BoyNextDoor (Korean: 보이넥스트도어; RR: Boinekseuteudoeo; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band formed by KOZ 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 as easy listening with a thematic focus on daily life.
BoyNextDoor debuted in May 30, 2023 with the single albumWho!, which formed the first installment in the First Love trilogy that defined the group's first releases. The extended play (EP) Why.. followed the same year and marked the group's first appearance on the Billboard 200 chart. The group's second EP, How? (2024), became the group's first release to top the Circle Album Chart. The group debuted in Japan later that year through Universal Music Japan with the maxi single "And,".
Name
The logo of BoyNextDoor
The group name is derived from the boy next door trope, which KOZ Entertainment related to the group's "casual, friendly" approach to the public.[1][2]
History
2019–2023: Formation and introduction
On January 11, 2019, rapper-producer Zico 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 on YouTube.[7] Its members were introduced on May 14, through a series of GIFs depicting each member released across the band's social media platforms.[8]
2023–2024: Debut and First love trilogy
BoyNextDoor at a mini fan meeting in September 2023
On May 8, 2023, KOZ announced that BoyNextDoor will debut with a three-track single album titled Who!, with all three tracks being promoted as singles,[9][10] which publications deemed as a "rare act" in the industry.[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]
On July 13, KOZ announced that the band would return with a new release in September 2023.[15][16] Their first extended play (EP) titled Why.. was announced on August 8, through a black-and-white teaser image depicting a carousel ride.[17] The group released the EP on September 30, alongside its lead single "But Sometimes".[18] The EP debuted at number 162 in the Billboard 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, titled How?, 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] It debuted atop the Circle 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 in The Show.[30]
BoyNextDoor held their first fan meeting, titled "OneDoorful Day", at the Olympic Hall in Seoul from June 1 to 2.[26] The group released the promotional single "Lucky Charm" on June 29 as part of the original soundtrack for the JTBC television series Miss Night and Day.[31][32]
2024–present: Japanese debut and 19.99
On July 10, 2024, BoyNextDoor debuted in Japan with the maxi 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 the Oricon 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 the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, California, 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 uploaded a 16-second video clip on the group's social media accounts revealing the title of the their third EP 19.99.[39] The EP would be released on September 9, preceded by the pre-release single "Dangerous" on September 2.[40] On September 9, BoyNextDoor released their third EP 19.99 along with its lead track "Nice Guy".[41] On October 25, according to KOZ, the EP surpassed one million copies in cumulative sales based on YG Plus statistics.[42]
Artistry
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".[43][44] 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".[45] In the group's First love trilogy of Who!, Why.., and How?, BoyNextDoor explored a narrative of "first love and heartbreak", with Who! serving as an exposition, Why.. detailing the story's ending, and How? bridging the narrative between the two releases.[46] The tracks from the trilogy were largely influenced by rock, teen pop, hip hop, hyperpop, and synth-pop.[46][47][48]
^ 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.[92]
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^Hong, Hye-min (July 13, 2023). '하이브 신인' 보이넥스트도어, 9월 컴백 대전 합류 ['Hybe Rookie' BoyNextDoor joins the comeback war in September] (in Korean). Hankook Ilbo. Archived from the original on August 2, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
^Baek, Ji-eun (February 13, 2024). [단독] 보이넥스트도어, 4월 컴백...지코+하이브 성공 DNA 극대화 [[Exclusive] BoyNextDoor makes a comeback in April...Maximizing Zico+HYBE's success DNA] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on February 14, 2024. Retrieved February 14, 2024 – via Naver.
^Choi, Ye-jin (March 19, 2024). '믿보넥'이 온다..보이넥스트도어, 4월 15일 'HOW?'로 컴백 ['Midbonek' is coming..BoyNextDoor, comeback with 'HOW?' on April 15th] (in Korean). Star News. Archived from the original on March 19, 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2024 – via Naver.
^Ji, Min-kyung (April 23, 2024). 보이넥스트도어, '더쇼' 1위..웰메이드 앙코르 라이브도 화제 [BoyNextDoor takes first place on 'The Show'..Well-made encore live also becomes a hot topic] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on May 18, 2024. Retrieved April 24, 2024 – via Naver.
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^Son, Bong-seok (June 30, 2024). "보이넥스트도어가 가창한 '낮과 밤이 다른 그녀' OST, 음원 공개" [Boynextdoor's 'Day and Night Are Different' OST, Sound Source Released]. Sports Khan (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
^Jeong, Bit (July 24, 2024). "[단독]보이넥스트도어, 9월 컴백...'5세대 실력파'의 귀환" [[Exclusive] BoyNextDoor, September Comeback... The Return of the '5th Generation Talent']. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 24, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
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^Seon, Mi-kyung (October 24, 2025). 보이넥스트도어, '19.99'로 데뷔 첫 밀리언셀러 달성[공식] [BoyNextDoor, '19.99' Achieves First Million-Seller Debut [Official]] (in Korean). Osen [ko]. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Naver.
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^Sales for Earth, Wind & Fire (Japanese Ver.) in Japan:
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