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[[File:BOYNEXTDOOR at MMA Awards, 2023 (20231202).jpg|thumb|upright=1|BOYNEXTDOOR at the [[2023 Melon Music Awards]] in December 2023]]
On February 13, 2024, KOZ announced that BOYNEXTDOOR would release new music in April 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|script-title=ko:[단독] 보이넥스트도어, 4월 컴백...지코+하이브 성공 DNA 극대화|trans-title=[Exclusive] BOYNEXTDOOR makes a comeback in April...Maximizing Zico+HYBE's success DNA|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=076&aid=0004109482|via=[[Naver]]|publisher=[[Sports Chosun]]|language=ko|last=Baek|first=Ji-eun|date=February 13, 2024|access-date=February 14, 2024|archive-date=February 14, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240214050418/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=076&aid=0004109482|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=BOYNEXTDOOR to release new music in April, label confirms|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/boynextdoor-release-new-music-april-3587219|website=NME|language=en-GB|last=Chin|first=Carmen|date=February 14, 2024|access-date=March 30, 2024|archive-date=February 15, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240215185817/https://www.nme.com/news/music/boynextdoor-release-new-music-april-3587219|url-status=live}}</ref> On March 18, the agency announced the band's second EP, titled ''[[HowHOW? (EP)|HowHOW?]]'', through a teaser video titled "How Can This Happen?".<ref>{{Cite web|script-title=ko:'믿보넥'이 온다..보이넥스트도어, 4월 15일 'HOW?'로 컴백|trans-title='Midbonek' is coming..BOYNEXTDOOR, comeback with 'HOW?' on April 15th|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0003221861|via=[[Naver]]|publisher=Star News|language=ko|last=Choi|first=Ye-jin|date=March 19, 2024|access-date=March 19, 2024|archive-date=March 19, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240319040743/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0003221861|url-status=live}}</ref> ''How?'' completes the group's trilogy of releases chronicling the story of a "first love".<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title=Boynextdoor to hold first fanmeeting at Olympic Hall|url=https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20240326050725|website=The Korea Herald|language=en|last=Jung-youn|first=Lee|date=March 26, 2024|access-date=March 30, 2024|archive-date=March 28, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240328165140/https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20240326050725|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Hybe artists ready to return in April|url=https://news.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20240322050406|website=The Korea Herald|language=en|last=Yoo|first=Hong|date=March 22, 2024|access-date=March 30, 2024|archive-date=April 9, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240409045437/https://news.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20240322050406|url-status=live}}</ref> The EP was released on April 15, alongside the single "[[Earth, Wind & Fire (song)|Earth, Wind & Fire]]".<ref>{{Cite news|title=K-pop group BOYNEXTDOOR to return with new mini-album in April|url=https://mb.com.ph/2024/3/18/k-pop-group-boynextdoor-to-return-with-new-album-in-april|work=[[Manila Bulletin]]|last=Hicap|first=Jonathan|date=March 19, 2024}}</ref> It debuted atop the [[Circle Album Chart]] for the issue dated April 20, marking the group's first number one album.<ref>{{cite web|title=Album Chart: 2024 Week 16|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=16&hitYear=2024&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|website=Circle Chart|language=ko|access-date=April 25, 2024|archive-date=April 25, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240425041759/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=16&hitYear=2024&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|url-status=live}}</ref> On April 23, the group received their first music show win in ''The Show''.<ref>{{Cite web|script-title=ko:보이넥스트도어, '더쇼' 1위..웰메이드 앙코르 라이브도 화제|trans-title=BoyNextDoor takes first place on 'The Show'..Well-made encore live also becomes a hot topic|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/109/0005064299|via=[[Naver]]|publisher=Osen|language=ko|last=Ji|first=Min-kyung|date=April 23, 2024|access-date=April 24, 2024|archive-date=May 18, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240518110828/https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/109/0005064299|url-status=live}}</ref>
BOYNEXTDOOR held their first [[fan meeting]], titled "OneDoorful Day", at the [[Olympic Hall]] in [[Seoul]] from June 1 to 2.<ref name=":3" /> The group released the promotional single "Lucky Charm" on June 29 as part of the original soundtrack for the [[JTBC]] television series ''[[Miss Night and Day]].''<ref>{{Cite web|title=보이넥스트도어, '낮과 밤이 다른 그녀' OST 가창..청춘 향한 위로|trans-title=BoyNextDoor, 'She is different from day to night' OST song...Consolation for youth|url=https://www.starnewskorea.com/stview.php?no=2024062913190223592|website=Star News|language=ko|last=Choi|first=Hye-jin|date=June 29, 2024|access-date=July 1, 2024|archive-date=September 26, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240926141059/https://www.starnewskorea.com/stview.php?no=2024062913190223592|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=보이넥스트도어가 가창한 '낮과 밤이 다른 그녀' OST, 음원 공개|trans-title=Boynextdoor's 'Day and Night Are Different' OST, Sound Source Released|url=https://sports.khan.co.kr/entertainment/sk_index.html?art_id=202406300353003&sec_id=540101|website=Sports Khan|language=ko|last=Son|first=Bong-seok|date=June 30, 2024|access-date=July 1, 2024|archive-date=July 1, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240701165557/https://sports.khan.co.kr/entertainment/sk_index.html?art_id=202406300353003&sec_id=540101|url-status=live}}</ref>
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