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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.

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在我们的第5期印刷版封面故事中，&amp;TEAM 的 MAKI 坦率分享走红的感受——以及为什么这件事比表面看起来更复杂

IN REFLECTION MAKI: &TEAM

BIGBANG is a South Korean boy group formed by YG Entertainment, debuting in 2006 and becoming one of the most influential acts in K-pop history. The current profile centers on G-Dragon, Taeyang, and Daesung, with T.O.P and Seungri tied to earlier chapters of the group. The group&#x27;s importance comes from how strongly it changed expectations for idol music and image. BIGBANG made self-production, individual fashion identity, and genre-blending central to its appeal, with G-Dragon&#x27;s songwriting and public style playing a major role in the group&#x27;s reputation. Musically, BIGBANG moved through hip-hop, R&amp;B, electronic pop, ballads, and festival-sized dance tracks without losing a recognizable identity. Songs such as &quot;Lies,&quot; &quot;Haru Haru,&quot; &quot;Fantastic Baby,&quot; and &quot;Bang Bang Bang&quot; became reference points for later idol groups trying to balance mainstream hooks with stronger artist branding. The members also became major solo figures, which helped the group feel less like a standard idol team and more like a collection of distinct pop stars. That individual power brought both longevity and complications, especially as military service, controversies, and member departures changed the group&#x27;s public shape. The fandom is known as V.I.P. BIGBANG is a defining second-generation group whose impact on K-pop music, fashion, performance, and global ambition is difficult to separate from the genre&#x27;s modern history.

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2019 年，G-Dragon 成为 Nike 历史上第一位与 Swoosh 达成创意合作的亚洲说唱歌手——这不是代言，而是一个完全围绕他自身审美逻辑展开的合作伙伴关系

G-Dragon 如何打造了 K-Pop 历史上最重要的 Nike 合作

David Yong 进入 K-pop 的路径并不符合标准的偶像剧本。最初是通过 BIGBANG 和 TWICE 认识这个领域后，这位新加坡企业家凭借多年的声乐训练，开始学习韩语、上舞蹈课，并在首尔录音

从粉丝到艺人执行官：David Yong 的 K-pop 之路

KiiiKiii is a five-member girl group under Starship Entertainment, consisting of Jiyu, Leesol, Sui, Haum, and Kya. The group began its rollout in 2025 with &quot;I Do Me&quot; and built its debut era around a confident, self-directed image. As a newer Starship group, KiiiKiii carries attention from the company&#x27;s girl-group history while needing a distinct identity of its own. Their early presentation leans youthful but assertive, with styling and performance choices that frame the members as a compact team rather than a loose collection of rookies. The fandom is known as TiiiKiii. KiiiKiii is still early in its career, but its debut identity is clear: a compact Starship girl group built around self-possession, youthful confidence, and a team image still being defined through its first releases.

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在 K-pop 行业里，某些类型的营销已经变得司空见惯。从最初的概念照、电影感预告片，到 teaser 和 mash-up，新专辑在发行前都会带来一整套内容，供粉丝提前逐一拆解。

K-pop 营销的新纪元：为什么 KiiiKiii 的旅行网站这么有效

NEXZ is a seven-member Japanese boy group formed by JYP Entertainment and Sony Music Japan through the Japanese reality show Nizi Project Season 2. The group&#x27;s name means Next Z(G)eneration, and was coined by J.Y. Park to represent the wish for the group to lead JYPE into the future. The final episode premiered on December 15, 2023, revealing the debut lineup, ranked as follows: Tomoya, Haru, Yuki, Ken (So Geon), Yu, Yuhi (Hyui), and Seita. They debuted with the Korean song &quot;Ride the Vibe.&quot;

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当 NEXZ 于 2026 年 4 月发行 “Mmchk” 时，这支七人组合当年的首次回归在首周售出超过 444,000 张——创下生涯新高——登上 Circle Chart 实体专辑榜榜首，并为他们赢得了首个韩国音乐节目一位

NEXZ：别无他路，唯有向上

本周的 K-pop 带来了夏日颂歌、梦幻新作、迷幻音色，以及受 Y2K 启发的流行风格——从 aespa 和 Dino 到 Red Velvet、TWS、BABYMONSTER 和 HEART OF WOMAN，一应俱全。&nbsp;

回归角落：aespa、Red Velvet、TWS 等

本周的 K-pop 新作围绕着终章、怀旧与全新开始展开，从 KARD 的告别，到 POW、ONEWE、NouerA 和 P1Harmony 对夏天与过去的不同诠释。本周的 Comeback Corner 带你看看我们最新的精选。

Comeback Corner：KARD、ONEWE、POW 等

本周的 K-pop 新曲带来了不少夏日乐趣——从 fromis_9 的轻快甜美，到 Hyolyn 大胆自信的 Y2K 氛围，这是一场“可爱派”与“火辣派”的多元混搭。

Comeback Corner：U-KNOW、WONHO、HYOLYN 等

从 BBGIRLS 阳光感十足的视觉呈现，到 Sunmi 雨夜城市景观，过去一周的 K-pop 新作横跨四季与年代，由 idntt、SEVENTEEN 的 Dino（以 Picheolin 之名）以及 SUPER JUNIOR 的资深二人组领衔。

Comeback Corner：idntt、SUNMI、Dino 等

&nbsp;这个夏日热潮仍在继续：RIIZE 带来 bass house，BABYMONSTER 带来 dance-pop-country，i-dle 送上撩人新作，Pagaehun 带来满满 Y2K 少年悸动氛围，而 SEVENTEEN 的 V8 则带来由 Pharrell 制作的新鲜 R&amp;B/hip-hop 作品&nbsp;

Comeback Corner：i-dle、BABYMONSTER、RIIZE 等更多

两个 sub-unit——#V8 和 #UAU——以截然不同的方式诠释夏日氛围；#ONEUS 带来全新的日文发行；#UDTT 出人意料地走向更暗黑的风格；而 #OMEGAX 则为需要从生活压力中“排毒”的听众送上贴心建议

Comeback Corner：V8、UAU、ONEUS 等

本周的 K-pop 新歌明显走 90 年代风格路线，从 NCT WISH 的 Eurobeat 翻唱版、PRIMROSE 的顺滑 R&amp;B，到 VAYONN 的 synth-pop 出道曲，以及 AxMxP 的 bossa nova 转向，都带着浓浓怀旧感。Ryeowook 也通过探索 pop-rock 迎来自己的 solo 周年纪念。

Comeback Corner：NCT WISH、VAYONN、AxMxP 等

第二代 K-pop 的怀旧热潮正全面回归：Secret 时隔12年携采样自 Vivaldi 的佳作回归，JeA 推出首个自我主导的个人项目，A-Plus 唤醒2010年代中期的韩剧感流行风，JUN. K 回到 R&amp;B 怀抱，HOSHI 则带来满满2000年代舞曲 R&amp;B 氛围

回归角：JUN. K、HOSHI、USPEER 及更多

在 THE BOYZ 度过十年之后，Jacob 以一首慢板又浪漫的歌曲正式开启个人出道。Samuel 自然融合了 reggaeton 与 K-pop，izna 则为夏日季节拉开序幕，而 JAY B 再次证明，他的个人风格与 GOT7 截然不同&nbsp;

回归角：izna、Samuel、THE BOYZ 的 Jacob 等

K-pop house 的王者回来了，第一代传奇首次单飞，25 年来第一次独自发声，而 XIA 新音乐的十年等待也终于画上句号。本周的 Comeback Corner 份量十足——完整盘点现已上线。

Comeback Corner：SHINee、MEOVV、BoA，及更多

前 ZB1 和 EVNNE 成员以 AND2BLE 之名重新出道，带着证明自己的决心回归。XLOV 携首次尝试舞曲风格的新作回归，Han Sohee 也参与其中。

Comeback Corner