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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.

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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.

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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

EXO's KAI and dearALICE join epic K-pop stadium concert: SMTOWN LIVE 2025 [THE CULTURE, THE FUTURE] in London

The new single was premiered at the sold-out Brooklyn stop of j-hope Tour ‘HOPE ON THE STAGE in North America

BTS’ j-hope TO RELEASE A NEW SOLO SINGLE "MONA LISA" ON MARCH 21

ALBUM SECURES #3 SPOT IN THE OFFICIAL ALBUM CHART – The Highest of any Korean Female Soloist Week One in the UK

JENNIE ACHIEVES HUGE CHART RESULTS WITH DEBUT SOLO ALBUM ‘RUBY’

NEWBEAT’s full-length album, RAW AND RAD, will be released on March 24th, 2025, at 6 PM (KST)&nbsp;

NEWBEAT Releases Second Pre-Release Single Ahead of Highly Anticipated Full-Length Album and Official Debut

The global trendsetter performed his newest single “Sweet Dreams (feat. Miguel)”

BTS’ j-hope MAKES SOLO US TV DEBUT ON The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

K-pop icon SEVENTEEN’s new special unit HOSHI X WOOZI released their long-awaited 1st Single Album BEAM today

SEVENTEEN's New Unit Hoshi X Woozi Drop 1st Single Album Beam

NEWBEAT is set to debut under Beat Interactive, known for their other critically acclaimed groups, A.C.E and Forestella

NEWBEAT ANNOUNCES DEBUT WITH PRE-RELEASE TRACK, “JeLLo (Sleepers)”

Title track “DASH” from their recent mini album Caligo Pt. 1 has reached #195 on the Billboard Global 200 chart for the week of February 22, 2025

VIRTUAL K-POP IDOL GROUP PLAVE DASHES UP THE BILLBOARD CHARTS

Today, world renowned rapper, singer, dancer, and style icon, LISA releases her highly anticipated first full-length solo album, Alter Ego via LLOUD Co./RCA Records

LISA RELEASES HIGHLY ANTICIPATED FIRST FULL-LENGTH SOLO ALBUM ALTER EGO

Today, YG Entertainment's fast rising female K-POP group BABYMONSTER announced a series of new dates on their highly anticipated North American debut tour with six performances added in Toronto, Chicago, Atlanta, Ft. Worth, Oakland, and Seattle this summer.

BABYMONSTER ANNOUNCES SIX NEW DATES ON NORTH AMERICAN DEBUT ‘1ST WORLD TOUR <HELLO MONSTERS>’

Global tour kicks off with two nights in seoul in march, marking his first solo concert in 8 years

King Of K-pop G-dragon Releases New Album Übermensch – His First Album In Twelve Years

j-hope of 21st century pop icons BTS is set to release a new solo single, "Sweet Dreams (feat. Miguel)," and an accompanying music video on March 7.

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