There are signs that they will continue their undefeated audition streak this year. The nine-member boy group AHOF, created by the ‘Universe League’, took over the Times Square billboard in the heart of New York City, USA, even before their official debut. AHOF‘s advance into Times Square, which is also an arena for global promotional competition, is all the more meaningful in that it was made possible ‘by voting’ by the global fandom accumulated through TV auditions.

According to Duck Ad, AHOF was selected as the ‘March Best Idol’, which is determined by internet voting, and had the honor of taking home a large billboard advertisement in Times Square, New York. The results of this vote are adding to the topic of conversation as they prove the extraordinary ‘fandom firepower’ of AHOF, who despite the handicap of being a ‘potent rookie’ who was only promised to debut in the first half of the year but has not made an official debut yet, have beaten out many of their senior groups.

AHOF is a boy group consisting of Steven, Seo Jung Woo, Cha Woong Ki, Zhang Shuaibo, Park Han, JL, Park Joo Won, Zhu En, and Daisuke. The team name is an abbreviation for ‘All time Hall Of Famer’, containing the members’ bold ambition to be inducted into the K-pop Hall of Fame.

They were formed through the TV audition program ‘Universe League’, which ended on SBS earlier this year. The program, also known as the ‘Universe’ series, previously produced ‘Universe Ticket’, which formed the girl group Eunice, which became the best new group in 2024.


Reporter Heo Min-nyeong mignon@donga.com

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