Singer Tony An will be working with a group for the first time in eight years.

According to a representative of Tony An's, the entertainer and former member of H.O.T will be joining up with his idol group Smash.

Earlier, Tony An aroused curiosity when he tweeted, "I'm preparing to work in a group for the first time in eight years." It turns out that that he's been working on a collaboration album with Smash, with whom he recently completed photoshoot with for the album jacket.

Smash has already released five singles and a full album in Japan, making remarkable ground as they hit #5 on the Oricon Weekly.

Tony An and Smash will put on their first performance on March 1st via "M!Countdown".

Source: Osen