The regular album commemorating the 20th anniversary of the group TVXQ‘s Japanese debut will be released locally.

According to SM Entertainment on the 6th, TVXQ’s new regular album ‘ZONE’ has been released in full through various global music platforms. The physical album has also been released locally and is receiving good responses from music fans.

In particular, this album is a regular album that will be released to commemorate TVXQ‘s 20th anniversary of their Japanese debut in April 2025.

The album contains 13 new songs, including the pre-released title song ‘SWEET SURRENDER’ and the sweet TVXQ-style ballad ‘DEAREST’. The previously released singles ‘Lime & Lemon’ and ‘PARALLEL PARALLEL’ have also been added, making a total of 20 tracks.

In addition, one bonus track is added depending on the specifications of each album, and the Japanese versions of ‘Rebel’ and ‘Down’, which were included in the regular 9th album ‘20&2’, released to commemorate the 20th anniversary of their Korean debut in December 2023, will also be performed, adding special meaning.

To commemorate the release of this regular album, TVXQ plans to appear on various Japanese broadcast programs such as Nippon TV ‘Buzz Rhythm 02’ on the 8th and Fuji TV ‘Weekly Nainai Music’ on the 13th, to perform their new songs. They have also been featured on the covers of various magazines, proving their unwavering popularity in the local area.

Meanwhile, TVXQ will be holding the ‘TVXQ 20th Anniversary Live Tour ~ZONE~’ (TOHOSHINKI 20th Anniversary LIVE TOUR～ZONE～) in 8 cities in Japan starting November 29th.


Reporter Yoo Ji-hye yjh0304@donga.com