Boysgroup

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

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.

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History

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

Discography

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak
chart
positions
Oricon [10] Billboard [11]
We are Boysgroup4740

Singles

TitleYearPeak
chart
positions		Album
Oricon [10]
"Super Hero" (スーパーヒーロー)202313Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

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  11. ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums". Billboard Japan . Retrieved November 2, 2019.
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