All about 12 K-pop debut groups to look forward to 2019!

Beginning with the most anticipated group of all, Big Hit Entertainment CEO Bang Shi Hyuk is ready to debut a new boy group “TXT“, early this year! On November 27th, the agency first confirmed plans of debuting a boy group, stating, “We are currently preparing to debut a boy group, at the beginning of the next year [2019].” Housed under Big Hit Entertainment this group will be the first group in six years to debut, since the debut of BTS in 2013. With CEO Bang Shi Hyuk’s mentorship that encourages the members to participate in the album making process and, with his work on composition, concepts and other music related details that has helped in the rise of BTS’s international success, it is expected that the rookie group is also moulded and prepared with a blend of these strategies and know-hows. TXT, brother group to BTS comprises of five members Yeonjun, Soobin (leader), Huening Kai, Taehyun and Beomgyu. Their group name “TXT” stands for “Tomorrow X Together“, and the Korean version of the name ‘투모로우바이투게더‘ is pronounced as ‘Tomorrow by Together‘. On January 9th, Big Hit Entertainment released a mysterious post indicating the new boy group debut, for the first time. The post read “What do you do? What do you see?“, along with a link that lead to a page with a countdown and two circles “YOU” in black and “ME” in white, slowly merging together revealing the text “You and I are different but together.”

https://twitter.com/BigHitEnt/status/1083015598563647488

On January 11th, at midnight KST the company revealed the name of the group “TOMORROW X TOGETHER” (TXT) along with a link to TXT’s official homepage that displayed a count down down to the first member reveal. With the end of the countdown, the very first member of the group, Yeonjun was revealed through photos and a brief ‘Introduction Film- What do you do?‘ which included a Morse code reading “Dreaming.” The homepage also opened to the text expressing the meaning of the group’s name- “You and I, different but together. We explore one dream.“, and additionally unveiled the group’s official logo, which is two ellipses forming a plus, an ‘X’ and a plus sign- ‘T X T’.

https://twitter.com/TXT_bighit/status/1083378545563324416

The same day, additional behind-the-scenes video clips and photos for the first member- Yeonjun were released, giving more details about the new member. Following that, members Soobin, Hueningkai, Taehyun and Beomgyu were revealed along with their individual introduction videos and behind-the-scenes photos, which all concluded with a Morse code for the word ‘Dreaming‘. Check out the photos and cute introductions of TXT below!

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Right after introducing all the members, on January 21st, Big Hit Entertainment dropped TXT’s first group photo along with another “Introduction Film- What do you do?” featuring all the members having loads of fun fooling around, chasing each other and dancing to rock ‘n’ roll music in the background. Check it out below!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGbgsluK64Q&feature=youtu.be

Soon after the release of the introduction film, TXT released a little more details about their debut, with a series of “Questioning Film- What do you do?” videos featuring the members, starting with Soobin, on January 27th. The videos also give a glimpse of the new track and they all end with different morse codes that seem to be the answer to ‘What do you do?‘. Check out the “Questioning Film” below!

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Finally on February 7th, Big Hit Entertainment officially confirmed the debut date for TOMORROW X TOGETHER to be March 4th. They announced that TXT will be debuting with album “The Dream Chapter: STAR” on March 4th at 6:00 pm KST, and also confirmed to debut through Mnet‘s “TOMORROW X TOGETHER Debut Celebration Show” which will be aired on March 4th at 7:00 pm KST. The debut celebration show will be followed by TXT’s debut showcase “TOMMOROW X TOGETEHR Debut Showcase ‘STAR’” on March 5th at 8:00 pm KST in YES 24 Live Hall, Seoul, where the group will meet and interact with the fans for the first time. Till then, you can stay updated on TXT‘s debut, via their Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Weibo, Youku and Fancafe!

This year, SM Entertainment plans to expand NCT, with the debut of NCT’s long awaited Chinese unit! SM Entertainment’s new group WayV made their powerful debut on January 17th with the release of their first EP “The Vision” including tracks “Regular,” “Comeback” and “Dream Launch.” WayV consists of seven members Kun, WinWin, Ten, Lucas, Xiao Jun, Yangyang and Hendery. With their debut album, they released the music video for the Chinese version of “Regular“, which is the title track of NCT 127’s full length album “Regular-Irregular”. Check out their powerful debut music video below!

https://youtu.be/FG0nTVU3fRM

WayV consists of all Chinese members, who will be pursuing promotions in and outside of China and later may also join NCT‘s future activities. As the concept of NCT- Neo Culture Technology (named by founder Lee Soo Man), describes the idea of growing Hallyu worldwide with unlimited number of members divided into multiple units/projects based on various cities, the unit WayV will be based in China and be managed under Chinese label LABEL V in collaboration with SM’s production. Back in April 13th 2018, through a mysterious graphic teaser and an image highlighting NCT’s activities on a 2018-2019 timeline, NCT China- WayV was first revealed to be the next project/unit group.

https://twitter.com/SMTOWNGLOBAL/status/1028803823723114496

On December 31st, it was announced that the new boy group (tentatively-named NCT China) would be making their debut in January 2019. Four of the members Kun, WinWin, Ten and Lucas had already debuted as members of NCT, while Xiaojun, Yangyang and Hendery are SM rookies, whose names were first introduced back in July 2018. Following that, on December 31st and January 1st, WayV released the first glimpse of all the members through teaser videos titled “SEE THE V” and “FEEL THE V” where the members’ first looks were unveiled. You can check them out below!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAiqhaBXQqc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoLoCtFlK-k

To help know the members better, January 4th onwards WayV released ‘Dream Launch Plan‘ photos and introduction videos, where every member introduces themselves as they narrating their dreams and stories. Check out their introductions, below!

https://youtu.be/zAjx8wEkxJc

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After their the introduction, released gorgeous individual teaser concept photos for “Regular“, starting from January 12th. Check out their concept photos below!

Soon after their debut, on January 24th the group got fans excited with another music video for their b-side track “Dream Launch“. Following that, on January 25th the group released charming concept photos for “Deam Launch“. Check out the teaser photos and music video for “Dream Launch” below!  

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For more details and updates, stay in touch with WayV via their social media accounts on Twitter, Instagram, and Weibo!

JYP Entertainment, is beginning the New Year with a new girl group debut, long awaited by many! On February 11th at 12:00 pm KST, ITZY made their impactful debut with the release of their debut track “DALLA DALLA“, which is the title track of their first single “IT’z Different“. Housed under JYP Entertainment, ITZY comprises of five members: Yuna, Ryujin, Chaeryeong, Lia and Yeji (leader). With the debut track “DALLA DALLA” the girls express how they don’t care how different or weird others think they are, they love their individuality just the way they are. Check out the vibrant music video for “DALLA DALLA” below!

https://youtu.be/pNfTK39k55U

ITZY will be JYP Entertainment‘s first girl group debut since TWICE‘s debut in 2015. Some of the members of the group have already gained a fairly large fan base through their pre-debut activities and appearances on various programs. Member Ryujin (full name Shin Ryu Jin), previously garnered lots of praises from YG Entertainment head Yang Hyun Suk and emerged as the female winner of JTBC‘s idol survival program “MIXNINE.” While Yeji (full name Hwang Yeji) recently showcased her incredible performance skills on SBS‘s “The Fan.” Member Chaeryeong appeared on Mnet‘s “SIXTEEN” with labelmates TWICE, and participated in SBS‘s “K-Pop Star 3.” Apart from that, both Ryujin and Yuna made appearances on BTS‘s “Highlight Reel” videos, opposite J-Hope & Jimin, and Jungkook respectively. It was on January 21st at midnight KST, when JYP Entertainment surprised all by introducing their new girl group “ITZY” for the very first time. With an exciting “Prologue Film: ITZY? ITZY!“, the members of the group were revealed. Check out ITZY’s first look, below!

https://youtu.be/DYS1MbnAqMU

On January 23rd KST, ITZY dropped the first teaser photo, with the group name and the text “Everything you want it’z in us. ITZY? ITZY!“. The text on the photo explains the meaning (concept) behind their group name, as the talented bunch of girls aim to bring to you everything that is expected from an idol/artist, in terms of music, dance, performance and other related elements.

https://twitter.com/ITZYofficial/status/1087726622793453568

On the following day on January 24th KST, the group unveiled the title of their first single album to be “IT’z DIFFERENT“, along with the first set of teaser photos that feature all the members and include the text “I don’t care what they say. I am just who I am.” Right after which, the first set of individual teaser photos were released, starting on January 28th KST. Check out their dazzling teaser photos below!

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Soon after that on February 1st, ITZY got the fans hyped with the release of the teaser MV for “DALLA DALLA” which is the featured track for their debut single album, along with revealing their debut date! The highly anticipated group will be dropping their debut song “DALLA DALLA” on February 11th at midnight KST, and their first single album “IT’s DIFFERENT” will be released on February 12th at 6:00 pm KST. Check out the teaser for “DALLA DALLA” below!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-z0qUxlbkPA&feature=youtu.be

Following the MV Teaser, on February 4th KST, ITZY dropped a mysterious teaser gif, which got fans wondering !

https://twitter.com/ITZYofficial/status/1092075324903309312

On February 5th KST, ITZY dropped their second set of teaser images for “DALLA DALLA”, which you can check out below!

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Soon after that, on February 6th at midnight KST, ITZY released the tracklist for their debut mini album. The “IT’z Different” consists of of a total of two tracks including title track “DALLA DALLA” and “Want It?“. Additionally, the mystery of the teaser gif that was dropped earlier, got solved as the tracklist revealed it to be the styled font for the title ‘DALLA DALLA’ in Korean.

https://twitter.com/ITZYofficial/status/1092800081005367298

On February 7th, ITZY dropped the first voice teaser for “DALLA DALLA“, where the members are heard saying “I don’t care what they say. I am just who I am.” in English. The second teaser music video was revealed right the next day on February 8th. Check out the teasers videos below!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HetkhGK-vRs&feature=youtu.be

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlf5KqBUldQ

ITZY just recently made their debut, and has already broken a record! With the release of “DALLA DALLA” on February 11th, the freshly debut group has set a new record for the most viewed K-pop group debut MV within 24 hours. By midnight KST of February 12th, the music video had already been viewed 13,933,725 times, breaking the previous record of 4,559,202 views that was set by IZ*ONE for their debut MV “La Vie en Rose.”

On February 12th at 6:00 pm KST, ITZY will be releasing their first single, till then you can connect with the members via their official website or visit their social media channels at Twitter, Facebook and Naver V.

With “YG Treasure Box“, YG Entertainment is preparing to debut a seven member boy group this year! Through the idol survival program “YG Treasure Box“, the agency has been showing the process of forming a new group as they filter and select the most suitable members to debut, and aim to create a powerful group that will be following the footsteps of BIGBANG, IKON and WINNER, whose members were also selected through a survival program. On January 18 finale episode of “YG Treasure Box“, the first four members of YG’s new boy group Haruto, Bang Yedan, So Junghwan and Kim Junkyu were announced. The remaining three members were revealed via Vlive on the consequent alternate days. At 11:00 am KST on January 21st, 23rd and 25th, the remaining members Park Jeongwoo, Yoon Jaehyuk and Choi Hyun Suk were respectively unveiled , making them the final members to debut in the group. Check out the members who successfully competed and grabbed a place for themselves in the group!

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Finally on January 28th at 11:00 am KST, YG Entertainment got the fans hyped as they officially revealed the name of the group to be “TREASURE“! A representative of agency stated, “By confirming that the name of our first boy group in four years is Treasure, we have officially begun the group’s debut process. Because CEO Yang Hyun Suk is directing the process himself, we anticipate the group to debut in no time.”

https://twitter.com/YG_TreasureBox/status/1089704705683378176

As we anticipate their debut, you can find out more about them via their social media channels at Twitter and Naver Vlive!

Yes that’s right! There will be another “YG Treasure Box” group 2.0 that will be debuting this year! YG Entertainment CEO Yang Hyun Suk plans to debut another new boy group this year, with a total of six members chosen from the trainees of “YG Treasure Box“. Soon after revealing the name of the first new boy group “Treasure“, on January 29th, Yang Hyun Suk surprised everybody with an announcement via social media, that he will be revealing a new team of six members who will be debuting this year.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BtMycOhhDiE/?utm_source=ig_embed

On January 30th at 11:00 am KST, the first member of the second group was unveiled to be Ha Yoonbin. On the following days, the other five new members were revealed to be Mashiho, Kim Doyoung, Yoshinori, Park Jihoon and Aashi. Check out the new line-up for YG second boy group from the ‘Treasure Box’!

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On February 7th, news outlet Sports Seoul reported YG Entertainment’s plans to debut the groups together, as well as separately. Soon after that, on the same day Yang Hyun Suk confirmed the news via his blog post ‘FROM YG‘, announcing his plans to debut both groups as one big unit TREASURE 13.

At the opening of the blog post he explained, how he began writing the blog 18 years ago as a music composer to communicate with fans and to also answer to the fans’ curiosities regarding the artists. But the fans felt disappointed when the execution of some plans were delayed or cancelled, so he decided to restrain from writing the blog for around 4 years and only started again last year. Hence, he expresses that he hopes the fans would understand that the blog post announcements/ plans are subject to change and should be considered only as a reference or just as information from a close friend rather than expecting everything to happen. Yang Hyun Suk continued and confirmed that he plans to debut all the 13 members as TREASURE 13 first, but they will be promoting as two separate groups as that will allow them to showcase more of their talent and strengths. He mentioned that he divided the 13 members into two groups rather than selecting them as ‘TREASURE 13’ because, from his previous experience of forming group with over 7 members, the individual parts and roles reduce significantly, which becomes a limitation for the artists. Therefore, after debuting as ‘TREASURE 13’ they will promote as two separate groups which will help emphasize on their individual capabilities. With that, he mentioned that the first 7 member group will be called “TREASURE” as announced earlier and the second 6 member group will be named “MAGNUM“. The name “MAGNUM” refers to the 1.5 litre bottle of luxury wine, and as the common phrase goes ‘drunk on music’, the group aims to intoxicate everyone with their music. He also mentioned that TREASURE 13 is scheduled to make their first debut somewhere between May and July of this year, and following that, groups TREASURE and MAGNUM will promote separately. Additionally, the debut preparation process and the daily life activities of the 13 members will be broadcast through a new reality program titled “Open the Treasure Box“- a term which was frequently used by Yang Hyun Suk on “YG Treasure Box” broadcast. The program will be broadcast on online platforms VLive and YouTube, for the easy access of global fans, and also on TV telecast platforms. Yang Hyun Suk also revealed that the fan club name for TREASURE 13, TREASURE and MAGNUM is united to be one as-“Treasure Maker.” Since the fans play a vital role in the growth and success of the group, they will be called ‘Treasure Maker’ and also since it was frequently used throughout “YG Treasure Box” broadcast. Regarding the strategy to launch the new group, he mentioned that unlike BIGBANG, WINNER and iKON, members of TREASURE 13 will not be pushed to participate in composing and writing their own music, so as to reduce the time gap between releases. For TREASURE 13, a team of YG Entertainment’s 30 music producers, The Black Label and the recently establish YGX will combine forces to produce music for the group.

https://twitter.com/YG_TreasureBox/status/1093374854454079488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1093374854454079488&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.soompi.com%2Farticle%2F1302034wpp%2Fyang-hyun-suk-confirms-plans-reveals-fan-club-name-and-more-for-treasure-13

For more details about TREASURE 13’s debut, you can visit their social media accounts at Twitter and Naver Vlive.

FNC Entertainment freshly debuted a new girl group in a long while since AOA! FNC Entertainment‘s new girl group, Cherry Bullet made their zestful debut on January 21st, at 6:00 pm KST with their debut album “Let’s Play Cherry Bullet” featuring title track “Q&A“. The ten member rookie group comprises of Ji Won, May, Yu Ju, Hae Yoon, Lin Lin, Chae Rin, Mi Rae (leader), Kokoro, Re Mi and Bo Ra. “Q&A” is an energetic and up-beat track which communicates the first greetings of the members as they introduce themselves to the world. The lyrics of the song convey how Cherry Bullet is curious and excited about the questions that they will receive, following their debut (first introduction). Check out “Q&A” below!

https://youtu.be/5LCGn9UFNAY

The group, Cherry Bullet was first unveiled on November 20th, 2018 with an image of the silhouettes of the members, accompanied by the hashtags “First Look at FNC’s girl group Cherry Bullet” and “Cherry Bullet will aim at everyone’s hearts.” As the name of the group suggests, the members aim at winning everyone’s hearts with their cherry-like sweetness and energetic charms. Following the revelation of the group’s name, all the ten members were revealed, through ‘game-player’ styled profile clips and photos. Check out the sweet members of Cherry Bullet, below!

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Prior to their debut some members have also made appearances in shows and other videos. Member Haeyoon was previously a contestant on Mnet‘s idol survival show “Produce 48“, while Yuju and Bora appeared on BTS‘s “Highlight Reel” opposite Jin and V, respectively. On January 4th, the debut date for Cherry Bullet was first revealed, along with the launch of the group’s teaser website displaying a count down to their debut date. The group also revealed the first set of concept poster for their debut track in two versions- ‘Loading ver- Poster Open’ and ‘Playing ver. Poster Open’ On January 7th. January 8th onwards, the first set of individual concept photos were released, starting with Ji Won. Four sets of concept photos for each member were release, in two different modes ‘Loading’ mode and ‘Playing’ mode. Check out the concept photos below!

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Ahead of their debut, the group drew new fans and continued to stay in touch with them, as they released their own reality show “Insider Channel Cherry Bullet” that premiered on November 28th on Mnet. They also shared content such as a live cover of Girls’ Generation‘s “Into the New World” prior to their debut. Check out the cover below!

https://youtu.be/QKPE4M1szmU

Stay updated with Cherry Bullet’s activities through their social media accounts at Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Weibo and official fan cafe!

Housed under Jellyfish Entertainment, new boy group VERIVERY has enthusiastically stepped into the music industry, making their debut on January 9th. The group debuted their first ever mini album titled, “VERI-US” featuring title track “Ring Ring Ring” with their debut showcase event held at the Ilchi Art Hall in Seoul. Brother group to VIXX, this seven member group consists of members Kangmin, Yongseung, Yeonho, Gyeheon, Minchan, Dongheon (leader) and Hoyoung. The debut mini album “VERI-US” consists of a total of five tracks. Members Dongheon and Hoyoung actively contributed in writing the lyrics for the title track “Ring Ring Ring“,and reinterpretted the New Jack swing genre into a modern groove with the sensibility on VERIVERY. The cheerful, yet precise choreography for the title track was a joint effort by J-HO and the members of VERIVERY. The members also participated in the making of the music video and released a second DIY version of “Ring Ring Ring” which is completely produced by them starting from the initial planning, filming, till the final edit. [The New Jack swing or swingbeat genre is a fusion genre styled with a fusion of smooth R&B, rap, funk, disco and synthesized percussion. This style was originated from the works of The Time, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis and Janet Jackson with Janet Jackson’s third studio album “Control” (1986), and became popular in the 1980s to 1990s.] Check out VERIVERY‘s vibrant debut track “Ring Ring Ring” below!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVDnv5ayhEg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HSy07_FjGc

On August 31st, Jellyfish Entertainment first revealed the group’s name. The name “VERIVERY“, carries a deep meaning with it and also expresses what the members hope to show. ‘VERI‘ is a latin word which means true and genuine, and could also be an acronym for ‘Various’, ‘Energetic’ and ‘Innovative’, while ‘VERY’ means very much. So the name “VERIVERY” represents how the members want to be ‘truthfully real’ to their fans by showing them their honesty, genuinity and their diverse sides. The group is Jellyfish Entertainment’s first boy group debut in seven years since VIXX debuted in 2012. On September 3rd 2018, the first member Michan was revealed through individual photos, gifs and ‘TAKE’ video clips from their very own debut reality show “NOW VERIVERY“. Following that the introduction photos for members Hoyoung, Gyeheyon, Yongseung, Dogheon, Yeonho and Kangmin were revealed on the subsequent days. Check out their introduction photos below!

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Prior to their debut, the group launched their own reality show titled “NOW VERIVERY” which was broadcast on Mnet, from September 21st, 2018. Through the reality show, the group elaborated on their motto, which is to be different from the existing idol groups and portrayed their concept of being “creative idols” who communicates content that they want to show and actively participates in making music, video editing, choreographing and also writing lyrics. They also showed their diverse sides and their growth while doing various spontaneous activities. Additionally, the group also released their first single and music video OST titled [NOW VERIVERY] OST -“Super Special“, for their reality show. You can check the music video and the reality show below!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egU08fr6PYY&list=PLN_q3e2GWKdxEWPpYFrrQVPlaQH913MAb

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1hWFlHRRas&feature=youtu.be

The group unveiled the teaser photos of their first mini album “VERI-US” on December 26th, 2018, which included two sets of 4 individual photos, and additional photos in pairs and groups. Following that, on January 1st, the group revealed the official version and DIY version (created by the members themselves) of their album cover, along with the tracklist for “VERI-US“. Check out their interesting and fun teaser photos, below!

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For more updates and fun interactions, you can stay connected with VERIVERY via Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Weibo! If you have missed their debut showcase performance, here’s their [Premiere Showcase] VERIVERY. Enjoy!

Liveworks company plans to debut a five member boy group TEAM LWZ, sometime in early 2019. TEAM LWZ will be the project name for the group, till the time of their debut. TEAM LWZ comprises of five members Jung Hoon, Je Hyun, Jin Woo, BC and Rubin, who were first revealed on December 18th, 2018 KST through individual photos, accompanied by an introduction post on Twitter and introduction videos. Check out the members and their first introduction posts on twitter, below!

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https://twitter.com/TeamLwz/status/1074906625800990720

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This group especially gained a lot of attention as, two of the members Rubin and BC (Jin Sungho) previously appeared on JTBC‘s survival program “MIXNINE“, where both the members received much love from the public. Rubin gained lots of attention due to his charming appearance and gentle voice, while BC was highly appreciated for his powerful rap and dance skills. In the group, Rubin, Je Hyun and Jin Woo are responsible for the vocals, whereas BC and Jung Hoon are the two powerful rappers of the group. You can get acquainted with the members, through their introduction videos below!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQWPaRo22vk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVMUNOuwuAM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nlc_BzoHG0M

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4aCmVGd_DQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AG86ZijF88Y&t=1s

On December 24th, Liveworks Company expressed their thanks for the support that TEAM LWZ has received and shared, “Thank you for showing your interest for TEAM LWZ even before their official debut. As the members out much time and effort into preparing for their debut, it is safe for you to expect the best from them. We are planning to debut sometime early next year [2019], so we ask for you to continue supporting.” To find out what the actual name of the group will be and for more updates, you can follow TEAM LWZ on Twitter and Instagram!

On December 18th, 2018 KST, Choon Entertainment, for the first time unveiled the name of their new boy group “WITZ“. The group consists of three members- Eson, Ji Myoung and Kyeong Heon. The name of the group is formed from a relatively new (slang) term that describes a trendsetter of fashion and culture. With the name ‘WITZ’, the group hopes and aims to become the new trendsetters of K-pop, with their unique style and music. As the group promises to show many interesting content, the company also stated that they “are preparing a wide variety of contents for everyone“, which all can look forward to.

Following the reveal of the name, on December 19th, 2018 KST the agency gave a sneak-peak of WITZ, through an image of the group’s silhouette. The image indicated the release of their first pre-debut performance video.

On December 20th, 2018 KST, WITZ released their first pre-debut [project] performance video “BET ON ME“. A representative of Choon Entertainment shared, “WITZ is composed of members who are not only talented vocalists, but are also outstanding composers and lyricists. Accordingly, the members participated in [producing] both the upcoming performance video and the song featured in it. We ask that you show a lot of anticipation for the performance video that we will be presenting on [December] 20th.” You can check out WITZ’s first pre-debut performance below!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tpanqRmZDA&feature=youtu.be

Just after the release of their first performance video, at midnight December 19th KST, WITZ posted a video via Twitter, showing their excitement and thanking for the support.

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On the same day, for the first time, the member were introduced through charismatic individual photos. WITZ‘s leader Eson, is incharge of rapping and has the ability to compose as well as write music. Member Jimyoung, who is also known by his rapper name ‘Hahn‘, is an all-rounder with multiple talents of- rapping, good vocals, performance and can even play various instruments. The youngest member of the group, Kyungheon is the lead vocalist of group, with outstanding vocal abilities. Check out the members below!

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Following that, WITZ released an introduction video for ‘WITZ_MOMENT’ episode series on December 20th. The ‘WITZ_MOMENT’ series contains the special moments of members doing interesting things, playing games showing behind the scenes practice sessions and a more about their daily lives. Check it out below!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8ZFSRfSpys&list=PL8r2rFLyCxwGl81R7fNYCa9RPWaim5Tfg

Soon after the release of the first pre-debut performance video, on January 23rd midnight KST WITZ dropped a teaser image for their second pre-debut track “Love Love Love“.

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On January 24th at midnight KST, WITZ dropped their second pre-debut performance video track “Love Love Love“. Check it out below!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNs1VQ1ocCs

You can stay in touch with this talented bunch of boys via the official and personal Twitter, and Instagram!

FAVE Entertainment is currently preparing and gearing up to launch a new girl group! On October 19th, 2018 KST, the agency announced their plans to debut a brand new seven-member girl-group tentatively named ‘FAVE Girls.‘ The group is composed of Park Haelin (Leader), Lee Soo Jin, Monday, Shin Jiyoon, Park Soeun, Kim Gaeun and Lee Jaehee, who are set to debut in early 2019. The agency also shared, “FAVE has begun preparing for the launch of a new girl group (tentatively named) ‘FAVE Girls,’ with the goal of debuting in early 2019. We are officially sharing their debut countdown project. We are currently in the midst of carefully preparing our debut group with gems who have both talent and qualifications. We are planning to carry out a special project through which the public can watch girls’ pre-debut preparations and see their growth for themselves.” The agency introduced each member through a special pre-debut project “WE?“, which also included a pre-show event titled “Pre-Show (WE?)” held on November 11th, 2018 at the Ilchi Art Hall in Seoul.

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With the beginning of the special project, on October 21st, 2018 KST, the first member of the group Lee Soo Jin was introduced with a photo along with a color shade Pantone 1765 C, that is her signature color. Following that, other members were also consecutively revealed with their signature color shades, including Monday with color Pantone 2728 C , Park Haelin with color Pantone 2347 C, Shin Jiyoon with color Pantone 7404 C, Park Soeun with color Pantone P 1-1 C, Kim Gaeun with color Pantone 2645 C and Lee Jaehee with color Pantone 2905 C. Previously, Lee Soo Jin, Park Haelin, Shin Jiyoon and Park Soeun were contestants on JTBC‘s idol survival program “MIXNINE“. Check out the beautiful members of FAVE Girls below!

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On November 4th, 2018, the first countdown video for their pre-show “WE?” was released, where Monday, Park Soeun and Shin Jiyoon beautifully harmoniz the name of their group.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqPQtZl7d40&feature=youtu.be

After the successful completion of their first pre-show project, FAVE Girls revealed their second pre-debut project “Pre-Show [WE?]- Our Christmas“, on November 16th. A Christmas themed second pre-show event was held on December 8th at 5:00 pm KST in MUV hall, Seoul.

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Following that, November 30th onwards the “Pre-Show [WE?]- Our Christmas” countdown videos were released with the first countdown video including a sweet message from member Kim Ga Eun. Check it out below!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ncvzn6Lg6E&feature=youtu.be

You can check out more pre-debut content and fun videos on their YouTube channel, and stay updated through their social media on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook!

ALL-S Company, on October 24th 2018 KST, announced their newest K-pop act, “ALL-S GIRL“, as they revealed the members of their newly formed six-member girl group that will be making their debut in the first half of 2019. The six-members of the group consist of Ria, Yeon Chae, Seo Young, Karam, Yu Jin and Yu Ha. Members Karam and Yu Ha (Hyeong Shin) are the two former members of ALL-S Company’s pre-debut six member co-ed sub-unit ‘Geupsik-Dan‘ which was formed along with the members of boy group D-CRUNCH, in order to promote their upcoming groups, prior to their debut. Check out all the sweet members of ALL-S GIRL below!

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On October 24th, few hours after the revelation of the members, the group released their debut project “Green Light Project” which will document their journey to their debut. This project will feature the members performing various K-pop girl group covers, will be interacting with their fans and also include video diaries. Check out the debut project introduction below, as the members explain the meaning behind the name of their project and also ask for suggestions for their group name and concept!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPms_OMy4wY&feature=youtu.be

On the same day, ALL-S GIRL released their first video for the “Green Light Project“, which is a dance cover of “Darling” by Girl’s Day. Considering, Girl’s Day being a four member group, only four members of ALL-S GIRL Seoyoung, Yoocha, Yeonchae and Yoojin perform to this dance cover. Check out their impressive dance skills, below!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cO1KoZwkMM&feature=youtu.be

Although ALL-S Company is one of the new Korean Entertainment companies in the industry, their CEO Lee Jong Seok, who is the former CEO of Dream Tea Entertainment, is known for producing Girl’s Day and MAP6. On October 30th, CEO Lee Jong Seok announced that they are preparing to debut a new girl group that will be tentatively named ‘ALL-S GIRL‘. He shared, “We have begun advance promotions for a new girls group and are aiming for a debut in the first half of 2019. We plan to work together with the fans to come up with many details for the group, including their group name and their concept. We will create an idol group that is intended for future growth, who will mature [before the fans’ eyes].” You can stay updated with all the ALL-S GIRL content through their social media accounts, at Twitter and Instagram!

Housing popular girl group MAMAMOO, RBW recently debuted their first boy group “ONEUS” on January 9th, at 8:00 pm KST with a kick starter debut concert “Masterpiece“. The six-member boy group comprises of members Ravn (Leader), Seoho, Leedo, Keonhee, Hwanwoong and Xion who made their debut with their first mini album “Light Us” featuring title track “VALKYRIE“. The group is named “ONEUS” as a combination of “ONE” and “US“, which expresses how ‘US‘ becomes ‘ONE‘ when the members and fans combine their strengths. With this, ONEUS aims to bring together their strengths and unite with fans to become one powerful unit. Prior to their debut, the members and the group put efforts to showcase their talents, through participating in idol survival programs and their debut project “We Will Debut“. Amongst the six-members, Keonhee (Lee Gun Hee) and Hwanwoog (Yeo Hwan Woong) have been former contestants on Mnet‘s “Produce 101 Season 2” and, Seoho (Lee Gun Min) and Ravn (Kim Young Jo) were former contestants on JTBC‘s “MIXNINE“. Their debut track was first unveiled on December 15th, 2018, with a photo suggesting the title “VALKYRIE” and the debut date “2019.01.09“. Following that, ONEUS announced their debut concert “MASTERPIECE” on the next day.

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With this, the group officially introduced their debut details and henceforth introduced each member with their charismatic individual photos.

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On December 24th, 2018, the group released the very first sneak-peak of their debut album with “Intro Trailer: LIGHT US“, which introduces viewers to the skills of each member through a teaser clip. These releases lead to the final unveiling of the full Intro Trailer of “LIGHT US“, which was released on December 30th, 2018.

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Closing the year 2018, on December 31st ONEUS released their first concept photo and concept trailer for the title track “Valkyrie“, starting with member Hwan Woong. On consecutive days, the concept photos and trailer videos for each member were released, that gradually reveal short glimpses of the title track. On January 6th and 7th, ONEUS dropped the tracklist of their debut mini album and the MV teaser for title track “Valkyrie“, respectively. The mini album consists of a total of seven tracks. Enjoy the concept photos and trailers below!

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On the D-day January 9th, ONEUS made their powerful debut with debut album “Light Us” featuring title track “Valkyrie“. The title track is a dance track, with a radiant guitar riff accompanied by heavy drums blended with hip-hop beats. The color concept of members majorly dressed in black and white outfits throughout the music video, is also very well reflected in the music as the song gradually leans towards aggressive beats from up-beat vibes. The title “Valkyrie” also encompasses two different meanings. One is the fantasy element which indicates the ‘valkyrie‘ from Norse mythology, and second is “to light up” which sounds similar to the word ‘valkyrie’ in Korean. The music video expresses how the members look for and set towards Valhalla, in search of light and the valkyrie. Check out “Valkyrie” below!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47_1pqXLkD8&feature=youtu.be

ONEUS’s debut “Light Us” did not only leave an impression on the viewers at YES24 Live Hall in Seoul, but also had a successful impact on the iTunes digital charts globally. Shortly after its release, on January 9th, “Light Us” made its debut on iTunes Top K-pop Albums chart ranking No.1 in United States and Australia, and grabbing spots within top 10 in Canada, Germany, England, Spain and Italy. The title track “Valkyrie” also took the No. 1 spot in iTunes Top K-pop Songs chart in Germany, and charted within top 10 in seven different countries around the globe. Congratulations to ONEUS! You can keep up with ONEUS’s music, activities and more content through their social media accounts at Twitter, Instagram, Fan Cafe and Facebook.

On January 4th, FM Entertainment debuted a boy group M.O.N.T, with their debut track “Will You Be My Girlfriend?“. The group consists of three members Narachan (leader), Bitsaeon and Roda who made their debut with a showcase at Hanatour V-Hall in Seoul on the same day at 7:30 pm KST. Check out M.O.N.T’s cute debut music video below!

https://youtu.be/y2EQWus7zEA

As MONT has officially entered the music industry, they aim to become the national representatives of Kpop and hence their name “M.O.N.T” which is an abbreviation for “Members of the National Team“. The name of their group expresses, how they aim to work hard to become the national representatives of Kpop. Having residing and training in the Ganghwa-do mountain for one year, the group is also recognized as organic idols, rural idols and Ganghwa idols. Under FM Entertainment, this talented group of three previously appeared on “MIXNINE,” where they also received the name “The Mountain Trainees“. The group has also appeared on MBC‘s “Let’s Go! Romantic Hometown” on April 8 episode. Prior to their debut, the group kept busy through various events and interactions with their fans, as they held their pre-debut global tour. Starting with their first pre-debut concert in Israel on April 2nd 2018, to Brazil on August 11th 2018, Poland on November 11th 2018 and concluding their tour in India on December 4th 2018. On December 19th 2018, the group teased their debut with individual photos including the caption “Will you be my girlfriend?” Following that, on December 20th 2018, MONT revealed their official logo, which depicts three mountains combined together to form one mountain. Check them out below!

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Starting from December 29th, MONT released their individual teaser photos with Narachan‘s photo, followed by Bitsaeon and Roda on December 30th and 31st respectively. On the days following that, they released the invitation for their debut showcase and another teaser photo. Check it out below, along with some additional concept photos!

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For more content on MONT’s daily life, shoots and other activities you can stay connected with the ‘mountain’ rookies via official website, Fan Cafe, Instagram, Twitter and Naver Vlive. Which group’s debut performance has impressed you the most and which group’s debut are you anticipating the most? Share your thoughts and love for the rookies in the comments section below! Also as the list of 2019 debuts is a little long, let me know if you are interested in a Part 2 of this piece and do let me know if I’ve missed any groups. I’d love to make a Part 2 for more new rookies! Source: (1) (2)