Hoshi X Woozi (; also known as HxW) is the third sub-unit of South Korean boy band Seventeen, after BSS and JxW. Formed by Pledis Entertainment in 2025, the duo consists of members Hoshi and Woozi. Initially formed in 2017 with the release of "Bring It" from the album Teen, Age, they officially debuted on March 10, 2025, with the single album Beam.
History 2017: Formation with "Bring It" Hoshi and Woozi first released music together in 2017 with "Bring It" (), a b-side song from Teen, Age, an album consisting of tracks performed by various combinations of Seventeen members. The song debuted and peaked at 95 on South Korea's Gaon Chart. It was performed live throughout Seventeen's Ideal Cut Tour and at the 2018 Mnet Asian Music Awards in Hong Kong.
2025–present: Beam and Warning Tour On December 25, 2024, Pledis Entertainment confirmed that Hoshi and Woozi would comprise the next sub-unit to debut from Seventeen. On February 19, 2025, Pledis revealed the name of the pair's debut single album Beam, which was released March 10, alongside its lead single "96ers". The album includes a collaboration with So!YoON!.
On April 30, the duo was added to the lineup of KCON LA 2025, scheduled for August 1–3. On June 4, Pledis announced that the pair would be hosting the Warning Tour, with seven shows across three cities in South Korea scheduled for July and August. Additional stops were added in Taoyuan, Taiwan, and Yokohama, Japan, on June 9. On June 10, Hoshi X Woozi released "Echo!" for the soundtrack of World of Street Woman Fighter.
Both Hoshi and Woozi are set to commence their mandatory military services in the South Korean military in September 2025, putting Hoshi X Woozi activities on hold after the Warning Tour.
Discography Single albums + List of single albums, showing selected details, selected chart positions and sales figures Title Details Peak chart positions Sales KOR JPN Beam Released: March 10, 2025 Label: Pledis Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 2 3 KOR: 461,902Cumulative Sales of Beam:
JPN: 46,798
Singles + List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album Title Year Peak chart position AlbumKORPeak positions on the Circle Digital Chart: "96ers": "Echo!": "96ers" () 2025 17Beam
Soundtrack appearances + List of soundtrack appearances, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album Title Year Peak chart position AlbumKOR "Echo!" 2025 159 World of Street Woman Fighter OST
Other charted songs + List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album Title Year Peak chart position Sales AlbumKORPeak positions on the Circle/Gaon Digital Chart: "Bring It": JPNHotPeak positions on the Billboard Japan Hot 100: "Pinocchio": "Bring It" () 2017 95 — KOR: 22,016 Teen, Age "Pinocchio" 2025 — 11 rowspan="2" Beam "Stupid Idiot" — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
Live performances Concert tours Warning Tour (2025) Festivals +List of festival performances, showing date, event, location and performed song(s) Date Event City Country Performed song(s) August 3, 2025 KCON Los Angeles United States
TV performances +List of TV performances, showing date, event, location and performed song(s) Date Event City Country Performed song(s) March 13, 2025 M Countdown Seoul South Korea March 14, 2025 Music Bank March 15, 2025 Show! Music Core March 16, 2025Inkigayo
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