Tomorrow X Together's fifth EP 'The Name Chapter: Temptation' passes 1.56 million pre-orders

Tomorrow X Together Temptation [BIGHIT MUSIC]

Pre-orders for boy band Tomorrow X Together’s upcoming fifth EP “The Name Chapter: Temptation” surpassed 1.56 million copies, according to album distribution company YG Plus on Tuesday.

The upcoming EP, for release on Jan. 27, is set to be Tomorrow X Together’s second million-seller in a row. The band’s previous EP “minisode 2: Thursday’s Child” dropped in May 2022 and sold 1.47 copies in the first week.

“The Name Chapter: Temptation” will center around the theme of youths tempted to pursue freedom and amusement.

Tomorrow X Together debuted in 2019 with the EP “The Dream Chapter: Star” and lead track “Crown.” It is best known for songs “Blue Hour” (2020), “Can’t You See Me?” (2020) and “Good Boy Gone Bad” (2022). It has five members: Soobin, Yeonjun, Beomgyu, Taehyun and Hueningkai.

BY HALEY YANG [yang.hyunjoo@joongang.co.kr]