&TEAM bring Korean mini-album 2 'Mark on Me' to Seoul showcase, eye longer domestic run

Two days after a dome, back in Seoul

&TEAM were at SBS Prism Tower's Prism Auditorium in Sangam-dong on October 8 to mark the release of their second Korean mini-album, Mark on Me. The timing was tight: the group had just wrapped their first solo dome concert at Beluna Dome in Saitama Prefecture on October 5–6, a roughly four-hour, 29-song set.

Six tracks make up the new album. Mark on Me (the title song), Good Boy, 러브장, Accelerate, Empty, and Night to howl! The title track is a pop song built around a piano melody with dramatic progression.

Member Huma spoke about the challenge of getting the emotional delivery right, crediting SHINee's Taemin as a reference point: "The emotional expression of the song seemed difficult. I respect senior Taemin, and I learned and referenced a lot by watching his videos."

Closing an Asia tour at Olympic Gymnastics Arena

&TEAM will perform at Songpa-gu Gymnastics Stadium in Seoul on October 3–4 as the finale of their Asia tour. Those dates precede the showcase, so the album cycle is already in motion by the time of this event.

Member Euiju was direct about what this run needs to accomplish: "The previous Korean activity period was a bit short and we regretted it. This time we plan to make it longer to make our presence known."

Euiju also laid out the group's creative direction. They are "attempting various music to narrow the gap between what K-pop fans expect and what we want to make," with the goal of finding their own style and maximizing its appeal. K said simply: "I will show a more grown-up appearance."

The numbers behind the second attempt

Their 2025 Korean debut album Back to Life moved 1.22 million copies in initial sales and earned three music show wins. Japanese mini-album 3 We on Fire, released in April, made it three consecutive million-sellers and hit No. 52 on the Billboard 200—a first for a boy group that debuted in Japan. In August, the group performed at Grammy Museum's Global Spin Live and KCON LA 2026.

They also named Lollapalooza as a festival stage they want to reach.