EXO's Xiumin makes solo debut with 'Brand New'

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="K-pop singer Xiumin" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/entertainment/09/26/xiumin.jpg"/><figcaption>Promotional photo for K-pop singer Xiumin&#x27;s first solo extended play &#x27;Brand New.&#x27; <em>Photo: Twitter/@weareoneEXO</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>K-pop singer Xiumin released Monday his first extended play (EP), making his solo debut a decade after he was launched to stardom through the boy band EXO.</p><p>&quot;Today is my first step as a solo artist through my first mini album,&quot; the 32-year-old idol, whose real name is Kim Min-seok, said in a livestream an hour before putting out the EP &quot;Brand New.&quot;</p><p>The record includes the titular lead single, &quot;Feedback,&quot; &quot;How We Do&quot; (featuring NCT&#x27;s Mark), &quot;Love Letter,&quot; and &quot;Serenity.&quot;</p><p>Xiumin described the single &quot;Brand New&quot; as &quot;a dance song with an old school vibe.&quot;</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/pU8Gu5aOWZ0?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>&quot;When I heard the guide song, it was so catchy. I felt a bright energy. I thought it would fit me,&quot; he said, explaining why he picked &quot;Brand New&quot; as the single.</p><p>&quot;The lyrics are about showing you changed for a loved one,&quot; he said.</p><p>Xiumin is the seventh member of the nine-piece EXO to become a soloist, following Lay, Chen, Baekhyun, Suho, Kai and D.O.</p><p>He previously released the solo song &quot;You&quot; under his label&#x27;s SM Station, shortly after enlisting for his mandatory military service in 2019.</p><p>EXO, which debuted in 2012 under top K-pop company SM Entertainment, is known for hit songs such as &quot;Growl,&quot; &quot;Love Me Right,&quot; &quot;Monster&quot; and &quot;Ko Ko Bop.&quot;</p><p>Members Baekhyun and Chanyeol are currently inactive as they serving their mandatory military service.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/06/07/21/exo-makes-long-awaited-comeback-with-dont-fight-the-feeling">EXO makes long awaited comeback with &#x27;Don&#x27;t Fight the Feeling&#x27;</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/08/24/19/absent-members-notwithstanding-exo-delivers-stellar-show-at-moa">Absent members notwithstanding, EXO delivers stellar show at MoA</a></li></ul><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1657125" width="100%"></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>

K-pop singer Xiumin released Monday his first extended play, making his solo debut a decade after his launch to stardom through the boy band EXO.

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EXO's Xiumin makes solo debut with 'Brand New'

EXO's Xiumin makes solo debut with 'Brand New'

Jaehwa Bernardo,

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Published Sep 26, 2022 06:03 PM PHT

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Updated Sep 26, 2022 07:09 PM PHT

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