Following V and J-Hope, Hive Labels boy group relay comeback

Following BTS's V and J-Hope, Hive Labels boy groups are set to take over the music industry this spring. Starting with V, who released the digital single 'FRI(END)S' on the 15th, J-Hope will release a new album on the 29th, Tomorrow by Together on April 1, and Boy Next Door on April 15.

V released his new song 'FRI(END)S' simultaneously around the world on the 15th, about six months after the release of his first solo album 'Layover' in September last year. 'FRI(END)S' ranked first on the iTunes 'Top Song' chart in 87 countries/regions (as of 7 a.m. on March 16th) immediately after its release, and on Spotify's 'Daily Top Song Global' chart (March As of the 15th), it went straight to 7th place, breaking the highest ranking on this chart with V's solo song.

J-Hope takes over the baton by releasing the special album 'HOPE ON THE STREET VOL.1' on the 29th. This album includes the title song 'NEURON (with Gaeko, Yoon Mirae)', 'on the street (solo version)', 'i wonder... (with Jung Kook of BTS)', 'lock / unlock (with benny blanco)' , Nile Rodgers), 'i don't know (with Heo Yun-jin of LE SSERAFIM)', 'what if... (dance mix with JINBO the SuperFreak)', and a total of 6 songs are included, with J-Hope writing the lyrics for all the songs. They participated and showed off their musical abilities.

J-Hope plans to present the documentary series 'HOPE ON THE STREET' along with the release of the album. 'HOPE ON THE STREET', the first episode of which will be released on the 28th, the day before the album's release, contains the journey of J-Hope, who marks his 12th debut anniversary this year, to find his dream through 'dance', which penetrates his past, present and future. . In particular, the documentary's episodes and the special album's songs are closely connected in terms of content, message, and music, raising expectations.

Next, Tomorrow by Together (Soobin, Yeonjun, Beomgyu, Taehyun, Huening Kai), a junior group from BTS' agency Big Hit Music, will begin their comeback in April.

TOMORROW Ahead of the release of their new album, they are releasing various pre-promotional contents, stimulating curiosity about the new song. In particular, the trailer video boasting sensuous visual beauty and the concept photos and clips containing the members' infinite ability to digest concepts and overwhelming visuals, from fairytale-like sensibility to a rebellious rock star atmosphere, are a hot topic. These contents are attracting the attention of the K-pop fandom, eliciting responses such as “This is the Tomorrow by Together feeling.” In particular, this album is receiving greater attention as it is known to encompass the narrative of the previous work.

On April 15, KOZ Entertainment's Boy Next Door (Seongho, Liu, Myung Jaehyun, Taesan, Lee Han, Unhak) will make a comeback with their 2nd mini album 'HOW?' This album deals with the story between the debut single 'WHO!', which sings about the excitement of first love, and the first mini album 'WHY..', which contains the pain of the first breakup.

Boy Next Door concludes the ‘First Love Story Trilogy’ with a new album. With their solid skills and overflowing talent, they earned the nickname 'Boy Next Door (trustworthy)' and entered the US Billboard main album chart 'Billboard 200' with their first mini album 'WHY..' 112 days after their debut. They were also selected as 'K-Pop Rookies to Watch in 2024' announced by Grammy.com in the United States, and were selected as 'K-Pop Rookies' at the '2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards 2024' to be held on April 1. Attention is focused on whether he will continue to rise in popularity as a 'popular rookie' after being nominated for the 'Best New Artist (K-Pop)' category.

Reporter Junho Yoon, Ten Asia delo410@tenasia.co.kr