TWS for Beginners: Six Members, Boyhood Pop and the Journey from plot twist to TO US
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- Category: Starter guide
- Artist: TWS
KPOP NO1 Editorial · Sources checked November 3, 2026
A first meeting does not always go as planned. That is a welcoming place to begin a pop-group story: you do not have to arrive perfectly prepared. TWS debuted with Sparkling Blue and plot twist on January 22, 2024, and its official identity centers on making ordinary moments feel special. By November 2026, the catalog reaches TO US, a second single album whose track list includes Call My Name.
For a newcomer, the connection between those titles offers a simple route: start at the first encounter, meet the six members, then find out what comes next. TWS is a boy group from PLEDIS Entertainment, consisting of SHINYU, DOHOON, YOUNGJAE, HANJIN, JIHOON and KYUNGMIN. Here is a map of the names, releases and official videos, with room to choose your own first favorite.
What does TWS stand for?
PLEDIS explicitly expands TWS as TWENTY FOUR SEVEN WITH US. Its Korean profile explains the numbers through the twenty-four hours of a day and the seven days of a week: the idea is to be together through everyday moments. The profile also calls the group's musical identity boyhood pop, linking it to the feelings that can make ordinary life seem vivid and memorable. PLEDIS official profile
That gives you something to listen for without treating the phrase as a rigid rule. It is the company's description of the group, rather than an instruction to hear every song in exactly the same way. You might connect with the idea through a title, a performance, or a moment of recognition in a lyric. Another listener may find a different doorway.
PLEDIS also identifies TWS as its first boy group after SEVENTEEN in nine years. That is background about the company's artist history, not a reason to treat the two groups as interchangeable. If SEVENTEEN brought you here, let that be a bridge. Then give TWS's own debut and subsequent releases the space to introduce the six members on their own terms.
Meet the six members
The birthdays below follow the Japanese official profile, and the Korean spellings follow PLEDIS's member list. Each card opens a member's FIRST TIME film from the debut campaign on HYBE LABELS. These are individual introductions, rather than a claim that each member has a solo single or solo career.
The numbered FIRST TIME films do not follow the same order as the current profile list. Keep the name attached to the film and that difference becomes easy to handle. You can open SHINYU's film first even though DOHOON's is numbered 01, or begin with the member whose name you already know. Neither order is a ranking.
After one individual film, return to the group. Recognizing one familiar person is already progress. On another viewing, choose a second name. You do not need to memorize birthdays, assign yourself a favorite, or learn an entire variety-series archive before you can enjoy a performance.
Sparkling Blue: begin with the first encounter
The Japanese official discography dates Sparkling Blue, the first mini album, to January 22, 2024. It lists five songs in order: plot twist, unplugged boy, first hooky, BFF and Oh Mymy : 7s. Universal Music Japan's debut announcement identifies plot twist as the title track and explains its story through the uncertainty and excitement of a first meeting. Official track list · Official debut announcement
The album order gives you a small but useful discovery exercise. Once you know the opening track, continue through the other four instead of searching only for another version of the same song. The full sequence places a familiar entry alongside titles you may not have encountered in a short clip. You can decide which one deserves a closer look next.
Our take: This is a good first release to hear from beginning to end. Five songs are a manageable introduction, and the official debut description gives the opening a clear emotional setting. You can bring your own memories of an awkward introduction without assuming that the video's story is a documentary about the members' lives.
SUMMER BEAT!: expand the first impression
The second mini album, SUMMER BEAT!, followed on June 24, 2024. Its six-song sequence is YOU+ME=7942, If I'm S, Can You Be My N?, hey! hey!, Double Take, Keep On and Fire Confetti. That gives you another compact release to place beside the debut. Official album page
The official album page also points to the group's fanchant guides. These are uploads that help fans participate; they are a different format from an MV. Watching one can be useful even if you have never attended a music show or concert, because it introduces another way an artist and audience share a song.
Official video · TWS / YouTube
Watch the original on YouTube ↗Use the guide as a companion, rather than a substitute for the release. First hear the song in its album setting, then see whether the participation cues change what you notice on another listen. You can follow along, watch quietly, or simply use it to recognize the title. There is no requirement to master a chant before exploring the next chapter.
The first single album, Last Bell, appears next in the official Korean-release chronology, dated November 25, 2024. Its release type matters: a numbered single album and a numbered mini album belong to different sequences. Last Bell being the first single does not make it the group's first release overall.
TRY WITH US and the next chapters
The third mini album, TRY WITH US, arrived on April 21, 2025. The official track list opens with Lucky to be loved, followed by Countdown!, Random Play, Freestyle, Now Playing and GO BACK. If Countdown! is the song that brought you here, the opening track gives you one immediate next step within the same release. Official album page
Official video · HYBE LABELS / YouTube
Watch the original on YouTube ↗The Japanese site separately lists the first Japanese single, はじめまして, on July 2, 2025. Later in the Korean-release sequence come play hard, the fourth mini album, on October 13, 2025, and NO TRAGEDY, the fifth mini album, on April 27, 2026. These separate labels make the chronology easier to read: a Japanese debut is a new market's release milestone, alongside an existing Korean catalog.
For NO TRAGEDY, the official page lists All the Possibilities, You, You, Why You So Bad?, Get It Now, Fire Escape and Back To Strangers. A beginner can use that list as a next-listen menu without having to decide whether every release represents a complete reinvention. Start with one title, then return to its neighbors if you want more context. Official album page
TO US: the current stop, with two dates to understand
TWS's Japanese official site lists TO US as the second single, with a Korean release date of November 2, 2026. Its three tracks are WE UP, Call My Name and heavy. The release announcement separately gives November 3 as the Japanese delivery and general-store arrival date. Those dates describe different parts of the same release, rather than two different albums. Official single page · Official release announcement
Official video · HYBE LABELS / YouTube
Watch the original on YouTube ↗At the time of this guide's November 3 check, the official MV is available on HYBE LABELS. It is useful to keep that actual MV separate from the campaign's teaser clips and from the fanchant video embedded on the Japanese album page. Each has a different purpose, even when a thumbnail or title looks similar in search.
Official video · TWS / YouTube
Watch the original on YouTube ↗For the dated release background, our TO US news guide is the next place to go. For a simple listening comparison, play plot twist and Call My Name, then ask what you want to explore between those two points. The release map below turns that question into a series of manageable choices.
A route for your first evening with TWS
Try one member film and plot twist if you have only a short break. For a longer session, hear Sparkling Blue, open one SUMMER BEAT! participation guide, and finish with the Call My Name MV. If you already know the debut, begin with TRY WITH US and choose a track beside Countdown! before moving to TO US.
You will see 42 on the Japanese official site's navigation for the group's fan community. Keep the official site and the artist's own announcements as your starting point for membership and event information. Public music videos, individual introductions and participation guides already give you several ways to explore before deciding whether a purchase or membership is useful to you.
The release map
| Date or sequence | Release | Type / entry point |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-22 | Sparkling Blue | 1st mini album |
| 2024-06-24 | SUMMER BEAT! | 2nd mini album |
| 2024-11-25 | Last Bell | 1st single album |
| 2025-04-21 | TRY WITH US | 3rd mini album |
| 2025-07-02 | はじめまして | Japan 1st single |
| 2025-10-13 | play hard | 4th mini album |
| 2026-04-27 | NO TRAGEDY | 5th mini album |
| 2026-06-11 | Dream With Us | Digital release |
| 2026-08-04 | SODA SODA | Japan 2nd single |
| 2026-11-02 | TO US | 2nd Korean single album |
Official videos and what each one offers
Official video · TWS / YouTube
Watch the original on YouTube ↗| Official upload | Channel | Format |
|---|---|---|
| TWS (투어스) '첫 만남은 계획대로 되지 않아' Official MV | HYBE LABELS | MV |
| TWS (투어스) '내가 S면 넌 나의 N이 되어줘' 응원법 | TWS | Fanchant guide |
| TWS (투어스) '마음 따라 뛰는 건 멋지지 않아?' Official MV | HYBE LABELS | MV |
| TWS (투어스) '내 이름을 불러줘' Official MV | HYBE LABELS | MV |
| TWS (투어스) '내 이름을 불러줘' 응원법 | TWS | Fanchant guide |
| TWS (투어스) Profile Film | TWS | Introduction |
Quick answers
Who is in TWS? SHINYU, DOHOON, YOUNGJAE, HANJIN, JIHOON and KYUNGMIN. What is boyhood pop? PLEDIS's term for the group's musical identity, linked in its profile to vivid feelings within everyday life. Is a fanchant guide an MV? No. It is an official participation guide; the table labels the formats separately. Do I have to follow the full timeline? No. Use it when you want the context around a song you already like.
Where to go next
- TWS artist hub: find the group's stories together.
- TO US news guide: distinguish announcement, Korean release and Japanese delivery details.
- SEVENTEEN beginner guide: meet the earlier PLEDIS boy group mentioned in TWS's official introduction.