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SPLAY : CHAPTER 01로 데뷔한 뒤, 5인조 밴드 Splayit은 팬들에게 자신들이 보여줄 수 있는 더 많은 가능성을 선보일 준비를 마쳤다. YOON CHAN, EUN BIN, KYUNG UK, AYDN, EUN CHAN이 함께한다.

Splayit, 자신들의 사운드를 찾고 정체성을 구축해 가는 과정에 대해

hrtz.wav is a five-member boy band under Kakao Entertainment. The group was formed through STEAL HEART CLUB and debuted with their first mini album The First Wave. The group’s formation began when Mnet announced plans to debut a new global boy band through the survival program STEAL HEART CLUB, which aired in late 2025. The program followed contestants competing in different instrumental and vocal positions to determine the final lineup of the band. The show premiered in October 2025 and concluded with a live finale in December, where the group’s official name, hrtz.wav, and its final members were revealed. The lineup was determined by position rankings, with Hagiwa as drummer, Dane as bassist, Keiten as guitarist, Riaan as vocalist, and Youn Young Jun as keyboardist. Production of the program was handled by CJ ENM, while Kakao Entertainment oversees the band’s distribution, album planning, production, and overall management. The group made their official debut with the mini album The First Wave, released on April 8, 2026.

hrtz.wav

Mnet의 STEAL HEART CLUB을 통해 결성된 hrtz.wav는 데뷔 이후 몇 달 동안 다섯 명의 개별 음악가가 어떻게 하나의 밴드로 함께 어우러질 수 있는지 배우며 시간을 보냈다. 이들의 첫 미니 앨범 The First Wave는 청춘의 감정과 경험을 바탕으로 한 밝은 팝록 사운드를 선보였다

hrtz.wav, 자신들만의 리듬을 찾아가다

Baby DONT Cry, is a South Korean girl group formed and managed by P Nation. The group consists of four members: Yihyun, Kumi, Mia, and Beni. They debuted on June 23, 2025, with the single album &quot;F Girl&quot;. The group was initially teased in early 2025 under the pre-debut name “P Girls” and confirmed as P Nation’s first official girl group later that year. Their pre-debut track “Bet You’ll Regret It” was released on June 16, 2025, building anticipation ahead of their debut. Baby DONT Cry’s debut single “F Girl” presents a bold message encouraging confidence and rejecting judgment based on external standards. The group’s concept has been described as youthful yet assertive, combining pop and performance elements with distinctive visuals. Their creative direction and early production were led by Soyeon, who played a significant role in shaping their sound and image. Baby DONT Cry’s fandom is officially named “Cherries,” symbolizing a community united by growth and joy. The group has since continued activities with subsequent releases, including the digital single “I Don’t Care” released in November 2025.. Although still early in their career, Baby DONT Cry has drawn attention for their fresh approach, strong visuals, and connections to established producers, marking a notable debut in the K-pop landscape.

Baby DONT Cry

떠오르는 스타 Baby DONT Cry가 자신을 표현하는 새로운 방식을 찾아가고 있다. 2025년 "F Girl"로 데뷔한 이 4인조 그룹은 시그니처인 자신감을 넘어 다양한 사운드와 더 넓은 감정 스펙트럼을 탐색하며 영역을 넓혀가고 있다.

Baby DONT Cry, 더 부드러운 사운드 속에서 힘을 찾는 법을 배우다

TWICE is a nine-member girl group formed by JYP Entertainment through the survival show Sixteen. The lineup consists of Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, Chaeyoung, and Tzuyu, with members from South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan. They debuted in October 2015 with &quot;Like Ooh-Ahh,&quot; introducing the bright, kinetic identity that would make them one of the central girl groups of K-pop&#x27;s third generation. The group&#x27;s early rise was built on an unusually clear pop formula: big choruses, memorable gestures, colorful styling, and personalities that were easy for viewers to distinguish. A run led by &quot;Cheer Up&quot; and &quot;TT&quot; turned TWICE into a national-level phenomenon in Korea, while their Japanese members helped the group cross naturally into Japan&#x27;s idol and pop markets. Rather than relying on a single vocal or dance center, TWICE worked because the lineup felt balanced as a whole: playful, approachable, and tightly rehearsed. As the members grew older, TWICE gradually expanded beyond the cute and school-age image attached to their first hits. The move from &quot;Fancy&quot; through &quot;I Can&#x27;t Stop Me&quot; kept the group&#x27;s melodic accessibility while bringing in sleeker dance-pop, disco, synth-pop, and more mature performance styling. That evolution mattered because it let TWICE remain recognizable without staying frozen in their debut concept. TWICE also became one of the clearest examples of a K-pop girl group building a long international career without losing its domestic base. Their Korean and Japanese discographies developed side by side, and later global touring brought the group to arenas and stadiums far beyond East Asia. The fandom is known as ONCE, a name that matches the group&#x27;s long-running emphasis on mutual loyalty between the members and their audience. Their legacy is not only commercial. TWICE helped define what a modern large girl group could be: member-driven, visually bright, musically immediate, and durable enough to age into a second phase. They normalized the idea that a top K-pop girl group could keep all members active across many years, shift concepts without abandoning its core warmth, and still feel like a complete team even as individual members developed solo work, acting, modeling, and unit activities.

TWICE

TWICE가 TWICE: THIS IS FOR… YOU라는 새로운 콘서트 영화의 개봉을 발표했으며, 2027년 2월 5일부터 전 세계 극장에서 상영될 예정이다.

TWICE <THIS IS FOR> 콘서트 영화, Bleecker Street의 Crosswalk과 Universal Pictures International 통해 2027년 개봉 예정

Girls’ Generation부터 BIGBANG, PSY, EXO까지, K-pop 뮤직비디오는 팬들을 위한 단순한 시각적 보너스를 넘어 문화적 흐름을 만들어내고, 음악 산업의 대화 자체를 바꾸는 존재가 됐다

K-pop 역사상 가장 영향력 있는 뮤직비디오들

BTS could have just walked out and danced to the radio edit of their hit song with impressive choreography.

Watch the moment BTS wowed American audiences with “Butter” at the Grammys

Kind of wild: last Thursday, a very important person made a surprise appearance at The Dream Show 3: DREAM( )SCAPE – NCT Dream’s solo concert.&nbsp;

K-pop Picture of the Day

NetEase Cloud Music, a leading music streaming service in China, has expanded its K-pop offerings through a strategic licensing agreement with JYP Entertainment.

NetEase Cloud Music Expands K-Pop Catalog Through JYP Entertainment Partnership

YG Entertainment (Korean: YG 엔터테인먼트)&nbsp; – officially YG Entertainment Inc.&nbsp;

What is YG Entertainment?

BABYMONSTER (Korean: 베이비몬스터 ) is an all-female K-pop group based in Seoul, South Korea.

Who is BABYMONSTER?

Editor’s note: This is a follow-up to an article from last month’s issue. In that article, we explored how the K-drama industry has seen significant dips recently and whether that could impact K-pop. This month, we investigate some ways K-pop can maintain cultural relevance in the years to come.

K-POP IN THE 2020s: A FIGHT FOR RELEVANCE

The Grammy Museum in Los Angeles has unveiled a captivating new exhibit celebrating the rise of K-pop that features the internationally acclaimed groups ATEEZ and Xikers.&nbsp;

Grammy Museum Honors K-Pop with Ateez and Xikers Exhibit

Block B (Korean: 블락비) is an all-male K-pop group under KQ Entertainment.

Who is Block B?

Fun Facts:Wendy is a multi-instrumentalist and can play the piano, guitar, flute and saxophone.One of her favorite hobbies is finding new and rare songs.

Get to Know Red Velvet!

KQ Entertainment is a South Korean entertainment agency and record label founded by CEO Kyu Wook Kim in 2016.

What is KQ Entertainment?

ATEEZ (Korean: 에이티즈) is an all-male South Korean K-pop group under KQ Entertainment. The group premiered in 2018 with Treasure EP.1: All to Zero. Officially dubbed “4th Generation Leaders” by the Korean government, the group has served as official ambassadors for Korean culture and tourism worldwide and have sold over four million physical albums. The group’s 8 members are: Hongjoong, Seonghwa, Yunho, Yeosang, San, Mingi, Wooyoung and Jongho.

Who is ATEEZ?

Throwing it back to when BLACKPINK had the honor to start their US Encore tour at MetLife Stadium

News

Watch the moment BTS wowed American audiences with “Butter” at the Grammys

K-pop Picture of the Day

NetEase Cloud Music Expands K-Pop Catalog Through JYP Entertainment Partnership

What is YG Entertainment?

Who is BABYMONSTER?

K-POP IN THE 2020s: A FIGHT FOR RELEVANCE

Grammy Museum Honors K-Pop with Ateez and Xikers Exhibit

Who is Block B?

Get to Know Red Velvet!

What is KQ Entertainment?

Who is ATEEZ?

K-pop Picture of the Day

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