KPOPWORLD #6 (Yves)

KPOPWORLD #6 (KEYVITUP X VAYONN)

KPOPWORLD #5

KPOPWORLD #4

LOONA (이달의 소녀, &quot;Girl of the Month&quot;) is a girl group formed by Blockberry Creative with one of the most ambitious pre-debut projects in K-pop history. From 2016 to 2018, each of the twelve members was individually introduced with her own solo single, music video, and lore before the full group debuted in August 2018. This elaborate rollout created an intricate &quot;LOONAVERSE&quot; mythology that captivated fans who dissected every visual clue and narrative connection. LOONA&#x27;s music spans a remarkable range of styles — from Chuu&#x27;s bubbly &quot;Heart Attack&quot; to the cinematic grandeur of &quot;Butterfly&quot; to the girl-crush energy of &quot;PTT (Paint the Town).&quot; The group gained a uniquely devoted international fandom, Orbits, who turned LOONA into an internet phenomenon long before the group achieved mainstream domestic success. Despite significant company controversies and member departures, LOONA&#x27;s creative ambition and the quality of their discography have ensured their place in K-pop history as one of the most artistically inventive groups of their generation.

LOONA

LOONAからソロアーティストとしての進化まで。Yvesが自身の歩み、創作のアイデンティティ、そして成長の裏にある苦悩について、2026年の率直で飾らない会話の中で語る。

Yvesのセルフイメージ

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

最新のデジタルカバーでは、HYUNMIN、TAEHWAN、SENA、JAEIN、RUKIAに、デビューのこと、自分たちらしいサウンドを見つけていく過程、自分たちの音楽を作り上げていくこと、5人をつなぐケミストリー、そしてKEYVITUPをこれからどこへ導いていきたいのかについて話を聞いた。

KEYVITUP - The KPOPWORLD デジタルカバー

K-popのプロモーションサイクルで最も重要な要素があるとすれば、それは音楽番組、ひいては音楽番組での1位だろう

音楽番組の「1位」って実際何？ そしてグループはどうやって獲得するの？

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が新たな章を始動する準備を整えた。2027年の初ワールドツアーを前に、JYP Entertainmentの新人グループはKPOPWORLDに、ニューアルバム『KICK OFF THE WALL Pt. 1』について語った。

KickFlipがKICK OFF THE WALL Pt. 1を語る、初のワールドツアーを前に

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

アルバムのラストトラックの制作過程、デビュー後の成長、そしてさらに高みを目指し続ける原動力について語ってくれた

Meet The Member CLOSE YOUR EYESのSEO KYOUNGBAEにインタビュー ― ひたすら上を目指して

FIFTY FIFTY is a 5-member South Korean girl group under ATTRAKT, currently consisting of: Keena, Chanelle Moon, Yewon, Hana, and Athena. They debuted on November 18, 2022, with the mini album The Fifty. On June 28, 2023, all original members officially filed a lawsuit against ATTRAKT. On October 23, 2023 it was announced that Saena, Sio and Aran‘s exclusive contracts with ATTRAKT were terminated. On November 2, 2023 ATTRAKT announced that the group’s remaining member Keena will be joined by three new members. On August 8, 2024, four new members were announced, including Chanelle Moon, Yewon, Hana, and another mystery member, who was later revealed to be Athena. Along with that, the group&#x27;s fandom name changed from &quot;Hunnies&quot; to &quot;TWENY&quot;. Soon after, they pre-released ‘Starry Night‘ on August 30, 2024, and made their comeback with the new lineup on September 20, 2024, with the mini-album Love Tune.

FIFTY FIFTY

4枚目のEP『Imperfect-I'mperfect』で、FIFTY FIFTYはサイバーパンクなエレクトロニクス、ドリーミーなヒップホップ、陶酔感あふれるポップへと、新たなサウンドの領域に踏み出した。そこに込められているのは、とても身近に響くメッセージ――不完全でもいい。大丈夫じゃなくてもいい、ということだ。

FIFTY FIFTY: The KPOPWORLD Digital Cover

FIFTY FIFTYのAthenaがT1 VALORANTの新アンバサダーに任命されたが、その実力はすでに折り紙付きだった。ゲーム内でも最高クラスのひとつであるImmortalランクを保持している。

FIFTY FIFTYのAthena、T1 VALORANTアンバサダーに就任

TOMORROW X TOGETHER, often shortened to TXT, is a five-member boy group under BIGHIT MUSIC. The group consists of Soobin, Yeonjun, Beomgyu, Taehyun, and Huening Kai. They debuted in March 2019 with The Dream Chapter: Star, becoming BigHit&#x27;s first boy group after BTS and immediately attracting heavy attention. TXT&#x27;s early identity centered on youth, friendship, imagination, and the strange emotional weather of growing up. Instead of debuting with a hard-edged performance image, they leaned into brightness, fantasy, and vulnerability on songs such as &quot;Crown,&quot; &quot;Run Away,&quot; and &quot;Blue Hour.&quot; That made the group feel distinct within fourth-generation boy-group trends, especially because their storytelling often treated adolescence as magical, confusing, and a little unstable. As their catalog developed, TXT added sharper pop-rock, emo, and dance influences through songs like &quot;0X1=LOVESONG,&quot; &quot;LO$ER=LOVER,&quot; &quot;Sugar Rush Ride,&quot; and &quot;Chasing That Feeling.&quot; The members&#x27; strengths map cleanly onto that evolution: Soobin&#x27;s calm leadership, Yeonjun&#x27;s performance charisma, Beomgyu&#x27;s color, Taehyun&#x27;s vocal focus, and Huening Kai&#x27;s bright tone all help the group move between softness and intensity. TXT&#x27;s fandom is known as MOA, short for Moments of Alwaysness. The group&#x27;s significance is tied to how carefully they built a coming-of-age identity across albums, videos, and performances. Rather than defining themselves through a single sound, TXT became a group about transition itself: childhood into adulthood, fantasy into reality, and polished idol pop into something more emotionally restless.

TOMORROW X TOGETHER

YEONJUNが2枚目のソロアルバム『NO LABELS: PART 02』の発売を発表した。7月10日にリリースされる。『NO LABELS: PART 01』の続編となる本作は、Billboard 200で初登場10位を記録した前作から8か月ぶりの作品で、発表映像を見る限り、その物語は前作の続きからそのまま始まるようだ。

TXTのYEONJUN、2枚目のソロアルバム『NO LABELS: PART 02』を発表

韓国政府がK-popの次の波を後押しする。文化省の新たな「Support for Global Leap」イニシアチブでは、年間最大3億ウォンを10社の小規模・中堅事務所に配分し、その資金はマーケティング、制作、ライブイベントなど幅広い用途に柔軟に使える。

韓国文化省、小規模K-pop事務所を支援する新施策を始動

今週は、同じ方向性を示す3つの話題があった。HYBEがLE SSERAFIM、ILLIT、KATSEYEを1曲の英語トラックで結集させた――その動きは、楽曲そのもの以上にレーベル戦略を物語っている

先週のK-popを読み解く（2026年6月8日 - 12日）

from20はソロデビュー以来、K-popの中でより成熟した内容の居場所を広げてきたが、2枚目のフルアルバム『Rated R』はその流れをさらに押し進めるものになりそうだ。6月26日にリリースされるこのアルバムは、昨夏のブレイクシングル「EYE CANDY」に続く作品となる。

from20、2nd Studio Album『Rated R』をリリースへ

Stray Kids is an eight-member boy group under JYP Entertainment, consisting of Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Seungmin, and I.N. The group was introduced through the 2017 survival program Stray Kids and officially debuted in March 2018 with I Am Not, following the pre-debut release &quot;Hellevator.&quot; Former member Kim Woojin left in 2019. The group&#x27;s identity is unusually tied to self-production. Before debut, Bang Chan had already gathered the members around a team-first concept, and the production trio 3RACHA -- Bang Chan, Changbin, and Han -- became the engine behind much of Stray Kids&#x27; sound. That gave the group a different center of gravity from many idol acts: the music often felt like it came from inside the team rather than being assigned to them. Musically, Stray Kids are known for dense rap writing, aggressive electronic textures, sudden rhythmic switches, and choruses built for performance impact. &quot;God&#x27;s Menu,&quot; &quot;Back Door,&quot; &quot;Thunderous,&quot; &quot;Maniac,&quot; and &quot;S-Class&quot; made their style easy to identify: noisy in the intentional sense, but organized around hooks, slogans, and choreography that fans could immediately hold onto. Their lyrics often return to pressure, self-definition, ambition, and the awkward process of growing into confidence. The members&#x27; contrast is a major part of the group&#x27;s appeal. Bang Chan anchors the team as leader and producer; Changbin and Han give the rap line speed and personality; Lee Know, Hyunjin, and Felix shape the performance image; Seungmin and I.N bring clearer melodic balance. Rather than smoothing those differences out, Stray Kids usually lean into them, making their songs feel crowded, restless, and unmistakably theirs. Stray Kids became one of the defining global boy groups of the fourth generation, with a fandom known as STAY and major touring success across Asia, North America, Europe, and beyond. Their rise helped prove that a self-producing idol group could scale internationally while keeping a specific sonic fingerprint. Even when the group experiments with genre or language, the core idea remains stable: Stray Kids make high-impact pop out of tension, noise, teamwork, and control.

Stray Kids

HANはこれでStray Kidsの最後のメンバーとしてブランドアンバサダーに就任し、Versace、Gucci、Louis Vuitton、Burberryなどにまたがる“アンバサダー勢”が出そろった。今週発表されたTod’sの起用により、6月21日のMilan Fashion Weekにも登場する。

Stray KidsのHAN、Tod’sのブランドアンバサダーに就任

K-popはファンカムによって世界的な広がりを築いた。いま、Harry StylesやPhoebe Bridgersらがノーフォン公演を推し進めるなか、K-popがそれに続くのかが問われている。CORTISの&lt;PUT YOUR PHONE DOWN&gt;ツアーは完売

スマホを置いて：K-popとノーフォン・コンサート

FIFA World Cup 2026が昨夜開幕し、K-popは最初の一音から存在感を放った。EJAEが開会式で公式アンセムを披露し、LISAは今週末にSoFi Stadiumで行われるショーのヘッドライナーを務め、JIHYOは3曲目のアンセムに参加、そしてBTSは7月にMetLifeで大会を締めくくる。2022年には、World Cupのアンセムに参加した韓国人アーティストは1人だけだった。

World Cup 2026でK-popが主役に

NMIXX is a six-member girl group debuted by JYP Entertainment in February 2022. The group — consisting of Lily, Haewon, Sullyoon, Jinni (who later departed), Bae, Jiwoo, and Kyujin — introduced a bold musical concept they call &quot;MIXX POP,&quot; which involves blending multiple genres within a single song. Their debut track &quot;O.O&quot; was polarizing but undeniably attention-grabbing, layering pop, hip-hop, and rock into one unpredictable ride. Since debut, NMIXX has refined their signature sound while maintaining its adventurous spirit, with tracks like &quot;Dash&quot; and &quot;Love Me Like This&quot; earning broader commercial appeal. The group is particularly noted for their outstanding live vocal abilities — widely considered among the strongest of any fourth-generation girl group. Their fandom, NSWer, has rallied behind the group&#x27;s unique artistic vision. NMIXX represents JYP Entertainment&#x27;s willingness to experiment and push the boundaries of what a K-pop girl group can sound like.

NMIXX

NMIXXは、SeoulのBritish Embassyが展開する女性エンパワーメント・キャンペーンのアンバサダーに任命された。これは突然の知らせではない。3月に行われたEventim Apollo公演のソールドアウト、そしてUKで広がるファンベースも

NMIXX、British Embassyの女性エンパワーメント・キャンペーンのアンバサダーに就任

THE BOYZでの10年を経て、Jacobがスロウでロマンチックな曲でソロデビュー。SamuelはレゲトンとK-popを自然に融合させ、iznaは夏のシーズンの幕を開け、JAY Bは自身のソロサウンドがGOT7とは一線を画すことを改めて証明した。

Comeback Corner: izna, Samuel, THE BOYZのJacob & More

ATEEZ is an eight-member boy group formed by KQ Entertainment, consisting of Hongjoong, Seonghwa, Yunho, Yeosang, San, Mingi, Wooyoung, and Jongho. They debuted in October 2018 with Treasure EP.1: All to Zero, launching a pirate-and-treasure storyline that gave their early music a cinematic frame. ATEEZ stood out because their performances felt oversized in the best way. Even before they had the company power of larger labels behind them, the group built attention through intense facial expressions, full-bodied choreography, live-stage energy, and songs designed to explode in concert. &quot;Wonderland,&quot; &quot;Answer,&quot; &quot;Guerrilla,&quot; &quot;Bouncy,&quot; and &quot;Crazy Form&quot; all show that instinct for scale: big chants, dramatic builds, and a sense that every chorus is meant to be shouted back. The members&#x27; roles support that theatrical style. Hongjoong anchors the group as leader and producer, Mingi gives the rap line a deep tone, Jongho brings unusually strong high notes, and San, Seonghwa, Yunho, Yeosang, and Wooyoung shape much of the performance identity. ATEEZ&#x27;s fanbase, ATINY, became known for strong international support, helping the group grow from a smaller-agency act into a major global touring name. ATEEZ&#x27;s significance comes from proving how far performance identity can carry a group when it is consistent. Their concepts can be loud, dark, playful, or rebellious, but the core remains theatrical and physical. They made intensity feel like a worldview, not just a comeback style.

ATEEZ

MCMがMingiに“鍵”を渡した。単なるキャンペーンでも、ただのフロントロウでもない。彼自身のクリエイティブなアイデンティティ、スローガン、そして美学を軸に組み立てられたカプセルコレクションだ。「FIX ON」はMCMの50周年の一環として登場し、ここ最近のアイドルコラボの中でも、より丁寧に考え抜かれた企画のひとつになっている。

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