&Team (stylised in all caps;Japanese:エンティーム; Korean:앤팀) is a Japaneseboy band based inJapan andSouth Korea that was formed byYX Labels.[B] The group is composed of nine members: K, Fuma, Nicholas, EJ, Yuma, Jo, Harua, Taki, and Maki.[1][2] They were formed through the reality/survival program&Audition – The Howling as their label's first group. &Team released their debut single "Under the Skin" on November 21, 2022, and officially debuted with their first extended playFirst Howling: Me on December 7, 2022.[3]
K, Nicholas, EJ, and Taki competed on the South Korean survival showI-Land in 2020 which produced the boy groupEnhypen.[5] On January 1, 2021, Big Hit Japan announced the launch of the "Big Hit Japan Global Debut Project" to search for artists to debut as a group in Japan and become active worldwide.[6] On March 19, Big Hit Entertainment re-branded and re-structured intoHybe Corporation.[7] On April 26, K and EJ made cameo appearances in the music video for Enhypen's "Drunk-Dazed".[8]
On November 4, it was announced that K, Nicholas, EJ and Taki would participate as confirmed members of the planned group and would be joined by additional trainees to be selected through a new audition program.[9]&Audition – The Howling – began airing on July 9, 2022, and the nine final members were unveiled on September 3 via live broadcast from Tokyo.[10][11] On September 26, their fandom name was then announced to be LUNÉ (Light Up New Energy).[12]
2022–2023: Debut, first fan meeting, and first releases
Hybe Labels Japan announced that &Team would release their debut extended play (EP),First Howling: Me on December 7, 2022.[13] The group's self-variety show,&Team Gakuen (&TEAM学園), began airing on November 12; various guests were invited while viewers were able to see their debut preparations in South Korea and Japan.[7] On November 21, 2022, &Team released their first music video and digital single, titled "Under the Skin".[3]
On December 5, 2022, a webtoon featuring the group's members,Dark Moon: The Grey City, was published.[14] Two days later, they releasedFirst Howling: Me alongside the music video for "Scent of You";[15] in the first week of its release, the EP sold 151,000 copies.[16]
On March 2, 2023, it was announced the group would hold their first Japanese fan meeting tour 2023 &Team Fantour Luné Mare: Tsuki-Nami, from May 27 to June 16.[17] On March 2, it was announced that members EJ, K, Nicholas, and Taki would release "W.O.L.F. (Win Or Lose Fight)" on March 16 as the soundtrack for their webtoonDark Moon: The Grey City.[18]
On May 7, &Team released "Blind Love" as the theme song of the NTV dramaDr. Chocolate.[19]
On May 14, the track list for their new mini album was released, revealing their title track "Firework".[20] &Team released their second extended playFirst Howling: We on June 14, 2023.[21][22]
On September 3, &Team held their first anniversary event &Team 1st Anniversary (縁 Day) in Japan, as well as in Seoul on September 9.[23][24]
On November 15, the group released their first studio albumFirst Howling: Now.[25] Following the release of the album on November 15, the album placed first on theBillboard Japan Hot albums and second on theOricon Albums Chart in Japan.
On December 19, &Team announced that they would embark on a concert tour in 2024, titledFirst Paw Print. The tour will occur from January 21 to March 3 and will take place in seven Japanese cities and one South Korean city.[26]
On March 12, 2024, &Team announced that they would release their first single on May 8.[27] On April 6, the title of their first single album was revealed to be "Samidare" (五月雨).
On June 10, the single albumSamidare was certified double platinum by theRecording Industry Association of Japan for the first time, with cumulative sales of over 500,000 copies.[28] On June 14, &Team announced that they would release their second single "Aoarashi" (青嵐) on August 7.
On July 10, the music-themedGrammy Museum in Los Angeles, California announced that a special K-pop exhibit will take place in August 2024, displaying the accessories and performance gear worn by artists underHybe.[29]
On August 14, it ranked first on theBillboard Japan Hot 100 singles chart for the first time. On August 20, Aoarashi entered theWorld Music Awards "United World chart" for the first time, ranking 30th with a score of 96,000. On August 31, it was announced that &Team would be responsible performing the opening theme song "Beat the Odds" for theanime "Trillion Game".
On September 28, it was announced that &Team would be releasing a pre-release single "Jyuugoya" (十五夜) on October 23 before coming back with their second full-length albumYukiakari (雪明かり), on December 18.[30]
On December 3, &Team announced that they will be performing both the opening theme "Magic Hour" and the ending theme "Wonderful World" for theJapanese animated television series based on themanga by Murata Mayu,Honey Lemon Soda, serialized in the manga magazine "Ribon".[31]
On December 6, it was announced that they would be cooperating with TV Tokyo to produce their first podcast show called "&TEAM's "ごエンがあって、しゃべらせてもらってます.", which will start on January 7, 2025 and will be broadcast on YouTube, Spotify, and other platforms every Tuesday of the week.[32]
2025: Film acting, first Asia tour, and Korean debut
On January 8, it was announced that &Team would be making their first appearance in a Japanese film. The live-action film "Ya Boy Kongming! THE MOVIE" adapted from the Japanese mangaYa Boy Kongming! would be released on April 25 of the same year. &Team played a key role in the story.[33] In the film, they represented the music label Key Time on the stage of the Music Battle Festival and competed with the other two major music labels for the championship. In addition to the stage performances, members EJ, Nicholas, and Harua will challenge their acting skills. They will also appear in the "Ya Boy Kongming! THE MOVIE" Kick-off Party event on February 22 of the same year.[34]
On February 12, &Team announced that they would be releasing their third single "Go in Blind" on April 23.[35] On March 7, &Team announced schedule for their first Asia tour, titled Awaken the Bloodline, which begins in May. Following the Four Seasons series, the album's sales once again broke its own record, and on May 13, it was certified 3× Platinum by theRecording Industry Association of Japan for the first time in April for sales of more than 750,000 copies, with total sales exceeding 800,000 copies. At the same time, their debut album "First Howling: ME" was also certified platinum in April.[36]
On August 8, 2025, &Team received their first Million certification from the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for their third single, "Go in Blind," as shipments surpassed one million copies as of July. This "Million" certification is a significant milestone, recognizing the cumulative sales of over 1,000,000 physical units of their single.[37]
On September 3, during the last show of their third anniversary event, &Team announced that they would make their Korean debut on October 28 with their mini-albumBack to Life.[38] They also announced a six-episode documentary program titled&Team 100日密着: Howling Out to the World, which was broadcast on Hulu Japan, Nippon Television, and YouTube weekly starting October 2.[39]
On October 28, &Team made their official Korean debut with the mini-albumBack to Life. The album achieved immediate commercial success, selling 1,139,988 copies on its release day (October 28, 2025), making them a double million-seller following their previous Japanese single. This feat set a record by topping the Oricon Daily Album ranking, making it the first Korean album by a Japanese artist to do so.[40] They achieved a television triple crown with their song, “Back to Life”, on SBS M’s The Show, MBC M’s Show Champion, and KBS2’s Music Bank on November 4th, 5th, and 7th, 2025, respectively.[41]
Variety show following &TEAM in South Korea and Japan as they prepare for their debut receive visits from various guests and seniors in the entertainment industry.
^"Maybe" did not enter the Billboard Japan Hot 100 Chart, but debuted and peaked at number 25 on the component Download Chart.[68]
^"Scar to Scar" did not enter the Billboard Japan Hot 100 Chart, but debuted and peaked at number 47 on the component Download Chart.[68]
^"Koegawari" did not enter the Billboard Japan Hot 100 Chart, but debuted and peaked at number 74 on the component Download Chart.[68]
^"W.O.L.F. (Win or Lose Fight)" did not enter the Billboard Japan Hot 100 Chart, but debuted and peaked at number 68 on the component Download Chart.[68]
^"Blind Love" did not enter the Billboard Japan Hot 100 Chart, but debuted and peaked at number 74 on the component Download Chart.[68]
^"Beat the Odds" did not enter the Billboard Japan Hot 100 Chart, but debuted and peaked at number 48 on the component Download Chart.[68]
^"Meme" did not enter the Billboard Japan Hot 100 Chart, but debuted and peaked at number 50 on the component Download Chart.[68]
^"Magic Hour" did not enter the Billboard Japan Hot 100 Chart, but debuted and peaked at number 39 on the component Download Chart.[68]
^"Wonderful World" did not enter the Billboard Japan Hot 100 Chart, but debuted and peaked at number 46 on the component Download Chart.[68]
^ab"【ライブレポート】&TEAM、約1万人のLUNEと結成1周年を祝福！ 1stアルバム発売のサプライズ発表も" [[Live Report] &TEAM celebrates their first anniversary with 10,000 LUNE fans! Surprise announcement of their first album release.].The First Times (in Japanese). September 4, 2023.Archived from the original on September 4, 2023. RetrievedAugust 23, 2025.
^ab"【ライブレポート】&TEAM、韓国・ソウルで開催された初の海外単独公演が大盛況" [[Live Report] &TEAM's first overseas solo concert in Seoul, Korea was a huge success].The First Times (in Japanese). Archived fromthe original on September 11, 2023. RetrievedAugust 23, 2025.
^Japan digital sales figures forFirst Howling: Now
週間 デジタルアルバムランキング (2023年11月13日～2023年11月19日) [Oricon Weekly Digital Album Ranking November 13, 2023 – November 19, 2023] (in Japanese). Oricon. RetrievedNovember 22, 2023.
週間 デジタルアルバムランキング (2023年11月20日～2023年11月26日) [Oricon Weekly Digital Album Ranking November 20, 2023 – November 26, 2023] (in Japanese). Oricon. RetrievedNovember 30, 2023.
月間 アルバムランキング 2023年06月度 [Oricon Monthly Album Ranking for June, 2023].ORICON NEWS (in Japanese).Oricon.Archived from the original on July 12, 2023. RetrievedAugust 9, 2023.
月間 アルバムランキング 2023年07月度 [Oricon Monthly Album Ranking for July, 2023].ORICON NEWS (in Japanese).Oricon.Archived from the original on August 9, 2023. RetrievedAugust 9, 2023.
^뉴진스→임영웅, AAA 베스트 초이스상 수상 "이 순간 함께해 영광" [2023 AAA] [NewJeans → Lim Young Woong won AAA Best Choice Award "Honor to be with you at this moment" [2023 AAA]].Star News Korea (in Korean). December 14, 2023. RetrievedDecember 14, 2023.
^원어스·보이넥스트도어·앤팀, AAA 이모티브상 "값진 상 감사" [2023 AAA] [ONEUS, BOYNEXTDOOR, & &TEAM, AAA Emotive Award "Thank You for the Valuable Award" [2023 AAA]].Star News Korea (in Korean). December 14, 2023. RetrievedDecember 14, 2023.
^Choi, Eun-ju (March 28, 2024)."이찬원·영탁·임영웅 '트로트 전성시대'...2024 USA 수상자 명단" [Lee Chan-won·Young-tak·Im Young-woong 'Golden Age of Trot'...2024 USA List of Winners].GukjeNews (in Korean).Archived from the original on March 28, 2024. RetrievedMarch 28, 2024 – via Naver.
^"PRIZM".PRIZM (in Korean). RetrievedJanuary 10, 2026.
^"&TEAM、約70,000人を動員した初のコンサートツアー「FIRST PAW PRINT」最終公演レポート" [&TEAM's final performance report from their first concert tour "FIRST PAW PRINT", which attracted an audience of approximately 70,000 people].Musicman (in Japanese). March 8, 2023.Archived from the original on March 8, 2024. RetrievedAugust 23, 2025.
^"앤팀, 데뷔 후 첫 투어 성료…韓·日서 7만 관객과 연결 "더 높은 곳으로"" [&TEAM successfully completes first tour since debut, connecting with 70,000 fans in South Korea and Japan "towards a higher future"].Hankyung (in Korean). March 8, 2024.Archived from the original on August 23, 2025. RetrievedAugust 23, 2025.
^"'하이브 첫 일본 그룹' 앤팀, 日 3개 도시 팬미팅 투어 결정" ["Hybe's First Japanese Group" &TEAM has decided to hold a fan meeting tour in three Japanese cities].Newsis (in Korean). March 2, 2023.Archived from the original on August 23, 2025. RetrievedAugust 23, 2025.
^"&TEAM; 誕生の聖地で2周年記念イベント オーディション感動シーン再現、Kは涙の誓い" [&TEAM: 2nd Anniversary Event at their birthplace – recreating the moving audition scene, K's tearful vow].Oricon (in Japanese). September 4, 2024.Archived from the original on September 4, 2024. RetrievedAugust 23, 2025.
^Kim, Chang-hyeon (December 16, 2022)."앤팀 'AAA 시상식 첫 출격'[AAA 스페셜 포토]" [&TEAM's First Appearance at the AAA Awards [AAA Special Photo]].Star News (in Korean).Archived from the original on August 23, 2025. RetrievedAugust 23, 2025.
^"緑黄色社会、JO1、超特急、EXIT、&TEAMが豪華競演！『オールナイトニッポンX スペシャルライブ 2023』イベントレポートが到着" [A spectacular performance by Ryokuoushoku Shakai, JO1, Bullet Train, EXIT, and &TEAM! "All Night Nippon X Special Live 2023" event report has arrived.].The First Times (in Japanese). January 15, 2023.Archived from the original on January 16, 2023. RetrievedAugust 23, 2025.
^"LE SSERAFIMから&TEAMまで！初開催の大型音楽フェス「GMO SONIC」1日目が大盛況の内に終了" [From LE SSERAFIM to &TEAM! The first day of the large-scale music festival GMO SONIC ended with great success.].Kstyle (in Japanese). January 30, 2023.Archived from the original on August 23, 2025. RetrievedAugust 23, 2025.
^"SKY-HI×日本テレビ 新たな大型プロジェクト「D.U.N.K.」始動！" [SKY-HI x Nippon Television launch new large-scale project "D.U.N.K."!].Hulu (in Japanese). January 19, 2023.Archived from the original on January 23, 2023. RetrievedAugust 23, 2025.
^"＜JOIN ALIVE＞第二弾でAI、手越祐也、&TEAM、ラスベガス、杏里、SHERBETSら14組" [The second installment of JOIN ALIVE will feature 14 groups, including AI, Yuya Tegoshi, &TEAM, Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas, Anri, and SHERBERTS.].Barks (in Japanese). April 27, 2023.Archived from the original on August 23, 2025. RetrievedAugust 23, 2025.
^"SKY-HI×日テレ「D.U.N.K.」京セラドーム公演にATEEZ、BE:FIRST、&TEAM、IMP" [ATEEZ, BE:FIRST, &TEAM, IMP to perform at SKY-HI x NTV's "D.U.N.K." Kyocera Dome concert].Natalie (in Japanese). October 3, 2023.Archived from the original on October 3, 2023. RetrievedAugust 23, 2025.
^"Coke STUDIO LIVE 2024 追加アーティスト決定!" [Additional artists announced for Coke STUDIO Live 2024!].creativeman (in Japanese). August 22, 2024.Archived from the original on September 12, 2024. RetrievedAugust 23, 2025.
^Kim, Na-yeon (December 27, 2024)."앤팀, AAA 아이콘상 주인공 "값진 상 받아 영광" [AAA 2024]" [&TEAM, AAA Icon Award Winner: "Honored to Receive This Valuable Award" [AAA 2024]].Starnews (in Korean).Archived from the original on August 23, 2025. RetrievedAugust 23, 2025.
^"世界が注目するグローバルグループ&TEAMが初出演のGirlsAwardでパフォーマンスを披露！" [The global group &TEAM, who are attracting attention from around the world, will be performing at their first appearance at GirlsAward!].PR TIMES (in Japanese). February 27, 2025.Archived from the original on February 27, 2025. RetrievedAugust 23, 2025.
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