Yunho, one half of K-pop idol duo TVXQ, on Wednesday released a solo album in Japan ahead of his upcoming military enlistment on July 21.

The 29-year-old singer dropped EP “U Know Y,” which marks his first solo album since his debut in 2004.

Yunho (SM Entertainment)

The seven-track album consists of title song “Burning Down,” four new songs and “Bang!” and “T-Style,” two songs that he performed at past TVXQ concerts.

Yunho will enter mandatory military service on July 21. The two-year-long military service applies to all able-bodied South Korean men in a country that is still technically at war with North Korea.

By Ahn Sung-mi (sahn@heraldcorp.com)