EXO teases new album this year, its first in one and a half years

EXO is preparing to release a new album in the first half of the year, according to label SM Entertainment. – Photo: YouTube screenshot

EXO is preparing to release a new album in the first half of the year, according to label SM Entertainment.

The company uploaded a clip of a cake with nine candles to celebrate the ninth anniversary of the band’s debut on Thursday. A piece of the cake is lifted to reveal a universe, and when the candles are blown out, the camera turns to focus on a planet.