Group TWS made a great start by rising to the top of the Oricon charts upon their Japanese debut.

According to the latest chart(dated July 1, 2025)released by Oricon on the 2nd, TWS(Shinyu, Dohoon, Youngjae, Hanjin, Jihoon, Kyungmin)’s(Shinyu, Dohoon, Youngjae, Hanjin, Jihoon, Kyungmin)first Japanese single ‘Nice to see you again’ sold 119,617 copies on the first day of release, going straight to 1st place on the ‘Daily Single Ranking’.With this, TWS successfully ‘first meeting’ with local fans and continued their ‘refreshing and undefeated’ streak.

In particular, the performance of the refreshing title song ‘Nice Do You See You Again’ received enthusiastic cheers from fans.Just like the title, which means ‘nice to meet you’, the six members expressed their excitement and awkwardness at meeting again after a long time.The choreography, which is reminiscent of a scene from a summer night festival, catches the eye, with gestures like exploding firecrackers and sending flying lanterns with wishes written on them.

TWS said in Japanese, “Our debut in Japan is a new starting point for us.We are so happy to be with you all at this moment of beginning.We want to convey the charm of TWS to many people and create many precious memories with 42(fandom name).”

On this day, the showcase was attended by around 750 fans who had won the pre-registration and many reporters from broadcasting stations and press agencies.The local press also showed great interest in the team, expressing surprise at how natural the pronunciation of the members singing Japanese songs was.



Reporter Kim Gyul- winter@donga.com

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