RUMINATION

SF9’s seven-track RUMINATION arrives via FNC Entertainment in 2021, finding the K-pop outfit balancing introspective pop sensibilities with their group’s polished production approach. The EP trades some of their heavier material for melodic restraint, letting vocal arrangements breathe across tracks that lean toward mid-tempo pop rather than the explosive choreography-ready anthems the group typically anchors. A modest but engaged listening base suggests this quieter chapter resonated with their core audience.