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BoyNextDoor

South Korean boy band with a boy next door image.

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BoyNextDoor is a six-member boy band formed under KOZ Entertainment, a label founded by rapper-producer Zico in 2018.[1][2] The group's name reflects a "casual, friendly" approach to the public, like "boys living next door"[3][4] They debuted on May 30, 2023, as the first group launched by KOZ Entertainment.[3][2]

Making and release

KOZ announced on May 8, 2023, that the debut would be a three-track single album titled Who!, with all tracks promoted as singles.[5] Their first EP, Why.., was released on September 30, 2023, and debuted at number 162 on the Billboard 200.[6] The second EP, How?, was released on April 15, 2024, and debuted atop the Circle Album Chart.[7] BoyNextDoor debuted in Japan on July 10, 2024, with the maxi single "And," which entered the Oricon Daily Single Ranking at number one.[8]

Their third EP, 19.99, was released on September 9, 2024, and surpassed one million cumulative sales by October 25.[9] In February 2023, Zico announced his intention to debut a boy band under KOZ Entertainment, with a debut targeted for the first half of that year.[10][11] An animated video introducing the group BoyNextDoor was uploaded to YouTube on April 16, 2023.[10]

What the cited sources add

A Korea JoongAng Daily article from April 2023 stated that KOZ Entertainment announced the group would debut on May 30.[3] The same article explained that the agency described the name as meaning the band would be "friendly and approachable, like boys living next door"[3] A Korea Herald article from May 2023 reported that the group held a press showcase in Seoul and performed the three songs from Who! for the first time.[2] A March 2024 Korea Herald article stated that the second EP How? would complete a trilogy of first love stories that began with Who!.[12]

A November 2023 Korea JoongAng Daily article noted that BoyNextDoor landed its first album on the Billboard 100 albums chart 112 days after debut and won Rookie of the Year awards.[1]

References

  1. Yoon, "Knock, knock — It's the BoyNextDoor, ready to open your heart, that's 'WHO!' [GOLDEN 2023]", Korea JoongAng Daily, November 27, 2023. facts only, no text reused. koreajoongangdaily.joins.com
  2. Ji-won, "Boynextdoor makes splash debut", The Korea Herald, May 31, 2023. facts only, no text reused. koreaherald.com
  3. Cho, "BoyNextDoor by KOZ Entertainment to debut in May", Korea JoongAng Daily, April 17, 2023. facts only, no text reused. koreajoongangdaily.joins.com
  4. Wikipedia, "BoyNextDoor" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Cho, "BoyNextDoor by KOZ Entertainment to debut in May", Korea JoongAng Daily, April 17, 2023; Yoon, "Knock, knock — It's the BoyNextDoor, ready to open your heart, that's 'WHO!' [GOLDEN 2023]", Korea JoongAng Daily, November 27, 2023 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  5. Wikipedia, "BoyNextDoor" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Ji-won, "Boynextdoor to debut with 3-track single", The Korea Herald, May 8, 2023; Dong, "HYBE's new boy group BOYNEXTDOOR gears up for debut", The Korea Times, May 8, 2023; Ji-won, "Boynextdoor makes splash debut", The Korea Herald, May 31, 2023; Yeo, "BOYNEXTDOOR unveil playful 'But I Like You' music video", NME, May 23, 2023; Ziwei, "BOYNEXTDOOR make their official debut with 'Serenade' MV", May 30, 2023; Ahn, Star News, May 31, 2023 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  6. Wikipedia, "BoyNextDoor" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Kim, Sports Kyunghyang, July 13, 2023; Hong, Hankook Ilbo, July 13, 2023; Chin, "BOYNEXTDOOR announce first comeback with 'WHY..', out next month", August 8, 2023; Cho, "BoyNextDoor is back and asking 'WHY..' in latest EP", Korea Joongang Daily, September 4, 2023; Zellner, "10 First-Timers on Billboard's Charts This Week: BOYNEXTDOOR, Khamari, Royel Otis, Nick Shoulders & More", September 20, 2023 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  7. Wikipedia, "BoyNextDoor" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Baek, Sports Chosun, February 13, 2024; Chin, "BOYNEXTDOOR to release new music in April, label confirms", NME, February 14, 2024; Choi, Star News, March 19, 2024; Jung-youn, "Boynextdoor to hold first fanmeeting at Olympic Hall", The Korea Herald, March 26, 2024; Yoo, "Hybe artists ready to return in April", The Korea Herald, March 22, 2024; Hicap, "K-pop group BOYNEXTDOOR to return with new mini-album in April", Manila Bulletin, March 19, 2024; "Album Chart: 2024 Week 16", Circle Chart; Ji, April 23, 2024 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  8. Wikipedia, "BoyNextDoor" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Yoon, "BoyNextDoor to make Japanese debut in July", Korea JoongAng Daily, May 6, 2024; Ha, "BOYNEXTDOOR Begins Japanese Debut Promotions with Surprise Shibuya Live", Hankook Ilbo, June 20, 2024; Ha, "BOYNEXTDOOR's Japanese Debut Single 'AND' Tops Daily Oricon Charts", Hankooki, July 12, 2024; Sherman, "Grammy Museum to launch K-pop exhibit celebrating Hybe, featuring BTS, LE SSERAFIM artifacts", AP News, July 9, 2024; "Grammy Museum to launch exhibit featuring HYBE's K-pop artists", Yonhap News Agency, July 10, 2024 (original not read by us en.wikipedia.org
  9. Wikipedia, "BoyNextDoor" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Yeo, "BOYNEXTDOOR return with playful music video for new single, 'Nice Guy'", September 4, 2024; Choi, August 15, 2024; You-mee, "[Today's K-pop] Boynextdoor to return in September", The Korea Herald, August 13, 2024; Seon, October 24, 2025; Heo, Sports Donga, November 4, 2024 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  10. Wikipedia, "BoyNextDoor" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Cho, "New boy band in the works at KOZ Entertainment", Korea JoongAng Daily, February 28, 2023; Yoo, "KOZ Entertainment's 1st boy group produced by Zico to debut in May", The Korea Herald, April 4, 2023; Son, April 17, 2023; Ziwei, "Here's everything we know about BOYNEXTDOOR", May 17, 2023 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  11. Cho, "New boy band in the works at KOZ Entertainment", Korea JoongAng Daily, February 28, 2023. facts only, no text reused. koreajoongangdaily.joins.com
  12. Jung-youn, "Boynextdoor to hold first fanmeeting at Olympic Hall", The Korea Herald, March 26, 2024. facts only, no text reused. koreaherald.com

Each numbered sentence above was checked against the source it cites before publication. Sentences citing Wikipedia adapt text from the English Wikipedia article BoyNextDoor (contributors), used under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is available under the same licence. Other sources were used for facts only; no text or images are copied from them.

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