Scars leave marks on &TEAM's 2nd Korean EP

&TEAM released its second Korean EP, Mark on Me, in Seoul on Tuesday evening, with the new title track shifting from the group’s earlier wolf narrative to a softer story about meeting a loved one. Harua, Nicholas, Yuma, Maki, Jo and EJ described the album as a deeper, more mature return. The release comes after Back to Life, the group’s Korean debut last October, and follows recent career milestones in Japan and the United States.

Mark on Me was released at 6 p.m. through YX Labels, about 10 months after Back to Life.

The EP includes five additional tracks: Good Boy, Love Jang, Accelerate, Empty and Night to howl!.

Back to Life sold more than 1.22 million copies in its first week and won three music shows.

April’s Japanese EP We on Fire made &TEAM a million-seller for a third consecutive release and became its first entry on the Billboard 200 at No. 52.

The group held its first headlining dome concert at Belluna Dome in Saitama, Japan, with a roughly four-hour set of 29 songs.

Published Sep 8, 2026 4:59 pm KST

Group's 4-year wolf lore finds love, softer sound on 'Mark on Me'

Members of boy band &TEAM pose during a press event at SBS Prism Tower in Seoul's Mapo District, Tuesday. The YX Labels act dropped its second Korean EP, "Mark on Me," on the same day. Courtesy of YX Labels

For nearly four years, &TEAM has told the same story from the same vantage point — nine wolves learning to survive as a pack — and built some of the most physically demanding choreography in HYBE's catalog to sell it.

On its second Korean EP, released Tuesday evening, the group reaches the chapter where those wolves meet someone, and the sound softens to match.

"Mark on Me," out at 6 p.m. through YX Labels, arrives some 10 months after "Back to Life," the mini album that served as the Japan-based group's official Korean debut last October. Where that record traced nine members rediscovering their instincts, the new one follows a lone wolf who begins to change after meeting a loved one.

"Until now, the story was mostly about wolves who had been alone finding each other and growing together, but this time, it's about the wolf boys meeting one person," Harua said at a media showcase at SBS Prism Tower in Seoul's Mapo District on Tuesday, hours before the release. "Because that person understood the scars they were carrying, they open up and grow. That's the change we focused on."

Boy band &TEAM / Courtesy of YX Labels

The title carries the idea of two beings bound by fate leaving a mark on each other that cannot be erased.

"I think it's an album that will leave a deep mark on people," said Nicholas. "It expresses, without filtering anything, what you feel toward the one person who recognizes you."

The new lead single is the clearest signal of the shift. Rather than the heavy, percussive production that has framed the group's nine-member formations, "Mark on Me" is a pop song built on a restrained piano figure that swells into a dramatic chorus.

"It starts with a quiet piano line and the emotion builds as it moves toward the chorus," said Yuma. "When I first heard it, I was a little surprised to be told it was the title track, but now I feel we can absolutely make it our own. I hope people pay attention to how each member expresses the song."

Five tracks join the title cut: "Good Boy," "Love Jang," "Accelerate," "Empty" and "Night to howl!"

The group comes into the release on a steep upward curve. "Back to Life" sold more than 1.22 million copies in its first week and took three music show wins, and April's Japanese EP "We on Fire" made &TEAM a million-seller for a third consecutive release. That album also gave the group its first entry on the Billboard 200, debuting at No. 52 — a rare showing for a Japan-based act on the U.S. chart.

The group reached another milestone days before the release, playing its first headlining dome concert at Belluna Dome in Saitama, Japan, on Friday and Saturday — the largest venue of its career — with a roughly four-hour set of 29 songs.

"The Korean debut album was a big first step toward a wider stage," said Maki. "It wasn't an easy challenge, but everyone worked hard and we became a million-seller and won on a music show, which made me happy. Back then, I was mostly worried. This time, I want to aim at a bigger goal."

Boy band &TEAM performs during its "BLAZE THE WAY" tour encore at Belluna Dome in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, Saturday. Courtesy of YX Labels

For Jo, that goal has a specific address. The group took multiple music show trophies during its last Korean run but never won on SBS' "Inkigayo," where member EJ serves as a host.

"I want to win on 'Inkigayo,'" Jo said. "It would be moving to have EJ announce that we'd won. More than anything, I hope this promotion introduces our performances and our name to people who don't know us well yet."

EJ framed the return in similar terms.

"Last time, we let Korean audiences know our name and our stages," he said. "This time, I want to leave an impression of a more mature, deeper appeal."

&TEAM于周二晚在首尔发行了第二张韩语迷你专辑《Mark on Me》。新专辑的主打歌一改组合以往的狼人主题，讲述了一个与爱人相遇的柔情故事。Harua、Nicholas、Yuma、Maki、Jo和EJ表示，这张专辑是他们更加深刻、更加成熟的回归之作。此次发行是继去年10月在韩国发行出道专辑《Back to Life》之后，以及在近期于日本和美国取得事业突破之后。

《Mark on Me》于下午 6 点通过 YX Labels 发行，距离《Back to Life》发行大约 10 个月。

该 EP 还收录了五首附加曲目：Good Boy、Love Jang、Accelerate、Empty 和 Night to howl!。

《重返生活》首周销量超过 122 万张，并赢得了三项音乐奖项。

4 月份发行的日语迷你专辑《We on Fire》使 &TEAM 连续第三张专辑销量突破百万，并首次登上 Billboard 200 排行榜，位列第 52 位。

该组合在日本埼玉县的 Belluna Dome 举行了他们的首场巨蛋演唱会，演出时长约 4 小时，共演唱了 29 首歌曲。

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乐队四年来的狼传说在《Mark on Me》中找到了爱，声音也更加柔和。

周二，男子组合&TEAM成员在首尔麻浦区SBS Prism Tower举行新闻发布会。该组合隶属于YX Labels，并于当日发行了第二张韩语迷你专辑《Mark on Me》。图片由YX Labels提供。

近四年来，&TEAM 一直从同一个角度讲述同一个故事——九匹狼学习如何作为一个群体生存——并创作了 HYBE 目录中一些最具体能要求的舞蹈编排来推销这个故事。

在周二晚间发行的第二张韩语迷你专辑中，该组合唱到了狼群与某人相遇的故事，音乐也随之变得柔和起来。

《Mark on Me》将于下午6点通过YX Labels发行，距离该组合去年10月发行的迷你专辑《Back to Life》已有约10个月之久。《Back to Life》是这支日本组合在韩国的正式出道专辑。如果说《Back to Life》讲述了九位成员重新找回自我的故事，那么新专辑则聚焦于一位孤狼在遇到挚爱后开始转变的故事。

“以往的故事大多讲述的是孤狼们相遇、共同成长，但这次，故事的重点是狼孩们遇到一个人，”哈鲁亚周二在首尔麻浦区SBS Prism Tower举行的媒体见面会上说道，当时距离新作上映还有几个小时。“因为这个人理解他们内心的伤痛，他们敞开心扉，得以成长。这就是我们着重展现的改变。”

男团&TEAM / 由YX Labels提供

标题蕴含着两个被命运束缚的人在彼此身上留下无法抹去的印记的想法。

尼古拉斯说：“我认为这张专辑会给人们留下深刻的印象。它毫无保留地表达了你对那个真正了解你的人的感受。”

这首全新主打单曲是这种转变最明显的标志。与该组合以往九人阵容中厚重的打击乐制作不同，《Mark on Me》是一首流行歌曲，以克制的钢琴旋律为基础，逐渐推向高潮，最终爆发成一段极具戏剧性的副歌。

“这首歌以一段舒缓的钢琴旋律开场，随着歌曲推进，情感也逐渐升温，直至副歌部分，”Yuma说道。“当我第一次听到这首歌时，得知它是主打歌，我有点惊讶，但现在我觉得我们完全可以把它演绎出属于我们自己的风格。我希望大家能够留意每位成员对这首歌的诠释。”

除主打歌外，还有五首歌曲：《好男孩》、《爱张》、《加速》、《空虚》和《嚎叫之夜》！

该组合此次发行新专辑时正处于上升期。《Back to Life》首周销量超过122万张，并斩获三项音乐节目冠军；四月份发行的日语迷你专辑《We on Fire》使&TEAM连续第三张专辑销量突破百万。这张专辑也让该组合首次登上美国公告牌二百强专辑榜，首周空降第52位——对于一支日本艺人来说，这在美国榜单上实属罕见。

在专辑发行前几天，该乐队又迎来了一个里程碑，于周五和周六在日本埼玉县的 Belluna Dome 举行了他们的首场巨蛋演唱会——这是他们职业生涯中最大的场地——演出时长约 4 小时，共演唱了 29 首歌曲。

“韩国首张专辑是迈向更广阔舞台的重要一步，”Maki说道。“这并非易事，但大家都很努力，最终专辑销量突破百万，并在音乐节目中获得一位，这让我非常开心。当时我更多的是担忧。这一次，我想挑战更大的目标。”

男子组合&TEAM于周六在日本埼玉县Belluna Dome体育馆举行“BLAZE THE WAY”巡回演唱会安可演出。图片由YX Labels提供。

对赵来说，这个目标有着明确的方向。该组合在上一次韩国巡演期间斩获了多个音乐节目的奖杯，但从未在SBS的《人气歌谣》中夺冠，而成员EJ正是该节目的主持人。

“我想在《人气歌谣》上夺冠，”Jo说道。“如果EJ宣布我们获胜，那一定会非常令人感动。更重要的是，我希望这次活动能让更多还不认识我们的人了解我们的表演和我们的名字。”

EJ以类似的措辞描述了回报情况。

“上次，我们让韩国观众记住了我们的名字和舞台，”他说。“这次，我想给他们留下更成熟、更深刻的印象。”