Boysgroup, stylized in all caps, was a Japanese alternative idol boy band formed by WACK in 2022. They debuted with the studio album, We are Boysgroup, on January 18, 2023.[1] They disbanded on May 14, 2023.

Boysgroup
Also known asWACK Boyz
OriginJapan
Genres
Years active2022–2023
LabelsWACK
Past members
  • Ryosei
  • Rin
  • Shunji
  • Haru
  • Ayuru
  • Ryota

History

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In 2021, WACK held the Project WACK-Chin Audition.[2] The winner of the audition, Tasukukusu, would go on to take part in WACK's first all-male audition, the WACK Men's Joint Audition, in February 2022.[3] During the audition camp it was announced that WACK intended to debut its first boy group. By the end of the audition camp Tasukukusu had been eliminated and three finalists – John Gokuh, Chin Bonbon, and Che Jiming, later known as Rin, Ryosei, and Shunji, respectively – were announced as members of the upcoming group.[4] The group went by the tentative name, WACK Boyz.[5] The Second WACK Men's Joint Audition was held in August 2022. At the end of the audition camp four of the participants: Ecchichichiichiichii, New, Yatto The Endo, and Hanagemonster, later known as Hinata, Haru, Ayuru, and Ryota, respectively, were chosen to also join the group.[6] Hinata withdrew from the group in October 2022.[7] On December 7, the group was given the name Boysgroup.

They released their debut album, We are Boysgroup, on January 18, 2023.[1] Their first single, "Super Hero", was released on May 10.[8]

They disbanded on May 14 after their final performance of the Boysgroup 1st Oneman Tour at Esaka Muse in Osaka.[9]

Former members

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  • Ryosei (リョウセイ)
  • Rin (リン)
  • Shunji (シュンジ)
  • Haru (ハル)
  • Ayuru (アユル)
  • Ryota (リョウタ)

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Album details Peak
chart
positions
Oricon[10] Billboard[11]
We are Boysgroup 47 40

Singles

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Title Year Peak
chart
positions
Album
Oricon[10]
"Super Hero" (スーパーヒーロー) 2023 13 Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

References

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  1. ^ a b "WACK初のメンズグループBOYSGROUPが来年1月に1stアルバム発売、1stワンマンを梅田Shangri-Laで開催". Story Writer. December 9, 2022.
  2. ^ "「Project WACKちん」候補者3名に"WACKちんパスポート"付与、WACK合同オーディション参加へ". Natalie. September 7, 2021.
  3. ^ "WACK初のメンズオーディション合宿に完全密着、男だらけの3泊4日を生配信". Natalie. February 10, 2022.
  4. ^ "WACK初の男性オーディション合格者決定 2022年夏に再びメンズ合宿開催も決定". Model Press. February 28, 2022.
  5. ^ "WACK初のメンズアイドル・WACK BOYZ、Twitterアカウント開設". Natalie. August 22, 2022.
  6. ^ "「WACKメンズオーデ」合格者はエッチ、ハナゲ、ヤット、new". Natalie. August 21, 2022.
  7. ^ "WACK初のメンズグループ、デビュー前に1名が活動辞退". Natalie. October 30, 2022.
  8. ^ "BOYSGROUPが初東名阪ワンマンツアー開催、1stシングル発売も". Story Writer. February 20, 2023.
  9. ^ "WACK初メンズグループのBOYSGROUP、突然解散を発表". Natalie. May 12, 2023.
  10. ^ a b "Bosygroup | Oricon Style". Oricon. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  11. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums". Billboard Japan. Retrieved November 2, 2019.