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Jan 01, 2021
Big Hit Entertainment will be debuting a new boy group, with some of the members known for being previous contestants from I-LAND.
On Jan. 1, it was announced that Big Hit Japan, a Japanese subsidiary of Big Hit Entertainment, is launching a project called Big Hit Japan Global Debut Project to produce artists who will kick off their journey in the entertainment industry of Japan before going on to take over the global stage.
(Photo : Big Hit Japan Official Website)
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Previously-eliminated contestants of I-LAND, K, Nicholas, EJ, Ta-Ki, and Kyungmin, will be part of the upcoming boy group. These five members were revealed through a video released by the company s official YouTube channel, Big Hit Labels. In the video, boys introduced themselves one by one and asked viewers to look forward to their nearing debut.
Big Hit to launch boy band in Japan with audition show I-Land contestants
Posted : 2021-01-01 17:40
Updated : 2021-01-01 17:40
From left, Taki, EJ, Kyungmin, Nicholas and K, former contestants of K-pop survival show I-Land, will debut as a boy band under Big Hit Japan. Courtesy of Big Hit Entertainment
By Lee Gyu-lee
Big Hit Entertainment, the Korean entertainment company that manages BTS, is expanding its business portfolio into Japan with a new boy band.
The company announced Friday that Big Hit Japan, its regional subsidiary, is launching a Global Debut Project.
The first boy band of the project will include five trainees ― K, Nicholas, EJ, Taki and Kyungmin ― who were eliminated from Mnet s K-pop survival show I-Land.