ALPHA DRIVE ONE Wraps "BORN DIRE" Promotions, Announces "Talk to me" Follow-Up

ALPHA DRIVE ONE is extending promotions for its second mini album with follow-up track "Talk to me," following the conclusion of its two-week music show run for "BORN DIRE."

The group wrapped its latest round of music show promotions with an appearance on SBS' Inkigayo on September 6. During the two-week run, ALPHA DRIVE ONE performed both title track "BORN DIRE" and B-side "Diamond Hour (Standing Ver.)," showcasing contrasting performance and vocal styles.

"BORN DIRE" earned the group three music show trophies, taking first place on SBS Life's The Show, MBC M and MBC every1's Show Champion and KBS2's Music Bank.

The group's second mini album also recorded 1.13 million copies in first-week sales according to Hanteo Chart, bringing ALPHA DRIVE ONE's cumulative album sales, including its debut release, past 2 million copies.

All seven tracks from the album entered Melon's HOT100 chart for releases within 100 days, while "BORN DIRE" reached No. 1 on Bugs' real-time chart. In China, the album topped QQ Music's daily digital album chart for EPs.

The release also reached No. 2 on Oricon's Weekly Combined Albums Ranking in Japan, where ALPHA DRIVE ONE has yet to make its formal debut. Tracks from the album additionally appeared on LINE MUSIC and AWA charts.

Beyond the music itself, the album introduced the first installment of the group's "Immersive" series, which expanded its story across online and offline content. The project included the "BEAST ARCHIVE" website, trailer screenings, physical recreations of objects featured in the trailer, global pop-up stores and original variety content.

ALPHA DRIVE ONE also received Best New Artist and Artist of the Year at the 2026 SPOTV K-POP AWARDS, held at KINTEX in Ilsan on September 6. According to the group's agency, the latest wins bring its total number of awards across domestic and international ceremonies to 12.

With "BORN DIRE" promotions complete, ALPHA DRIVE ONE is now turning to "Talk to me" with the follow-up was teased at the end of the director's cut of the "21st Century Boy I" trailer released at midnight on September 7. The video revealed the track's title before announcing that an additional music video will be released on October 27.

"Talk to me" is set to present a different sound from the more intense "BORN DIRE" as ALPHA DRIVE ONE continues promotions for its second mini album.