The group Xikers successfully concluded their music broadcast activities.
Xikers successfully wrapped up their activities for the title track 'Breathe' from their fifth mini album 'House of Tricky: Spur' on SBS 'Inkigayo' stage on the 20th, after about three weeks.
'House of Tricky: Spur' is an album that continues the 'House of Tricky' series, which Xikers has been steadily building since their debut. Notably, member Jung-hoon returned to team activities after about two years, showcasing the synergy of a full 10-member group and capturing the hearts of global fans.
The title track 'Breathe' contains the intense charisma unique to Xikers, aiming precisely at targets in harsh environments. Members Min-jae, Su-min, and Ye-chan, who have been consistently involved in song production, participated in the songwriting, blending Xikers' unique musical color and emotions even further.
Through 'Breathe', Xikers left a strong impression on every stage with upgraded visuals, exciting sounds, unique Unick tone, and solid live performances. The flawless choreography and intensified charisma combined to create a high-quality performance that captivated audiences, perfectly demonstrating their worth as 'fifth generation top performers'.
During their music broadcast activities, their performance as MCs also drew attention. Min-jae energetically led broadcasts as the special MC for MBC M's 'Show! Champion' and ENA's 'K-Pop Chart Show,' while Yu-jun took on the role of special MC for SBS M's 'The Show', showcasing stable hosting capabilities typical of seasoned MCs.
This album secured third place on the Billboard 'World Albums' chart (as of April 19), fourth place on the 'Emerging Artists' chart, sixth on the 'Top Current Album Sales' chart, eighth on the 'Top Album Sales' chart, thirty-third on the 'Independent Albums' chart, and fiftieth on the 'Billboard Artists' list, demonstrating an increase in global stature compared to previous works. On the Oricon chart in Japan (as of April 8), it recorded fifth place in the daily album ranking and achieved a remarkable feat of entering the rankings in a total of 14 countries, including first place in Malaysia, Oman, and Poland on the iTunes top album chart.
Additionally, they demonstrated a remarkable presence on various music charts, ranking first on the HANTEO chart's real-time and daily physical album chart, first on the Circle chart's real-time retail album chart, and having all songs enter the weekly download chart, reaffirming the intense global attention from K-pop fans focused on them.
With the enthusiastic response from fans, the title track 'Breathe' has been released in a sped-up version and a remix by producers Kikoi and Tankzzo from the Eden-ary team, who are in charge of producing Xikers. It captivated listeners by dominating playlists with a different charm compared to the original.
Amid the cheers of K-pop fans worldwide, Xikers, having successfully completed their music broadcast activities for 'Breathe,' is set to kick off their 2025 world tour 'Road to XY: Enter the Gate' on May 3 at YES24 LIVE HALL in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul. They will continue the momentum by touring six cities, including New York, Rosemont, Atlanta, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, and Tokyo, Japan.
[Photo provided by KQ Entertainment.]
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