In 2023, the second season of the survival show Nizi Project aired, ending with J.Y Park selecting seven contestants to debut in a new boy group called NEXZ.
On April 30, NEXZ released a trailer titled “Ride the Vibe,” sharing their official debut date of May 20, 2024.
Here’s a brief introduction to each of the members!
1. Tomoya
Tomoya was born in Fukuoka, Japan and is the group’s leader. The 18 year old was a trainee at JYP for over 2.5 years and has been a dancer since his childhood.
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2. Yu
Yu is a ’05 liner and the group’s oldest member. Yu was also born in Fukuoka, Japan and has always dreamed of becoming an idol.
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3. Haru
Haru is a 06′ liner and was born in Osaka, Japan. He was a JYP trainee for around 6 months and is the “dance leader” of NEXZ.
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4. So Geon
So Geun is an ’06 liner and had only learned basic dance for around a year.
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5. Seita
Seita is another ’06 liner and was born in Saitama, Japan. He was previously a model and was a trainee at JYP for around 7 months, citing Stray Kids as his inspiration.
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6. Hyui
Hyui is an ’07 liner and was born in Wakayama, Japan. He studied dance prior to becoming a trainee, and composes as a hobby.
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7. Yuki
Youngest member Yuki is an ’07 liner who was born in Hyogo, Japan. He enjoys performing and has been dancing since he was a small child.
The group released a pre-release track titled “Miracle” in Japanese and Korean, which you can check out below!
