‘K-pop alumni’ who debuted in 2015, including SEVENTEEN, TWICE, and MONSTA X, are all ready to celebrate their 10th anniversary in a splendid way in their own way.

Having performed on stages both domestically and internationally for 10 years without rest, they have grown into the main players leading the ‘globalization’ of K-pop while maintaining their undying popularity. Based on the global foundation they have built through their activities so far, each group plans to take on even more diverse challenges this year.

Seventeen and Twice, who are considered representative of the ‘3rd generation idols, are drawing attention by opening the door to their 10th anniversary with unique unit activities.

Seventeen, who had previously focused on ‘full group’ activities, is in the mood to fully form a unit ahead of the members‘ ‘military ceremonies’. As soon as the year began, the three-member unit Boo Seok Soon consisting of Dokyeom, Hoshi, and Seungkwan released their second single album ‘Teleparty’, followed by the Hoshi X Woozi unit featuring Hoshi and Woozi releasing their first single ‘Beam’ on March 10th.

Hoshi X Woozi previously collaborated as a duet on the track ‘Shoot the Day Go’ from Seventeen’s second full-length album ‘Teen, Age’ in November 2017, but this is their first time releasing an album as a unit. As Hoshi and Woozi are the leaders of the performance team and vocal team respectively, expectations for their musical perfection are high among global fans.

Last month, TWICE‘s three-member unit Misamo, consisting of Japanese members Mina, Sana, and Momo, held a solo concert at Tokyo Dome. Through this, they, who began unit activities in July 2023, also set a record of entering Tokyo Dome in just 1 year and 6 months, the shortest period of time for a female artist. Member Dahyun, who is also pursuing an acting career, will be heading to theaters to release her first leading role in the film ‘That Time, The Girl We Loved’ on the 21st.

Monsta X, who had been away from the stage for a while due to the members’ enlistments, are expected to resume ‘full group’ activities this year. Following Shownu and Minhyuk, who completed their military service in 2023 and last year, Jooheon was discharged last month, and Kihyun and Hyungwon are scheduled to be discharged in February and May, respectively. They are known to be discussing various activity plans to greet fans as a group before the youngest member, I.M, enlists.

Day6 and N.Flying, who are considered representative ‘K-bands’,’, are also planning to continue active activities to celebrate their 10th anniversary at ‘Career Peak’.’ N.Flying, whose drummer Kim Jaehyun is being discharged in February, has confirmed their first full-group festival stage at ‘Have a Nice Day #11- Incheon’ on April 12. Day6, who became the first K-band to enter Gocheok Sky Dome last year, will be going on a world tour until the first half of the year, visiting the Philippines, Australia, the United States, and more.


Reporter Yoo Ji-hye yjh0304@donga.com

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