BOYNEXTDOOR's new album has surpassed 570,000 pre-orders.

BOYNEXTDOOR's momentum ahead of their comeback on the 15th is scary.

According to album distributor YG PLUS on the 12th, the number of pre-orders for BOYNEXTDOOR (Seongho, Liu, Myung Jaehyun, Taesan, Lee Han, Unhak)'s 2nd mini album 'HOW?' was counted at 571,600 copies as of the morning of the 12th, three days before the comeback. This is a nearly 40% increase from the final pre-order amount (414,451 copies) of the previous mini-album 'WHY..', confirming the popularity of BOYNEXTDOOR, which is rising steeply as the group continues its activities.

Along with the strong interest in the new album, the popularity of the previous work is also ongoing. The 1st mini album sold more than 500,000 copies on the Circle Chart (excluding Weverse) and received double platinum certification on the 11th. In addition, the new album is expected to easily surpass 500,000 copies in pre-orders, becoming a 'half-million seller' for the second consecutive time following the previous work.

‘HOW?’ is an album that completes the ‘first love story trilogy’ that has continued since the debut single. It deals with the story in between the debut single ‘WHO!’, which sings about the excitement of first love, and the first mini album ‘WHY..’, which depicts the pain of a first breakup. BOYNEXTDOOR will be the highlight of 'First Love Story' by singing about the various emotions between meeting and parting in the language of youth.

The new album's title song, 'Earth, Wind & Fire', is a song that depicts the turbulent emotions of love that does not go as planned, like nature that cannot be controlled as it pleases. Myeong Jae-hyeon, Taesan, and Unhak participated in writing and composing the lyrics and honestly expressed the feelings of first love. BOYNEXTDOOR plans to showcase unconventional, free-spirited energy and dynamic performance through this song.

BOYNEXTDOOR's 2nd mini album 'HOW?' will be released at 6 PM on the 15th. They will meet fans around the world through the comeback show 'BOYNEXTDOOR TONI3HT', which will be aired simultaneously on Mnet, M2, and Hive Labels YouTube channels at 8 PM on the day of the album release.

Kim Ji-won, Ten Asia reporter bella@tenasia.co.kr