Brand New is the debut
extended play by South Korean singer and actor
Xiumin. It was released on September 26, 2022, by SM Entertainment and Dreamus. Through the release of this EP, Xiumin became the seventh
Exo member to debut as a soloist.[2] The EP features five tracks including the
lead single of the same name.
Background
On September 1, 2022, Exo's official Twitter account announced that Xiumin will release a new album called Brand New that will be released on September 26.[3]
Xiumin admitted that he felt more responsible and felt eight times more pressured as he is promoting the album alone, instead of with his Exo bandmates.[4]
The album also featured a guest appearance by
Mark of
NCT, with whom he collaborated before on
SM Station Season 2 back in 2017.[5]
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