A song called RUN meets actual runners: EMP and Dynamic Duo's new collaboration

Bring a song called ‘RUN’ to a runners' festival and the title becomes part of the event. The stage was announced, but this article doesn't pretend to have witnessed its performance.

WakeOne announced on Oct. 24 that EMP—Sung Hanbin? No: members Seok Matthew and Park Gunwook—will release ‘RUN’ with hip-hop duo Dynamic Duo on Nov. 4. An official title poster uses bold lettering. The company also scheduled a preview at the Oct. 24 Seoul Runners Festival in Yeouido.

The combination bridges idol-unit rap and an established hip-hop duo. Better yet, the song's title fits the venue: listeners keeping a beat and runners keeping pace share the same verb.

EMP, ZEROBASEONE's first unit, takes its name from an electromagnetic pulse. The new single follows its September mixtape by roughly two months. ‘RUN’ is both an everyday verb and a neat performance cue.

Yonhap, Edaily and Newsis on Oct. 24 agree on the Nov. 4 release, EMP's members Seok Matthew and Park Gunwook, and Dynamic Duo's participation. Seoul's event notice independently lists the Oct. 24 runners' festival at Yeouido Park. A planned preview is not verification of a completed live set.

The confirmed next date is Nov. 4 at 6 p.m. KST. The actual Oct. 24 performance, setlist and audience reaction require a separate live report or official footage.