Much-Anticipated Boy Group Set To Debut With “Genderless” Concept, A First In K-Pop 

The concept has intrigued many already.
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In 2023, the popular survival series Boys Planet aired, introducing viewers to dozens of trainees.

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Like previous survival shows, many netizens fell for trainees who would not ultimately debut in the winning group. Still, the trainees’ talent and drive led to the debut of multiple spin-off groups that have several, if not all, popular contestants from the show.

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One contestant many have been waiting for another official group debut from is Wumuti, who previously appeared on other survival shows, including Under 19 and Build Up, the latter of which he placed high enough to join the temporary project group B.D.U.

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It was recently announced that 257 Entertainment would be debuting a new boy group, with Wumuti announced as the first member.

On December 16, an X account for XLOV was opened, including a scheduler for the group’s first release and a schedule for when the other members of the group, four in total, including Wumuti, would be introduced.

Following the reveal of Wumuti as the first member, the company shared more details about the upcoming debut.

In addition to revealing that Wumuti had produced the debut track himself, the company also shared that XLOV would be the first K-Pop boy group to have a “genderless” theme.

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The concept for XLOV’s latest album marks a groundbreaking approach in K-POP male idols, being the first in South Korea to embrace a genderless theme. Additionally, XLOV member WUMUTI leveraged his impressive achievements in the survival programs “MNET BOYS PLANET” and “MNET Build-Up,” where he placed 3rd, to personally take part in producing this track.

— 257 Entertainment via Sisun News

Genderless can mean different things, from lyrics not containing a specific gender, to fashions leaning into the androgynous category on the gender binary.

Regardless of the meaning, netizens are excited for the possibilities this group holds!

Source: Sisun News
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