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Debut season: 6 new groups to watch

24 October 2026

The last three months brought a wave of new debuts. We've added all of them to Bias on Tour, so you can check out every member on their group pages. AEN (Starship Entertainment) debuted on August 5 with the bilingual EP "A New Era of Now" and the title track "X to Z (Next to Me)". Six of the seven members come from Starship's survival show "Debut's Plan". WAYF BOYS (WAYF) debuted on August 7 with "WAYF BOYS DO". The five members built their fanbase through an anonymous Instagram account and a viral a cappella cover, and partnered with Interscope Records within weeks of their debut. Splayit (LM Entertainment) debuted on August 13 with the album "SPLAY : CHAPTER 01". The five-piece band first played together on Mnet's "Steel Heart Club" and debuted with the same lineup after fans asked for it. OURBIRTHDAY (INNIT Entertainment) debuted on August 19 with "SQUEEZY". They are the first girl group from the JYP family since NMIXX. A2O LITE and A2O SOUL (A2O Entertainment) both debuted on October 13, after a joint showcase. A2O LITE's "NEON" hit No. 1 on Melon's Top 100 in about 29 hours, the fastest for a rookie group since the chart's 2021 revamp. The 15-member A2O SOUL debuted with "SUPERSTAR", and their first album follows on November 9. Who's your favorite rookie? Head to the group pages and vote for your bias!