Viviz, IVE, NCT Hollywood – K-pop’s next generation is about to make some noise
- The label behind Twice and Stray Kids has been introducing members of new boy band XDinary Heroes, while an American NCT subgroup is in the works
- Familiar faces will return too – three former Gfriend members will form Viviz, while two former IZ*ONE stars are among the six members of new girl group IVE
Some prominent K-pop groups may have said “farewell” in 2021, but a lot of new faces are set to make their debuts before the end of the year and at the start of 2022, with big South Korean entertainment companies announcing launch plans for upcoming idol groups.
November has seen several K-pop labels solidify arrangements for their latest acts and begin to unveil them.
Lengthy rollouts of K-pop groups often help build anticipation among fans, and a member of Xdinary Heroes was unveiled each day starting from November 15. At the time of writing, five members had been unveiled along with a series of promotional teaser videos and their public social media accounts launched.
Xdinary Heroes will be JYP’s first new boy band since Stray Kids was formed in 2017.
They are one of several acts in the works at JYP, along with a female outfit who have been unofficially introduced to the public as “JYPn” and are said to be formally debuting in early 2022.
