The Intersection: Contact (stylized in all caps) is the third extended play by South Korean boy band BDC and the final release from their The Intersection trilogy. It was released on June 30, 2021, by Brand New Music and distributed by Kakao Entertainment. The EP consists of five tracks, including the lead single, "Moonlight" and its instrumental.[1] The physical version of the EP is available in five versions: photobook type which consists of "Contact" and "Element" and jewel case type which consists of three versions that are made especially for each member.
On June 11, 2021, Brand New Music released a set of individual teaser photos and the release date for the third EP The Intersection: Contact.[2] On June 15, they released a group teaser photo with the phrase "they contact each other through their own moon" written on it.[3] On June 16–18, they released three sets of the concept photos for The Intersection: Contact.[4][5][6] On June 22, the tracklist for the EP was released, revealing "Moonlight" as the lead single.[7] On June 23, the lyric teaser video for "Moonlight" was released.[8] On June 24, the first music video teaser for "Moonlight" was released.[9] On June 25, they released the preview video for the EP.[10] They released the second music video teaser for "Moonlight" on June 29.[11]
On June 30, they released The Intersection: Contact along with the music video for "Moonlight".[12]
^Park, Seo-yeon (June 11, 2021). "BDC, 30일 컴백..신보 '디 인터섹션 : 컨택트' 신비로운 티저 포스터 공개" [BDC, comeback on the 30th. New album 'The Intersection: Contact' mysterious teaser poster released.] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
^Park, Seo-yeon (June 16, 2021). "BDC, '디 인터섹션 : 컨택트' 첫 번째 콘셉트 포토 공개..아련미 절정" [BDC, the first concept photos of 'The Intersection: Contact' released. The most sentimental.] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
^Lee, Seung-hun (June 22, 2021). "BDC, '디 인터섹션:컨택트' 트랙리스트 오픈..달 세계관의 정점 찍는다" [BDC, the tracklist for 'The Intersection: Contact' opened. The apex of the lunar worldview.] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
^Ji, Min-kyoung (June 24, 2021). "BDC, 타이틀곡 'MOONLIGHT' MV 티저 공개..감각적 영상미" [BDC, the title track 'MOONLIGHT' MV teaser is released. Sensual visual beauty.] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
^Ji, Min-kyoung (June 25, 2021). "BDC, 새 앨범 '디 인터섹션 : 컨택트' 프리뷰 영상 공개..완성도 ↑" [BDC, the preview video for new album 'The Intersection: Contact' is released. Completeness ↑.] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
^Ji, Min-kyoung (June 29, 2021). "BDC, 타이틀곡 '문라잇' 두 번째 MV 티저 공개..차별화된 퍼포먼스" [BDC, the second MV teaser for title track "Moonlight" released. Differentiated performance.] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
^Jeong, Ha-eun (June 30, 2021). ""Your light 날 더 욕심나게 해" BDC, '문라잇'으로 완성한 몽환 감성[SS신곡]" ["Your light makes me more greedy." BDC, dreamy sensibility completed with 'Moonlight'. (SS New Song)] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
^Lee, Seo-eun (July 1, 2021). "'엠카' 세븐틴, 브레이브걸스 꺾고 1위… 2PM·NCT DREAM·이달소 컴백 [종합]" ['M Countdown' Seventeen beats Brave Girls to win first place. 2PM·NCT DREAM·LOONA comeback. (Overall)]. X Sports News (in Korean). Retrieved July 2, 2021.
^Lee, Seo-eun (July 2, 2021). "'뮤직뱅크' 세븐틴, 영광의 1위… 2PM·NCT드림 컴백 [종합]" ["Music Bank' Seventeen, won the first place. 2PM and NCT Dream Comeback. (Overall)]. X Sports News (in Korean). Retrieved July 2, 2021.
^Park, So-young (July 4, 2021). "브브걸, 트와이스x에스파 꺾고 '인기가요' 1위..2PMx세븐틴 컴백 [종합]" [Brave Girls, beat Twice X Aespa and won first place. 2PM X Seventeen comeback. (Overall)]. OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved July 4, 2021.
^Jang, Woo-young (July 6, 2021). "'더쇼' 이달의 소녀, 컴백하자마자 1위 "오빛 고마워"…하슬 업고 축하 [종합]" ['The Show' LOONA, won the first place as soon as they made comeback. "Thank you Orbit!" Haseul piggyback celebration. (Overall)]. OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved July 7, 2021.