Prepared to take on the music scene with their young, relatable nature, Pledis Entertainment’s new group, TWS, has presented their enthusiasm through an endearing debut. After being introduced to the world through their captivating pre-debut single, “Oh Mymy: 7s,” TWS finally made their official debut on January 22 with their mini album, Sparkling Blue.
Composed of five songs, the boys of TWS, Shinyu, Dohoon, Youngjae, Hanjin, Jihoon, and Kyungmin, showcase their friendship and youthfulness throughout this concise album. Each song connects to these themes, relaying various experiences many tweens and teens can relate to, such as the desire to fit in with others and trying to maintain strong, meaningful friendships.
The title track and opener, “plot twist,” is a bubbly pop number where the members make a formal introduction to the K-Pop world. The song’s English title differs from the Korean version, with the Korean title translating to “The first meeting didn’t go as planned.” Both titles describe this song effectively by encompassing the essence of its narrative.
Considering this album is many listeners’ first encounter with TWS’ music, they speak about how daunting it can be to make a positive first impression.
Who are TWS?
TWS (투어스; pronounced as “two us”) is a six-member boy group under Pledis Entertainment. They made their debut on January 22, 2024 with the mini album Sparkling Blue.
Their name stands for “Twenty Four Seven With Us.”
Pre-debut
On November 10, 2022, HYBE announced through its briefing that their sub-label, Pledis Entertainment will be debuting a new boy group sometime in 2023. During the 2023 SVT 7th Fan Meeting ‘SEVENTEEN in Carat Land’ on March 12, 2023, SEVENTEEN member Hoshi introduced five trainees among the crowd as the members of the label’s upcoming group. Their identities are yet to be revealed. On November 7, Pledis confirmed that the group will be debuting in the first quarter of 2024.
On December 21, 2023, the group launched their social media accounts and dropped their first debut teaser.[4] The following day, Pledis Entertainment announced that the group would consist of six members and would be making their debut in January 2024.
2024: “Oh Mymy : 7s”, debut with Sparkling Blue
On December 27, 2023, it was announced that the group will release their debut mini album Sparkling Blue on January 22. A pre-release single, “Oh Mymy : 7s”, was released on January 2.
The six members were introduced through a group profile video released on January 3, and individual videos released on January 4.
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