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New K-pop group TWS aims to deliver 'best' youthful music

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Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="K-pop group TWS during its media showcase in Seoul, January 22, 2024. Photo courtesy of Pledis Entertainment" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2024/life/01/22/20240122-tws-thumbnail.jpg"/><figcaption>K-pop group TWS during its media showcase in Seoul, January 22, 2024. <em>Photo courtesy of Pledis Entertainment</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — Pledis Entertainment, the label behind K-pop sensation Seventeen, launched Monday its newest boy group TWS, which hopes to bring the &quot;best&quot; music that captures the essence of youth.</p><p>Composed of Shinyu, Dohoon, Hanjin, Jihoon, Youngjae and Kyungmin, TWS (pronounced as &quot;two-us&quot;) is Pledis&#x27; first new boy group in almost nine years, following Seventeen.</p><p>The group&#x27;s name is short for &quot;Twenty-Four Seven With Us,&quot; which expresses the sextet&#x27;s commitment to be with its listeners 24/7 or around the clock.</p><p>During a press showcase in Seoul, which was livestreamed to foreign media, the members labeled their brand of music as &quot;boyhood pop.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Boyhood pop derives from the cherishable moments in our daily lives. It&#x27;s a genre with fantastical elements. In every note and word, we attempt to capture the moments in our boyhood,&quot; Jihoon said through an interpreter.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="K-pop group TWS during its media showcase. Photo courtesy of Pledis Entertainment" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2024/life/01/22/tws-2-(1).jpg"/><figcaption>K-pop group TWS during its media showcase. <em>Photo courtesy of Pledis Entertainment</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>&quot;We also aim to portray our youthfulness in a very natural and uncontrived way. We hope to bring some positive energy with our catchy tunes and sparkling vibes,&quot; Kyungmin said.</p><p>Jihoon said the group promises to &quot;bring the best music to the table and make lots of people fall in love with us.&quot;</p><p>&quot;We&#x27;ll [also] try our best to earn the title of best rookie of the year,&quot; Shinyu added.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hVAc1Vf2ITU?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><p>TWS debuted with the five-track extended play &quot;Sparkling Blue,&quot; led by the single &quot;Plot Twist.&quot; It also includes &quot;Oh Mymy: 7s,&quot; which the group dropped last January 2 as a pre-release track.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/01/02/24/watch-seventeens-label-reveals-new-k-pop-group-tws">WATCH: Seventeen&#x27;s label introduces new K-pop boy group TWS</a></li></ul><p>Youngjae explained that the upbeat &quot;Plot Twist&quot; talks about the heart-fluttering and nervous feelings that one experiences during a first encounter.</p><p>&quot;This song talks about those heart-fluttering yet nervous first encounters where we try to overcome that nervousness,&quot; he said.</p><p>The high school-themed music video for &quot;Plot Twist,&quot; meanwhile, depicts &quot;the butterflies in your stomach on the first day of school,&quot; Kyungmin said.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="TWS performs " Plot="" during="" its="" media="" showcase.="" Photo="" courtesy="" of="" Pledis="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2024/life/01/22/plot-twist1-(1).jpg"/><figcaption>TWS performs &#x27;Plot Twist&#x27; during its media showcase. <em>Photo courtesy of Pledis Entertainment</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Asked what makes TWS different from other groups doing youthful concepts and music, Shinyu said, &quot;The multifaceted, bubbly energy and freshness expressed with the synergy of all six members.&quot;</p><p>He noted that the group studied the performances of songs like Seventeen&#x27;s &quot;Adore U&quot; and SHINee&#x27;s &quot;View&quot; to come up with a unique &quot;touch&quot; to the style.</p><p>&quot;We added our own touch to this style of music by making it intense yet disarming,&quot; Shinyu said.</p><div><strong>&#x27;Sense of responsibility&#x27;</strong></div><p>As the latest group from Pledis following Seventeen, the TWS members feel grateful and a &quot;sense of responsibility,&quot; Jihoon said.</p><p>&quot;We feel gratitude and a sense of responsibility and it also becomes motivation for us to work harder,&quot; he said.</p><p>&quot;We want to really try our best and become a strong team for Pledis as well,&quot; Jihoon added.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="TWS performs " Plot="" during="" its="" media="" showcase.="" Photo="" courtesy="" of="" Pledis="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2024/life/01/22/plot-twist2-(1).jpg"/><figcaption>TWS performs &#x27;Plot Twist&#x27; during its media showcase. <em>Photo courtesy of Pledis Entertainment</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Dohoon also described Seventeen as TWS&#x27; role models.</p><p>&quot;All six members dreamt of becoming just like them and Seventeen is a group that sends out a positive influence through their music... As artists, we TWS also want to have that positive impact on others and we&#x27;re going to try our best to achieve this goal,&quot; he said.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/01/15/24/dream-fulfilled-as-seventeen-delivers-epic-ph-stadium-show">Dream fulfilled as Seventeen delivers epic PH stadium show</a></li></ul><p>Like Seventeen, the TWS members also aspire to produce their own music. &quot;We&#x27;re working really hard so that we could also become [a self-producing group] like them,&quot; Kyungmin said.</p><p>Dohoon shared that the Seventeen members also gave &quot;a lot of advice&quot; to TWS and &quot;treat us to really good food.&quot;</p><p>For more news and features on K-pop, K-drama, and K-stars, visit the <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/kcontents">Hallyu Corner</a> microsite.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6yphIADHYo4?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

During their debut showcase, K-pop group TWS talked about their music style and how they feel about being the latest group from Pledis Entertainment following Seventeen.

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New K-pop group TWS aims to deliver 'best' youthful music

Jaehwa Bernardo,

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Published January 22, 2024 05:26 PM PHT

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