A series of teaser content for aespa’s upcoming fifth EP has been uploadedto promote the new mini album. Short-form clips for “Whiplash,” including snippets of the six tracks and a website dedicated to the mini album, allowed fans to mix and download parts of the titular track. The EP will be fully unveiled on Oct.

21. The album release comes amid the group’s ongoing second international tour “Synk: Parallel Line” which expanded to include North and Latin Americas and Europe. Label SM Entertainment announced last week that the quartet would visit 29 cities and 41 concerts in total.

The final live show will be held in Madrid, Spain on March 12, according to the plans released so far. The group wrapped up the Asian leg of the tour in Bangkok on Sept. 29.

NCT’s Yuta unveils solo songs from Japanese debut album Yuta of NCT has unveiled all the songs from his forthcoming solo album “Depth,” his first in Japan, Thursday. All seven songs became available across music platforms along with the music video for the lead single “Off The Mask.” As the song title suggests, he sang of his will to show his true self, not withholding anything and taking up whatever challenge he wants to.

The physical album is due out on Nov. 13 and he will be the sixth member of NCT to have a solo album. Meanwhile, the idol will host a solo showcase tour in Japan starting Saturday.

He will visit five cities in his native country for nine showcases under the title “Hope.” Tickets for .