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KEYVITUP is a five-member boy group under iNKODE, formed through the agency’s INTHE X Project. The lineup—Sena, Hyunmin, Taehwan, Rukia, and Jaein—was introduced step by step through pre-debut content, building anticipation around a team designed with a strong performance focus and a clear concept from the start. As part of a dual-group rollout, KEYVITUP was positioned with a trendy and dynamic identity, contrasting with its counterpart group. This concept highlights a more energetic and performance-driven style, setting the tone for their music and overall image even before debut. They are set to make their debut with the self-titled EP KEYVITUP, marking the official beginning of their activities. With pre-debut exposure, international stage appearances, and a defined concept, the group enters the scene with momentum and a clear direction moving forward.

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For our latest Digital Cover, we sit down with HYUNMIN, TAEHWAN, SENA, JAEIN, and RUKIA to talk about their debut, finding their sound, writing and shaping their own music, the chemistry that holds them together, and where they want to take KEYVITUP next

KEYVITUP - The KPOPWORLD Digital Cover

KickFlip is a seven-member boy group under JYP Entertainment, consisting of Kyehoon, Amaru, Donghwa, Juwang, Minje, Keiju, and Donghyeon. The group was formed through the SBS audition program Loud and debuted in 2025. The group&#x27;s identity connects JYP&#x27;s idol training system with a more youthful, agile performance image. Because several members were already known from a survival-show context, KickFlip&#x27;s debut carried built-in curiosity around how the lineup would translate from trainee competition to a working group. The fandom is known as WeFlip. KickFlip is still early in its career, with its public identity centered on formation, lineup, and debut positioning rather than a long-established legacy.

KickFlip

KickFlip are ready to kick off a new chapter. Ahead of their first world tour in 2027, the JYP Entertainment rookies sit down with KPOPWORLD to discuss their new album KICK OFF THE WALL Pt. 1

KickFlip Talk KICK OFF THE WALL Pt. 1 Ahead of First World Tour

CLOSE YOUR EYES (also shortened as CYE) is a seven-member boy group under UNCORE. They were formed through JTBC&#x27;s survival show PROJECT7. They made their debut on April 2, 2025, with the mini album &quot;Enternalt&quot;. PROJECT7 started airing on October 18, 2024, and the finale was broadcast live on December 27, 2024, revealing the group name, CLOSE YOUR EYES, and the seven winners, in order: Ma Jingxiang, Kenshin, Jeon Minwook, Seo Kyoungbae, Song Seungho, Jang Yeojun, and Kim Sungmin. Before joining PROJECT7, Jeon Minwook had already debuted as a member of the boy group BAE173 and the project group A-SIX. Additionally, Ma Jingxiang was a contestant on Boys Planet, while Jang Yeojun also participated in Boys Planet and was a contestant on Wild Idol.

CLOSE YOUR EYES

He talks us through the writing process behind the album's closing track, how he's grown since debut, and what drives him to keep reaching further

Meet The Member An Interview with CLOSE YOUR EYES' SEO KYOUNGBAE – Always Climbing Higher

He talks discovering bossa nova for the first time, what collaborating with a featured artist changed for him, and where he feels most connected to the rest of the group

Meet The Member: An Interview with CLOSE YOUR EYES' KENSHIN – The Playful Connector

From reworking a jazz-funk classic on his own terms to what jazz has taught him about performing alongside the group, JINGXIANG reflects on curiosity, energy, and connection

Meet The Member: An Interview with CLOSE YOUR EYES' MA JINGXIANG – The Curious Colour-Chaser

It’s hard to say what you want or need to say sometimes. Life would just be so much easier if you could make people read your mind and you didn’t have feelings that could get hurt.

Making it Official: 10 K-pop songs to confess to your crush with

Music sure can take you places! Well, not literally, but you know what we mean. We’ve already given you a playlist of songs to get you from A to B, so here’s another one to figure out where B actually is.

From Here to There: 10 K-pop Songs Named After Locations

Alright, let’s dive into Wonder Girls’ 2015 album Reboot and break down why this album hits way different for the Gen Z crowd.

Summer Listening Party - Reboot by Wonder Girls

It’s no secret idols make a ton of money, but you don’t have to be famous to enjoy the fantasy and excitement of success.

Show Me The Money: 10 K-pop tracks about Money

With this crazy, bustling world we live in, it can be hard to find time to just relax and let your body recharge. Getting a good night’s sleep is important for many reasons, but if nothing else, it makes you feel better about everything.

Nighty night! 10 K-pop Songs about Sleep

Solar, the leader of MAMAMOO, released her second mini-album on April 30th of this year. In this EP, one experiences a variety of styles such as house, rock, R&amp;B, folk, and blues — a diverse group of genres for one mini-album.

COLOURS by Solar: An Authentic Palette of Greatness

As one of the entries for the inaugural KPOPWORLD “COVER KING” dance competition, the Chicago-based PRISM KRU wowed us with their tight synchronization, their facially emotive and expressive approach to the performance, and the way they honored the original ATEEZ choreography.&nbsp;

PRISM KRU performs “Crazy Form” by ATEEZ 

We can’t get enough of Chevy. The Australian YouTuber and bedroom pop artist has shared a number of remarkable K-pop covers over the years.

Chevy performs an English cover of IU's "Love wins all"

For many people, summer is the time for travel! Road trips, cruises, vacations to faraway places, it’s always fun to just go go go! For how much of our opinions on how the trip went are based on our way of traveling, most of us give surprisingly little thought to our mode of moving.

Joy is in the Journey: 10 K-pop Tracks about Vehicles

Over the years, there have been several artists who have found themselves in the crosshairs of censorship, and K-pop is no different.

Straight to Jail: 10 Banned K-pop Videos

Let’s face it: The kind of emotional connections and brilliance that K-pop is able to inspire in many of us feels like magic.

Magicians, Wizards, and Sorcerers! Ten K-pop tracks about magic

It’s been a while since we’ve gotten new music from BLACKPINK. The group has been in a quieter spell for the last little bit as each of the members explore their own creative avenues.&nbsp;

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