EXO's D.O. Drops New Digital Single 'Darling' with MV Teaser Ahead of November 11 Release

EXO’s Doh Kyung Soo, known as D.O., will release his new digital single “Darling” on Wednesday, November 11 at 6 p.m. KST, just two days after announcing the release at midnight on November 9. The singer unveiled a music video teaser for the track on November 11, hours before the song arrives on streaming platforms, capping a short rollout built around a vintage, scrapbook-style visual concept.

D.O. announced “Darling” through his official social media at midnight KST on November 9, sharing an announcement poster and following it with the first concept teaser images about 30 minutes later, according to Soompi and Korean outlets including News1 and Tenasia. The poster pairs a dandelion photograph with the handwritten-style line “Darling I’m dreamin’ ‘bout you and your starry eyes” and the release date “26.11.11.” More concept photos were released on November 10, and Soompi reported on November 11 that the music video teaser for the single had arrived.

The teaser images lean into a warm, nostalgic aesthetic reminiscent of a warm spring day, according to allkpop: D.O. is shown in a field surrounded by greenery or basking under the warm sunlight. Other images take a scrapbook approach, with photographs of flowers, handwritten notes and vintage-style details presented like the pages of an old photo album, with grass and plants in small glass jars and a fabric label on faded paper, according to Tenasia and News1. The romantic teaser line points to a love song, though the song’s genre has not been formally announced, and whether the handwritten phrases in the images are lyrics remains fan speculation, according to 2FastCloud’s roundup of the Korean coverage.

The rollout moved fast. The announcement poster went out at midnight KST on November 9, the first concept photos followed about 30 minutes later, a second batch of concept images arrived on November 10, and the music video teaser dropped on November 11, the day of the release. When the single was first announced, neither the song’s genre nor plans for a music video had been confirmed; the teaser, which allkpop billed as a “calming” first look at the video, settled the video question before the song itself arrived.

“Darling” arrives about two months after D.O.’s fourth mini album “DOPAMINE,” released on September 8, 2026. The five-track EP featured “Guitarist” as its lead single. The quick turnaround continues a busy solo run: in July 2025, D.O. released his first full-length studio album, “Bliss,” a 10-track record led by the single “Sing Along!”

The single also lands in the middle of his ongoing solo concert tour, the 2026-2027 DOH KYUNG SOO CONCERT TOUR [DAY OFF]. The tour has already visited Seoul and Macau and continues across Asia, with stops reported in Bangkok, Jakarta, Kaohsiung, Singapore, Hong Kong, Manila, Tokyo and Taipei. The Singapore show is scheduled for January 9, 2027 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. The new single gives fans heading to the remaining dates a fresh song to anticipate.

D.O. left SM Entertainment, EXO’s longtime label, in 2023, and signed with Blitzway Entertainment in November 2025, according to Soompi and Tenasia. Since the move he has kept a steady solo pace, with “DOPAMINE” in September 2026 and now “Darling” two months later, releasing new music while his tour is still running.

D.O.’s announcement came on a crowded night for solo comebacks. Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon and Red Velvet’s Wendy announced their own November releases at the same midnight hour on November 9: Taeyeon’s fourth full album “Unspecial” is due November 30, and Wendy’s fourth mini album “Gleam Hour” is due November 23. D.O. goes first, with “Darling” arriving on November 11 at 6 p.m. KST. The music video teaser is out now.