Taeyang’s ‘OPEN UP’ Featuring The Kid LAROI Confirmed for ‘QUINTESSENCE’

Taeyang’s “OPEN UP” featuring The Kid LAROI is a confirmed track on his fourth full-length album, “QUINTESSENCE.” The album is scheduled for release on May 18, 2026, and includes 10 tracks, led by the title song “LIVE FAST DIE SLOW.” ¹

The Taeyang Kid LAROI collaboration is one of the main feature credits attached to the album rollout. Yonhap News Agency and Newsis both identify The Kid LAROI as the featured artist on “OPEN UP,” while other reports confirm his participation in the album alongside featured appearances by ALLDAY PROJECT members Tarzan and Woochan. ^{1 2 3}

‘OPEN UP’ Featuring The Kid LAROI

The Kid LAROI’s contribution is tied specifically to “OPEN UP” in the Yonhap and Newsis reports. Newsis described him as an Australian singer-songwriter and rapper and reported that “OPEN UP” will be included on the album arriving at 6 p.m. on May 18. ²

The collaboration was reported before the full track details were available. TenAsia reported on April 20 that Taeyang would return to solo activity with “QUINTESSENCE” on May 18 and that The Kid LAROI had been confirmed as a featured artist for the album. ⁴ Subsequent source summaries from Yonhap and Newsis provide the more specific track assignment, naming “OPEN UP” as the song featuring The Kid LAROI. ^{1 2}

A short account of how the feature came together was also reported through Taeyang’s appearance on the May 14 episode of “Epikase.” After recording “OPEN UP,” Taeyang and his team discussed The Kid LAROI as a possible featured artist. During a visit to Korea, The Kid LAROI heard the song at Taeyang’s studio and indicated that he wanted to participate. Taeyang said, “as soon as I played ‘Open Up’, he said that he wanted to feature in it.” ⁵

The available source material does not provide lyrics, production credits, running time, or a detailed description of the track’s sound. The confirmed information is limited to the track title, featured artist, album placement, and the account of how the collaboration was discussed.

‘QUINTESSENCE’ Release Details

“QUINTESSENCE” is Taeyang’s fourth full-length album. Newsis reported that it follows his 2023 EP “Down to Earth” by about three years and is his first full-length album since “WHITE NIGHT” in 2017. ²

YTN reported that THEBLACKLABEL released the album’s third teaser photo through official social media channels on May 12. The same report stated that the album and its title track “LIVE FAST DIE SLOW” are scheduled to be released through music streaming sites at 6 p.m. on May 18. ³

The track information places “OPEN UP” among the album’s confirmed collaborations, while “LIVE FAST DIE SLOW” remains the title track. Yonhap also reported that Tarzan and Woochan of ALLDAY PROJECT participated in “WOULD YOU,” giving the album another listed feature credit within its 10-track lineup. ¹

What Is Confirmed About the Collaboration

The reporting frames The Kid LAROI’s appearance as part of Taeyang’s wider solo return, not as a separate single release in the available material. The sources identify the collaboration as an album track feature and do not state that “OPEN UP” is the title track or that it will receive a separate release plan.

The confirmed release details are concentrated around the album: “QUINTESSENCE” is due on May 18, 2026, at 6 p.m.; it contains 10 tracks; “LIVE FAST DIE SLOW” is the title song; and “OPEN UP” features The Kid LAROI. ^{1 2}

The sources also show how the feature became part of the promotional discussion around the album. The allkpop report on “Epikase” says Taeyang described playing “OPEN UP” for The Kid LAROI during the latter’s Korea visit, after which The Kid LAROI expressed interest in joining the track. ⁵

At the same time, the available source material leaves several details unconfirmed. It does not provide the complete tracklist beyond the named songs in the summaries, nor does it include official songwriting or production credits for “OPEN UP.” It also does not specify whether The Kid LAROI recorded his part in Korea or elsewhere.

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