TWS Turns Real Growing Pains Into Music on New Single 'TO US'

K-POP boy group TWS is back with new music that looks at both the bright side of being young and the harder parts of growing up. The group releases its second single, "TO US," on the 2nd at 6 p.m. KST.

The title sounds the same as the group's name when you say it out loud. On the record, the six members (Shinyu, Dohoon, Youngjae, Hanjin, Jihoon and Kyungmin) put what they are feeling and thinking right now into songs. The tracks were built from in-depth interviews with the members, so the worries and mistakes in the lyrics come from their real lives.

The idea is simple. By telling their own story, the group wants to offer comfort and support to people their age who are going through the same stage of life.

The single has three songs. The title track, "Call My Name" (Nae Ireumeul Bulleojwo), is the group's answer to the support of its fandom, known as 42 (pronounced "sai"). "WE UP" is a hip-hop track about the goal of reaching bigger stages. "heavy," a synth-pop song, is meant to comfort anyone who feels worn out. Each song shows a different side of where the group is now and where it wants to go.

"Call My Name" is about finding courage in knowing that someone believes in you. The lyrics carry the members' drive on stage and their feelings toward fans. Lines include "I'll put everything I have on the stage" and "I will find my way / following your voice." Youngjae, Shinyu and Dohoon helped write the lyrics.

The music video for the title track also drops at 6 p.m. KST the same day. The song features piano played by jazz pianist Yoon Seok-cheol, set over a drum and bass rhythm. In the video, all six members push against their own limits. Both the song and the video are built around the same theme of challenge and growth.

TWS has kept busy this year with releases and shows. Its fifth EP, "NO TRAGEDY," sold more than 1 million copies, making it the group's first million-selling album. The group also held its first Asia tour, "2026 TWS TOUR '24/7:FOR:YOU'," and played major music festivals in South Korea and overseas.

That run gives the new single a clear backdrop. After a year of bigger sales and bigger stages, TWS is choosing to slow down and talk about the doubts that come with growing up. For a group whose fans are largely its own age, that honesty may matter as much as the numbers.