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ATEEZ details June comeback, summer world tour schedule

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By Pyo Kyung-min
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K-pop boy band ATEEZ / Courtesy of KQ Entertainment

K-pop boy band ATEEZ / Courtesy of KQ Entertainment

Known for its powerful and sultry performances, eight-piece K-pop boy band ATEEZ is set to return to the scene next month with a new mini album and the launch of a global tour.

According to the band's agency, KQ Entertainment, the group will release its 12th EP, "GOLDEN HOUR: Part.3," on June 13. The comeback marks the band's first new release in about seven months, following November 2024's "GOLDEN HOUR: Part.2."

The "Part.2" album achieved notable global success, topping the Billboard 200 chart in the U.S. and reaching No. 4 on the U.K.'s Official Albums Chart. Their second full-length album, "THE WORLD EP FIN : WILL," also secured first place on the Billboard 200 late last year, raising expectations for another strong chart performance with the new release.

If the upcoming release also lands atop the Billboard 200, it will mark ATEEZ's third No. 1 on the chart — an achievement only two other K-pop boy bands, BTS and Stray Kids, have accomplished.

Official teaser images for K-pop act ATEEZ's upcoming album, 'GOLDEN HOUR: Part.3,' set for release on June 13 / Courtesy of KQ Entertainment

Official teaser images for K-pop act ATEEZ's upcoming album, "GOLDEN HOUR: Part.3," set for release on June 13 / Courtesy of KQ Entertainment

ATEEZ also will kick off its "2025 World Tour: In Your Fantasy" with two nights at Inspire Arena on Yeongjong Island, Incheon, on July 5 and 6. The American leg of the tour includes stops in Atlanta, New York, Baltimore, Nashville, Orlando, Chicago, Tacoma, San Jose, Los Angeles, Glendale, Arlington and Mexico City in July and August.

Wrigley Field in Chicago marks ATEEZ's first performance at the venue and makes them only the second K-pop act to perform there. The show at Estadio GNP Seguros in Mexico City will also be the group's debut at one of the largest concert venues in Mexico.

Formed in 2018, ATEEZ consists of eight members: Seonghwa, Hongjoong, Yunho, Yeosang, San, Mingi, Wooyoung and Jongho. Though initially gaining traction abroad, the group has steadily built a reputation at home with self-produced tracks including "BOUNCY (K-HOT CHILLI PEPPERS)," "Crazy Form," "Work" and "Ice On My Teeth."

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