Friend-Ship contains 21 tracks and features songs sung in English, Filipino, and Korean, as well as collaborations with TFN, Lapillus, and NewId.

The album also reprises six tracks performed on Dream Maker, including the group's pre-debut singles "Dash", "Lovey Dovey", and "Salamat".

Hori7on was formed by ABS-CBN and MLD Entertainment through the Kapamilya Channel survival reality show Dream Maker, which aired from November 2022 to February 2023.

[3] In an interview published in The Manila Times, Vinci Malizon shared that the group is in the process of creating their style.

[8] Later on, Lee went on an interview with the entertainment website Kpopmap on June 27, in which he revealed that the group would debut with a full-length album in July 2023.

[15][16] Tracks 7 to 13 features collaborations from the individual members of the pre-debut group New:ID, which consists of former contestants from Dream Maker.

[19] The sixth track, "Death or Paradise" was performed by Vinci, Kim, Kyler, Reyster, and Winston, and features a sharp and passionate shuffle rhythm.

[20] Tracks 15 to 17, "Tiger", "Hit Me", and "Odd Eye", were previously performed as part of a "mission" to launch an original K-pop song.

[21] The latter three tracks—"Dash", "Lovey Dovey", and "Salamat"—were previously released as promotional singles prior to the group's debut.

[25] In a press release, MLD Entertainment announced that the group is soon to start domestic promotions within South Korea.

[37] Another batch of concept photos show the members in sets with holographic objects, creating a "mysterious and dreamy atmosphere".