The South Korean boy band, U-KISS, is once again showing off their magnanimous side. New reports claimed that the seven-member boy band will be donating a portion of the proceeds from the sale of their 11th mini-album, "Stalker," to a charity.
Earlier today, June 6, U-KISS have revealed on Twitter that a portion of the proceeds from their album sales will be donated toward supporting the Culture and Arts Education Division of AbleArt Center, which helps handicapped artists succeed and flourish. The announcement was accompanied by a photo card, which is included in the mini-album.
#UKISS 11번째 미니앨범 #STALKER 속에 각 1장씩 랜덤으로 포토카드가 수록되어 있습니다. 포토카드에는 멤버들의 사인과 메세지가 담겨있습니다.▶️ #유키스 https://t.co/QT3jdvYuTc pic.twitter.com/wwiZH4KUTn
— U-KISS (@ukisskorea) June 3, 2016
The photo cards feature the members' photos and handwritten messages on the front, while the back portion of it highlights an artwork by artists from the Disabled Arts & Culture of AbleArt Center, Soompi reported. According to the publication, every album arbitrarily includes one photo card.
The music video for U-KISS' new single and the eleventh mini-album is set to hit the shelves tomorrow, June 7. The mini-album features six tracks: "Stalker", "Stalker (Instrumental Version)", "Favorite Girl", "Heartless", "Even If I Close My Eyes", and "Take It Slow."
Much to the delight of fans, a two-minute highlight medley of U-KISS' eleventh album began streaming on the web at 12 midnight (KST) today, The Korea Tide reported. The sneak peek gives a decent taste of what fans should expect from their upcoming album, which marks the group's first comeback in South Korea since Jan. 23, 2015.
Further, the group has already released a batch of individual teaser images of members' Soohyun and Kiseop. A series of still cuts and the music video teaser for the album's title track was also been unveiled.
Nonetheless, it should also be noted that this is not the first time that U-KISS have donated to charity. It can be recalled that the boy group held an auction program in February 2013, wherein they sell their on-stage outfits and signed copies of CDs. The profits made from the auction was donated to help nearly 200,000 individuals that were affected by the strong flood in Indonesia.
Formed by NH Media, U-KISS made their initial debut in Japan on Aug. 15, 2008, at the Power of Atamix 08. A few weeks later, the boy group shortly debuted in South Korea with the released of their first mini-album called "New Generation." The group's name is said to be an acronym, standing for Ubiquitous Korean International Idol Super Star. They are currently composed of Shin Soohyun, Jun, Kevin, Eli, Lee Kiseop and Hoon.
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