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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.

KEYVITUP

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

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

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

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

The Canadian-Korean artist flexes his storytelling prowess across 13 sonically diverse tracks&nbsp;

NCT's MARK gets personal on debut solo album: "The Firstfruit"

His first release in two years, the track offers a preview of what's to come from upcoming solo album "Wait On Me" - out 21 April

EXO's KAI makes anticipated return with magnetic new single 'Adult Swim'

THE FEARLESS QUINTET TEAMED UP WITH GOOGLE TO BRING A STUNNING VISUAL EXPERIENCE FOR THE B-SIDE TRACK OF 5TH MINI ALBUM HOT

LE SSERAFIM UNVEILS MUSIC VIDEO FOR "COME OVER"

BEOMGYU OF TOMORROW X TOGETHER RELEASES FIRST SOLO MIXTAPE “Panic” 

Plus an English version and Sped-up English version, as part of a trio of electrifying new renditions for fans

K-pop hitmaker aespa drops English version of hit single 'Whiplash' remixed by superstar DJ Steve Aoki

New Album ‘Beautiful Mind’, Available Now

XDINARY HEROES RETURN TO THE U.S.   ON THEIR 2025 WORLD TOUR

NEWBEAT’s official debut album comes after two pre-releases, “JeLLo (Sleepers)” and “HICCUPS”

Beat Interactive’s New Boy Group, NEWBEAT, Makes Their Official Debut with their First Full-length Album, RAW AND RAD

Featuring English and Korean versions of the lead single 'STUNNER' - plus new track 'Waves', co-written by rising star Omar Rudberg (from Netflix's Young Royals)

NCT's TEN returns with second solo EP: "STUNNER"

BEOMGYU OF TOMORROW X TOGETHER TO RELEASE FIRST SOLO MIXTAPE “Panic” ON MARCH 27

General Onsale Begins on Monday, March 31 in Select Markets

STAYC ANNOUNCES ‘STAY TUNED’ GLOBAL TOUR WITH PERFORMANCES ACROSS ASIA, AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND

FEATURING THE FIRST EVER OFFICIAL SAMPLING OF RIHANNA’S HIT SONG

ONE OR EIGHT RELEASES NEW TRACK AND VIDEO FOR "DSTM"

The track is a magnetic ode to Seoul, taken from MARK's eagerly anticipated debut solo album, "The Firstfruit" - out 7 April

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NCT's MARK gets personal on debut solo album: "The Firstfruit"

EXO's KAI makes anticipated return with magnetic new single 'Adult Swim'

LE SSERAFIM UNVEILS MUSIC VIDEO FOR "COME OVER"

BEOMGYU OF TOMORROW X TOGETHER RELEASES FIRST SOLO MIXTAPE “Panic”

K-pop hitmaker aespa drops English version of hit single 'Whiplash' remixed by superstar DJ Steve Aoki

XDINARY HEROES RETURN TO THE U.S. ON THEIR 2025 WORLD TOUR

Beat Interactive’s New Boy Group, NEWBEAT, Makes Their Official Debut with their First Full-length Album, RAW AND RAD

NCT's TEN returns with second solo EP: "STUNNER"

BEOMGYU OF TOMORROW X TOGETHER TO RELEASE FIRST SOLO MIXTAPE “Panic” ON MARCH 27

STAYC ANNOUNCES ‘STAY TUNED’ GLOBAL TOUR WITH PERFORMANCES ACROSS ASIA, AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND

ONE OR EIGHT RELEASES NEW TRACK AND VIDEO FOR "DSTM"

NCT's MARK DROPS NEW SINGLE '+82 PRESSIN'' FEATURING HAECHAN

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