[Sports Chosun, Reporter Jung Bit] The debut of SM Entertainment's (hereinafter SM) new rookie boy group is imminent.

According to reports by Sports Chosun, SM's new boy group is preparing with a goal of debuting in September. They are currently in Los Angeles (LA) filming the music video for their debut track.

The new SM boy group includes Sungchan and Shotaro, who were active as members of NCT, as well as Eunseok and Seunghan, who were introduced as SM Rookies.

Sungchan, Shotaro, Eunseok, and Seunghan have already received a huge response from fans after performing "Outro: Dream Routine" at the SMTOWN concerts held at the Suwon World Cup Stadium and Tokyo Dome in Japan last year. At the time, they were praised for their overwhelming performance, which was hard to believe for a group that had not yet officially debuted. This is why they are already known among K-pop fans as "major K-pop prospects."

Above all, there is high interest because this is a new boy group that SM has poured its heart and soul into. It has been about seven years since SM launched a new boy group, not counting 2016. While NCT U, NCT 127, and NCT Dream debuted in 2016, WayV in 2019, and a new NCT team is set to debut this year, those groups all belong to the NCT brand.

Because it has been a long time since SM introduced a new boy group outside of the NCT system, it is stimulating the curiosity of not only "Pink Bloods" (a nickname for SM fans) but also K-pop fans worldwide. At the same time, public expectations are also high. With the attention of many, the new SM boy group is set to open the era of the "5th generation of K-pop idols" in earnest and play an active role at its center.

These are English translations of articles from our GTTOUR Japanese website.