KPOPWORLD #6 (Yves)

KPOPWORLD #6 (KEYVITUP X VAYONN)

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Choi Yu Ree 谈论 Stay: Two——她的 Stay 系列的收官篇，透过她细腻的创作，探索脆弱、爱、恐惧，以及塑造日常生活的那些安静情绪。

Choi Yu Ree 依然忠于自我

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

从 LOONA 到独立艺人的蜕变，Yves 在 2026 年一场坦诚、毫无保留的对话中，打开了关于自己的旅程、创作身份，以及成长背后挑战的话匣子

Yves 的自我形象

如果说 K-pop 宣传周期里有哪个环节最不可或缺，那一定是音乐节目，进而也包括音乐节目一胜

音乐节目一胜到底是什么——又是怎样拿到的？

由 SM 创始人 Lee Soo-man 回归领军的 A2O Entertainment 已宣布将于 2026 年 10 月 12 日同步推出男团与女团。

Lee Soo-man 的 A2O Entertainment 将同步出道男团与女团

BLACKPINK is a four-member South Korean girl group under YG Entertainment &mdash; Jisoo, Jennie, Ros&eacute;, and Lisa &mdash; who debuted on August 8, 2016 with Square One and its double single "Boombayah" and "Whistle." As YG's first girl group since 2NE1, they were positioned not as a large idol ensemble but as four sharply drawn performers, each with her own vocal tone, visual identity, and role. The name itself encodes that duality: "black" for a hard, self-assured edge, "pink" for glamour and pop accessibility. Jennie and Lisa's clipped rap sections anchor the percussive center of most songs while Jisoo and Ros&eacute; supply melodic lift, a structure recognizable across producers, languages, and markets &mdash; from the sparse whistle hook of their debut to the heavy drops of "DDU-DU DDU-DU." Scarcity shaped their ascent as much as output did. They released comparatively few songs in their early years, which turned each comeback into an event rather than a routine promotional beat. The tradeoffs were real, but attention concentrated on a tight set of songs, videos, and stage moments: "Kill This Love," "How You Like That," "Pink Venom," and "Shut Down" became templates for a global-facing K-pop built on impact, visual clarity, and instantly repeatable hooks. Their reach came from more than charts &mdash; they linked the idol system to global pop, luxury fashion, digital fandom, and festival culture, becoming the first Korean girl group at Coachella in 2019 and the first K-pop act to headline it in 2023. Western collaborations, fashion-house partnerships, and an enormous social footprint carried them to audiences with no prior interest in Korean music. All four built substantial solo careers in music, acting, fashion, and brand work, making the group a clear case of group and solo identities reinforcing each other. After renewing with YG for group activities, their individual paths grew more independent while BLACKPINK continued as a shared brand and performing unit. Their real significance lies less in records broken than in normalizing a model where a K-pop girl group functions at once as an idol act, a global pop project, and four standalone celebrity careers. Their fandom is called BLINK.

BLACKPINK

BLACKPINK 的 JISOO 正将她的个人宇宙带入街头风格，推出 “JISOO CLICK by Off-White”—— 一个受她最新单曲 “CLICK” 启发的限量版 2026 秋冬胶囊系列。

JISOO 携全新 Off-White 合作系列实现 “CLICK”

P1Harmony is a South Korean boy group formed and managed by FNC Entertainment. The group debuted on October 28, 2020, with the extended play &quot;Disharmony: Stand Out&quot;. P1Harmony consists of six members: Keeho, Theo, Jiung, Intak, Soul, and Jongseob. Since their debut, the group has released a series of EPs and promotional singles under a narrative continuity that explores themes of identity, conflict, and growth, often described as the &quot;Harmony series.&quot; Their discography includes Disharmony: Break Out (2021), Harmony: All In, Harmony: Set In, and subsequent releases reflecting both commercial and conceptual development. The group is known for strong choreography, narrative-driven concepts, and genre versatility spanning pop, hip-hop, R&amp;B, and EDM influences. P1Harmony has promoted both domestically and internationally, performing on Korean music shows and participating in global events.

P1Harmony

P1Harmony 将于2026年11月6日发行第10张迷你专辑 BLOW UP，延续他们的英雄叙事主线

P1Harmony 宣布11月推出第10张迷你专辑 ‘BLOW UP’

WayV is the Chinese-based fixed unit of SM Entertainment‘s ambitious NCT (Neo Culture Technology) project, debuting on January 17, 2019 as the fourth sub-unit of NCT. They are managed by SM Entertainment’s China-exclusive label, Label V. They debuted with the digital EP, The Vision. The group currently consists of 6 members; Kun, Ten, WinWin, Xiaojun, Hendery, YangYang

WayV

NCT 子团 WayV 的 XIAOJUN 将于 2026 年 10 月 26 日发行他的首张个人迷你专辑，名为 Hey, Somebody

WayV 的 XIAOJUN 将发行首张迷你专辑《Hey, Somebody》

ALPHA DRIVE ONE, also shortened as ALD1, is an eight-member project boy group under WAKEONE. The lineup consists of Leo, Junseo, Arno, Geonwoo, Sangwon, Xinlong, Anxin, and Sanghyeon. The group was formed through Boys II Planet, continuing the survival-show project group model that has become central to modern K-pop fandom. Their early rollout included the pre-debut single &quot;Formula&quot; before their official 2026 debut, giving the team a staged introduction rather than a single launch moment. The fandom is known as ALLYZ. ALPHA DRIVE ONE is defined by its formation, lineup, debut structure, and five-year project framework, giving fans a clear sense of both the group&#x27;s origin and the limited-contract timeline around its future.

ALPHA DRIVE ONE

ALPHA DRIVE ONE 将《UNBREAKABLE : 少年 BEAST》带到美国市场

ALPHA DRIVE ONE 首次在美国发行《UNBREAKABLE : 少年 BEAST》

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

崛起中的无性别组合 XLOV 以全新 logo 和定于 2026 年 10 月 28 日发行的第三张迷你专辑，开启了他们的下一阶段

XLOV 宣布以第3张迷你专辑 ‘i=!’ 开启新篇章

Xdinary Heroes is a South Korean rock band under Studio J, a subsidiary of JYP Entertainment. It is the second group introduced by Studio J in nearly six years after DAY6. The group consists of six members ; Gunil, Jungsu, Gaon, O.de, Jun Han, and Jooyeon, all of whom are involved in writing, composing, and producing the music of the band. They made their debut on December 6, 2021 with the single Happy Death Day. The song debuted at number 12 on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales. The band&#x27;s name is an abbreviation of “Extraordinary Heroes&quot;, meaning &quot;anyone can become a hero&quot;.

Xdinary Heroes

JYP Entertainment 的 K-band Xdinary Heroes 宣布将于 2026 年 10 月 12 日发行第九张迷你专辑 IMPULSE

Xdinary Heroes 在没有 Gunil 的情况下宣布推出第九张迷你专辑《IMPULSE》

PLAVE is a virtual boy group under VLAST. It consists of five members: Yejun, Noah, Bamby, Eunho, and Hamin. The group uses motion capture technology for their idol activities. They were first introduced through YouTube and Twitch streams starting in September 2022. The group officially debuted on March 12, 2023, with the single album &quot;Asterum&quot;. In 2024, they joined the Melon Billion Club after reaching one billion cumulative streams. This record was achieved in just 494 days since their debut, breaking the previous record and becoming the artist to join the Melon Billion Club in the shortest time since their debut. In 2025, in the first week of the release of their third EP, &quot;Caligo Pt. 1&quot;, they sold one million copies, becoming the first virtual group to achieve this. In mid-June, they made their Japanese debut with the single &quot;Kakurenbo (Hide &amp; Seek)&quot;. It reached one million streams on Melon, making it the first time a Japanese song by a K-pop group had entered Melon&#x27;s &quot;Hall of Fame.&quot;

PLAVE

Virtual boy group PLAVE has announced the release of their 5th mini album, HYPERDRIVE, scheduled for digital release on October 12, 2026

PLAVE To Release 5th Mini Album ‘HYPERDRIVE’ Following Sold-out Stadium Concerts

ENHYPEN is a boy group formed through the 2020 survival show I-LAND and managed by Belift Lab, currently made up of Jungwon, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, Sunoo, and Ni-ki. They debuted in November 2020 with Border: Day One, arriving with a global audience already in place from the show and a concept organized around connection, transformation, and fate. Their early work used dark, dramatic imagery to pull away from brighter rookie formulas. "Given-Taken," "Drunk-Dazed," "Fever," and the later Dimension and Dark Blood eras leaned on supernatural metaphor, sharp choreography, and a push-pull between elegance and danger &mdash; which made them feel less like a survival-show byproduct than a group with an ongoing storyline. The member appeal is heavily performance-driven: Jungwon holds a steady center as leader, Jay and Jake bring international texture, Sunghoon's figure-skating background shapes his clean stage presence, Sunoo adds brightness and contrast, and Ni-ki anchors the dance line with rare precision for a maknae. Their fandom, ENGENE, grew fast because the group's identity rewarded close reading &mdash; music, lore, and member development all unfolding at once. As a fourth-generation act, ENHYPEN sit at the junction of survival-show fandom and global idol scale. They demonstrated that a group could debut with a transnational audience already watching, then hold it through consistent visual storytelling, polished performance, and songs that treated adolescence as mythic rather than ordinary.

ENHYPEN

EVAN 带着首张迷你专辑正式登场：《DEATH OF ME》现已上线，收录 8 首歌曲，由 EVAN 亲自主导制作与创意方向，音乐风格从另类摇滚的粗粝感延伸到梦幻流行的柔和氛围

EVAN 携出道迷你专辑《DEATH OF ME》亮相

NiziU (ニジュー) is a nine-member Japanese girl group formed by JYP Entertainment and Sony Music Japan through the Japanese reality show Nizi Project. The group’s name, a combination of &quot;Nizi&quot; (rainbow) and &quot;U&quot; (the fans/members), symbolizes their goal of shining in various colors. The final lineup was established on June 26, 2020, featuring leader Mako, along with Rio, Maya, Riku, Ayaka, Mayuka, Rima, Miihi, and Nina. After the massive pre-debut success of &quot;Make you happy&quot;, the group officially debuted on December 2, 2020, with &quot;Step and a step.&quot;

NiziU

JYP Entertainment 崛起中的日本女团 NiziU 已宣布将推出首张韩语迷你专辑《Sour Grapes》。发行日期定于 2026 年 9 月 28 日

日本女团 NiziU 将发行首张韩语迷你专辑

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

JYP Entertainment 新人男团 KickFlip 宣布将于 10 月 6 日推出第五张迷你专辑《KICK OFF THE WALL Pt. 1》，并同时释放了首轮世界巡演的相关暗示。

KickFlip 宣布第五张迷你专辑及首轮世界巡演

SHINee is a boy group formed by SM Entertainment, debuting in May 2008 with &quot;Replay.&quot; The group consists of Onew, Jonghyun, Key, Minho, and Taemin. SM promoted them as a &quot;contemporary band,&quot; a phrase that fit their role as trendsetters in music, choreography, styling, and performance. SHINee&#x27;s catalog moved quickly from the smooth youthfulness of &quot;Replay&quot; into sharper electronic pop and hybrid performance tracks. Later records like &quot;View&quot; and &quot;1 of 1&quot; showed how far they could push taste while staying accessible, bringing deep house, retro R&amp;B, and fashion-conscious presentation into mainstream idol pop. Their dances were often technical without feeling stiff, and their vocals gave even experimental tracks a polished center. The members built unusually strong individual identities: Onew as a warm vocalist, Jonghyun as a songwriter and one of K-pop&#x27;s most expressive singers, Key as a style and variety standout, Minho as an athletic performer and actor, and Taemin as a solo performer whose work influenced later idols. Jonghyun&#x27;s death in 2017 remains an important and painful part of SHINee&#x27;s history, and the group&#x27;s later activities are often understood through both grief and continuity. SHINee&#x27;s fandom is known as Shawol. Their legacy is deep because they were not only popular; they were influential in ways that became part of K-pop&#x27;s basic vocabulary. Later groups inherited their emphasis on difficult choreography, distinctive styling, strong solo identities, and the idea that idol pop could be both polished and genuinely adventurous.

SHINee

SM Entertainment 已宣布，MINHO 将于 2026 年 9 月 7 日携《Make it Hot》以 solo 身份回归。此次消息是在 SHINee 6 月发行的团体专辑《Atmos》宣传活动结束后公布的。

SHINee 的 MINHO 将于 9 月发行第二张迷你专辑《Make it Hot》

ALL(H)OURS is a South Korean boy group under EDEN Entertainment. The group debuted on January 10, 2024 with the mini album ALL OURS and the title track &quot;GOTCHA.&quot; Its lineup consists of Kunho, Youmin, Xayden, Masami, Hyunbin, Minje, and ON:N. The group&#x27;s fandom is known as Min(ut)e. The name ALL(H)OURS suggests a team that is ready to give everything at every hour, a theme that fits the group&#x27;s high-impact performance style. After debut, the group continued building its discography through releases such as WITNESS, Smoke Point, VCF, and NO DOUBT, balancing sharp choreography with direct, energetic title tracks.

ALL(H)OURS

第五代男团 ALL(H)OURS 将于 2026 年 9 月 10 日发行第六张迷你专辑《UNBOUND》，并将于此前开启首个世界巡演

Mini Albums