The ‘super rookie’ TWS, who just turned 400, is quickly approaching the public, going beyond their fandom.

TWS, who recently celebrated their 400th day since their debut, successfully had three consecutive hits last year, from their debut song ‘First Encounter Doesn‘t Go as Planned’, to ‘If I’m S, You Be My N’, and ‘Last Festival’. With their refreshing charm, they solidified their team color as ‘youth icons’, and confidently won the title of ‘Best Rookie of 2024’.

Having secured a solid fandom over the past year, they are attracting attention by ‘expanding their scope of activities’ as they enter their second year. TWS has recently been receiving new attention through variety shows and award ceremony stages, and they are definitely increasing their contact with the public.

Member Do-hoon, who is gaining attention as a ‘next-generation MC’, is taking the lead in expanding Tours‘ territory. On the 1st, Do-hoon appeared as a fixed MC on MBC’s music show ‘Show! Music Core’ with Zero Base One‘s Kim Kyu-bin and Hearts To Hearts’ Aina, and received a ‘passing score’ from viewers.

His debut as a host was first realized on the ‘2024 MBC Music Festival Wannabe’ held in January. At the time, Do-hoon formed a 3-MC system with ‘idol seniors’ Girls‘ Generation’s Yoona and SHINee‘s Minho, and was evaluated as an ‘unconventional selection’. Despite being a rookie, he firmly established himself in the broadcasting industry by displaying stable hosting skills, quick-wittedness, and bright energy, and thanks to this, ‘Show! They even got the chance to be a regular MC for ‘Music Core’.

On YouTube, their own web content ‘TWS:CLUB’, which has established them as the new ‘food buddy’ for the ‘Gen.G generation’, and their award ceremony stages that left a deep impression on the audience with their unique planning skills, are gaining popularity, and they have grown into a ‘SNS powerhouse’.

In particular, After School’s ‘Bang!’ cover stage performed at the ‘1st The Awards’ on the 22nd of last month became a hot topic enough to rise to the top of the real-time trend rankings on the SNS platform ‘X’ (formerly Twitter). At the awards ceremony, they swept four awards: ‘Rookie of the Year’, ‘Delight Silver Label’, ‘Delight Blue Label’, and ‘Best Choreography’.

Tours will continue the momentum by holding ‘42: Club in Japan’ in Tokyo, Japan on the 15th and 16th.


Reporter Yoo Ji-hye yjh0304@donga.com

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