On June 21, Cre.ker Entertainment announced that The Boyz will be releasing their sixth extended play in August.

This will be their first comeback since the conclusion of Kingdom: Legendary War and their first South Korean release in almost a year since 2020's Chase.

[3][4] On July 26, it was revealed that the title of the extended play will be Thrill-ing and will be released on August 9, with "Thrill Ride" as the lead single.

[2] It was hinted by members Younghoon and Hyunjae in their Singles Korea interview that the comeback will be defined by two keywords: energy and party.

[5][6] On July 27, the first batch of concept photos titled "Splash" was released on the group's social media accounts.