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TNX (an acronym for The New Six) is a five-member boy group under P NATION. Originally debuting as six members, the group was formed through the SBS survival program LOUD, a collaboration project between J.Y. Park and PSY. They officially debuted on May 17, 2022 with their first mini album Way Up. The group’s lineup was finalized during the finale of LOUD in 2021, where Kyung Jun, Tae Hun, Hyun Soo, Jun Hyeok, Hwi, Sung Jun, and Tanaka Koki were selected for P NATION’s upcoming boy group. However, in January 2022, P NATION announced that Tanaka Koki would not debut with the team in order to continue training, leading the group to debut as six members under the name TNX. On their debut day, they also introduced their fandom name THX, meaning “Together with TNX.” Following their debut, TNX continued building their discography with releases such as Love Never Dies, Boyhood, and the digital single &quot;Fuego&quot;, while also participating in the survival competition Road to Kingdom : Ace of Ace in 2024. During this period, member Jun Hyeok temporarily paused activities due to anxiety before later returning to the group. In October 2024, it was announced that member Kyung Jun would enlist in the military and depart from the group following the completion of his service, reducing TNX to five members. The group continued activities with releases including the mini album For Real? in 2025 and the digital single &quot;Call Me Back&quot; in 2026, maintaining their growth under P NATION.

TNX han pasado cuatro años construyendo una reputación basada en la performance. Con "Die Another Day", salieron a buscarla en un terreno nuevo

TNX Hablan de Rock, Voces en vivo y de no contenerse

Más allá del K-pop, géneros del sudeste asiático como el P-pop están ganando atención internacional. Al frente de este impulso está la boy band SB19, que llega a San Antonio para mostrar exactamente por qué

KPOPWORLD Festival Spotlight: SB19

XLOV is a South Korean boy group formed by 257 Entertainment and currently managed by [WM Entertainment]. The group consists of four members: Wumuti, Rui, Hyun, and Haru. They debuted on January 7, 2025, with the single album I&#x27;mma Be. XLOV gained attention for promoting a genderless concept, incorporating androgynous styling and performances that challenge traditional gender norms in Kpop. The group&#x27;s name combines &quot;X,&quot; representing the unknown and negation, with &quot;LOV,&quot; symbolizing incomplete love, while their fandom name, EVOL, represents the completion of that concept. Several members were previously known through survival programs before debut. Wumuti, Rui, and Haru participated in Boys Planet, while Wumuti was also active in the project group WATERFIRE before helping form XLOV. The group is particularly noted for Wumuti&#x27;s involvement in songwriting and production, including contributions to their debut release. Since debuting, XLOV has released music including I&#x27;mma Be and I ONE, earning recognition for their distinctive concept, performance style, and growing international fanbase. In 2026, the group&#x27;s management structure changed following the acquisition of 257 Entertainment by WM Entertainment through RBW. Their music primarily incorporates elements of hip-hop, R&amp;B, and pop, while their visual identity and performances have distinguished them as one of the more unconventional rookie acts of the fifth generation of Kpop.

XLOV

Desde su debut en enero de 2025, XLOV han convertido el estilismo sin género en la base de toda su identidad, no solo en un look al que un miembro recurre de vez en cuando

Cómo el estilismo sin género de XLOV está rompiendo el molde del K-pop

WHIB is a seven-member boy group under C-JeS Entertainment, consisting of members Kim Junmin, Haseung, Jinbeom, UGeon, Leejeong, Jaeha, and Wonjun. Originally an octet, they debuted on November 8, 2023, with the single album Cut-Out. The group was first teased in November 2021 as the trainee group M.I.C, which stood for “Made in C-JeS.” On September 7, 2023, it was revealed that the group would debut as an eight-member group under the name WHIB, along with introductions to the new members. In 2025, members LeeJeong, Junmin and Wonjun competed on the Mnet survival show Boys II Planet, ranking 12th, 13th, and 62nd, respectively. On October 16, it was announced that member Inhong had departed from the group. WHIB released their first mini album, ROCK THE NATION, on January 29, 2026.

WHIB

Compositor y letrista dentro del grupo, JUNMIN aborda la música desde la melodía, al mismo tiempo que abraza la capacidad de WHIB para moverse entre distintos sonidos y estilos

Una entrevista con KIM JUNMIN de WHIB: el creador musical con oído para la melodía

Jay Park encabeza el primer KPOPWORLD Festival de la historia, y si conoces su trayectoria, esa elección tiene todo el sentido

KPOPWORLD Festival Spotlight: Jay Park

The countdown to the arrival of B.D.U, short for "Boys Define Universe," is officially underway!

B.D.U Announces Debut Date and Unveils 1st Teaser for "wishpool"

CSR – also known by their English name First Love – is dropping new music for the first time in over a year. Entitled L’heure Bleue: Prologue, the single’s title is French for “Blue Hour.”

After 15 months, CSR makes a comeback

ALL(H)OURS SECOND MINI ALBUM [WITNESS]

Give your eyes some time to adjust. Superstar K-pop girl group (G)-IDLE just dropped the super vibrant retro-themed promo art for I Sway.

(G)I-DLE teases comeback with new art

H1-KEY fans – ourselves included – are amped up over the teaser photos Grandline Group and Sony Music Korea have released for their upcoming 3rd EP. The new mini album is entitled LOVE or HATE and drops in just under two weeks.

These LOVE or HATE photos have us amped

Show Time: SUPER JUNIOR’s Anticipated Comeback Single Is Almost Here

Are you as excited as we are?! INFINITE is about to make a massive comeback. They’ve already sold out their INFINITE Rally IV fan meeting for July 13 and 14, and have a brand new song entitled “Flower” dropping on June 9.

INFINITE’s comeback is days away. Celebrate with these concepts.

June 7th, 2024 (New York, NY): ONE PACT returns with their 1st single, [PARADOXX]. This is their first release since their debut mini-album, Moment (November 2023), having come together as a group after competing on Mnet’s BOYS PLANET. With [PARADOXX], ONE PACT aims to make a strong impression on listeners by sharing genuine stories with each song.

ONE PACT Returns With Their 1st Single, [PARADOXX]

Seventeen's Jeonghan and Wonwoo take center stage, clad in sleek black suits, commanding attention as they navigate through a crowd, wielding an air of mystique and power.

Seventeen's Jeonghan and Wonwoo Drop Captivating Prologue Film

There are so many artists with comebacks each month, it can be easy to miss some! Here’s a mix of some great comebacks from both big names and a few smaller artists over the past month.

May 2024’s Key Comebacks

The MNET program Build Up: Vocal Boy Group Survivor ran this year from January 26 - March 29, airing every Friday. The show was notable for the caliber of its contestants.

Who’s listening to WATERFIRE?

ViV (비브) is a South Korean girl group formed by EVA Entertainment. Their debut EP Bomb dropped on April 11, 2024.

Comeback