Time Slip (stylized as Time_Slip) is the ninth Korean-language studio album (eleventh overall) by South Korean boy band Super Junior, released on October 14, 2019, by SM Entertainment.
[3] The album features nine members, namely Leeteuk, Heechul, Yesung, Shindong, Eunhyuk, Donghae, Siwon, Ryeowook, and also marks the return of Kyuhyun after his mandatory military service.
[6] At the release of their previous album, One More Time, the band has eleven members, with three of them being inactive; Kyuhyun due to military enlistment,[7] Kangin because of his hiatus,[8] and Sungmin, who voluntarily did not participate in group activities.
[10][11] In July 2019, Super Junior became a ten members band as Kangin announced his departure from the group after three years hiatus.
[12] As Sungmin continue to sit out of the group activity, Time Slip featured the remaining nine members of Super Junior.
[20] Nine cryptic teaser images were released, one for each band member, who posed with different props while hiding their faces from camera.
[34] On August 26, Super Junior announced the renewal of the reality show SJ Returns for its third season, with the first episode to be broadcast on September 9, 2019 on Naver TV and V Live, ahead of their album release.
[37][38] On September 24, it was announced that Super Junior will be appeared as a full group for the variety show, Idol Room.
[40] On October 12 and 13, the group embarked on the album supporting tour, Super Show 8 at the KSPO Dome in Seoul.
[46] Super Junior released a series of images on their social media accounts on January 9, which were dubbed as "story telling cards".
The group version featured the band members in dandy style while the individual photos were theme around shadow and bright.
[58] United Kpop magazine commented on the contrast between Time Slip and Timeless, stating that the former "gave a colourful and retro feel" while the latter's title track is "more serious and intense".