2023 proved to a great year in terms of many debuting talents from the musical field coming forward with their groundbreaking tunes. Nearly all the BTS members ventured to dive into their solo journeys, whereas groups like RIIZE, BOYNEXTDOOR, LIMELIGHT, KISS OF LIFE, 8TURN and many others came to the top as promising newcomers.
In the same breath new sub-units of existing groups, such as MONSTA X’s first official sub-unit brought together Shownu and Hyungwon as a sizzling duo, and Doyoung, Jaehyun and Jungwoo formed yet another NCT sub-unit – NCT DoJaeJung.
A lot of things hit fans out of nowhere, and the same, if not more, can be expected from the year that’s just opened its novel chapter to us.
This upcoming boy group has so far been widely recognised SEVENTEEN’s sibling group as Hoshi even went so far to graciously introducing the trainees attending their then fan-meeting ‘SEVENTEEN in Carat Land’. It will consist of six members – Shinyu, Dohoon, Youngjae, Hanjin, Jihoon and Kyungmin.
In other conversations, this group has also been referred to as NCT 140 and NCT Tokyo, but for now, the New Team title has stuck. The six-member sub-unit of NCT stands as the last introduction to the grand roster. The final six members joining the lineup are Sion (leader), Riku, Yushi, Daeyoung, Ryo and Sakuya.
I’LL IT is short for “I Will Be It”, which works as the group’s motto referring to the girls’ remarkably versatile talents that can shape into anything and are not limited to certain scopes. I’LL IT members Yunah, Minju, Moka, Youngseo, Wonhee and Iroha are expected to debut in 2024. The final date is yet to be revealed.
Release Date – Jan 4, 2024 After the Golden Kingdom sinks, guilds seek treasures promised by the king to those who defeat the perpetrator. Laios, leading a guild, embarks on a food-filled quest to get the job done.
Super Junior members Leeteuk, Shindong and Siwon will be forming the group’s sixth subunit, slated to debut in Japan on January 17, 2024, which will predate their eventual Korean debut. They initially stepped out together during the SUPER JUNIOR World Tour – Super Show 9 : Road in 2022.