EL CAPITXN, TXT's Taehyun, and Jeremy Zucker Drop 'Breaking Through' on March 26

BigHit Music producer EL CAPITXN announced on March 20 via his official Instagram that he is releasing a brand-new track called 'Breaking Through' alongside TXT vocalist Taehyun and American indie-pop singer-songwriter Jeremy Zucker. The song drops March 26, 2026. Between the three of them, they cover K-pop, bedroom pop, and alternative indie in one track. That's not a combination you see every day.

What 'Breaking Through' Sounds Like

Before the official release, fans who attended EL CAPITXN's WHO KILLED EL? world tour shows in Mexico City got an early preview when EL CAPITXN played a live snippet of the track. The reaction was immediate. Fans described the song as an intimate, slow-tempo indie-pop record built on acoustic guitar, bass, and drums, with Taehyun and Jeremy Zucker trading soft, emotionally raw vocals about love, according to concert footage shared on social media. One listener on X put it simply: "It's giving vulnerable 2 AM song." That checks out. Two teaser images posted to EL CAPITXN's Instagram included fragments of possible lyrics alongside Polaroid-style photos, leaning into the handmade, analog aesthetic the track seems to be going for.

The Producer Behind It: EL CAPITXN

Born Jang Yi-jeong (장이정), EL CAPITXN is one of the most quietly essential figures in HYBE's creative ecosystem. He first appeared in the industry as a vocalist for the boy group HISTORY before pivoting entirely to production, eventually landing as an in-house producer at BigHit Music after being brought into the fold by SUGA. His production credits span some of the label's most iconic releases: SUGA's Daechwita (a track he described as "an unsafe choice" for blending traditional Korean instruments with trap), Take Two and Dear My Friend by BTS, That That with PSY, and debut-era records for PLAVE.

The WHO KILLED EL? tour, which recently hit NYC, Vancouver, Mexico City, and multiple European cities, is EL CAPITXN's first headline run as a solo artist. The name is deliberately cryptic. "This tour is not about denying the past," he told bunni pop in a February 2026 interview. "It is a story about how to handle my past self." 'Breaking Through' feels like a direct extension of that question.

Jeremy Zucker's First Major K-Pop Moment

Jeremy Zucker is 30 years old, from Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, and has built a devoted following through a catalog of emotionally precise indie-pop. His 2018 single comethru is his signature, but he has released three full albums since, as confirmed by his Republic Records discography. His most recent, Garden State, dropped in August 2025 on Republic Records. He has collaborated widely in the Western indie and pop sphere, but 'Breaking Through' marks his first significant step into K-pop territory. It makes sense that EL CAPITXN is the bridge. His production style has always leaned toward cross-genre risk-taking, and Zucker's voice sits in the same emotional register as Taehyun's.

Taehyun Keeps Building His Solo Identity

Taehyun has been quietly but consistently establishing himself outside of TXT's group activities. Earlier this year he was named global ambassador for Centellian24, as announced by the skincare brand in its official January 2026 campaign announcement, as the brand made its push into the US market, a signal that his individual profile is growing on both the commercial and cultural fronts. A collaboration with a Western indie-pop artist through a respected HYBE producer fits that trajectory. This is not a random feature. It feels intentional.

March 26

'Breaking Through' arrives March 26, 2026. Fans on the r/TomorrowByTogether subreddit have been circulating the concert snippet for weeks, and the mood in those threads is cautiously excited. EL CAPITXN's production style is difficult to predict, which is exactly the point. If the live preview is any indication, this one lands closer to a late-night confession than a polished pop record. That is not a complaint.