HYBE Labels to Launch Two New K-Pop Boy Groups Next Year - 2025

Summary:

  • HYBE Labels plans to debut two new K-Pop boy groups next year under BIGHIT MUSIC and HYBE Japan.
  • The debuts align with the end of BTS members’ military service, set to conclude by June 2025.
  • Fans and netizens have mixed reactions, with concerns over HYBE’s ability to manage current and new artists.
  • The new debuts mark over five years since BIGHIT MUSIC last launched a group, TXT, in 2019.

Despite facing controversies, HYBE Labels is gearing up to debut two new K-Pop boy groups next year, according to recent reports. This move comes amid the conclusion of BTS members’ military service, expected by June 2025, marking a busy period for the label.

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The two new groups will be launched under HYBE subsidiaries, BIGHIT MUSIC and HYBE Japan. BIGHIT MUSIC, the home of global superstars BTS and TXT, and HYBE Japan, known for &TEAM, are both preparing to introduce these new boy groups to the highly competitive K-Pop scene.

The timing of these debuts coincides with significant milestones for BTS. J-Hope is set to finish his military service in October 2024, followed by RM, V, Jimin, and Jungkook in June 2025. Suga will also complete his service around the same time. This period is anticipated to be filled with BTS’s full group activities alongside the introduction of the new boy groups.

The announcement has elicited mixed reactions from fans and netizens. Critics argue that HYBE Labels operates like an “idol factory,” continuously debuting new groups while allegedly failing to adequately manage its current artists. Some fans express concerns that the company’s focus on new groups could detract from the attention and care given to existing idols.

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Conversely, for BIGHIT MUSIC, the debut of a new group marks a significant event as it has been over five years since the launch of TXT in March 2019. This new boy group could be seen as a fresh chapter for the label, providing a new sibling group to TXT.]

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Comments from Korean netizens reflect a spectrum of opinions on this development:

  • “Why do they release new groups all the time… It’s not like they need idols all year round.”
  • “Take care of the idols you have.”
  • “They’ll probably start another localized group like &TEAM.”
  • “Stop it… Treat the kids you have better.”

As HYBE Labels prepares for a busy and transformative year, the industry and fans alike will be watching closely to see how the new groups are received and how the label manages its expanding roster of artists.

Source: altselection