Beam (single album)

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Beam
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ReleasedMarch 10, 2025 (2025-03-10)
Length7:02
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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

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  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.
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  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.
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