HYBE's 1st global boy band &TEAM comes 'Back to Life' with Korean debut

Almost three years after rising to prominence in Japan, HYBE Labels' multinational boy band &TEAM officially made its Korean debut with the release of "Back to Life" Tuesday, a project that marks both a homecoming and a new chapter for the nine-member act. Formed in December 2022 under HYBE's Japan-based subsidiary YX Labels, &TEAM is the first group to emerge from the company's overseas branch. The lineup includes six Japanese members, along with one each from Korea and Taiwan, and one German-Japanese citizen. The group's rise in Japan was almost instant. The group's debut EP, "First Howling : ME," shot straight to No. 1 on Japan's Oricon chart, while its third single, "Go in Blind," exceeded one million shipments, earning an official certification from the Recording Industry Association of Japan. Despite this success, the group’s decision to re-debut in Korea — the birthplace of the very system that trained them — feels like a full-circle moment. On Monday evening, the group unveiled "Back to Life," the eponymous title track for the Korean debut album, followed by an official albWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times