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New Gen 5 K-pop Groups that are worth watching

The K-pop Girl Groups and Boy Groups War will be on fire since the K-pop industry is now entering its new era called Gen 5 and debuted a lot of idol groups that will dominate the music chart and media areas. ACU PAY will introduce the Gen-5 groups to you!

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1. BABYMONSTER (베이비몬스터)

A rookie girl group from a major company like YG Entertainment is a new girl group of YG in 7 years that many people look forward to since they di not debuted. There are 2 Thai girls in this new group as well.

BABYMONSTER consists of 7 members in total which are Ruka, Asa, Rami, Rora, Ahyeon, and two talented Thai girls named Chiquita and Pharita, debuting in 2023.

The concept of BABYMONSTER is BABY which means brightness and MONSTER which means naughtiness. Each member is outstanding with their talent in singing, rapping, performing, and visual.

Soon, these girls will hold a Fan Meeting Concert named ‘BABYMONSTER PRESENTS: SEE YOU THERE in Bangkok’ on Saturday 29 June 2024 at Paragon Hall, 5th floor, Siam Paragon.

2. PLAVE (플레이브)

It is another step in the K-Pop industry once we see virtual idol groups with Motion Capture technology used by VTube. 

PLAVE consists of 5 members which are Noah, Yejun, Bamby, Eunho, and Hamin.

PLAVE derives its name from ‘Play’ combined with ‘Rêve’ (Dream, Fantasy) according to the group’s concept that they have to stay in virtual reality named ‘Kaelum’ to make their dream come true. The Fanclub name is PLLI derived from ‘Play’ and ‘Reality’ the one who gives love to them and lives together in the real world. 

On 13 – 14 April 2024, PLAVE held “PLAVE THE 1ST FAN CONCERT ‘Hello, Asterum!'” Fan Concert and set a record to sell out pre-sale tickets in 10 minutes.

3. KISS OF LIFE (키스오브라이프)

KISS OF LIFE (키스오브라이프)

KISS OF LIFE is a hot new girl group from S2 Entertainment, consisting of JULIE, BELLE, HANEUL, and NUTTY, a Thai girl who is chasing her dream from SIXTEEN and Idol School 2017.

The members of this group consist of Korean, American, and Thai people. Each member has a lot of charms and is stunning. KISS OF LIFE was also nominated for the Best New Artist Award at the leading 11 awards and won the ninth award at the Korean Music Awards (KMA) Rookie of the Year.

In March, the girls had a fan meeting in Thailand named KISS OF LIFE ‘DEAR KISSY’ 1st Fan Meeting in Bangkok made Thai KISSY’s heart flutter.

4. RIIZE (라이즈)

RIIZE (라이즈)

A new Boy Group in 7 years of SM under the name ‘RIIZE’ which derived from ‘Rise’ and ‘Realize’, meaning a boy group that will grow together and makes their dreams come true.

There are 7 members in this group consisting of Shotaro, Eun Seok, Sung Chan, Won Bin, Seung Hun, So Hee, and Anton.

Soon, RIIZE is going to hold a ‘RIIZING DAY’ Concert to meet fans from all around the world, including Thailand on 27-28 July 2024 at Thunder Dome, Meung Thong Thani. Thai BRIIZE prepare yourself to meet the full performance!

5. POW (파우)

POW (파우)

Let’s continue with the new Gen-5 boy group from GRID Entertainment which has Yorch Yongsin as a Thai member. POW consists of 5 members which are Yorch, Hyunbin, Jungbin, Dongyeon, and Hong.

The concept of the group is CREATING CULTURE EVERYDAY with the mission to move beyond today’s global music trend, aiming to create a new culture through their music and performance.

Recently, POW held its first concert on April 6th. under the name POW LIVE STAGE [POW HOUSE IN BANGKOK] that made many people fall for them because of the humor of the five boys who have almost become Thai.

6. ILLIT (아일릿)

ILLIT (아일릿)

A new girl group debuted in March 2024 under the name I’LL-IT. These girls debut from R U Next, a survival program that searches for idols of JTBC, a subsidiary of in HYPE.

ILLIT has 5 members in total which are Yunah, Minju, Moka, Wonhee, and Iroha. They will debut as the first girl group from BELIFT LAB (Original of ENHYPEN) and the new girl group HYBE after 2 senior groups such as LE SSERAFIM and Newjeans.

ILLIT is derived from the English word; I will and it is mixed up together. This comes from the phrase “I will be it” which means unique personality, independent choice, and excellent potential with a bright and cute group concept.

7. ZEROBASEONE (제로베이스원)

ZEROBASEONE (제로베이스원)

ZEROBASEONE or ZB1 is a new boy group under Wake One Entertainment. This is a unite of 9 winners from Boys Planet of MNET, a survival program producer, in the same family of Produce, and Girl Planet 999 which created a lot of famous idols. 

There are 9 members in this group which are Zhang Hao, Sung Han Bin, Seok Matthew, Ricky, Park Gun Wook, Kim Tae Rae, Kim Gyu Vin, Kim Ji Woong, and Han Yu Jin. This group has it all from dancing, and singing, to charm that many people fall in love with.

ZEROBASEONE refers to starting from scratch as a trainee before merging into one from this program. The boys will do promotional activities in just 2 years and 6 months before leaving.

Many other groups in Gen 5 come with fire, talent, and effort that are really called all-rounds. Don’t forget to support them!

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