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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

KIM JAEJOONG's 20TH ANNIVERSARY ALBUM [FLOWER GARDEN]

After releasing some absolutely colossal singles like “ASAP,” “STEREOTYPE,” and “RUN2U” – all of which have over 100 million Spotify Streams – the South Korean girl group STAYC is gearing up for their first full-length album.

Have you seen this new animated STAYC logo?!

The K-pop boy band GHOST9 made a major announcement

GHOST9 is poised to return

November 9, 2023 was a devastating day for fans of the K-indie singer/songwriter Nahee.

One of Nahee’s last remaining comebacks is almost here

Hold onto your strawberry cakes, folks, because Xdinary Heroes is about to drop a bombshell of an MV for their song, "Boy Comics (소년만화)."

Xdinary Heroes fans: the “Boy Comics (소년만화)” MV teaser is here

We’re looking forward to June 3. The girl group Kep1er recently dropped a teaser for their latest MV.

Kep1er just dropped an MV teaser

The group responsible for the smash hit “Love Talk” is about to make a huge comeback. Scheduled to drop June 3, their 5th EP “Give Me That” will feature 6 songs, including both Korean and Chinese versions of the title track.

WayV’s concepts for "Give Me That" are dope

This week was a huge win for aespa as far as publicity is concerned. For example, on May 26, aespa appeared on Inkigayon on SBS. There, they once again won first place for "Supernova."&nbsp;

Everyone is talking about aespa. Here’s why.

EVERGLOW has recently released the concept photos for their exciting new comeback, ZOMBIE.

Have you seen the new EVERGLOW concepts?

Now that IVE SWITCH is out and IVE is experiencing a resurgence in attention and popularity, let’s take a look back at their glamorous concept photos from I’VE IVE.

Remembering I’VE IVE

It’s been 11 months since STAYC’s last album.

Comeback

KIM JAEJOONG's 20TH ANNIVERSARY ALBUM [FLOWER GARDEN]

Have you seen this new animated STAYC logo?!

GHOST9 is poised to return

One of Nahee’s last remaining comebacks is almost here

Xdinary Heroes fans: the “Boy Comics (소년만화)” MV teaser is here

Kep1er just dropped an MV teaser

WayV’s concepts for "Give Me That" are dope

Everyone is talking about aespa. Here’s why.

Have you seen the new EVERGLOW concepts?

Remembering I’VE IVE

STAYC fans rejoice: a comeback is imminent

New Teaser: GOLDEN HOUR by ATEEZ

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