Push Lyrics – JOOHONEY (주헌) | from “光 (INSANITY)”

JOOHONEY’s second solo salvo, INSANITY (光), just detonated today—January 5 via Starship Entertainment—and “Push” ft. IVE’s REI is that electric shove toward chaos you crave, where desire pulls harder the more it resists, all wrapped in a glossy K-rap haze.

This pre-release single (out since December 22) is JOOHONEY at his slickest: a hip-hop/R&B hybrid with trap snares snapping under wavy synths and those urgent “Push, baby, just push” hooks that loop like a late-night text spiral. Co-written and composed by him alongside Ye-Yo! and Laser, it’s got that bilingual flirt—Korean verses dripping loneliness and all-in bets, Rei’s English-Japanese flow adding a cool, defiant edge (“I like you, simple as that”).

Thematically, it’s the thrill of the chase flipped: that push-pull of attraction where distance only amps the fall, vulnerability peeking through bravado like “네가 밀어내면 난 더 네게로 가고 싶어.” It’s playful yet piercing, a sonic red flag you ignore because the vibe hits different—perfect for those blurry club nights or solo replays unpacking why we run toward the fire.

INSANITY itself? It’s a seven-track fever dream born from JOOHONEY’s military hiatus reflections, themed around “Go Mad to Shine Bright”—breaking free from overthinking’s paralysis to chase authentic glow. Opener “광 (Gwang)” sets the manic pulse, “Fear” dives into inner demons, “STING” ft. Muhammad Ali samples box like a fighter’s creed, “Bite” snaps with raw hunger, “Touch the Sky” ft. Tiger JK soars inspirational, and closer “NO BRAIN NO PAIN” flips numbness into numb. Visuals scream boxing ring intensity across three versions (Mad to Shine, A Tiger on Ring, In Red), with photobooks clocking 74 pages of shadowed swagger. No forced narrative; just diverse life flashes exploding into sound, proving his producer chops run deeper than MONSTA X stages.

Post-military and three years since his debut mini LIGHTS, JOOHONEY’s owning this solo lane like a vet schooling rookies—fresh off Monsta X’s global arcs and viral producing credits, he’s evolving from group hype-man to introspective force. That STING MV dropped hours ago, already buzzing on TikTok for its Ali-fueled punches, and INSANITY’s tour teases hint at arena runs come spring. It’s him mid-glow-up, mad enough to shine solo.

Dive into the Push lyrics below and unpack its raw narrative. Don’t miss other INSANITY tracks for more of JOOHONEY’s mad-to-shine K-rap fire.