[Today’s K-pop] EXO’s Baekhyun to tour Asia alone

Baekhyun of EXO is planning to visit 13 cities across Asia as a solo act starting March, announced agency INB100 on Monday.

Tour “Lonsdaleite” is his first in-person solo concert since he debuted as a member of the veteran idol band 12 years ago. His first-ever solo concert, “Baekhyun: Light,” was held online in January 2021 due to COVID-19.

The tour, named after a kind of diamond, will begin with a two-day concert in Seoul slated to be held on March 16-17 and will take him to Singapore, Manila, Jakarta, Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh as well five cities in Japan.

Meanwhile, he launched a fan meetup, named “Snack Party,” in Seoul last weekend. He is set to greet fans in Gwangju next week and in Busan the following week. The last event will be broadcast live at 11 cinemas in Korea as well.

TXT to mark 5th debut anniversary with concert

Tomorrow X Together will hold a fan concert in Seoul on March 2-3, said label Big Hit Music on Monday.

The band is celebrating its fifth debut anniversary with the event dubbed “Present X Together”, and the second day’s live performance will be shared online with its fandom community through an exclusive platform for free.

The two-day live show is followed by a weeklong event “Dream Week,” an annual celebration that includes the band’s fans from all over the world.

Separately, the five members were spotted in Paris last week attending the Dior fall/winter menswear fashion show. They were named global ambassadors for the French fashion house in August last year.

AB6IX’s 8th EP is full of hope

AB6IX put out its eighth EP “The Future Is Ours: Found” on Monday, said agency Brand New Music.

The album is led by the single “Grab Me,” co-written by Lee Daehwi, a pop-rock dance tune through which the four members promise that they will make it through times of despair alongside their fans, with love and trust in each other. "It is our own story, how we have found answers after going through hardships," said Donghyun.

The EP “conveys a story of hope,” as he said, a change from the band’s previous mini album “The Future Is Ours: Found” that expressed emptiness and darkness the members have felt.

“The album contains our wish that every listener can find something important in life,” added Lee.

Boy band TWS debuts, ready to sparkle

Six-member act TWS held a media showcase in Seoul on Monday to make an official debut with the EP “Sparkling Blue.”

TWS is the first boy group debuted by Pledis Entertainment since the company launched Seventeen nine years ago.

“We are grateful to attract a lot of attention even before debut,” said Jihoon. The group owes it to Seventeen who has poured itself into getting where it is now, Jihoon acknowledged and vowed that TWS will do its best to meet expectations.

The name of the band comes from “Twenty Four Seven With Us” and reflects how the members want to be there for their fans through music regardless of time and space.

The debut EP consists of five tracks including the main track “Plot Twist,” in which one feels lost before getting excited about the future.