in leadership structure.

On August 1, Cross Gene released the digital single "Dirty Pop" followed by the special photo book CD With U. The photo book was a limited release that would not be made available outside of concert venues until late 2014. Cross Gene held two more concerts, With U on August 22 at Shibuya Public Hall and an encore performance on August 31 at Umeda Club Quattro. The Shibuya Public Hall concert would later be released on DVD in the same photo book format as With U.

Cross Gene Planet, the official Japanese fan site, was launched on September 2. During the latter part of the year, Cross Gene released three more digital singles in Japan: "My Love Song" in October, "Page of Love" in November, and "Aurora"on December 1. During November, Cross Gene also started activities in China, performing for ATV at the Mr. Asia contest and holding a fan meeting and performance at the Dragon Centre in Hong Kong. On November 28, Cross Gene received a Rookie Award at the 21st Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards.

Cross Gene's third Japanese live performance, Rock U, was held on December 6 at Umeda Club Quattro and on December 14 and 15 as a part of Amuse Musical Theatre. At the conclusion of Rock U the group hinted at an upcoming project they called Project Z. They also participated in Super Handsome Live 2013 on December 26 and 27 as a supporting act.

2014

In early 2014, Cross Gene traveled to LA to film their first movie, ZEDD.

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