[7][8] In December, YG Entertainment announced that the group would make their comeback in January 2018, Yang shared another teaser of music video filming through his social media.

[9][10] On January 6, iKON released a comeback teaser film, where the title of the album Return was revealed.

iKON stated they chose the album name because it conveys the feeling of looking back at their starting point and initial intentions.

[19] The group held a series of fan signing events in South Korea to promote the album.

[21] The group recorded their first reality show titled "iKON TV" which showcases behind-the-scenes stories of the members.

The song relays a mellow, yet relatively upbeat, reaction to breaking up, with a circuitous melody that guides the rhythmic dance track.

[19] Chester Chin from The Star praised the diverse of the album, saying "new musical direction adds another dimension to iKON’s artistry", and notice how the band music direction changed from "loud and aggressive sound" to more "toned down pop pieces with some hip-hop and soft rock stylings.

[26] In Japan, with two days in sales, the Korean version of the album debuted at 4 on Oricon's weekly digital chart, selling 1,500.