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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 用了四年时间，在舞台表现力上建立起自己的口碑。《Die Another Day》则是他们第一次去 Rock 里寻找那份力量。

TNX 谈 Rock、现场演唱，以及拒绝退缩

在 K-pop 之外，来自东南亚的其他音乐类型，如 P-pop，也正逐渐获得国际关注。引领这一风潮的男团 SB19 即将前往 San Antonio，向大家展示他们究竟为何能做到这一点。

KPOPWORLD Festival 焦点：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

自 2025 年 1 月出道以来，XLOV 一直将无性别造型作为整个团体身份的核心，而不只是某位成员偶尔尝试的一种造型

XLOV 的无性别造型如何打破 K-pop 固有框架

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

作为团内的词曲创作与作曲成员，JUNMIN 总是从旋律出发来构思音乐，同时也珍视 WHIB 在不同声音与风格之间自如切换的能力

采访 WHIB 的 KIM JUNMIN —— 这位以旋律为先的音乐创作者

Jay Park 将领衔首届 KPOPWORLD Festival，如果你了解他的经历，就会明白这个安排再合理不过

KPOPWORLD Festival Spotlight：Jay Park

Grammy Awards 新增了 Best Asian Pop Music Performance 奖项，但有个前提：提名作品必须对一种亚洲语言有“有意义的使用”，这很可能会将不少当下的 K-pop 排除在外。

Grammy Awards 揭晓全新“Asian Pop”类别

一位18岁的美国歌手翻唱了一首1999年的 Korean 抒情歌，而 Korean 听众正在为此感谢他。Julian Lerner 的《Even If》把《If Only I Had You》重新演绎成舞曲流行风格，这份回应在一个影响力过去往往是单向流动的文化中，显得格外温暖。

Julian Lerner 的翻唱揭示了 Korean Music 的影响力究竟已经扩散到多远

FIFTY FIFTY is a 5-member South Korean girl group under ATTRAKT, currently consisting of: Keena, Chanelle Moon, Yewon, Hana, and Athena. They debuted on November 18, 2022, with the mini album The Fifty. On June 28, 2023, all original members officially filed a lawsuit against ATTRAKT. On October 23, 2023 it was announced that Saena, Sio and Aran‘s exclusive contracts with ATTRAKT were terminated. On November 2, 2023 ATTRAKT announced that the group’s remaining member Keena will be joined by three new members. On August 8, 2024, four new members were announced, including Chanelle Moon, Yewon, Hana, and another mystery member, who was later revealed to be Athena. Along with that, the group&#x27;s fandom name changed from &quot;Hunnies&quot; to &quot;TWENY&quot;. Soon after, they pre-released ‘Starry Night‘ on August 30, 2024, and made their comeback with the new lineup on September 20, 2024, with the mini-album Love Tune.

FIFTY FIFTY

在她们的第四张EP《Imperfect-I'mperfect》中，FIFTY FIFTY 正迈入全新的声音领域——赛博朋克电子、梦幻嘻哈、充满愉悦感的流行乐——同时也传递出一个直击人心的信息：不完美也没关系。不那么好，也没关系。

FIFTY FIFTY：《KPOPWORLD》数码封面

FIFTY FIFTY 的 Athena 已被任命为 T1 VALORANT 的新任大使，而她的实力其实早已摆在那儿。她拥有 Immortal 段位——这是游戏中的最高段位之一

FIFTY FIFTY 的 Athena 被任命为 T1 VALORANT 大使

TOMORROW X TOGETHER, often shortened to TXT, is a five-member boy group under BIGHIT MUSIC. The group consists of Soobin, Yeonjun, Beomgyu, Taehyun, and Huening Kai. They debuted in March 2019 with The Dream Chapter: Star, becoming BigHit&#x27;s first boy group after BTS and immediately attracting heavy attention. TXT&#x27;s early identity centered on youth, friendship, imagination, and the strange emotional weather of growing up. Instead of debuting with a hard-edged performance image, they leaned into brightness, fantasy, and vulnerability on songs such as &quot;Crown,&quot; &quot;Run Away,&quot; and &quot;Blue Hour.&quot; That made the group feel distinct within fourth-generation boy-group trends, especially because their storytelling often treated adolescence as magical, confusing, and a little unstable. As their catalog developed, TXT added sharper pop-rock, emo, and dance influences through songs like &quot;0X1=LOVESONG,&quot; &quot;LO$ER=LOVER,&quot; &quot;Sugar Rush Ride,&quot; and &quot;Chasing That Feeling.&quot; The members&#x27; strengths map cleanly onto that evolution: Soobin&#x27;s calm leadership, Yeonjun&#x27;s performance charisma, Beomgyu&#x27;s color, Taehyun&#x27;s vocal focus, and Huening Kai&#x27;s bright tone all help the group move between softness and intensity. TXT&#x27;s fandom is known as MOA, short for Moments of Alwaysness. The group&#x27;s significance is tied to how carefully they built a coming-of-age identity across albums, videos, and performances. Rather than defining themselves through a single sound, TXT became a group about transition itself: childhood into adulthood, fantasy into reality, and polished idol pop into something more emotionally restless.

TOMORROW X TOGETHER

YEONJUN 已宣布推出他的第二张个人专辑 NO LABELS: PART 02，将于 7 月 10 日发行。作为 NO LABELS: PART 01 的续作——后者曾在 Billboard 200 中空降第 10 名——这张新作时隔八个月回归，从预告视频来看，它似乎正好接续在上一张专辑的结尾。

TXT 的 YEONJUN 宣布推出第二张个人专辑 NO LABELS: PART 02

韩国政府正在为 K-pop 的下一波发展提供支持。文化部全新推出的“Support for Global Leap”计划，将每年向10家中小型经纪公司拨付最高3亿韩元的资金，且这笔资金可灵活用于营销、制作和线下活动等多个方面。

韩国文化部启动扶持小型 K-pop 经纪公司的新举措

本周有三条故事，指向的其实都是同一个方向。HYBE 让 LE SSERAFIM、ILLIT 和 KATSEYE 合作录制一首英文曲目——而这一步棋所传递的，更多是厂牌策略，而不只是这首歌本身

K-pop 上周回顾解读（2026年6月8日 - 12日）

自从 solo 出道以来，from20 一直在 K-pop 中为更成熟的内容腾出空间，而他的第二张录音室专辑《Rated R》似乎将把这一点进一步推进。这张专辑将于 6 月 26 日发行，接续的是去年夏天爆红的单曲 "EYE CANDY"

from20 将发行第二张录音室专辑《Rated R》

Stray Kids is an eight-member boy group under JYP Entertainment, consisting of Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Seungmin, and I.N. The group was introduced through the 2017 survival program Stray Kids and officially debuted in March 2018 with I Am Not, following the pre-debut release &quot;Hellevator.&quot; Former member Kim Woojin left in 2019. The group&#x27;s identity is unusually tied to self-production. Before debut, Bang Chan had already gathered the members around a team-first concept, and the production trio 3RACHA -- Bang Chan, Changbin, and Han -- became the engine behind much of Stray Kids&#x27; sound. That gave the group a different center of gravity from many idol acts: the music often felt like it came from inside the team rather than being assigned to them. Musically, Stray Kids are known for dense rap writing, aggressive electronic textures, sudden rhythmic switches, and choruses built for performance impact. &quot;God&#x27;s Menu,&quot; &quot;Back Door,&quot; &quot;Thunderous,&quot; &quot;Maniac,&quot; and &quot;S-Class&quot; made their style easy to identify: noisy in the intentional sense, but organized around hooks, slogans, and choreography that fans could immediately hold onto. Their lyrics often return to pressure, self-definition, ambition, and the awkward process of growing into confidence. The members&#x27; contrast is a major part of the group&#x27;s appeal. Bang Chan anchors the team as leader and producer; Changbin and Han give the rap line speed and personality; Lee Know, Hyunjin, and Felix shape the performance image; Seungmin and I.N bring clearer melodic balance. Rather than smoothing those differences out, Stray Kids usually lean into them, making their songs feel crowded, restless, and unmistakably theirs. Stray Kids became one of the defining global boy groups of the fourth generation, with a fandom known as STAY and major touring success across Asia, North America, Europe, and beyond. Their rise helped prove that a self-producing idol group could scale internationally while keeping a specific sonic fingerprint. Even when the group experiments with genre or language, the core idea remains stable: Stray Kids make high-impact pop out of tension, noise, teamwork, and control.

Stray Kids

HAN如今成为最后一位获得品牌大使头衔的Stray Kids成员，至此，Versace、Gucci、Louis Vuitton、Burberry等品牌都已各有对应的成员担任大使。Tod’s本周宣布这一消息，也意味着他将于6月21日现身Milan Fashion Week。

Stray Kids的HAN被任命为Tod’s品牌大使

K-pop 的全球影响力，很大程度上是靠 fancam 打出来的。如今，随着 Harry Styles、Phoebe Bridgers 等人推动无手机演出，人们开始好奇，K-pop 是否也会跟进。CORTIS 的 &lt;PUT YOUR PHONE DOWN&gt; 巡演——门票已售罄

放下你的手机：K-pop与无手机演唱会

FIFA World Cup 2026 昨晚正式开幕——而 K-pop 从第一段旋律起就已经在场。EJAE 在开幕式上演唱了官方主题曲，LISA 将于本周末在 SoFi Stadium 领衔演出，JIHYO 也参与了第三首主题曲，BTS 则将在 7 月于 MetLife 为本届赛事收官。相比之下，2022 年时，只有一位韩国艺人出现在一首世界杯主题曲中

K-pop 登上 World Cup 2026 舞台中央

NMIXX is a six-member girl group debuted by JYP Entertainment in February 2022. The group — consisting of Lily, Haewon, Sullyoon, Jinni (who later departed), Bae, Jiwoo, and Kyujin — introduced a bold musical concept they call &quot;MIXX POP,&quot; which involves blending multiple genres within a single song. Their debut track &quot;O.O&quot; was polarizing but undeniably attention-grabbing, layering pop, hip-hop, and rock into one unpredictable ride. Since debut, NMIXX has refined their signature sound while maintaining its adventurous spirit, with tracks like &quot;Dash&quot; and &quot;Love Me Like This&quot; earning broader commercial appeal. The group is particularly noted for their outstanding live vocal abilities — widely considered among the strongest of any fourth-generation girl group. Their fandom, NSWer, has rallied behind the group&#x27;s unique artistic vision. NMIXX represents JYP Entertainment&#x27;s willingness to experiment and push the boundaries of what a K-pop girl group can sound like.

NMIXX

NMIXX 已被任命为 British Embassy in Seoul 女性赋权活动的大使——这并非毫无缘由。她们3月在 Eventim Apollo 售罄的演出、不断壮大的英国粉丝群体

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