Seventeen set to return with new mini-album

K-pop group Seventeen will release its mini-album “Heng:garae” on June 22. Courtesy of Pledis Entertainment

By Lee Gyu-lee

K-pop boy band Seventeen is preparing to unveil its seventh mini-album “Heng:garae.”

The group's agency Pledis Entertainment said Monday that the group would release the album at 6 p.m. on June 22.

The agency released a promotional image of the album that says “Journey of Youth” on social media.

This album will be the 13-member group's first K-pop piece since its third full-length album “An Ode,” last September.

Since the album, the group has released its second J-pop album “Fallin' Flower” in April, which sold more than 50,000 albums in Japan.

The multinational group debuted in 2015 with the album “17CARAT,” and has released several hits such as “BOOMBOOM” (2016), and “Fear” (2019). It has gained global fame over the years and has successfully gone on two international tours since its debut.

Following the acquisition of Pledis by BTS's agency Big Hit Entertainment, the group became part of Big Hit's brand.