HYBE subsidiary KOZ Entertainment will probably be debuting its first Okay-pop boyband within the coming months.
On February 28, SpoTV News reported {that a} new boy band produced by Block B rapper, producer and KOZ Entertainment founder Zico could be making their debut this May. In response to studies, representatives the Okay-pop label shared that it’s certainly “gearing up for [the boy group’s debut in] the first half of this year,” as translated by Soompi.
However, KOZ didn’t verify nor deny SpoTV News’ claims that the forthcoming act is scheduled to debut in May, as an alternative saying: “The exact debut date will be revealed after it is confirmed.”
Zico had beforehand teased the upcoming act throughout HYBE’s 2022 briefing. “The specific concept [of the group] is ambiguous to say. They will become a group that will present music which both the general public and fans can all enjoy,” he shared on the time.
The as-yet-unnamed boyband would be the first-ever idol group to debut beneath KOZ Entertainment since its founding by Zico in 2019. The company was then acquired by HYBE labels the next 12 months, turning into one in every of its subsidiaries, and signed Okay-R&B singer-songwriter Dvwn in 2021.
The upcoming act will even be HYBE’s first boyband since J-pop group &Team debuted beneath its Japanese division final 12 months, and its first Okay-pop boyband since ENHYPEN’s debut in 2020. Details corresponding to its lineup are unknown right now.