Beam (single album)

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Beam
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Digital cover
Single album by
Hoshi X Woozi
ReleasedMarch 10, 2025 (2025-03-10)
Length7:02
Language
Label
Singles from Beam
  1. "96ers"
    Released: March 10, 2025

Beam is the debut single album by Hoshi X Woozi, [a] a sub-unit of the South Korean boy band Seventeen. It was released on March 10, 2025, alongside its lead single "96ers".

Contents

Background and release

On February 19, 2025, Pledis Entertainment announced a new Seventeen sub-unit comprising group members Hoshi and Woozi via a logo trailer, revealing that the pair would be debuting with a single album titled Beam. [1] Promotional content for the album was released daily from February 26 onwards, with content released at 9:06 AM KST, a reference to the two members being born in 1996. [2]

The track list was released on March 1, revealing Beam's lead single "96ers", as well as outlining the credits for the EP's three songs. [3] A teaser trailer was released on March 4 featuring a snippet of "Pinocchio" against visuals of intense silhouetted dancing controlled by a hand. [4] Two teasers for the lead single's music video were released on March 8 and 9. [5]

The album was released on March 10, alongside the music video for "96ers". [6] Two days later, a video was released for "Stupid Idiot". [7]

Promotion

Hoshi and Woozi hosted a fan event on March 16 at the CG Art Hall in Seoul to commemorate the album. [8] The two hour event included performances, a Q&A session and behind the scenes insights on the creation of the album. [9] A special photo booth frame was released with South Korean photo booth company Life4Cuts. [10]

Track listing

Beam track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Pinocchio" (featuring So!Yoon!)
  • Woozi
  • Bumzu [b]
  • BuildingOwner [b]
1:46
2."96ers" (동갑내기;Dong-gabnaegi;lit. Same Age)
  • Woozi
  • Bumzu
  • Hoshi
  • Woozi
  • Bumzu
  • Hoshi
  • Cesar Peralta
  • Ollipop
  • Ryan Lawrie
  • Benji Bae
  • Andreas Öberg
  • Christoffer Jonsson
  • Jake K
2:45
3."Stupid Idiot"
  • Woozi
  • Bumzu
  • Hoshi
  • Pink Slip
2:31
Total length:7:02

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Beam
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
South Korea (KMCA) [18] Platinum250,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history for Beam
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousMarch 10, 2025 [19]
South Korea
JapanMarch 12, 2025
  • Pledis Japan
  • Hybe Japan
 [20]
United StatesMarch 14, 2025CD
  • Pledis
  • YG Plus
 [21]

Notes

  1. ↑ Also referred to as HxW.
  2. 1 2 Also credited for arrangement.

References

  1. ↑ Shim, Sun-ah (19 February 2025). "Seventeen's Hoshi, Woozi form new unit, to release first single next month". Yonhap News Agency . Archived from the original on 19 February 2025. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  2. ↑ Sun, Mi-kyung (25 February 2025). "세븐틴 호시X우지, 강렬한 존재감 美쳤다" [Seventeen Hoshi X Woozi has a strong presence]. ChosunBiz (in Korean). Archived from the original on 4 March 2025.
  3. ↑ Hong, Hye-min (1 March 2025). "세븐틴 호시X우지, 첫 유닛 타이틀 곡은 '동갑내기'" [Seventeen Hoshi X Woozi, the title track of their first unit, is "Same Age"]. Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on 4 March 2025. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  4. ↑ Jeong, Hyeon-tae (4 March 2025). "세븐틴 호시X우지 'PINOCCHIO' 음원 일부 공개...황소윤 피처링" [Seventeen Hoshi X Woozi 'Pinocchio' Partial Sound Source Released... Hwang So-yoon Featuring]. Single List (in Korean). Archived from the original on 4 March 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  5. ↑ Sun, Mi-kyung (8 March 2025). "세븐틴 호시X우지, '동갑내기' 힙합 비트+스웨그 랩". ChosunBiz (in Korean). Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  6. ↑ Kaufman, Gil (10 March 2025). "New Seventeen Special Unit HOSHI X WOOZI Release 3-Track Debut EP, 'Beam'". Billboard. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  7. ↑ "세븐틴 호시X우지, 신보 열기 이어갈 스페셜 비디오 티저 공개 : 네이트 연예". 모바일 네이트 뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  8. ↑ "[NOTICE] HxW 1st Single Album 'BEAM' Special Fan Party Event Information". Weverse . Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  9. ↑ Kim, Ji-hye (17 March 2025). "세븐틴 호시X우지, 캐럿과 '찐친 케미' 빛났다..팬 파티 성료". Herald Pop (in Korean). Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  10. ↑ Lee, Sin-su. "세븐틴 호시X우지, 동갑내기 인생네컷 프레임 출시". BNT News. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  11. ↑ Oricon Weekly Single Ranking – 2025-03-24 Oricon News. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Oricon Top 50 Combined Singles: 2025-03-24" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on March 20, 2025. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales – Week of March 19, 2025". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved March 20, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Top 200 Álbuns Semana 12 de 2025" (PDF). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa . Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Circle Album Chart – Week 11 of 2025". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 20, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Oricon Top 50 Singles: 2025-03" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on April 9, 2025. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Circle Album Chart – March 2025". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 10, 2025.
  18. ↑ "South Korean album certifications – Hoshi X Woozi – Beam" (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association (KMCA). Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  19. ↑ "HxW 1st Single Album 'BEAM' Release and Pre-Order". Weverse . Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  20. ↑ "Hoshi X Woozi (Seventeen)/Hoshi X Woozi 1st Single Album「Beam」+ (plus) Ver. | 商品詳細". Tower Records Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 19 February 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  21. ↑ "Hoshi X Woozi (Seventeen) - 1ST Single Album "Beam" (Target Exclusive, CD)". Target . Archived from the original on 4 March 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
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