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После дебюта с SPLAY : CHAPTER 01 пятеро участников Splayit готовы показать публике ещё больше того, на что они способны. В составе: YOON CHAN, EUN BIN, KYUNG UK, AYDN и EUN CHAN

Splayit о поиске своего звучания и формировании собственной идентичности

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

Сформированные благодаря шоу Mnet STEAL HEART CLUB, hrtz.wav провели месяцы после дебюта, учась тому, как пять отдельных музыкантов могут объединиться в одну группу. Их первый мини-альбом, The First Wave, представил яркое поп-рок-звучание, основанное на эмоциях и переживаниях юности

hrtz.wav Находят свой собственный ритм

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

Восходящие звезды Baby DONT Cry находят новые способы самовыражения. С момента дебюта с "F Girl" в 2025 году группа из четырех участниц начала выходить за рамки своей фирменной уверенности, исследуя разные звучания и более широкий эмоциональный диапазон

Baby DONT Cry учатся находить силу в более мягком звучании

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.

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TWICE объявили о выходе нового концертного фильма под названием TWICE: THIS IS FOR… YOU, который выйдет в кинотеатрах по всему миру с 5 февраля 2027 года

Концертный фильм TWICE <THIS IS FOR> выйдет в 2027 году под эгидой Crosswalk от Bleecker Street и Universal Pictures International

От Girls’ Generation до BIGBANG, PSY и EXO — музыкальные клипы K-pop стали не просто визуальным бонусом для фанатов: они превратились в культурные явления, которые меняют разговоры и музыкальную индустрию

Самые влиятельные музыкальные клипы в истории K-pop

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

От переосмысления джаз-фанк-классики на своих условиях до того, чему джаз научил его в выступлениях вместе с группой: JINGXIANG размышляет о любопытстве, энергии и связи

Познакомьтесь с участником: интервью с MA JINGXIANG из CLOSE YOUR EYES — любознательный охотник за цветами

От того, как понять, что запись получилась, до того, каким может быть следующий этап развития цвета группы, MINWOOK рассказывает о своей интуиции, идентичности и поддержке внутри команды

Познакомьтесь с участником: интервью с JEON MINWOOK из CLOSE YOUR EYES — идеалист, который доверяет инстинктам

10CM впервые погрузился в хоррор — и сделал это на своих условиях

10CM о создании хоррора для Junji Ito и о том, как находить утешение в темноте

82Major (stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band formed by Great M Entertainment. The group consists of six members: Cho Seong-il, Yoon Ye-chan, Nam Seong-mo, Hwang Seong-bin, Park Seok-joon and Kim Do-gyun. The group&#x27;s name is a combination of South Korea&#x27;s calling code (+82) and the word ‘major’, expressing their desire to become a group that represents Korea. They debuted on October 11, 2023, with the single album On.

82MAJOR

82MAJOR одержали свою первую победу на музыкальном шоу — и SEONG MO, который больше года вручал трофеи на Show Champion в качестве MC, наконец-то получил один сам

82MAJOR о HEAT, своей первой победе и том, что будет дальше

MONSTA X is a boy group formed through the survival show No.Mercy who debuted under Starship Entertainment in May 2015. Shownu, Minhyuk, Kihyun, Hyungwon, Joohoney, and I.M make up the current lineup, with Wonho a former member, and the group has always been tied to a forceful performance image. Their sound runs muscular &mdash; EDM drops, hip-hop percussion, dark synths, and choruses built to carry heavy choreography. They became one of the most physically commanding performance groups of their generation across a run stretching from the breakthrough drive of "Dramarama" to the sharper drama of "Love Killa," while their vocal line and later English-language releases revealed a smoother R&amp;B and pop register that softened the edges without draining the intensity. They also mattered as a bridge between Korean idol promotion and Western touring: English-language singles, American media appearances, and a large international audience, all without blurring the group's identity. Their fandom, Monbebe, is known for staying loyal through lineup changes, enlistments, solo projects, and long stretches between full-group activity. Their legacy rests on consistency and stamina rather than reinvention. MONSTA X refined one recognizable image &mdash; power, charisma, and emotional loyalty &mdash; instead of rebuilding it every comeback. That became a template for later boy groups aiming to look tough onstage while cultivating a close, fan-centered identity off it.

MONSTA X

KIHYUN из MONSTA X вернулся в начале этого года с BORDERLINE — своим вторым сольным EP и продолжением YOUTH 2025 года

KIHYUN: Цифровая обложка KPOPWORLD

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.

Плейлист KPOPWORLD, Kurated от TNX, одновременно служит и комментарем к самому “Die Another Day”

Kurated: 10 песен, которые вдохновляли TNX во время “Die Another Day”

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

Когда-то он стремился делать всё идеально, но со временем научился опираться на свои сильные стороны, находить собственный стиль и получать больше удовольствия от процесса

Интервью с WONJUN из WHIB — перфекционист, который учится доверять себе

Развивая свои навыки одновременно в пении и рэпе, JAEHA открывает в себе новые стороны как исполнитель и при этом получает поддержку от старших участников

Интервью с JAEHA из WHIB — универсальный артист, находящий свой диапазон

THE BOYZ is an eleven-member boy group formed by Cre.Ker Entertainment (now an independent group), debuting in December 2017. The group gained significant attention for their performance abilities, particularly after their appearance on the Mnet competition show &quot;Road to Kingdom&quot; in 2020, where they won first place with theatrical, visually stunning stages that showcased their storytelling through dance. Their &quot;Road to Kingdom&quot; victory was a turning point, elevating THE BOYZ from a mid-tier group to one of the most respected performance-focused acts in K-pop. Songs like &quot;The Stealer,&quot; &quot;THRILL RIDE,&quot; and &quot;MAVERICK&quot; have highlighted their versatility. THE BOYZ&#x27;s fandom, THE B, has grown steadily, supporting the group through sold-out concerts and strong album sales. The group is widely regarded as having some of the best synchronized choreography and stage presence in the industry. On March 19, 2026, nine members of The Boyz filed for the termination of their exclusive contracts with One Hundred Label, citing issues including unpaid settlements and a breakdown of trust. The agency disputed the claims and rejected the termination, resulting in a legal dispute between the parties. As of April 23, 2026, the court ruled in favor of the nine members, granting the boys an injunction to end the validity of their contracts. The members who were involved are officially free from their ties with One Hundred Label, however the last member still remains as of right now. The group is currently continuing forward as an independent group, being one of the most successful of their peers to make such move.

THE BOYZ

На фоне различных изменений, через которые THE BOYZ прошли за последние несколько месяцев, участники группы по-прежнему полны решимости идти своим путем вместе и по отдельности — на своих условиях.

JACOB: Flying Solo

Всегда думая о том, как поддержать команду, JEONG привносит в свою роль в WHIB особый, ориентированный на группу взгляд

Интервью с LEE JEONG из WHIB — командный игрок, который объединяет WHIB

Рэпер WHIB UGEON считает, что сильное выступление — это не просто следование треку, а умение чувствовать зал и создавать энергию в моменте

Интервью с UGEON из WHIB — артистом, который умеет по-настоящему владеть сценой

TNX четыре года выстраивали репутацию на выступлениях. С "Die Another Day" они решили искать её в новом звучании

Interview