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JYP's new K-pop boy band oftheblue to debut next year

K-pop powerhouse JYP Entertainment said Monday it will launch a new boy band, named oftheblue, under its label Squ4d, next year. It is the first boy band to be introduced by the JYP label, which also oversaw the launch of K-pop girl group Nmixx, according to JYP. The act's name comes from the English idiom "out of the blue," with the color blue also symbolizing endless possibilities, freedom and…

JYP's new K-pop boy band oftheblue to debut next year

JYP Entertainment announced Monday that it will launch a new boy band named oftheblue next year. The group will debut under the company's label, Squ4d. According to The Korea Times, the name is derived from the English idiom "out of the blue," and the color blue is intended to symbolize youth, freedom, and endless possibilities.

This marks the first boy band introduced by the JYP label, which previously oversaw the launch of the girl group Nmixx. The Korea Times reports that oftheblue will be the first boy band to debut from JYP in two years, following the 2025 debut of KickFlip.

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