Boysgroup

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

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
  • 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

Studio albums
Title Album details Peak
chart
positions
Oricon[10] Billboard[11]
We are Boysgroup 4740

Singles
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
  1. "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. "Bosygroup | Oricon Style". Oricon. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  11. "Billboard Japan Hot Albums". Billboard Japan. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
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