The New Six (; stylized in

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; abbreviated as TNX) is a South Korean

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formed through the survival audition program Loud by

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. The group consists of six members: Kyungjun, Taehun, Hyunsoo, Junhyeok, Hwi, and Sungjun. They debuted on May 17, 2022, with the released of their first

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''.

Name

The New Six refers to the six members in the group's debut lineup.

History

2021: Formation through ''Loud''

The New Six was formed through the SBS

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program '' Loud'' that was hosted by two entertainment agencies

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and

in South Korea. The show was a collaboration between

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and

Park Jin-young Park Jin-young (Hangul: 박진영; born December 13, 1971), also known by his stage names J. Y. Park and The Asiansoul or the initials JYP, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, record producer, record executive, and reality television show ju ...

to develop 2 new boy groups; one under JYP Entertainment and another one under P Nation. The TV program had 75 contestants from various countries, and they had to prove themselves to be a debut-worthy talent. Throughout the challenge rounds, the contestants showed their dancing, composing music, writing lyrics, singing, and rapping skills to the two famous judges. '' Loud'' premiered on June 5, 2021 and it was broadcast every Saturday at 21:00 PM KST on SBS. The TV program's finale was on September 11, 2021 with P Nation having seven debuting members. However, on January 24, 2022, P Nation announced Koki Tanaka (13 years old at the time) left the group to continue his training at P Nation, and the yet unnamed boy group became a six-member group.

2022–present: Debut with ''Way Up'', ''Love Never Dies'' and ''Boyhood''

On March 29, 2022, it was announced the group would be officially called TNX (The New Six), and they would make their official debut on May 17, 2022. On April 25, it was announced that the group would debut their first EP ''

''. In January 2023, their agency P Nation announced through their official fancafe that member Junhyeok would be temporarily halting activities due to health concerns. On February 15, 2023, The New Six released their second EP ''Love Never Dies'' with the lead single "Love or Die". According to P Nation, both "I Need U" and "Love or Die" would serve as the double title tracks for their second EP ''Love Never Dies''. On May 22, 2023, The New Six announced their third EP ''Boyhood'' would be released on June 7. On June 7, 2023, The New Six released their third EP ''Boyhood'' with the lead single "Kick It 4 Now". On December 28, 2023, The New Six "Love or Die" has been selected as No.14 for The 25 Best K-Pop Songs of 2023 by Billboard.

Members

* Kyungjun () * Taehun () * Hyunsoo () * Junhyeok () * Hwi () * Sungjun ()

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

Other charted songs

Videography

Music videos

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:New Six K-pop music groups Musical groups established in 2022 South Korean boy bands South Korean dance music groups South Korean pop music groups Musical groups from Seoul 2022 establishments in South Korea