In November 2024, it was revealed that BSS were preparing new music.[1]Teleparty was then announced on December 27,[2] the trio's first release since their commercially successful debut single albumSecond Wind (2023).[3] A portmanteau of the words "telepathy" and "party",Teleparty was chosen as the album title to remind fans to "pause and savor the ordinary yet precious moments of everyday life".[4] The announcement for the album featured the members in an "election campaign-style video", rallying a crowd on the significance of enjoying their youth.[5][6]
On December 29,Pledis Entertainment announced that promotions for the single album would be paused in respect for the victims ofJeju Air Flight 2216.[7] Promotions resumed on January 5, 2025, following a national week of mourning in South Korea.[8]
The full tracklist was revealed on January 6; the songs were written by all three members of BSS, alongside Seventeen bandmateWoozi and regular collaboratorBumzu.[9] A teaser for the lead single's music video was released the following day, featuring the members handing out denim jeans to students in a classroom, with a cameo appearance from singer and actressUhm Jung-hwa.[10] The album and lead single "CBZ (Prime Time)", alongside the latter's accompanying music video, were released on January 8.[4]
Many of the promotional releases include references to a fictional election, with outlets drawing comparisons to the2024 South Korean political situation, though both BSS and Pledis Entertainment have emphasized that the concept is fictional and was prepared in the first half of 2024.[11]
The single album includes three songs. The lead single, "CBZ (Prime Time)", is described as havingswing jazz andcountry-based sounds.[10] "Happy Alone" resemblesnew jack swing, while "Love Song" is reminiscent of2000s R&B.[10]
BSS hosted a fan party on January 12 to commemorate the album at the CG Art Hall in Seoul. The event included the members "spreading happiness to all generations", with behind-the-scenes content and special performances.[12][13] The event had adress code of jeans, with the members hosting quizzes, performing covers and BSS songs, and was well received; regarded as having similar energy to a Seventeen concert.[14]
In a review forNME, Carmen Chin awardedTeleparty five out of five stars, commending the record for its experimentation, stylistic tone, and narrative-driven music; she further recognized it as "the perfect sister album" toSecond Wind.[15]
In South Korea,Teleparty sold a total of 529,936 copies during its first week of release, topping both theCircle Album Chart and Hanteo Chart, an album sales aggregation website.[16][17]
^[단독] 세븐틴 부석순, 내년 1월 초 컴백… '파이팅 해야지' 잇는 대박 기대 [[Exclusive] Seventeen's Boo Seok Soon, comeback in early January next year... 'Fighting' Expected to be a huge hit].Ilgan Sports (in Korean). 19 November 2024.Archived from the original on 31 December 2024. Retrieved31 December 2024.
^Oh, Gibbeum (27 December 2024).부석순, 그들이 돌아온다 [BOOSEOKSOON, they are coming back].Vogue Korea (in Korean).Archived from the original on 8 January 2025. Retrieved31 December 2024.
^Choi, Young-joo (29 December 2024).세븐틴 부석순, 제주항공 여객기 사고 여파로 프로모션 연기 [Seventeen's Boo Seok-soon postpones promotions due to Jeju Air plane accident].No Cut News (in Korean).Archived from the original on 31 December 2024. Retrieved31 December 2024.
^Oh, Se-rin.세븐틴 부석순, 국가애도기간 동참→남은 컴백 프로모션 모두 연기…발매는 예정대로 [Seventeen's Boo Seok-soon joins the national mourning period → All remaining comeback promotions postponed… Release as scheduled].Top Star News (in Korean).Archived from the original on 8 January 2025. Retrieved4 January 2025 – viaMSN.
^abcKim, Na-yul (7 January 2025).부석순, ‘청바지’ MV 티저 공개..엄정화 깜짝 등장 [Boo Seok-soon, ‘Jeans’ MV teaser released.. Uhm Jung-hwa makes a surprise appearance].Herald Pop (in Korean).Archived from the original on 8 January 2025. Retrieved7 January 2025.
^세븐틴 부석순 'TELEPARTY', 초동 52만 장 돌파 [SEVENTEEN Boo Seok Soon's 'TELEPARTY' Surpasses 520,000 Initial Sales].YTN (in Korean). January 15, 2025.Archived from the original on January 25, 2025. RetrievedJanuary 25, 2025 – viaNaver.
