Korean girl group EXID will drop a Japanese debut album in August, the group's management agency said Thursday.

The five-piece group will release the Japanese version of its 2015 hit single "Up & Down" on Aug. 22 and perform in Tokyo on Aug. 23 and Osaka on Aug 25, the Banana Culture Entertainment said.

On Wednesday, the group had a press conference and media showcase in Tokyo to promote the upcoming album.

Debuting in 2012 with the single "Whoz That Girl," EXID rose to stardom with the single "Up & Down" in 2015. It was followed by the commercial success of two other singles -- "Ah Yeah" and "Hot Pink" -- in the same year. Most recently, the group dropped a new bouncy dance single "Lady" in April, harking back to the new jack swing from the 1990s. (Yonhap)