[2] On September 27, 2018, Lee Hong-gi announced that his upcoming album Cheers will be released on December 5, 2018.

The album is supposed to have a positive message, with a theme of challenging new things and pushing forward without fear.

[3] On October 22, the music video for "Pathfinders", the lead single of Cheers, was released.

[4][5] A dance performance music video was released on October 25.

[6] Lee Hong-gi later stated in an interview that the music video shows empathy spreading among people as they gradually join in to dance, as the many people with tattoos may often be seen with prejudice.