Who are NEXZ?
NEXZ is the first K-pop boy group (Japanese) to debut under the JYP Label after Stray Kids. Stray Kids debuted 6 years ago, and we all know how successful they are today! JYP had an eye for Japanese talents last year. This group was formed with the survivors of the talent show called “Nizi Project”.
NEXZ is made up of seven members: Tomoya, Yuu, Haru, Soken, Seita, Huey, and Yuki, and all of them are mostly 17! They stand out by their special talents and charms. And guess what? They’re all GenZ! Soken is the only Korean member, while the other members are Japanese. In 2023, JYP himself formed NEXZ (boy group) through JYP Entertainment’s joint audition program ‘Nizi Project’ Season 2, in collaboration with Japan’s top record company, Sony Music. We’re predicting, because of the rising craze of K-pop in Japan, NEXZ’s debut will be a huge success.
The next generation of K-pop
NEXZ is a short form of ‘Next Z(G)eneration,’ and was specially created by JYP’s chief producer and ‘Nizi Project’ judge, Park Jin-young. The group’s name shows their dream to lead the next generation with their own music and dance performances as Gen Z members, as per JYP.
Debut
You don’t have to wait for their debut performance and finally find a Bias because:
On the afternoon of the 20th, NEXZ will perform a stage show at Yes24 Live Hall in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, to celebrate the release of their debut song ‘Ride the Vibe’.
They made their debut on May 20, 2024, with the single album “Ride the Vibe”.
Voila! It fetched 3.4 Million views on YouTube, just in 21 hours. The members worked hard to learn Korean and practiced day and night.
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Introducing the Members
1. Yu (19 years old)
Full name: Tomiyasu Yū. He was born in Fukuoka, Japan. On December 15, 2023, in the twentieth episode of Nizi Project 2, he ranked 5th and was included as a member of NEXZ.
2. Tomoya (18 years old)
Full name: Uemura Tomoya. He was born in Fukuoka, Japan. He is the leader of the group since he ranked 1st in Nizi Project 2, securing his position in NEXZ.
3. Haru (18 years old)
Full name: Inoue Haru. He was born in Osaka, Japan and he was placed 2nd in the twentieth episode of Nizi Project 2, securing his spot in NEXZ.
4. So Geon (17 years old)
Full name: So Geon. He is a Japanese-Korean member as he was born in Tokyo, Japan. In the twentieth episode of Nizi Project 2, he ranked 4th and became the lead singer of the group.
5. Seita (17 years old)
Full name: Kawashima Seita. He was born and brought up in Saitama, Japan. He ranked 7th in Nizi Project 2 and became a lead singer in NEXZ.
6. Yuhi (17 years old)
Full name: Komori Yūhi. He was born in Wakayama, Japan. He ranked 6th in Nizi Project 2 and joined NEXZ as a member.
7.Yuki (16 years old)
Full name: Nishiyama Yūki. He was born in Hyōgo, Japan. He is the Maknae (youngest) of the group as he ranked 3rd in Nizi Project 2, securing his place as a singer in NEXZ.
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