Lee Ha-neul, DJ DOC announces single album after 15 years... Kim Chang-yeol "Didn't know about the comeback"

Lee Ha-neul personally announced the news of DJ DOC’s first single album release in 15 years. On the 16th, Lee Ha-neul posted a video titled ″DJ DOC November, finally releasing a single album after 15 years!″ on his YouTube channel and social media, signaling a comeback. In the video, Lee Ha-neul said, ″This November, DOC will release a single for the first time in 15 years,″ announcing the new song release. He emphasized, ″DOC’s music style can only be done by DOC. DOC style is DOC style. No one else can do it,″ and added, ″The genre of music we do, even foreign styles that are popular these days or K-pop artists famous for their style, cannot do our style. Of course, we can’t do the styles those artists do either.″ He continued, ″Even if we’re over 50 or almost 60, when you hear us rap, you’ll know we can make good music,″ and added, ″’Older people should step back,’ or those who hate ’Young Forty’ or ’Young Fifty’ types, I will show you that even older people can make good music.″ Lee Ha-neul did not specifically mention the members participating in this new song, and Kim Chang-yeol’s name did not appear in the video. On the 17th, Kim Chang-yeol’s side told Ilgan Sports regarding DJ DOC’s comeback, ″I don’t know anything about it.″ Therefore, it has not been confirmed whether the activities will be centered on Lee Ha-neul and Jung Jae-yong or if all three members will participate in the complete group’s new song. The conflict between Lee Ha-neul and Kim Chang-yeol surfaced after the death of Lee Ha-neul’s younger brother, the late Lee Hyun-bae, in 2021. At that time, Lee Ha-neul claimed that the conflict over the Jeju guesthouse business, which he and Kim Chang-yeol had pursued together, led to his brother’s financial difficulties. Only Lee Ha-neul and Jung Jae-yong performed on stage at the year-end concert last year. DJ DOC debuted in 1994 with ″Superman’s Lament″ and released numerous hit songs such as ″Murphy’s Law,″ ″Dance with DOC,″ ″Summer Story,″ ″Run to You,″ and ″I’m This Kind of Person.″