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Zone (TVXQ album)

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Zone
Standard cover
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 6, 2024 (2024-11-06)
Recorded2023–24
Genre
LanguageJapanese
LabelAvex Trax
Tohoshinki chronology
20&2
(2023)
Zone
(2024)
Singles from Zone
  1. "Utsuroi"
    Released: July 31, 2022
  2. "Parallel Parallel"
    Released: January 31, 2023
  3. "Lime & Lemon"
    Released: June 12, 2023

Zone is the upcoming eleventh Japanese studio album by South Korean pop duo Tohoshinki, set to be released on November 6, 2024, by Avex Trax. The album will be released to commemorate the duo's twentieth debut anniversary in Japan, which falls on April 27, 2025. The duo will embark on a nation-wide arena live tour, titled the 20th Anniversary Live Tour: Zone, which starts in Saitama at the Saitama Super Arena on November 29, 2024.

Background

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On December 26, 2023, Tohoshinki celebrated their 20th debut anniversary in Korea with the release of their ninth Korean album 20&2 (2023).[1] On April 27, 2024, the day of the duo's 19th debut anniversary in Japan, they announced that they will embark on a nation-wide arena tour between November 2024 and March 2025, to commemorate their 20th anniversary.[2] Ticket lottery reservations for the tour started June 2024.[3]

On July 19, Tohoshinki revealed their 20th anniversary album Zone, subsequently confirming the name of the tour.[4] Zone is scheduled to be printed in four different versions: a DVD version which consists of 20 tracks and a bonus track; a Blu-ray version with the same package; a CD-only version with a different bonus track; a fanclub-exclusive Bigeast edition with another bonus track; and a first press limited "super deluxe" edition, an LP-size box which includes all three bonus tracks with three photobooks.

Release and promotion

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On September 4, Tohoshinki teased "Damn Good", a new track from the album that was announced to be a tie-up song for their collaboration with the Korean ginseng brand, Cheong Kwan Jang.[5] From September 21 to 22, previews of the thirteen new tracks from Zone were teased through their official X account, confirming the album's tracklist.[6]

Track listing

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Standard edition[7]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Introduction -Eternal Echoes-"   
2."T.R.H.M"Kenji03 (Back-On)  
3."On My Radar"   
4."Party Like Madonna"   
5."Sweet Surrender"   
6."Parfum"   
7."Fresh"   
8."Umaku iezu ni gomen ne (うまく言えずにごめんね)" (I'm sorry I couldn't express it well)Ueno Daiki  
9."Live Your Life"   
10."It's True It's Here"   
11."Damn Good"   
12."Ark"   
13."Dearest"   
14."Utsuroi"   
15."The Reflex"   
16."Parallel Parallel"   
17."No Sympathy"   
18."Lime & Lemon"
  • Daniel Caesar
  • Ludwig Lindell,
  • Akira
  • Caesar & Loui
Caesar & Loui3:10
19."Sentimental Mood"   
20."Forever Love (Zone Version)"   
First press limited Super Deluxe edition (bonus tracks)[7]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Rebel" (Japanese Version)
Kenzie 
2."Down" (Japanese Version)
  • Rokman
  • Benji Bae
  • PixelWave
PixelWave 
3."Stand by U (Zone Version)"
  • Uta
  • Reo
Max Matsuura 
Blu-ray and DVD editions (bonus track)[7]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Rebel" (Japanese Version)
  • Gusmark
  • Evers
  • Cazzi Opeia
  • McKinnon
  • Kenzie
Kenzie 
Standard 2CD edition (bonus track)[7]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Down" (Japanese Version)
  • Rokman
  • Bae
  • PixelWave
PixelWave 
Bigeast fanclub edition (bonus track)[7]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Stand by U (Zone Version)"
  • Uta
  • Reo
Matsuura 

Release history

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Release dates and formats for Zone
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various November 6, 2024 Avex Trax [4]

References

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  1. ^ ""규칙을 깨" 동방신기가 나아갈 길..20년 내공 담은 'Rebel'" [Breaking the rules is TVXQ's path forward, TVXQ reveals 'Rebel' with 20 years of experience] (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. December 26, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  2. ^ "TOHOSHINKI LIVE TOUR (title TBD) to be announced!". Tohoshinki Official Website. April 27, 2024. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  3. ^ "Announcement of the start of special advance by drawing lots reservations for "TVXQ LIVE TOUR (tentative title)" Super Premium Seats". Tohoshinki Official Website. June 5, 2024. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "2024年11月6日(水)東方神起 20th Anniversary FULL ALBUM「ZONE」発売決定" (in Japanese). Tohoshinki Official Website. July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  5. ^ "TOHOSHINKI new song "Damn Good" tie-up confirmed!". September 4, 2024. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  6. ^ "TOHOSHINKI 20th Anniversary FULL ALBUM ZONE new song preview released!". September 20, 2024. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  7. ^ a b c d e "2024年11月6日(水)FULL ALBUM「ZONE」収録内容公開!!". Tohoshinki Official Website (in Japanese). September 22, 2024. Retrieved September 22, 2024.