Tomorrow X Together
Tomorrow X Together (Korean: 투모로우바이투게더; Tomorrow by Together, stylized in all caps), commonly known as TXT (/ˈtiː-ˈɛks-ˈtiː/ TEE-eks-tee), is a South Korean boy band formed by Big Hit Entertainment, now known as Big Hit Music. The group consists of five members: Yeonjun, Soobin, Beomgyu, Taehyun, and HueningKai.[2]
Tomorrow X Together
They debuted on March 4, 2019, with the extended play (EP) The Dream Chapter: Star. The EP debuted and peaked at number one on the Gaon Album Chart and Billboard World Albums Chart and entered the US Billboard 200 at number 140, the highest-charting debut album by any male K-pop group at the time. Its lead single "Crown" debuted at number one on the Billboard World Digital Songs chart. The group also topped the Billboard Emerging Artists chart. TXT was the first Korean boy band to perform and headline at Lollapalooza, one of the biggest music festivals in the US.
The group's early commercial success earned them several new artist awards, including Rookie of the Year at the 34th Golden Disc Awards and the 2019 Melon Music Awards, New Artist of the Year at the 9th Gaon Chart Music Awards, and Best New Male Artist at the 2019 Mnet Asian Music Awards.
Name[edit]
TXT is an acronym for Tomorrow X Together.[3] In Korean, the group's name is 투모로우바이투게더 ,[4] read as "Tomorrow by Together" and transliterated into Hangul; they do not have a separate Korean version of their name.[5] According to their website, their name refers to five individuals who "come together under one dream in hopes of building a better tomorrow".[6]
In their first interview with MBC's Section TV, the group stated that they prefer to be called "Tomorrow X Together" over "TXT".[7]
History[edit]
Pre-debut activities[edit]
Plans for a second boy group from Big Hit Entertainment were announced by founder Bang Si-hyuk as early as 2017,[8] and a debut date for early 2019 was set in November 2018.[9] TXT was officially revealed on January 10, 2019.[10][11] Over the next ten days, videos depicting each member, dubbed "introduction films," were released on YouTube.[12]
2019: Debut and The Dream Chapter: Magic[edit]
In 2019, six years after BTS made their debut, TXT was the first boy band since BTS to be introduced by Big Hit Entertainment.[13] The group's debut broadcast aired on its YouTube page, announced alongside the band's debut extended play (EP), The Dream Chapter: Star, which was released on March 4, 2019.[14][15] Their debut showcase was held at the Yes24 Live Hall on March 5.[16] Following the release of the EP, the music video of the album's lead single, "Crown" garnered 14.5 million views on YouTube, breaking the record for the most viewed K-pop debut music video within 24 hours for a boy group and the most liked K-pop debut music video, with 2.3 million likes in 24 hours.[17][18] The album debuted atop the Gaon Album Chart[19] and Billboard World Albums Chart, while "Crown" debuted at number one on the Billboard World Digital Songs chart.[20] The group debuted at number one on the Billboard Emerging Artists and at number 140 on the Billboard 200 chart, making them the fastest to appear in these charts (they were the second fastest K-pop group to appear in the Billboard Emerging Artists) and highest-charting debut album by any male K-pop group. The album also ranked at number three on Oricon's Weekly Album Chart.[21] Additionally, it went on to top the Gaon Monthly Album Chart for the month of March.[22] TXT's first music show performance aired on March 7, 2019, on Mnet's M Countdown.[23][24] They earned their first music show win on SBS MTV's The Show with "Crown", just after one week after their debut,[25] followed by wins on M Countdown and Show Champion.[26][27] "Crown" featured on GQ's Decade-end list of "game-changers from a decade of K-pop" for the year 2019, with GQ writing, "The bright, effervescent pop of TXT who are in their own element as they playfully explore teenage growing pains."[28]
Artistry[edit]
Musical style and lyrical themes[edit]
According to Rolling Stone, Tomorrow X Together's music "dabbles in disco, shoegaze, indie rock, and pop" and discusses "personal stories about the growing pains that come along with being a teenager".[126] NME described the group's discography as mostly "bright, breezy and blissfully free from life’s worries" and "focusing more on fantasy and fun". The members have expressed their desire to be more involved in songwriting.[127]
Endorsements[edit]
In May 2019, TXT was announced as the new ambassadors for Korean skincare brand It's Skin.[128][129] In December 2019, TXT was announced as exclusive models for Korean student uniform brand Skoolooks' 2020 collections.[130] In February 2021, TXT was selected as "main characters" in TikTok's #BeMyValentine global campaign to celebrate Valentine's Day.[131] In March 2021, the group was announced as models for the Japanese audio brand GLIDiC.[132] In July 2021, the group was revealed to be the newest brand ambassadors of Philippine telecommunications giant Smart Communications for its "Build Your Own Giga" campaign.[133] In August 2021, TXT was selected as models for Korean beauty brand 4OIN.[134] In May 2022, the group was announced as the global ambassadors for Korean skin care brand Ma:nyo factory.[135] In February 2023, TXT was appointed as the first global ambassador for the personal care brand KUNDAL.[136] They were selected as the new global ambassadors for Korean beauty brand Clio in the same month.[137] In August 2023, the group was announced as the new brand ambassadors for Dior.[138]
Korean-language studio albums
Japanese-language studio albums