Xiumin of boy band Exo poses during Monday’s online showcase for his first solo EP "Brand New," which dropped the same day. Ten years after debuting as a member of Exo in 2012, the singer launched his solo career with the EP, featuring five tracks that reinterpret ‘90s and early 2000s old-school pop music in his own style. The title track of the same name sings about transforming into a "brand new me" for the person one loves. [SM ENTERTAINMENT]

BY HALEY YANG [yang.hyunjoo@joongang.co.kr]