# TWS (투어스) (group)
**TWS** (투어스) is a six-member South Korean boy group under [Pledis Entertainment](https://www.edgepedia.org/pledis-entertainment), a label of HYBE, that debuted on January 22, 2024 with the mini album *Sparkling Blue* and the title track "첫 만남은 계획대로 되지 않아" (plot twist)[1](https://www.pledis.co.kr/artist/detail/TWS/profile/). The name is an abbreviation of "TWENTY FOUR SEVEN WITH US", in which 24 stands for the hours of a day and 7 for the days of a week, together meaning "all moments" and, by extension, "always with TWS"[1](https://www.pledis.co.kr/artist/detail/TWS/profile/). TWS was Pledis's first boy group in nine years since SEVENTEEN and was positioned as HYBE Labels' first new act of 2024[1](https://www.pledis.co.kr/artist/detail/TWS/profile/).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Debut | January 22, 2024, mini album *Sparkling Blue*, title track "첫 만남은 계획대로 되지 않아" (plot twist)[1](https://www.pledis.co.kr/artist/detail/TWS/profile/) |
| Agency | Pledis Entertainment, under HYBE[1](https://www.pledis.co.kr/artist/detail/TWS/profile/) |
| Members | Shinyu (leader, main rapper), Dohoon, Youngjae, Hanjin, Jihoon, Kyungmin[2](https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/contents_view.htm?board_seq=449286&lang=j) • [3](https://kprofiles.com/tws-members-profile/) |
| Musical identity | "Boyhood pop", music about everyday life that Pledis describes as evoking beautiful feelings from daily moments[1](https://www.pledis.co.kr/artist/detail/TWS/profile/) |
| Fandom name | 42 (사이), announced April 2, 2024[4](https://www.pledis.co.kr/ko/artist/detail/TWS/notice/) |
| Debut album sales | 502,355 copies of *Sparkling Blue* sold by March 31, 2024 (Circle Chart), a half-million seller[5](https://www.fnnews.com/news/202404111633540812) |
| Recognition | Billboard's K-pop Rookie of the Month for January 2025; debut song ranked No. 1 on Melon's 2024 annual chart[6](https://welcon.kocca.kr/cmm/fms/crawling/%5BKOCCA%5D%20%EC%9C%84%ED%81%B4%EB%A6%AC%EA%B8%80%EB%A1%9C%EB%B2%8C%20417%ED%98%B8_%EB%AF%B8%EB%A6%AC%EB%B3%B4%EA%B8%B0?atchFileId=FILE_d292780d-d378-4ad8-9d64-66afd865e284&fileSn=1) |
## Members
The group consists of six members: Shinyu, Dohoon, Youngjae, Hanjin, Jihoon, and Kyungmin[1](https://www.pledis.co.kr/artist/detail/TWS/profile/). Five are Korean and Hanjin is Chinese[2](https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/contents_view.htm?board_seq=449286&lang=j). Shinyu serves as leader and main rapper[3](https://kprofiles.com/tws-members-profile/). Birth years given by the official Japanese profile are Shinyu (2003), Dohoon (2005), Youngjae (2005), Hanjin (2006), Jihoon (2006), and Kyungmin (2007)[2](https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/contents_view.htm?board_seq=449286&lang=j).
## Name and concept
Pledis presents the group's musical identity as **boyhood pop**, defined as fantastic and sensuous music that evokes beautiful feelings from everyday life, with the aim of making the ordinary days of the public and fans special[1](https://www.pledis.co.kr/artist/detail/TWS/profile/). AllMusic describes the group's sound as a bright, sleek blend of teen pop and rap about the everyday lives of boys[7](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/tws-mn0002777250). The debut single "plot twist", a bright pop song set against the atmosphere of a school, is how most listeners first encountered the group[8](https://kpopdiscover.com/en/groups/tws/).
The official fanclub name, **42 (사이)**, was announced on April 2, 2024[4](https://www.pledis.co.kr/ko/artist/detail/TWS/notice/).
## Debut and commercial performance
TWS debuted on January 22, 2024 with *Sparkling Blue*, preceded in early January by the pre-release track "Oh Mymy: 7s"[7](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/tws-mn0002777250) • [9](https://www.hankookilbo.com/news/article/amp/A2024010514100001587). Commercial response was strong for a rookie group: within two weeks of debut the album recorded the sixth-highest first-week sales for a K-pop boy-group debut album at that point and reached No[20](https://asia-entnews.com/3657). 1 on the weekly physical album chart[10](https://www.lotte.co.kr/upload/post/magazine/240321103739928.pdf). By March 31, 2024, *Sparkling Blue* had sold 502,355 copies on the Circle Chart, making TWS a "half-million seller" with its debut album[5](https://www.fnnews.com/news/202404111633540812). Industry tallies put first-week sales at 261,000 copies on the Hanteo chart and cumulative sales at 521,000 on the Circle chart[11](https://money2.daishin.com/PDF/Out/intranet_data/product/researchcenter/report/2025/02/52782_250225_hybe_4q24_review.pdf).
The debut song's popularity outlasted the promotion period. After domestic promotions ended, TWS still took a music-show win on SBS's *Inkigayo* and remained near the top of major streaming charts including [Melon](https://www.edgepedia.org/melon-music), Genie, and Bugs[5](https://www.fnnews.com/news/202404111633540812). Billboard reported that "첫 만남은 계획대로 되지 않아" ranked No. 1 on Melon's annual chart for 2024, and in January 2025 the magazine named TWS its K-pop Rookie of the Month[6](https://welcon.kocca.kr/cmm/fms/crawling/%5BKOCCA%5D%20%EC%9C%84%ED%81%B4%EB%A6%AC%EA%B8%80%EB%A1%9C%EB%B2%8C%20417%ED%98%B8_%EB%AF%B8%EB%A6%AC%EB%B3%B4%EA%B8%B0?atchFileId=FILE_d292780d-d378-4ad8-9d64-66afd865e284&fileSn=1). In the distribution of Korean album sales among K-pop male artists for 2024, TWS accounted for 2.6%[12](https://welcon.kocca.kr/cmm/fms/FileDown.do?atchFileId=FILE_42a1932c-a89e-4775-a0ef-91658278b29b&fileSn=1&preview=Y).
## Discography
TWS has released music at a steady pace since debut[13](https://www.pledis.co.kr/artist/detail/TWS/discography/):
- *Sparkling Blue* (1st mini album, January 22, 2024), with "plot twist", "BFF", and "Oh Mymy: 7s"[2](https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/contents_view.htm?board_seq=449286&lang=j)
- *SUMMER BEAT!* (2nd mini album, June 24, 2024), with "If I'm S, Can You Be My N?", "hey! hey!", and "Double Take"[2](https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/contents_view.htm?board_seq=449286&lang=j)
- *Last Bell* (1st single, November 25, 2024), with "Last Festival"[2](https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/contents_view.htm?board_seq=449286&lang=j)
- *TRY WITH US* (3rd mini album, April 21, 2025), with "Lucky to be loved" and "Countdown!"[2](https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/contents_view.htm?board_seq=449286&lang=j)
- *play hard* (4th mini album, October 13, 2025)[14](https://store-kr.kitbetter.com/products/tws-%ED%88%AC%EC%96%B4%EC%8A%A4-4th-mini-album-play-hard-kit-ver)
- *NO TRAGEDY* (5th mini album, April 27, 2026), with "널 따라가 (You, You)"[13](https://www.pledis.co.kr/artist/detail/TWS/discography/)
- *TO US* (2nd single album, November 2, 2026)[15](https://www.soompi.com/article/1875834wpp/watch-tws-announces-comeback-date-with-trailer-and-previews-for-to-us)
In Japan, TWS released the first single *はじめまして* on July 2, 2025, featuring the title track and "BLOOM (feat. Ayumu Imazu)", followed by the Japan 2nd single "SODA SODA"[2](https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/contents_view.htm?board_seq=449286&lang=j) • [16](https://weverse.io/tws/media?hl=ko). The group also recorded "Brand New Day" as an original soundtrack for the drama *Good Boy* (2025)[2](https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/contents_view.htm?board_seq=449286&lang=j) and "Dream With Us", the official cheer song of the South Korean national football team for the 2026 [FIFA World Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/fifa-world-cup), released while serving as ambassadors of the Korea Football Association[17](https://www.pledis.co.kr/artist/detail/TWS/notice/18056/?currentPage=NaN).
## Touring and activities
TWS held its first fanmeeting, 〈42:CLUB〉 in Seoul, announced in December 2024, and launched the tour "24/7:WITH:US" in Seoul in 2025[4](https://www.pledis.co.kr/ko/artist/detail/TWS/notice/). The 2026 tour "24/7:FOR:YOU" extended to Bangkok, Singapore, Macau, Kaohsiung, and Fukuoka, with the Singapore stop marking the group's first solo concert in that city[4](https://www.pledis.co.kr/ko/artist/detail/TWS/notice/) • [18](https://www.viva100.com/article/20261012500250). Melon lists the Best 3 New Artist award at the 40th Japan Golden Disc Awards among the group's honors[19](https://www.melon.com/artist/timeline.htm?artistId=3679688).
## References
1. [TWS Profile, PLEDIS Entertainment official site](https://www.pledis.co.kr/artist/detail/TWS/profile/)
2. [TWS, KBS WORLD Japanese artist page](https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/contents_view.htm?board_seq=449286&lang=j)
3. [TWS Members Profile, Kpop Profiles](https://kprofiles.com/tws-members-profile/)
4. [TWS Notice, PLEDIS Entertainment official site](https://www.pledis.co.kr/ko/artist/detail/TWS/notice/)
5. [투어스 데뷔 앨범 50만장 돌파…'첫 만남' 신드롬 계속, 파이낸셜뉴스](https://www.fnnews.com/news/202404111633540812)
6. [KOCCA Weekly Global No. 417](https://welcon.kocca.kr/cmm/fms/crawling/%5BKOCCA%5D%20%EC%9C%84%ED%81%B4%EB%A6%AC%EA%B8%80%EB%A1%9C%EB%B2%8C%20417%ED%98%B8_%EB%AF%B8%EB%A6%AC%EB%B3%B4%EA%B8%B0?atchFileId=FILE_d292780d-d378-4ad8-9d64-66afd865e284&fileSn=1)
7. [TWS Biography, AllMusic](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/tws-mn0002777250)
8. [TWS profile in English, KPOP DISCOVER](https://kpopdiscover.com/en/groups/tws/)
9. [투어스, 하이브 신인 파워…글로벌 데뷔쇼 개최, 한국일보](https://www.hankookilbo.com/news/article/amp/A2024010514100001587)
10. [LOTTE STORY 광고 이야기 (Milkis campaign)](https://www.lotte.co.kr/upload/post/magazine/240321103739928.pdf)
11. [HYBE 4Q24 review, Daishin Securities Research Center](https://money2.daishin.com/PDF/Out/intranet_data/product/researchcenter/report/2025/02/52782_250225_hybe_4q24_review.pdf)
12. [Market Share and Album Sales Trends of K-Pop Boy Groups, KOCCA](https://welcon.kocca.kr/cmm/fms/FileDown.do?atchFileId=FILE_42a1932c-a89e-4775-a0ef-91658278b29b&fileSn=1&preview=Y)
13. [TWS Discography, PLEDIS Entertainment official site](https://www.pledis.co.kr/artist/detail/TWS/discography/)
14. [TWS 4th Mini Album 'play hard' KiT Ver., KiTbetter](https://store-kr.kitbetter.com/products/tws-%ED%88%AC%EC%96%B4%EC%8A%A4-4th-mini-album-play-hard-kit-ver)
15. [TWS Reveals Comeback Schedule For "TO US", Soompi](https://www.soompi.com/article/1875834wpp/watch-tws-announces-comeback-date-with-trailer-and-previews-for-to-us)
16. [TWS Community Media, Weverse](https://weverse.io/tws/media?hl=ko)
17. [TWS digital single 'Dream With Us' notice, PLEDIS Entertainment](https://www.pledis.co.kr/artist/detail/TWS/notice/18056/?currentPage=NaN)
18. [투어스, 11월 2일 컴백 확정…싱글 2집 'TO US' 발매, 브릿지경제](https://www.viva100.com/article/20261012500250)
19. [TWS artist timeline, Melon](https://www.melon.com/artist/timeline.htm?artistId=3679688)
20. [One month after their debut, TWS took the No. 1, ENT NOW](https://asia-entnews.com/3657)
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