BoyNextDoor (Korean: 보이넥스트도어; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band formed byKOZ Entertainment in 2023. The group consists of six members: Sungho, Riwoo, Jaehyun, Taesan, Leehan, and Woonhak. Characterized by its eponymous "boy next door" image, the group defines their work aseasy listening with themes drawn from daily life.
BoyNextDoor debuted in May 2023, with thesingle albumWho!, which formed the first installment in the "First Love" trilogy that defined the group's first releases. Theextended play (EP)Why.. followed the same year and marked the group's first appearance on theBillboard 200 chart. The group's second EP,How? (2024), became the group's first release to top theCircle Album Chart.
The group debuted in Japan later that year throughUniversal Music Japan with themaxi single "And,", which was followed by their third EP19.99 (2024). They embarked on their debutKnock On Vol.1 Tour in December 2024 and released their first digital single "If I Say, I Love You" in January 2025. The group's fourth EP,No Genre, was released in May to commercial success.
On January 11, 2019, rapper-producerZico ofBlock B founded the label KOZ Entertainment after departing with Seven Seasons.[3]Hybe Corporation would later acquire the label as a subsidiary in 2020 and included KOZ in its joint auditions in March 2022.[4][5]
Zico announced his plans to debut a boy band under the agency in February 2023.[4] Media outlets reported that the group will debut in May of that year.[6] The group, named BoyNextDoor, was formally introduced on April 16, through the release of an animated video onYouTube.[7] Its members were introduced on May 14, through a series ofGIFs depicting each member released across the band's social media platforms.[8]
BoyNextDoor during promotions forWho! in September 2023
On May 8, 2023, KOZ announced that BoyNextDoor will debut with a three-track single album titledWho!, with all three tracks being promoted as singles,[9][10] which publications deemed uncommon.[11] Promotions for the album began with the release of the single "But I Like You", on May 23, followed by "One and Only" on May 26.[12] The band marked their debut with the official release of the album on May 30, alongside the single "Serenade".[13][14]
BoyNextDoor in September 2023, during promotions forWhy..
On July 13, KOZ announced that the band would return with a new release in September 2023.[15][16] Their firstextended play (EP) titledWhy.. was released on September 30, alongside its lead single "But Sometimes".[17][18] The EP debuted at number 162 in theBillboard 200, marking the group's first appearance on the chart.[19]
On February 13, 2024, KOZ announced that BoyNextDoor would release new music in April 2024.[23][24] On March 18, the agency announced the band's second EP, titledHow?, through a teaser video titled "How Can This Happen?".[25]How? completes the group's trilogy of releases chronicling the story of a "first love".[26][27] The EP was released on April 15, alongside the single "Earth, Wind & Fire".[28]How? debuted atop theCircle Album Chart for the issue dated April 20, marking the group's first number one album.[29] On April 23, the group received their first music show win inThe Show.[30]
BoyNextDoor held their firstfan meeting, titled "OneDoorful Day", at theOlympic Hall inSeoul from June 1 to 2.[26] The group released the promotional single "Lucky Charm" on June 29 as part of the original soundtrack for theJTBC television seriesMiss Night and Day.[31][32]
On July 10, 2024, BoyNextDoor debuted in Japan with themaxi single "And,", which features Japanese re-recordings of the group's past singles and the Japanese-language song "Good Day".[33][34] The single was released to commercial success, entering the Daily Single Ranking for theOricon Chart dated July 10, marking the band's third number one single in the chart.[35] The band was represented in a K-pop exhibit at theGrammy Museum inLos Angeles, California, United States, alongside 78 other artists under Hybe and its sublabels from August 2 to September 15.[36][37]
On July 24,The Chosun Ilbo reported that BoyNextDoor was finalizing a new album, set for release in September.[38] On August 12, KOZ revealed the title of the their third EP19.99, through a teaser trailed titled "The Beginning of Countdown: 19.99". The EP was released on September 9 and was supported by two singles—"Dangerous", released on September 2, and "Nice Guy", which was released in conjunction with the EP.[39][40][41] On October 25, the EP surpassed one million copies in cumulative sales based on YG Plus statistics.[42] On October 31, BoyNextDoor released a cover of "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" exclusively onApple Music.[43]
2025–present: Knock On Vol.1 Tour,No Genre,The Action
In support of their first four releases, BoyNextDoor embarked on their first world tour, theKnock On Vol.1 Tour, beginning with two shows at the Inspire Arena inIncheon in December 2024. While on tour, the band released their first digital single "If I Say, I Love You", on January 6, 2025.[44] The group released the promotional single "Never Loved This Way Before", a reworking of the 2021Cheeze song of the same name, on March 14 as part of the original soundtrack for the Naver webtoonOdd Girl Out.[45] In March 28, the Bangkok show of the tour scheduled for the following day was cancelled in the aftermath of the2025 Myanmar earthquake, which impacted Thailand.[46]
BoyNextDoor released their fourth EP,No Genre on May 13.[47] The EP was supported by two singles: the lead single "I Feel Good", released alongside the EP, and the preceding digital single "If I Say, I Love You".[44] The EP went on to sell 1.16 million copies in its opening week and debut atop theCircle Album Chart, marking the band's highest first-week sales.[48][49][50] On August 20, the band released their second maxi single, "Boylife", which includes Japanese re-recordings of three of their past singles and the Japanese-language song "Count to Love".[51]
On September 12, the band performed at the2025 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship inPasay on September 12 as "global celebrity ambassadors".[52] Later that month, they announced their fifth EP,The Action, scheduled for release on October 20, supported by the single "Hollywood Action".[53] The band released the promotional single "Say Cheese" on November 11, in collaboration withWarner Bros., to commemorate the 85th anniversary of theTom and Jerry franchise.[54][55][56]
With each member debuting in their late teens, BoyNextDoor was envisioned with a "boy next door" image.[1][2][11] While the group initially drew comparisons to the similarly conceptualized girl groupNewJeans, such comparisons were later discredited upon their debut, owing to the group's "self-produced" nature and their dance styles.[57] Kim Jae-heun ofThe Korea Herald attributed the group's success to their "engaging storytelling, strong performances, and TV variety show appeal", which he deemed as defining characteristics of the group.[58]
Members Jaehyun (pictured left), Taesan (pictured middle), and Woonhak (pictured right) actively participate in the production of the group's music.
BoyNextDoor's music has been self-described as "easy listening and natural".[59][60] Members Jaehyun, Taesan, and Woonhak actively involve themselves with the production of the group's music and largely aim to create music about "the daily lives of their peers".[61] In the group's First love trilogy ofWho!,Why.., andHow?, BoyNextDoor explored a narrative of "first love and heartbreak", withWho! serving as an exposition,Why.. detailing the story's ending, andHow? bridging the narrative between the two releases.[62] The tracks from the trilogy were largely influenced byrock,teen pop,hip hop,hyperpop, andsynth-pop.[62][63][64]
In19.99, the group began to focus on self-expression and introspection, reflecting on their experiences and anxieties around toward growing up.[65][66] The following release,No Genre, was characterized by homages to the group's musical influences.[67][68] While the group maintained an emphasis on storytelling with emotional depth, the EP explored pop subgenres includingpop-soul andcity pop.[67][68][69]
^"But I Like You" did not enter on the Circle Digital Chart but appeared at number 70 on the component Circle Download Chart.[104]
^"One and Only" did not enter on the Circle Digital Chart but appeared at number 61 on the component Circle Download Chart.[104]
^"Serenade" did not enter on the Circle Digital Chart but appeared at number 73 on the component Circle Download Chart.[104]
^"I Feel Good" did not enter on theBillboard Global 200 but appeared at number 181 on the Global Excl. US.[106]
^"Ruin My Life" did not enter on the Circle Digital Chart but appeared at number 68 on the component Circle Download Chart.[113]
^"Crying" did not enter on the Circle Digital Chart but appeared at number 51 on the component Circle Download Chart.[116]
^"ABCDLove" did not enter on the Circle Digital Chart but appeared at number 52 on the component Circle Download Chart.[116]
^"Our" did not enter on the Circle Digital Chart but appeared at number 26 on the component Circle Download Chart.[117]
^"Amnesia" did not enter on the Circle Digital Chart but appeared at number 32 on the component Circle Download Chart.[117]
^"So Let's Go See the Stars" did not enter on the Circle Digital Chart but appeared at number 27 on the component Circle Download Chart.[117]
^"Life Is Cool" did not enter on the Circle Digital Chart but appeared at number 31 on the component Circle Download Chart.[117]
^"Dear. My Darling" did not enter on the Circle Digital Chart but appeared at number 33 on the component Circle Download Chart.[117]
^"Earth, Wind & Fire" (English version) did not enter on the Circle Digital Chart but appeared at number 38 on the component Circle Download Chart.[117]
^"Skit" did not enter on the Circle Digital Chart but appeared at number 13 on the component Circle Download Chart.[118]
^"Nice Guy" (English version) did not enter on the Circle Digital Chart but appeared at number 17 on the component Circle Download Chart.[118]
^ Hosted by the Hong Kong Asia Pacific International Group and Sunway Records, the Asian Pop Music Awards bases its winners on the "Asian Pop Music Chart" which opened in September 2019.[136]
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