YG Entertainment announced on April 30 that it will debut its first boy group in six years, a five-member act, in September. Founder and executive producer Yang Hyun-suk revealed the member count in a video on the company's official blog. No further details, such as the group's name, were provided.
YG Entertainment announced Thursday that its first boy group in six years will debut in September with five members. "We're planning to introduce the male group in September for now. The number of its members, which many people may be curious about, is five," Yang Hyun-suk, founder and executive producer of YG Entertainment, said in a video posted on the company's official blog.
The agency's last boy group, TREASURE, debuted in August 2020. YG had previously unveiled plans to launch a new boy group this fall.
Yang added that the company would gradually reveal details about its upcoming intellectual properties and rookie artists, hinting at a broader debut lineup including a new girl group tentatively named Next Monster. YG also plans major projects this year, such as new albums from Babymonster and TREASURE, as well as a world tour by BIGBANG marking its 20th anniversary.