EXO's Xiumin to return as soloist

EXO's Xiumin is set to release his second album, "Interview X," two and a half years after his solo debut.

On Friday, the singer's agency INB100 surprised fans by unveiling a teaser image. The image, styled like a phone notification, reads: “Xiumin would like to share The 2nd Mini Album ‘Interview X’” with the date of March 10. In the background, a blurred image of Xiumin wearing sunglasses is visible.

Known for his high, soft vocals, Xiumin has showcased both singing and rapping on EXO albums. He began his solo career with the EP “Brand New” in September 2022.

INB100 described “Interview X” as “an album that explores the sides of Xiumin that we don’t know about but have always wanted to know."

This album is Xiumin's first release under INB100, a subsidiary of One Hundred Label, after joining the agency in 2023.

Ahead of his solo return, Xiumin participated in a fan meeting as part of EXO-CBX, a subunit of EXO. The fan meeting, titled "Get, Set, Go!” was held at the Yokohama Pia Arena MM in Japan on Feb. 8-9, marking the first EXO-CBX fan meeting in Japan in six years. With this event kicking off his 2025 activities, Xiumin is set for a busy lead-up to his solo album release, according to his agency.