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TWS Releases SODA SODA Music Video, Putting Youthful Summer at the Front
TWS has released the music video for SODA SODA, the title track of its second Japanese single. The article looks at the August 4 single release and the meaning of six weeks of Japan activities.
TWS has released the music video for the title track of its second Japanese single, SODA SODA. Released ahead of the physical single's arrival on August 4, 2026, Korea time, the video offers a first look at how the group plans to expand its image of youth and summer in the Japanese market.
TWS has opened the full-scale start of its Japanese summer activities by releasing the music video for its second Japanese single, SODA SODA. The central image of the video is "youthful summer." Through its second Japanese single, TWS appears to be maintaining its bright and clear team color while adding a seasonal mood to widen the appeal of its local activities.
SODA SODA is the title track of TWS' second Japanese single. According to official materials from Weverse and Universal Music Japan, TWS Japan 2nd Single「SODA SODA」 will be released on August 4, 2026, Korea time. Preorders began at 11 a.m. on June 1, 2026, Korea time, and the single was introduced as including three tracks in total, including Japanese original songs.
The timing of the music video release is worth noting. By releasing the title-track video one day before the official physical release, TWS is using video content to raise attention ahead of the music and album rollout. In the Japanese market, album releases, showcases, broadcast appearances, digital campaigns and fan events are often closely connected. The MV release functions as an early gateway into that flow.
The mood of the video also connects to the title. SODA SODA suggests the freshness of a carbonated drink and a brief rush of excitement. Related reports said the music video places summer scenery, the members' fresh expressions, bright colors and youthful energy at the front. This can be seen as TWS continuing the image of "youth in everyday life" it has built since debut, now within a Japanese single.
TWS' Japanese activities are not limited to this single alone. The group is expected to target the Japanese summer market through 12 stages over six weeks, with showcases, music broadcasts, festivals and tour-like stages connected to the Japanese single release. The exact details of every schedule need to be checked through official notices and local broadcast programming, but multiple reports commonly show that local contact points in Japan will be concentrated from early August.
Official materials also confirm the flow of Japan activities. Universal Music Japan announced that a special showcase commemorating the release of SODA SODA would be held in Tokyo on August 3, 2026, Korea time. It also announced digital campaigns including presave, pre-add, preorder and social media sharing events. This is a way of designing music release and fan participation-based promotion together in the Japanese market.
The meaning of this activity for TWS is tied to the group's identity. Since debut, TWS has centered a clear and bright image of youth. SODA SODA is a case of moving that image into the seasonal mood of summer and the format of a Japanese original song. It can be viewed as a process of checking whether the team color built through domestic activities can also feel persuasive in the Japanese market.
This is also why fans are paying attention to the music video. TWS' music is strong at delicately capturing everyday excitement and boyish charm rather than relying on a large-scale narrative. How that sensibility is translated in a Japanese single becomes one standard for looking at the group's overseas expansion. Since SODA SODA places summer imagery at the front, the overlap between seasonality and local promotion timing will also matter.
The release of the SODA SODA music video shows that TWS' Japanese activity is not stopping at a simple album release. MV, single, showcase, campaign and stage activities are arranged in sequence. How steadily TWS can expand its youthful image in the Japanese summer market will be confirmed step by step through its August activities.
Summary Points
- TWS has released the music video for the title track of its second Japanese single,
SODA SODA. TWS Japan 2nd Single「SODA SODA」will be released on August 4, 2026, Korea time.- According to official materials, the single includes three tracks in total, including Japanese original songs.
- Universal Music Japan announced a special release showcase and digital campaign for August 3, 2026, Korea time.