ELRIS made their debut last year with We, First and had a summer comeback with Summer Dream. Now, one of the members have branched out for solo promotions and it seems like she has brought the ‘big guns’. Sohee was a former participant on KPOP Star and was runner-up in her year of participation. Her solo debut, Hurry Up, was written by (and also features) BOL4, whom last year reached the top of their charts with their indie hits.

Right off the bat, Hurry Up doesn’t deviate from the traditional light-weight and youthful sounds that most KPOP girl groups start their careers with. It does, however, manage to stay modern with the use of its colourful and upbeat synth-based instrumental, which I personally like, as it is the what makes the song feel light. Her vocals also doesn’t step into that cutesy domain, staying at the border, which was nice. BOL4’s featuring was in the form of a rap, which I am genuinely surprised about, given their success with their vocals. Altogether, it was a rather clean song that was quite pleasant and well-balanced. Its memorability is the concern that I wish to raise. The hooks were there but they weren’t strong. Pleasant is good but the song can easily come and go and I wouldn’t bat an eye. Hence, it would be a nice addition to playlists but can easily be hidden around other tracks.

The music video is another ‘out-there’ video, which makes you question things. However, it is quite interesting to see the quirkiness, which I found to be quite cute. And the good thing is that is doesn’t go over the top. I really like the start of the choreography scene (first chorus), where she brings a completely different vibe with her outfit. I also like how the backup dancers were added to the video with the editing. It looked cool and quite unique.

The choreography was okay. I just didn’t find it that interesting while watching the live performance. Sorry for my lack of comments here.

Song – 7/10
Music Video – 8/10
Performance – 6/10
Overall Rating – 7.1/10