“NEXZ” is a global boy band born from the Japan-Korea joint audition project “Nizi Project Season 2” by JYP and Sony Music.
On May 20th, shortly after making their long-awaited global debut, NEXZ’s first Korean release, “Ride the Vibe,” reached No. 1 on the daily Physical Album Chart and No. 3 on the weekly chart on Korea’s Hanteo Chart.
The music video for their debut song “Ride the Vibe” is a youth ensemble drama that only a band with an average age of 17.4 could express. The emotional visual world, reminiscent of a short film, attracted a lot of attention, achieving over 10 million views on YouTube within three days of its release, and has currently surpassed 25 million views.
In Japan, the new Aquarius commercial featuring NEXZ, “Beside those who move forward. Stage,” is currently airing nationwide.
The new song “Keep on Moving,” written and produced by JY Park, which is being played in the commercial, is also attracting a lot of attention.
Now, new news has arrived from NEXZ.
It has been revealed that NEXZ will make their first appearance in a magazine in the August issue of “NYLON JAPAN”, which will be released on Friday, June 28th, and will also be featured on the cover for the first time.
The 30-page story inside is a special shoot under a clear, cloudless sky, in which the seven members of NEXZ dress in Louis Vuitton and try out a fashionable look for the first time.
In honor of Louis Vuitton’s Pre-Fall 2024 Men’s Collection, which reinterprets a sailor’s wardrobe, the book is themed around a “Summer Vacation on a Cruise with NEXZ,” and a dreamy story unfolds with every turn of the page.
Furthermore, the long interview, which is also their first foray into the genre, is about 20,000 characters long and is full of depth and realism, reflecting the “current feelings” of the band as they pursue their dreams, while exuding a sense of fresh tension.
A commemorative book packed with NEXZ’s “firsts.”
Stay tuned for this special feature that will reveal their undiscovered charms.
Meanwhile, NEXZ is currently actively working in Korea and is now entering its third week of activity.
It seems that he will be making daily TV appearances starting with “SHOW CHAMPION” which will be broadcast today, Wednesday, June 5th.
It looks like we’ll have to keep a close eye on NEXZ developments this week as well.
This will be her first Korean release, her first magazine appearance on the cover, and her first showcase in Japan, which was recently announced.
Don’t miss out on the journey of NEXZ as they blaze a new trail with a host of firsts.
[NEXZ (pronounced: Nexji)]
A global boy group consisting of TOMOYA, YU, HARU, SO GEON, SEITA, HYUI and YUKI.
The group was born from JYP and Sony Music’s joint Japanese-Korean audition project “Nizi Project Season 2.”
NEXZ stands for “Next Z(G)eneration.”
The name is named after the letters “N” and “Z” as proof that it was born from “Nizi Project,” and it conveys the message that members who will lead the next generation have come together to deliver new music and performances and usher in a new era.
When announcing the group’s name, JY Park told the members, “We named you this with the hope that you will pave the way for the future together with the new generation.”
On December 18, 2023, “Miracle”, written and composed by JY Park, which was performed at the final stage of the audition, will be released as a pre-release song.
Then on May 20th, they finally made their global debut with their first Korean single album, “Ride the Vibe.”
[Release]
NEXZ
Korea 1st Single Album
“Ride the Vibe”
1. Ride the Vibe
2. Starlight
(KOREA) Released on May 20, 2024
(JAPAN) 2024.5.31 Release
*This may change depending on the product inventory status.
*This will be reflected on Korean charts (HANTEO chart, CIRCLE chart).
(DIGITAL) 2024.5.20 18:00 Release (JST/KST)
▼Check out NEXZ Korea’s 1st Single Album “Ride the Vibe”
NEXZ Korea 1st Single Album “Ride the Vibe” released in Korea on May 20th is now on sale with a “Japan-only bonus”!!
The date and venue of the event for purchasers of “Ride the Vibe” to commemorate the release of the album, where you can meet the NEXZ members, have also been announced!
■ Kanto Venue: Saturday, October 5, 2024 Makuhari Messe Exhibition Hall 1
■Kansai Venue: October 6th, 2024 (Sun) INTEX Osaka Hall 2
Please check the special release commemorative website below for details of the event, target products, target stores, etc.
▼NEXZ Korea 1st Single Album “Ride the Vibe” Release Special Site
https://nexz-official.com/korea_1st_SingleAlbum_ridethevibe
[NEXZ “Ride the Vibe” M/V]
[NEXZ “Ride the Vibe” Performance Video]
[NEXZ “Starlight” Track Video]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpN5QDSqIWQ
[NEXZ “Ride the Vibe” Trailer]
[Performance Summary]
NEXZ SHOWCASE 2024 “Ride the Vibe”
▼Click here for the special site
https://nexz-official.com/s/n180/page/showcase
[Date/Venue]
Saturday, August 3rd, Marine Messe Fukuoka Hall B, Fukuoka Prefecture Doors open at 16:30 / Show starts at 17:30
Sunday, August 4th, Marine Messe Fukuoka Hall B, Fukuoka Prefecture Doors open 15:00 / Show starts 16:00
Saturday, August 17th, Osaka Prefecture, Edion Arena Osaka (Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium) Doors open at 16:30 / Show starts at 17:30
Sunday, August 18th, Osaka Prefecture, Edion Arena Osaka (Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium) Doors open 15:00 / Show starts 16:00
Saturday, August 24th Musashino Forest Sport Plaza Main Arena, Tokyo Doors open at 16:30 / Show starts at 17:30
Sunday, August 25th Musashino Forest Sport Plaza Main Arena, Tokyo Doors open 15:00 / Show starts 16:00
*Doors opening and performance start times are subject to change.
・Fukuoka Performance・・・Kyodo Nishi Nippon Tel: 0570-09-2424 (Weekdays/Saturdays 11:00-15:00)
・Osaka Performance・・・Kyodo Information Tel: 0570-200-888 (Weekdays/Saturdays 11:00-18:00)
・Tokyo Performance・・・Kyodo Tokyo Tel: 0570-550-799 (Weekdays 11:00-18:00 / Saturdays, Sundays and holidays 10:00-18:00)
[Ticket price]
All seats reserved ￥11,000 (tax included)
*Children under 4 years old are not allowed to enter. A separate ticket is required for ages 4 and above.
Ticket board Inquiry Form:https://support.tickebo.jp/
[Fan club advance reservation information]
Starting today, June 3rd (Mon) at 6pm, we will be accepting pre-order entries for both “NEXZ OFFICIAL JAPAN FANCLUB NEX2Y” and “NEXZ OFFICIAL JAPAN FANCLUB NEX2Y MOBILE” members!
(W Members Fastest Advance Reservation (Lottery System))
Application period: Monday, June 3, 2024, 18:00 to Monday, June 10, 2024, 23:59
▼Click here to apply
https://nexz-official.com/s/n180/page/showcase
*This offer is for W members who have joined both “NEXZ OFFICIAL JAPAN FANCLUB NEX2Y” and “NEXZ OFFICIAL JAPAN FANCLUB NEX2Y MOBILE” with the same email address by the end of the application period. Please note that if your email address is different, you may not be recognized as a W member.
*The fastest advance ticket sales for W Members can be applied for immediately after joining “NEXZ OFFICIAL JAPAN FANCLUB NEX2Y” or “NEXZ OFFICIAL JAPAN FANCLUB NEX2Y MOBILE” during the application period (once payment is completed and a membership number is issued).
*You must continue to be a member of both “NEXZ OFFICIAL JAPAN FANCLUB NEX2Y” and “NEXZ OFFICIAL JAPAN FANCLUB NEX2Y MOBILE” until the day of the performance. Please note that we may ask you to authenticate your membership when entering the venue on the day of the performance.
(NEX2Y advance booking (lottery system))
Application period: June 11, 2024 (Tuesday) 10:00 to June 17, 2024 (Monday) 23:59
*You can apply for NEX2Y advance tickets immediately after joining during the application period (when your payment is completed and your membership number is issued).
*You must remain a member of “NEXZ OFFICIAL JAPAN FANCLUB NEX2Y” until the day of the performance. Please note that we may ask you to authenticate your membership when entering the venue on the day of the performance.
(NEX2Y MOBILE advance booking (lottery system))
Application period: June 18, 2024 (Tuesday) 10:00 to June 24, 2024 (Monday) 23:59
*You can apply for NEX2Y MOBILE advance tickets immediately after joining during the application period (when payment is completed and your membership number is issued).
*You must remain a member of “NEXZ OFFICIAL JAPAN FANCLUB NEX2Y MOBILE” until the day of the performance. Please note that we may ask you to authenticate your membership when entering the venue on the day of the performance.
■Each person may apply for up to four tickets.
■Children under 4 years old are not allowed to enter. From 4 years old, a separate ticket is required.
■Please note that tickets cannot be refunded unless the performance is canceled or postponed.
■You can enter once for each performance.
■Please note that you cannot apply for tickets for the same performance date more than twice.
■Admission tickets for this performance will only be electronic tickets (compatible with smartphones).
■Entry to this performance will be via the (LIVE QR PLUS) app, and one smartphone is required per person per e-ticket.
*In order to enter, applicants and accompanying persons are required to download the (LIVE QR PLUS) app in advance.
*If you apply for two or more tickets, you will need to distribute the tickets to your companions.
■Reselling or transferring tickets to third parties is strictly prohibited, regardless of the purpose or reason.
■Please note that if you do not have a ticket on the day of the performance, you will not be able to enter.
＜Announcement regarding artist appearances＞
Please note that the members who will be performing may change depending on their health conditions.
[NEXZ Official Fan Club]
■ Annual membership fan club: “NEXZ OFFICIAL JAPAN FANCLUB NEX2Y”
■Monthly mobile fan club: “NEXZ OFFICIAL JAPAN FANCLUB NEX2Y MOBILE”
The official fan club “NEX2Y (pronounced: Nexty)” comes in two forms: the yearly membership type “NEXZ OFFICIAL JAPAN FANCLUB NEX2Y” and the monthly subscription type “NEXZ OFFICIAL JAPAN FANCLUB NEX2Y MOBILE”. Each type offers a wealth of content and benefits that are unique to the official fan club.
▼For more details and to join, click here
https://fc.nexz-official.com/fanclub/
[Pre-Release]
NEXZ
Pre-Release Song
“Miracle”
During delivery
※”Miracle (Korean Ver.)” is also available for download
▼Check out the pre-release song “Miracle”
▼Pre-Release Song “Miracle” Performance Video
[Summary of Aquarius’ new commercial]
■ Title: “Beside those who move forward. Stage” (15 seconds)
■Broadcast start date: Monday, May 13, 2024
■ Broadcast area: Nationwide
■ Performer: NEXZ
▼ “Beside those who move forward. Stage” (15 seconds)
■ Title: “Beside those who move forward. 2024” (60 seconds)
■Broadcast date and program: May 20, 2024 (Monday) 19:00-21:00 / TBS series “CDTV Live! Live!”
■ Featuring: NEXZ, and others
▼ “Beside those who move forward. 2024” (60 seconds)
[2024 Show! Music Core in JAPAN]
■Date and time:
June 29, 2024 (Sat) 15:30 Open / 17:30 Start
Sunday, June 30, 2024 15:30 Opening / 17:30 Start
■ Venue: Belluna Dome (2135 Kamiyamaguchi, Tokorozawa City, Saitama Prefecture, 359-1153)
■ Cast:
(Saturday, June 29th) ENHYPEN / FANTASY BOYS / ILLIT / INI / NiziU / NMIXX / P1Harmony / RIIZE / ZEROBASEONE / Taemin (SHINee)
(Sunday, June 30th) &TEAM / ATEEZ / (G)I-DLE / ILLIT / NCT WISH / NEXZ / NMIXX / n.SSign / PLAVE / Stray Kids
▼”2024 Show! Music Core in JAPAN” special website
[Solo reality show “Debut Preparation Class
[Japan]
■Lemino is now exclusively streaming the Japanese subtitled version
Lemino:https://lemino.docomo.ne.jp/?crid=Y3JpZDovL3BsYWxhLmlwdHZmLmpwL2dyb3VwL2IxMDFiYmM=
*Episodes 1 and 2 are free, while episodes 3 and beyond will be available for free for one week only after each episode’s release.
[abroad]
■ Currently broadcast/streamed on Mnet and M2 YouTube channels
[Audition program “Nizi Project Season 2”]
■Audition program “Nizi Project Season 2”
All episodes of “Nizi Project Season 2” Part 1 and Part 2 are now available on Hulu
Hulu “Nizi Project Season 2”:https://www.hulu.jp/nizi-project-season-2
■Audition program “Nizi Project Season 2”
All episodes of “Nizi Project Season 2” Part 1 and Part 2 are now available on YouTube
*The edit version will be released.
JYP Official YouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9K3xwFkFqWECOP_-Phr903SDrEhznuWQ
What is “Nizi Project”?
A joint Japanese-Korean audition project by JYP and Sony Music.
For this project, JYP and Sony Music will jointly handle everything from holding global auditions to casting the members, training, planning, production, and management.
“Nizi Project Season 1” produced NiziU, who appeared on the NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen for four consecutive years, won the Japan Record Award for three consecutive years, and performed at the two major domes, Tokyo Dome and Kyocera Dome, the fastest in history for a female artist.On October 30, 2023, they made their long-awaited Korean debut, winning first place on a local music program and attracting a lot of attention, becoming a national girl group in both name and reality.
Leveraging this track record, “Nizi Project Season 2” aims to create a global boy group. Regional auditions were held in 11 locations, including eight cities in Japan, Los Angeles, New York, and Seoul, South Korea, from mid-March to early May 2022, with more than 10,000 applicants participating.
After going through a process of regional auditions ⇒ training camp in Japan ⇒ training camp in Korea, the global boy band “NEXZ” was born.
［NEXZ Official Website］https://nexz-official.com
[NEXZ Official X]https://twitter.com/NEXZ_official
[NEXZ Official Instagram]https://www.instagram.com/real_nexz
[NEXZ Official TikTok]https://www.tiktok.com/@nexz_official
［NEXZ Official Facebook］https://www.facebook.com/realnexz
［NEXZ Official YouTube Channel］https://www.youtube.com/@NEXZ_official
