AOEN releases 3rd single 'HAJIMARI COLOR'... Continues tour in 47 regions across Japan

J-pop boy group aoen, affiliated with HYBE, released their third single ″HAJIMARI COLOR″ on the 22nd. aoen is a seven-member group consisting of Yuuju, Luka, Gaku, Hikaru, Sota, Kyosuke, and Leo, who debuted in June 2025. Their previous work, ″INSTANT CRUSH,″ achieved cumulative shipments of 100,000 copies and received a Gold Disc certification from the Recording Industry Association of Japan. The new release ″HAJIMARI COLOR″ includes a total of four songs: the title track, ″BOoM×2 DROP,″ ″Youth,″ and ″Asphalt Rainbows.″ This album captures the process of the seven members’ distinct personalities coming together as one color. Producers such as Taka Perry, who participated in KATSEYE’s ″Touch,″ and LOAR collaborated on the album. In the music video for the title track, scenes depict the seven members interacting together, centered around Yuuju. On the 21st, aoen performed the title track and the included song ″BOoM×2 DROP″ for the first time at a release event held in Tokyo, Japan. Currently, aoen is connecting with fans while touring all 47 prefectures of Japan on their first solo tour.