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&amp;TEAM is a nine-member Japanese boy group under YX Labels (formerly HYBE Labels Japan). The group was formed through the survival program &quot;&amp;Audition - The Howling&quot; and debuted in December 2022 with their first extended play &quot;First Howling: Me&quot;. The group consists of EJ, Fuma, K, Nicholas, Yuma, Jo, Harua, Taki, and Maki, with EJ serving as the leader. Several members, including K, Nicholas, EJ, and Taki, previously participated in the survival show I-LAND before being selected for HYBE&#x27;s Japanese global debut project. Before their official debut, the group released the digital single Under the Skin, which introduced their storyline and concept. Their debut EP, First Howling,e followed shortly afterward, marking the beginning of the group&#x27;s &quot;First Howling&quot; series of releases. Although primarily active in Japan, &amp;TEAM promoted internationally and later expanded into Korea with Korean-language releases and promotions. Their fandom name is LUNÉ, representing fans who support the group like the moon lighting the night sky.

&TEAM

As primeiras apresentações de &amp;TEAM nos EUA não foram apenas um debut no KCON, mas também um teste. No Artist Stage, o grupo se apresentou para uma plateia lotada, muito perto da grade.

O debut de &TEAM no KCON 2026 chama atenção

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 passaram quatro anos construindo uma reputação baseada em performance. Com "Die Another Day", eles foram buscar isso em um novo lugar

TNX Falam sobre Rock, Vocais ao Vivo e a Recusa em se Segurar

Além do K-pop, gêneros do Sudeste Asiático como o P-pop estão ganhando atenção internacional. À frente desse movimento está o boy group SB19, que vem a San Antonio para mostrar exatamente o porquê

Spotlight do KPOPWORLD Festival: 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 a estreia em janeiro de 2025, XLOV fez do styling genderless a base de toda a sua identidade — não apenas um visual que um membro ocasionalmente escolhe

Como o styling genderless do XLOV está quebrando o molde do 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 e letrista do grupo, JUNMIN aborda a música a partir da melodia, ao mesmo tempo em que valoriza a capacidade do WHIB de transitar entre diferentes sons e estilos

Uma entrevista com KIM JUNMIN do WHIB – O criador musical guiado pela melodia

THE FEARLESS QUINTET TEAMED UP WITH GOOGLE TO BRING A STUNNING VISUAL EXPERIENCE FOR THE B-SIDE TRACK OF 5TH MINI ALBUM HOT

LE SSERAFIM UNVEILS MUSIC VIDEO FOR "COME OVER"

BEOMGYU OF TOMORROW X TOGETHER RELEASES FIRST SOLO MIXTAPE “Panic” 

Plus an English version and Sped-up English version, as part of a trio of electrifying new renditions for fans

K-pop hitmaker aespa drops English version of hit single 'Whiplash' remixed by superstar DJ Steve Aoki

New Album ‘Beautiful Mind’, Available Now

XDINARY HEROES RETURN TO THE U.S.   ON THEIR 2025 WORLD TOUR

NEWBEAT’s official debut album comes after two pre-releases, “JeLLo (Sleepers)” and “HICCUPS”

Beat Interactive’s New Boy Group, NEWBEAT, Makes Their Official Debut with their First Full-length Album, RAW AND RAD

Featuring English and Korean versions of the lead single 'STUNNER' - plus new track 'Waves', co-written by rising star Omar Rudberg (from Netflix's Young Royals)

NCT's TEN returns with second solo EP: "STUNNER"

BEOMGYU OF TOMORROW X TOGETHER TO RELEASE FIRST SOLO MIXTAPE “Panic” ON MARCH 27

General Onsale Begins on Monday, March 31 in Select Markets

STAYC ANNOUNCES ‘STAY TUNED’ GLOBAL TOUR WITH PERFORMANCES ACROSS ASIA, AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND

8TURN retorna com o primeiro single álbum, "LEGGO", mostrando o crescimento artístico do grupo e sua gama musical ampliada

8TURN 8TURN 1º Single Album

FEATURING THE FIRST EVER OFFICIAL SAMPLING OF RIHANNA’S HIT SONG

ONE OR EIGHT RELEASES NEW TRACK AND VIDEO FOR "DSTM"

The track is a magnetic ode to Seoul, taken from MARK's eagerly anticipated debut solo album, "The Firstfruit" - out 7 April

Notícias

LE SSERAFIM UNVEILS MUSIC VIDEO FOR "COME OVER"

BEOMGYU OF TOMORROW X TOGETHER RELEASES FIRST SOLO MIXTAPE “Panic”

K-pop hitmaker aespa drops English version of hit single 'Whiplash' remixed by superstar DJ Steve Aoki

XDINARY HEROES RETURN TO THE U.S. ON THEIR 2025 WORLD TOUR

Beat Interactive’s New Boy Group, NEWBEAT, Makes Their Official Debut with their First Full-length Album, RAW AND RAD

NCT's TEN returns with second solo EP: "STUNNER"

BEOMGYU OF TOMORROW X TOGETHER TO RELEASE FIRST SOLO MIXTAPE “Panic” ON MARCH 27

STAYC ANNOUNCES ‘STAY TUNED’ GLOBAL TOUR WITH PERFORMANCES ACROSS ASIA, AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND

8TURN 8TURN 1º Single Album

ONE OR EIGHT RELEASES NEW TRACK AND VIDEO FOR "DSTM"

NCT's MARK DROPS NEW SINGLE '+82 PRESSIN'' FEATURING HAECHAN

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

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