Group TWS members Dohun·Jihun·Kyungmin and U.S. Gen Z hip-hop star 24kGoldn's collaboration single "YOU LIKE IT I LOVE IT" will be released at 6 p.m. on the 23rd.
"YOU LIKE IT I LOVE IT" is a song presented through NHN Bugs' original music release project "essential;studio." NHN Bugs described it as a pop genre that expresses the feeling of being drawn to each other like magnets with witty lyrics.
24kGoldn is a global music power who topped the Billboard main song chart Hot 100 for a cumulative eight weeks and reached No. 1 on the U.K. Official Singles Top 100 with the hit song "Mood." Expectations are rising for the meeting between the hip-hop star who conquered overseas music charts and TWS, the "youth icon" leading short-form trends.
A live clip teaser showing them riding the rhythm and connecting emotionally to each other's songs was released on the essential;studio official YouTube channel on the 18th and drew fans' attention. It is an impressive video that conveys their free energy connected by music beyond physical distance.
The music in the teaser also captivated fans' ears. The sleek guitar riff and stylish beat at the intro deliver a strong sense of immersion despite the short length of about 23 seconds. TWS's characteristic freshness and 24kGoldn's sophisticated musical color blended to foreshadow a fresh synergy.
NHN Bugs said, "While looking for an artist to collaborate with 24kGoldn on new musical attempts, we judged that TWS's clear energy would provide the most interesting contrast," and added, "Please look forward to the new sensations created when the two artists' different musical identities combine."
TWS is preparing for their second fan meeting "2026 TWS 2ND FANMEETING '42:CLUB' IN SEOUL," to be held from the 27th to the 29th at Ticketlink Live Arena (formerly the handball stadium) in Olympic Park, Songpa-gu, Seoul.
[Photo] PLEDIS Entertainment Co. (HYBE), NHN Bugs provided.
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