&TEAM to release first full-length album on Nov. 15

The album is a continuation of the "First Howling" series that the band began with its debut EP "First Howling : Me" released in December and continued with its second EP "First Howling : We" in June.

Boy band &TEAM [HYBE]

HYBE's Japanese boy band &TEAM will release its first full-length album "First Howling : Now" on Nov. 15.

The album is a continuation of the "First Howling" series that the band began with its debut EP "First Howling : Me" released in December and continued with its second EP "First Howling : We" in June.

"The 'Now' shown in the video released today embodies the confidence and resolution of &TEAM to reach out to the world and leap forward," HYBE said in a press release.

&TEAM was formed in September 2022, consisting of four members — K, Nicholas, EJ and Taki — who participated in Mnet and HYBE's audition program "I-LAND" (2020) and five members — Yuma, Jo, Fuma, Harua and Maki — from HYBE's in-house audition program "&Audition – The Howling" (2022).

BY YOON SO-YEON [yoon.soyeon@joongang.co.kr]