It’s finally happening — Ten, known primarily for K-Pop groups NCT and NCT subunit WayV, is making his solo debut with a new mini-album. After previously confirming Ten would release an album in February, SM Entertainment officially set a date. The mini-album, a six-track EP entitled TEN, will release on February 13 at 6 p.m. KST/4 a.m. ET. Pre-orders begin on January 26.
Along with the album, Ten will hold five fan concerts across Asia beginning in Seoul, South Korea, on February 16 and 17. In March, he will visit his home city Bangkok, Thailand, on March 3 followed by Hong Kong on March 9. His last stop is on April 27 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
While TEN is Ten’s solo debut, he previously released four solo tracks. The first, “Dream in a Dream,” released in 2017 as a single, later included in NCT’s album NCT 2018 Empathy. In 2018, his second single, “New Heroes,” was released. While Ten continued music with his groups, his third song, “Paint Me Naked,” wasn’t released until 2021. To date, it is his most streamed song on Spotify and most viewed music video. His latest single prior to the forthcoming album is “Birthday,” which was released in 2022 as part of NCT LAB.
Beyond his solo debut, Ten is a member of the previously mentioned NCT and WayV, both of which had comebacks in 2023. At the end of August 2023, NCT released their fourth album, entitled Golden Age. WayV’s comeback followed just over two months later in November with their second full-length album On My Youth. Additionally, Ten is part of the supergroup SuperM, whose previous comeback was in 2020.
TEN releases February 13. In the meantime, listen to the rest of Ten’s music on Spotify and Apple Music.
