The group xikers is expanding its global activities, following in the footsteps of senior group ATEEZ.
Constantly challenging themselves and growing with each album, xikers is creating their own unique style and expanding their global influence beyond South Korea with their distinctive worldview and authentic music. Their progression as they follow the footsteps of senior group ATEEZ, managed by KQ Entertainment, is drawing even more attention.
Xikers debuted as a group launched by KQ Entertainment, the agency of global powerhouse group ATEEZ, receiving immense interest from K-pop fans worldwide. They surpassed 100,000 copies in album first-week sales, recording the 5th place in the all-time debut album first-week sales ranking for boy groups. Furthermore, they achieved the remarkable feat of entering the Billboard 200 in the U.S. at 75th place, establishing themselves as a "super rookie" poised to lead the next generation of K-pop.
Also, thanks to their immense popularity, xikers demonstrated energy worthy of the title "next-generation performance powerhouse" during their first world tour, which took place about six months after their debut, captivating audiences across Japan, the U.S., and Europe. As the first boy group of the 5th generation to embark on a tour in North America and Europe, they proved their impressive global growth with solid performances that defied their rookie status.
ATEEZ, a model for xikers, confirmed its status as the unrivaled "performance powerhouse" in K-pop by holding 14 shows across nine countries during its 2025 World Tour "Towards the Light: Will to Power" in Europe from January to February. Notably, they made headlines by setting a monumental record as the first K-pop artist to hold a solo concert at La Défense Arena, the largest venue in Europe, in Paris, France.
ATEEZ will conclude its world tour with a finale performance of "Towards the Light: Will to Power" at the KSPO DOME (formerly Gymnastics Arena) in Seoul on the 22nd and 23rd. Having expanded the scale of each performance at an astonishing pace, they proved their unmatched popularity once again by selling out all seats for both dates as soon as ticket sales opened, entering the dream stage of many artists, KSPO DOME.
Xikers is also set to host their 2025 World Tour "Road to XY: Enter the Gate" in May. This tour will be their second world tour following "Tricky House: First Encounter," which took place in 2023 and 2024, and will cover a total of seven cities including Seoul, New York, Rosemont, Atlanta, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, and Tokyo, Japan.
In particular, this Seoul concert holds special meaning as it will be xikers' first solo concert since their debut. Additionally, on May 10, they will perform at the "Wango Tango" music festival, hosted by iHeartRadio, the largest radio network in the U.S., marking their unique participation as a K-pop boy group.
Meanwhile, xikers is drawing global attention as they capture the hearts of K-pop fans worldwide, building on their solid stage experience to showcase even more upgraded performance capabilities during their 2025 World Tour.
On April 4, xikers will announce their glamorous return to the music scene with the release of their fifth mini album "House of Tricky: Spur." This album continues the series of their established worldview, "House of Tricky," and will see member Jung Hoon's anticipated return to team activities after about two years, further intensifying global K-pop fans' interest.
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