The K-Pop girl group, which consists of members Solji, LE, Hani, Hyelin, and Jeonghwa, went on an indefinite hiatus from group activities in South Korea in 2020 after the members departed from their label Banana Culture.
EXID continued to embark on activities in Japan, with a second Japanese album B.L.E.S.S.E.D that came out in August 2020.
Now the group is returning for a special tenth-anniversary release in South Korea. Here is everything that you need to know.
EXID Announces 10th-Anniversary Single Album ‘X’ Release Date Plus Schedule
On Wednesday, Sony Music shared details for EXID’s new single album, titled X, on Twitter and announced it would be released on Thursday, September 29 at 6 p.m. KST, which is 4 a.m. ET.
The group will be releasing teasers and concept photos ahead of the album’s release date, including a track list and a teaser for their new song “Fire” on September 14.
Concept photos and album images will be released from September 13 to 21, at which point a final teaser video for “Fire” will be released before the music video comes out on September 29, alongside X.
Following the album’s release, EXID will also share a dance performance video of “Fire” and a behind-the-scenes video for it.
X will mark the first Korean album that the group has made together in three years, as its last Korean release We came out in May 2019. It will also be the group’s first Korean album since departing from Banana Culture.
In 2019, Hani and Jeonghwa left Banana Culture prior to the release of We. Hyelin, Solji and LE left in January, February and March 2020, respectively. It was then announced the group would go on an indefinite hiatus, per Metro.
EXID took this break so that the members could focus on their solo careers.
On August 13, 2022, the group reunited for a special livestream to celebrate its 10th anniversary since its debut, titled “WE ARE EXID.”
EXID is currently touring Japan as part of its “Final Live Tour” which ends on September 9 with a show in Nagoya.
Here Are All the Details for EXID’s Single Album ‘X’:
September 8 - Album Preorder opensSeptember 13 - Album Image releasedSeptember 14 - Track List, “Fire” Teaser #1September 16 - Concept Photo #1September 17 - Concept Photo #2September 18 - Concept Photo #3September 19 - Concept Photo #4September 20 - Concept Photo #5September 21 - Concept Photo #6September 26 - “Fire” Teaser #2September 29 - Single Album [X] and Music Video releaseSeptember 30 - “Fire” Dance Performance videoOctober 1 - Behind-the-Scenes Clip release
