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The Herald Scotland
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Herald Scotland
Together X Together interview: K-pop group on new music, world tour
"The Star Chapter: TOGETHER" is a bookend, building upon EP "The Star Chapter: SANCTUARY", released on Nov. 4, 2024, and its themes of salvation, empathy and connection. "This was a pretty long series," Taehyun, 23, tells USA TODAY. "Sometimes we did question ourselves, 'Are we taking it too long?' But now that we are coming to a close, I felt a little bit sad that we had to say goodbye." "The Star Chapter: TOGETHER" marks the group's first studio album release in nearly two years, and it reveals Tomorrow X Together's artistic growth and emotional depth. "This album is really about us and 'you' together striving toward a better tomorrow, and it means so much to us because 'together,' which is part of our very name and essence, is included in the title," Beomgyu, 24, says. How 'togetherness' shaped TXT's new album The ethos of Tomorrow X Together's recent release is found in the latter half of its title. "Without togetherness, we wouldn't have come this far with the story," says Taehyun. "When we think about togetherness, it could mean the five of us, but I think it also includes MOA (the group's fans), because without MOA, this wouldn't have been possible." "The Star Chapter: TOGETHER" accompanies the five members through a track list of transformation. "Because we have solo tracks in this album, a lot of the members wanted to really show their true colors by participating in many aspects of the album creation," Hueningkai, 22, says. "I think this album really shows how we have grown as artists." Tomorrow X Together talks 'minisode 3': 'Never expected' fans to show 'this much love' TXT's inspiration for 'The Star Chapter: TOGETHER' Tomorrow X Together's past installments were "a big inspiration to writing tracks in this album," because the storytelling and narrative continues from them, Taehyun shares. "When I look back on the past installments that I was part of creating, I think I get inspiration from a lot of different things," says the group's leader Soobin, 24. "It could be the members, my family members, the fans ... the themes that we talk about in our songs are something that's very everyday and something that everyone can really relate to." For this album, the guys worked on solo tracks - a first for some, but not for members Yeonjun and Beomgyu. The former released his first mixtape "GGUM" on Sept. 19, 2024, while the latter dropped his solo project "Panic" on May 15. "My solo work 'Panic' was one of my favorite genres. I thought it was really my vibe," says Beomgyu. "(For) 'Take My Half', which is my solo track in this album, I wanted to stick with my own vibe, but add a new twist to it." "For 'GGUM', I focus mostly on rap and dance for that track, but for 'Ghost Girl', it's more about vocals," says Yeonjun. "This time around, it's a rock genre, and YUNGBLUD produced it for me. I really wanted to live up to his vibe. It wasn't very easy, but it was a very exciting challenge I was willing to take on." As for the album's lead single "Beautiful Strangers," Hueningkai says "it's really about conveying the message that 'I can grow thanks to the power that you gave me.'" "I think this was the perfect song that would really convey the message of the entire album and really wrap up and seal the narrative of 'The Star Chapter'," he adds. 'Where I live my dream': Tomorrow X Together on Madison Square Garden shows, tour-day-in-the-life TXT's fourth world tour and hopes for the future To accompany the album, Tomorrow X Together will embark on their fourth world tour, "ACT: TOMORROW." It kicks off on Aug. 22 in Seoul, South Korea, and the guys will set out for the States starting Sept. 9. "We're going to meet MOA in the States, as well as all across the globe," Soobin says. "We're really, really looking forward to that." Tomorrow X Together will make stops across seven US cities, including Los Angeles, Washington D.C. and Newark, NJ. As for Tomorrow X Together's future, the group hopes their music can continue to be a guiding light for those experiencing growing pains. "We've been spending the past six, seven years singing about the growth of these boys and the circumstances that they face and the emotions that they experienced," says Taehyun. "There were times when I sung a song first, and then later that experience happened to me, or the other way around." "This might be a little bit personal, but I just hope that we are seen as artists that give positive impact to people," Hueningkai adds.
USA Today
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Tomorrow X Together talks new music, upcoming US tour and closing 'The Star Chapter'
Storytelling acts as the foreground to the global icons Tomorrow X Together's discography. The K-pop quintet has forged a narrative from release to release, with each album and EP underscoring direct life experiences. From detailing the coming-of-age process to highlighting harsh realities, the group tells their own story. And on July 21, Tomorrow X Together is back to close the chapter on their latest installment, "The Star Chapter" series. "The Star Chapter: TOGETHER" is a bookend, building upon EP "The Star Chapter: SANCTUARY", released on Nov. 4, 2024, and its themes of salvation, empathy and connection. "This was a pretty long series," Taehyun, 23, tells USA TODAY. "Sometimes we did question ourselves, 'Are we taking it too long?' But now that we are coming to a close, I felt a little bit sad that we had to say goodbye." "The Star Chapter: TOGETHER" marks the group's first studio album release in nearly two years, and it reveals Tomorrow X Together's artistic growth and emotional depth. "This album is really about us and 'you' together striving toward a better tomorrow, and it means so much to us because 'together,' which is part of our very name and essence, is included in the title," Beomgyu, 24, says. How 'togetherness' shaped TXT's new album The ethos of Tomorrow X Together's recent release is found in the latter half of its title. "Without togetherness, we wouldn't have come this far with the story," says Taehyun. "When we think about togetherness, it could mean the five of us, but I think it also includes MOA (the group's fans), because without MOA, this wouldn't have been possible." "The Star Chapter: TOGETHER" accompanies the five members through a track list of transformation. "Because we have solo tracks in this album, a lot of the members wanted to really show their true colors by participating in many aspects of the album creation," Hueningkai, 22, says. "I think this album really shows how we have grown as artists." Tomorrow X Together talks 'minisode 3': 'Never expected' fans to show 'this much love' TXT's inspiration for 'The Star Chapter: TOGETHER' Tomorrow X Together's past installments were "a big inspiration to writing tracks in this album," because the storytelling and narrative continues from them, Taehyun shares. "When I look back on the past installments that I was part of creating, I think I get inspiration from a lot of different things," says the group's leader Soobin, 24. "It could be the members, my family members, the fans ... the themes that we talk about in our songs are something that's very everyday and something that everyone can really relate to." For this album, the guys worked on solo tracks – a first for some, but not for members Yeonjun and Beomgyu. The former released his first mixtape "GGUM" on Sept. 19, 2024, while the latter dropped his solo project "Panic" on May 15. "My solo work 'Panic' was one of my favorite genres. I thought it was really my vibe," says Beomgyu. "(For) 'Take My Half', which is my solo track in this album, I wanted to stick with my own vibe, but add a new twist to it." "For 'GGUM', I focus mostly on rap and dance for that track, but for 'Ghost Girl', it's more about vocals," says Yeonjun. "This time around, it's a rock genre, and YUNGBLUD produced it for me. I really wanted to live up to his vibe. It wasn't very easy, but it was a very exciting challenge I was willing to take on." As for the album's lead single "Beautiful Strangers," Hueningkai says "it's really about conveying the message that 'I can grow thanks to the power that you gave me.'" "I think this was the perfect song that would really convey the message of the entire album and really wrap up and seal the narrative of 'The Star Chapter'," he adds. 'Where I live my dream': Tomorrow X Together on Madison Square Garden shows, tour-day-in-the-life TXT's fourth world tour and hopes for the future To accompany the album, Tomorrow X Together will embark on their fourth world tour, "ACT: TOMORROW." It kicks off on Aug. 22 in Seoul, South Korea, and the guys will set out for the States starting Sept. 9. "We're going to meet MOA in the States, as well as all across the globe," Soobin says. "We're really, really looking forward to that." Tomorrow X Together will make stops across seven US cities, including Los Angeles, Washington D.C. and Newark, NJ. As for Tomorrow X Together's future, the group hopes their music can continue to be a guiding light for those experiencing growing pains. "We've been spending the past six, seven years singing about the growth of these boys and the circumstances that they face and the emotions that they experienced," says Taehyun. "There were times when I sung a song first, and then later that experience happened to me, or the other way around." "This might be a little bit personal, but I just hope that we are seen as artists that give positive impact to people," Hueningkai adds.
Time of India
13-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
JBJ reunite after 7 years; Longguo's absence from lineup sparks speculation among fans
K-pop boy group JBJ recently had their first-ever reunion in 7 years. All of the idol members got together to release a song titled 'Dummy Dummy'. The lineup for the reunion consisted of Taehyun, Kenta, Sanggyun, Donghan, and Hyunbin. Taehyun originally released the song, while the rest of the members featured on the track. While fans of the group were excited to see everyone back together, many wondered where the group's last member, Longguo, was. Many speculated that the idol's past scandal could be one of the major reasons why he was not a part of the song and reunion. JBJ Longguo's past scandal Longguo, who at the time in 2018 was known by the stage name Yongguk, was involved in a number of scandals. One of the biggest rumours that circulated at the time was that the singer had abandoned and left his cat somewhere. Another scandal that brought a lot of backlash on him was his alleged comments regarding fans of the group. The idol had allegedly used his private account to mock and demean his fans. Fans alleged that the member had been using a private account to post photos and videos along with captions to degrade fans. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 목에 주름이 생기는 '진짜' 이유 뷰앤디 더 알아보기 Undo One such post consisted of him posting a photo from an album signing event with the caption 'delusional' to refer to his fans. Longguo was also part of a dating scandal at the time as well. It was rumoured that at the time, he and SONAMOO's Nahyun were involved with one another; however, it was later debunked that he was dating someone else entirely, after his private account was revealed.
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GMA Network
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- GMA Network
TXT's Taehyun, Le Sserafim's Chaewon drops collab song 'Butterflies' with Jvke
Taehyun and Chaewon are giving us butterflies with their newest hit! On Thursday night, Tomorrow x Together's Taehyun and Le Sserafim's Chaewon released their collaborative song 'Butterflies' with American singer-songwriter Jvke. It has since bagged the #1 spot on iTunes Philippines. In an earlier notice, the song was described as embodying the 'feeling of catching butterflies every time that one person crosses your mind.' 'You drive me wild whenever you're around. My heart goes upside-down when I'm with you… Call me on my phone, I don't want to answer unless it's you. All I want is you,' read a portion of the lyrics. Jvke, Taehyun, and Chaewon earlier teased 'Butterflies' with posts of their video calls on social media platforms. Taehyun, along with TXT, will soon be making a comeback with their 4th studio album 'The Star Chapter: Together' on July 21. They are also set to conduct a 2-day concert, 'Act: Tomorrow,' in Seoul in August. Meanwhile, Le Sserafim had recently dropped the music video for their newest song 'Kawaii,' which is the official theme song of Netflix's 'My Melody & Kuromi' series. — Jiselle Anne Casucian/LA, GMA Integrated News
Korea Herald
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
TXT's Taehyun, Le Sserafim's Chaewon collaborate with Jvke
Taehyun of Tomorrow X Together and Chaewon of Le Sserafim teamed up with American singer and songwriter Jvke for his new single 'Butterflies.' The upbeat pop tune was dropped Thursday night, and as the musician told fans in advance, it featured the two K-pop singers. He posted on social media, showing a glimpse of them on a video call, adding 'Surprise!! Song with tae & chae chae!!' Taehyun shared his satisfaction with the results and added that he is looking forward to singing it together live one day. Kim Chaewon confided that she could not wait for it to be released after acknowledging that Jvke's songs are on her playlist. In the meantime, Tomorrow X Together is releasing its fourth LP 'The Star Chapter: Together' on July 21. Le Sserafim will begin the Asian leg of its 'Easy Crazy Hot' tour on July 19 in Taipei, Taiwan.
