SEVENTEEN's DINO to Release Solo Mini Album 'Picheolin' Inspired by Billboard Charts and 90s Korean Street Music

SEVENTEEN fans know him already as DINO, but now, he’s reintroducing himself. The K-pop star announced Monday (May 11) that he is making his debut as alter ego Picheolin, with his very first solo mini album set to drop this summer under the new moniker.

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Titled 吉BOARD — or “Gilboard” — the set’s name is derived from 1990s Korean street music culture, according to the press release. The term is described as a “witty take” on Billboard ‘s charts that “referred to unofficial street music charts and cassette compilations at the time.”

“By combining the homophone ‘吉’ (Gil), meaning ‘good fortune,’ with the English word ‘BOARD,’ the album encapsulates Picheolin’s ambition to turn the streets into his stage, spreading joy and prosperity to all through his music,” the release noted.

吉BOARD will arrive on Aug. 3. To give fans a first look at the world he’s creating as Picheolin, DINO also shared an album trailer on Monday. The chaotic visual shows him as Picheolin — a “charismatic CEO and joyful producer of the fictional agency BOMG,” the release stated — across different eras in human history, closing out with his modern-day incarnation dressed in a snappy blue suit and fedora.

At the end of the teaser, fans can see the title artwork for 吉BOARD , with the style of lettering drawing inspiration from Billboard ‘s logo .

DINO has released a couple of solo singles in the past, dropping “Icarus” in 2023 for the television series Castaway Diva . That same year, he released his track “Wait.”

SEVENTEEN’s most recent release was single “Tiny Light” in February. Last year, the group — which is also comprised of JOSHUA, MINGYU, SEUNGKWAN, VERNON, S.COUPS, JEONGHAN, JUN, HOSHI, WONWOO, WOOZI, THE 8 and DK — topped Billboard ‘s Top Album Sales chart with fifth album Happy Burstday . The band is currently gearing up to greet fans at a SEVENTEEN fan event in Incheon, Korea, this June.

Check out Picheolin’s trailer for 吉BOARD below.

_Originally reported by [Billboard](https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/seventeen-dino-debut-solo-alter-ego-picheolin-mini-album-1236244203/)._