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TOMORROW X TOGETHER

TOMORROW X TOGETHER

TOMORROW X TOGETHER, read as ‘tomorrow by together’, has come together under one dream in hopes of building a new tomorrow. They are a bright and youthful boyband composed of five members, SOOBIN, YEONJUN, BEOMGYU, TAEHYUN, HUENINGKAI, where each member is different from one another, shining in their own way to create synergy.

BTS

BTS

Record-breaking South Korean boy band BTS (aka Bangtan Boys) balance an energetic blend of dance-pop and hip-hop with deeply introspective lyrics, which helped them build a devoted global following while also becoming the most successful K-pop act in U.S. chart history. Debuting in the early 2010s with their Skool trilogy, they steadily expanded their audience until breaking into the mainstream consciousness with the Love Yourself series. In May 2018, their third official full-length, Love Yourself: Tear, topped the Billboard 200, becoming the first K-pop to hit number one in the U.S. and the highest-charting album by an Asian act to date. Formed by producer Bang Si Hyuk, the septet's lineup includes RM (Kim Namjoon), team leader and rapper; Jin (Kim Seokjin), singer; Suga (Min Yoongi), rapper; J-Hope (Jung Hoseok), rapper and choreographer; Jimin Park, singer and choreographer; V (Kim Taehyung), singer; and Jungkook Jeon, singer, rapper, and choreographer. In addition to production and composition, the members of BTS also write their own lyrics, which tackle topics like mental health, self-acceptance, and empowerment. With their youthful blend of club-worthy dance anthems, stirring love ballads, and aggressive rapping, BTS connected with a devoted fan base (dubbed "ARMY") and set themselves apart from the K-pop industrial machine when they debuted in 2013 with the first installment of their "School Trilogy" series, 2 Cool 4 Skool. A few months later, they released the second EP of the saga, O!RUL8,2? The trilogy was completed with Skool Luv Affair, which was released around Valentine's Day in 2014. Later that year, BTS released their full-length debut album, Dark & Wild, featuring the single "Danger." As their fan base grew and international tours sold out, they released The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Pt. 1 in April 2015 and the follow-up, Pt. 2, some months later in November. They embarked on a massive world tour as The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Pt. 2 topped a record-setting six international music charts, including Billboard's World Albums chart. After four weeks, they set a record as the first K-pop act to achieve such a feat. The group continued to break records with the release of their sophomore LP, Wings. Released in late 2016, Wings not only became the first BTS effort to debut atop both the Korean album and song charts, but they were the third K-pop act to land in the Canadian Hot 100. However, the album's impact was most apparent on the Billboard charts. The best showing to date for a K-pop act, Wings debuted in the Top 30 of the Billboard 200 -- both their highest U.S. chart debut and most sales to date -- becoming the first K-pop artists with three albums to enter the main album charts (Wings became their sixth Top Three hit -- and second number one -- on the World Albums chart). They also became the first K-pop act to spend four weeks on the charts. Wings continued the artistic and creative growth for the septet, featuring seven solo tracks that showcased the personality of each member. Four months later, BTS re-released the album as You Never Walk Alone. The updated version added four new songs to the original Wings track listing, including the singles "Spring Day" and "Not Today." With their presence in the United States continuing to expand, the group went on to win the Top Social Artist Award at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards. Their fifth EP, Love Yourself: Her, arrived that September and became the first K-pop album to debut in the Billboard 200's Top Ten, entering the chart at number seven. In early 2018, BTS received their first double-platinum certifications in Japan and became the first Korean act to receive two gold certifications in the U.S. That spring, they issued their third Japanese LP, Face Yourself, which featured Japanese versions of tracks from Wings and Love Yourself: Her. The set -- which included just two previously unreleased songs -- debuted just outside the Top 40 on the Billboard 200. The next month, BTS released their third official full-length, Love Yourself: Tear, which included the single "Fake Love." Days later, they returned to the Billboard Music Awards, performing and winning Top Social Artist for the second year in a row. Their Billboard success continued when Love Yourself: Tear soared to the top of the Billboard 200, becoming the first foreign-language chart-topper on the U.S. chart in over a decade. BTS repeated the feat that summer with the conclusion to the trilogy, Love Yourself: Answer. The chart-topping compilation featured a handful of new tracks, including lead single "Idol," packaged with previously released songs from Her and Tear, as well as some remixes and a Nicki Minaj-assisted version of "Idol." Riding the international success of the Love Yourself series, the boys closed the era with a sold-out global stadium tour, which primed them for the start of the next BTS wave: Map of the Soul. The first single from the album, "Persona," showcased a solo RM referencing both Carl Jung and BTS' own 2014 track "Intro: Skool Luv Affair," while the follow-up "Boy With Luv" recruited American singer Halsey. ~ Neil Z. Yeung

ITZY

ITZY

South Korean quintet ITZY put an energetic spin on K-pop, serving buoyant electronic dance anthems with uplifting lyrics. Debuting at the close of the 2010s, they released their Top Three EP It'z Icy in July 2019, followed by March 2020's It'z Me. More Top Five sets appeared, including 2020's Not Shy and 2021's Guess Who. In late 2021, the band released their first full-length, the chart-topping Crazy in Love. The following year, they hit a U.S. chart peak with their Top Ten EP Checkmate. The group remained prolific, following it with two more EPs, including 2023's Kill My Doubt. They again topped the Korean charts with 2024's Born to Be and returned that same year with the Gold EP. Joining <a href="spotify:artist:7n2Ycct7Beij7Dj7meI4X0">Twice</a> on <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22JYP+Entertainment%22">JYP Entertainment</a>'s girl group roster, ITZY is comprised of Yeji, Lia, Ryujin, Chaeryeong, and Yuna. Through the mid-2010s, most group members competed on various television survival shows before <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22JYP%22">JYP</a> put them together as the five-piece ITZY. They debuted in January 2019 and issued their first single, "Dalla Dalla" b/w "Want It?" These hit tracks appeared on their summertime debut EP, It'z Icy, which rose to the Top Three in Korea and placed within the Top 20 on both the U.S. Heatseekers and World Albums charts. The propulsive lead single "Icy" peaked at number two on the Billboard World Songs chart. Their follow-up EP, It'z Me, appeared in March 2020 and topped the Korean pop chart, as did their third outing, Not Shy, which arrived in August. Another Top Five Korean EP, Guess Who, was released in 2021. The short set was ITZY's first appearance on the main Billboard 200 chart. Months later, they bested that showing with their much-anticipated full-length debut, Crazy in Love, which peaked just outside the U.S. Top Ten. The "Loco"-featuring set also topped the Billboard World Albums and Independent Albums charts while rising to number two in Korea. A non-album single, the Japanese-language "Voltage," arrived in April 2022. Months later, they landed in the U.S. Top Ten for the first time with their fifth EP, Checkmate, which featured the single "Sneakers." The group closed the year with a sixth EP, Cheshire. Led by the single "Cake," ITZY's seventh EP, Kill My Doubt, appeared in July 2023. Around the same time, singer Lia went on hiatus from the group due to health concerns. In January 2024, they returned with their second Korean-language album and third full-length studio album, Born to Be. Heralded by the single "Untouchable," it topped the Circle Albums chart and reached 14 on Billboard's World Albums chart. That October, they delivered their ninth EP, Gold. The release, which marked the return of Lia following her hiatus, found ITZY re-recording several tracks off Born to Be as a quintet. ~ Neil Z. Yeung, Rovi

aespa

aespa

aespa, a combination of “ae”, which stands for “Avatar and Experience” and “aspect” meaning “two-sidedness”, symbolizes “meeting of another self and experiencing a new world” and consists of four real members KARINA, WINTER, GISELLE, and NINGNING along with avatar members of each. The group debuted in November 2020 with a single ‘Black Mamba’. The song entered the Billboard Global Chart (excluding U.S.) at No. 100 within just 3 days, marking the highest ranking of any K-pop artist’s debut song. It charted across music charts in 95 countries, proving their explosive popularity immediately upon debut. aespa set monumental records with ‘Black Mamba’ surpassing 21 million views in the first 24 hours of its release, and became the fastest debut MV to surpass 100 million views in the history of K-pop, setting another new record. In May, aespa released a single ‘Next Level’, which received enthusiastic response immediately upon release. The MV surpassed 50 million views in just 3 days, breaking self-record. It debuted at No. 1 on Korean and international music charts in addition to reaching No. 3 on Billboard’s World Digital Song Sales chart, scoring another worldwide hit. Following their hit albums "Girls" and "MY WORLD", asepa released an English single &#39;Better Things&#39;.

New Jeans

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Stray Kids

Stray Kids

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