K-pop veterans Max Changmin, Minzy set for new solo releases

K-pop veterans Max Changmin of TVXQ and Minzy are each gearing up for their first solo releases in nearly five years.

Max Changmin will release his third EP "All of My Life" on Oct. 19, according to his agency SM Entertainment.

The EP comes around four years and nine months after his previous EP "Devil" was released in January 2022.

The album will consist of six tracks, including the lead track of the same name. Preorders for the album began Monday.

Another singer returning to solo music is Minzy, best known as a member of girl group 2NE1, with the single "Calling" on Monday at 6 p.m., according to her agency MZ Entertainment.

The single consists of three songs: a Korean and English version of the R&B track "Calling" and "We Almost Were." The B-side track "We Almost Were" is a R&B track infused with rock elements and features band DNCE's guitarist JinJoo Lee.

The single also comes four years and nine months after her previous single "Fantabulous" was released in December 2021.

Minzy debuted as a member of the girl group 2NE1 in 2009 under YG Entertainment, best known for its hit tracks "Fire" (2009), "I Don't Care" (2009) and "Can't Nobody" (2010).

She released her first solo album "Minzy Work 01 Uno" in April 2017 and released multiple digital singles such as "Lovely" (2020) and "Teamo" (2021).

Max Changmin debuted as a member of boy band TVXQ in 2003 under SM Entertainment, best known for hit songs including “Hug” (2003), “Rising Sun” (2005), “Mirotic” (2008) and “Keep Your Head Down” (2011). The quintet continued as a two-member act consisting of U-Know Yunho and Max Changmin in 2009 after other members left.

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