History
Q_ARE was formed out of a docu-reality series titled “QR Project”, in which Alex, a music producer under Online Beat Production, held a massive online casting call. 20 contestants were chosen to participate and showcase their talents and 10 were eliminated. Those ten left were put under a rigorous vocal and dance training program to then finally determine the final 7 members. [4]
Beginning on January 8, 2024, Q_ARE uploaded to their official Instagram, individual member photos teasing their debut single, “Try Again”. The first member was Seba [5] followed by Fabi on January 9, [6] then Bin on January 10, [7] Aiden on January 11 [8] and finally Jamin on January 15. [9] On January 22, 2024, Q_ARE released their debut single, “Try Again”. [10] On June 7, 2024, Q_ARE performed “Try Again” on TVN’s Efecto N. [11] On December 16, 2024, the second single, “EGO” was released on all music platforms alongside its music video. [12] On May 29, 2025, Q_ARE released their new single, “Last Moon” on all digital platforms. [13] [14] Via their official instagram, Q_ARE announced they were performing at Chile’s Santiago Pride 2025. On July 11, 2025, K-Pop creative agency, Monday Morning Lab, announced that Q_ARE will be the opening act for Wonho’s Stay Awake tour stop in Santiago, Chile the following night. [15] Talking to FrontRowLive, an LA based music news outlet, Aiden stated the production team behind Wonho’s tour offered them the opening act spot weeks before and that approval from both ends was finalized two days before the show. [16] On August 3, 2024, Q_ARE uploaded a teaser to their official Instagram. [17] The video teaser showed a shovel being dragged across dirt and gravel by someone in black boots, after which the screen turns black with Q_ARE’s name appearing in white. On August 5, another teaser was uploaded showing close-ups of the members, while the accompanying caption read “¿XX/XX/XXXX? ”. On August 14, their new single “PALA”, meaning “shovel” in Spanish, was released on all digital platforms. [18] As of the release, “PALA” has garnered over 1.2 million streams on Spotify [19] and has made musical lists around the world. [20] This marks Q_ARE’s most successful release to date. On September 18, 2025, BNB Fest, a K-Pop festival held in Brazil, announced Q_ARE as their first-ever international act. [21] Q_ARE will be attending and performing at BNB Fest 2025 on November 23, 2025. This will make Q_ARE’s first performance out of Chile. On September 25, 2025, GAP Chile’s official Instagram uploaded a video of Q_ARE recreating KATSEYE’s viral ad campaign, while also announcing the group’s appearance at their “Better In Denim Dance Masterclass” — which took place on Saturday the 26th. [22] [23]
Artistry
Although Q_ARE has constantly been compared to many K-Pop groups, the members have mentioned they’re not K-Pop. In an interview with Los40 Chile’s Mood Corea podcast, they stated that although they take inspiration from K-Pop idol groups, they would categorize themselves as Latin pop. [24]
With the rising success of Q_ARE, many Chilean and international fans have coined the term “ChisPop”, to categorize their genre of music. Taken from the term “pop Chileno” or “Chilean pop” in English. [25] [26] Not to be confused with the Chilean snack, Chispop.
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