xikers to Return With Eighth EP in November

xikers will return with their eighth EP, "ROUTE ZERO : The CALLING," on Nov. 2.

The group announced the comeback through a video released on its official social media accounts at midnight on Sept. 11. Opening with the sound of a ringing telephone, the clip shifts into a vintage collage featuring bold graphics and a skateboarding skeleton, accompanied by the phrase, "FOLLOW THE CALLING, INTO THE UNKNOWN."

The upcoming release follows xikers' seventh EP, which set a new career high for the group in May. The album surpassed 330,000 copies within four days and finished its first week with 360,000 sales, breaking the group's previous record.

It also reached No. 4 on Billboard's World Albums chart and No. 11 on Top Album Sales. xikers additionally ranked No. 3 on Emerging Artists and No. 82 on the Artist 100.

Before the comeback, xikers will meet fans at "roadymap to univerxity" at Zepp Osaka Bayside on Oct. 4.

"ROUTE ZERO : The CALLING" will be released Nov. 2 at 6 p.m. KST.