘Max & Match.’
In March of this year, LOONA members HeeJin, Kim Lip, JinSoul, and Choerry had ended their exclusive contracts with BlockBerry Creative following their legal win and signed with Modhaus, co-founded by Jaden Jeong—LOONA’s former A&R, creative director, and music producer from 2016 to 2019.
The four were later on introduced as part of the agency’s “ARTMS Strategy”, with member HaSeul later on joining after winning her legal battle with their former agency.
According to Modhaus and the ARTMS Strategy’s description for ‘Version Up,’ ODD EYE CIRCLE is the first project under the ARTMS Strategy to be “rebooted”. “Starting with the girls’ independent music, “Girl Front”, they have previously dominated the most unique style in K-Pop history. Now, they gathered once again to prepare an album.”
“Air Force One” is the title track from OEC’s newest EP and was described as a “Jersey Club genre song encapsulating ODD EYE CIRCLE’s new style while embodying the girls’ healthy steps.” According to member Kim Lip, who had also participated in the lyrics composition, “Converse was our signature shoe that we wore during the LOONA days. However, wearing the [Nike] Air Force Ones now, it kind of symbolizes our new start as a group by changing our symbol shoes.”
The music video for ‘Air Force One’ sees the OEC members clad in classy black and white outfits with matching eyepatches. Each of the members were also seen with their own action scenes, and fellow ARTMS project and LOONA member HeeJin made a cameo in the music video. The music video also included references to the LOONAverse lore which eagle-eyed Orbits were able to see.
Orbits were definitely waiting for this, and are obviously more than elated to see the LOONA members thriving.
WE ARE SO BACK #AirForceOne #oddeyecircle pic.twitter.com/yCZNmytHmT
— loona loops (@IoonaIoop) July 11, 2023
a timeless reference #AirForceOne #oddeyecircle pic.twitter.com/TdVziw6CNb
— loona loops (@IoonaIoop) July 11, 2023
WE'VE BEEN WONDERING FOR SEVEN YEARS WHO THE INVISIBLE DRIVER IS #loonatheory #ARTMS #ODDEYECIRCLE #VersionUp #AirForceOne pic.twitter.com/FI8RxLbdnE
— ines⁷ 🌙 (@armyeojin) July 11, 2023
odd eye circle
save K-pop again #ODDEYECIRCLE #AirForceOne #ARTMS pic.twitter.com/OYbp2LbnSQ— Fork¹² (@Forkimlip_12) July 11, 2023
it’s not an odd eye circle song if they don’t throw that Boy around 😭😭 #AirForceOne #oddeyecircle pic.twitter.com/xTeST6ysfV
— Full-time Dalso Boycotter¹² (@stqrseed) July 11, 2023
Kim Lip’s black hole from “PTT (Paint the Town)” also in “Air Force One” MV 🔭#ARTMS #ODDEYECIRCLE #VersionUp #AirForceOne pic.twitter.com/QprQ07caUx
— LOONA Schedule (@loonaschedule) July 11, 2023
HeeJin has an odd eye now? 🩷#ARTMS #ODDEYECIRCLE #VersionUp #AirForceOne pic.twitter.com/j87zjIk6By
— LOONA Schedule (@loonaschedule) July 11, 2023
"They'are not saying farewell to LOONA while ushering in a new era for ARTMS and Odd Eye Circle, as much as they’re growing out of their LOONA origins "#AirForceOne #oddeyecircle @official_artms pic.twitter.com/fJp2G95bcc
— Fork¹² (@Forkimlip_12) July 11, 2023
Burning converse featured in “Air Force One” 👟 #ARTMS #ODDEYECIRCLE #VersionUp #AirForceOne pic.twitter.com/BF5xo02Da7
— LOONA Schedule (@loonaschedule) July 11, 2023
Kim Lip beating up the baddies 🥊 #ARTMS #ODDEYECIRCLE #VersionUp #AirForceOne pic.twitter.com/9kUq4EqQJk
— LOONA Schedule (@loonaschedule) July 11, 2023
Heejin in the Air Force One mv pic.twitter.com/7EGQKKSCfY
— ☠︎︎ (@i3yves) July 11, 2023
how it feels listening to air force one by odd eye circle pic.twitter.com/4CECW8pCEp
— jade west (@yunjiniac) July 11, 2023
“Uncomfortable things are a no
Time to change your shoes
Step it up like Air Force One”#AirForceOne #ODDEYECIRCLE @official_artms #artms pic.twitter.com/ng7LX5wuSl— LOONA Press 🌱🗞 (@loonapress) July 11, 2023
i cried #ARTMS #ODDEYECIRCLE #VersionUp #AirForceOne pic.twitter.com/zdaukKdxq7
— gowon pics (@gowonpictures) July 11, 2023
STEP IT UP LIKE AIR FORCE ONE! pic.twitter.com/gOKLO7KSEY
— 24 HOUR OEC LOCKDOWN (@g3girlboss) July 11, 2023
and it KEEPS GOING! (hyunjin being the original oec member in the lore and this being oec's redebut makes it extra special 🥹) #ARTMS #ODDEYECIRCLE #VersionUp #AirForceOne https://t.co/cVC16aUtrf pic.twitter.com/GdGAPq192Z
— ines⁷ 🌙 (@armyeojin) July 11, 2023
This is just the beginning for each of the LOONA members’ comebacks. It’s all beginning with ODD EYE CIRCLE’s return to slay.
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