BigHit’s Highly Anticipated New Boy Group Set to Debut in 2025: Everything We Know So Far

The BigHit label, which has been known to be behind some of K-pop’s biggest groups like BTS and TOMORROW X TOGETHER, is officially gearing up to launch its next big act as whispers of a new boy group have been surfacing online. Marking BigHit’s first boy group debut in six years, fans are already heavily discussing who could be joining the family after TXT made their entrance onto the K-pop scene in 2019.

Table of Contents

• Official Announcement: Third Quarter 2025 Debut
• The Global Audition Process
• Los Angeles Filming Sightings
• Rumored Members and Lineup Speculation
  • Kim Juhoon: Former Child Model
  • Trainee A Connections
• Sejin Goes Viral for Resembling ASTRO’s Cha Eunwoo
• Concept and Styling Predictions
• Potential Group Name: Aloners Association

Official Announcement: Third Quarter 2025 Debut

With such a long gap between debuts, expectations are soaring, and fans and industry insiders alike are eager to see what BigHit has up its sleeve, especially considering their proven track record of launching global icons. As confirmed by M Entertainment, the label is preparing to debut a brand-new boy group in the third quarter of 2025. While the exact date and details remain under wraps, the anticipation surrounding this group is already sky-high, and for good reason.

The K-pop scene is currently on a roll when it comes to debuting new groups, and within just the last year, major players like JYP Entertainment and SM Entertainment have introduced new boy groups that are already generating serious buzz worldwide. JYP’s “Kickflip,” which debuted in early 2025, is a strong contender, and SM’s upcoming act is already predicted to dominate charts, showing that the world is definitely here for 5th Gen’s new boy groups.

Fans are already placing their bets on the new group having that signature “BigHit DNA”, with a combination of emotional storytelling, powerful performances, and with HYBE’s global reach, netizens are sure that the upcoming rookies will bring something fresh to the table.

The Global Audition Process

Hints about the new boy group first started surfacing in 2024, when BigHit launched a dedicated portal for global auditions. Through the “BIGHIT Music Audition” site, the company made its mission clear by describing that they are looking for new individuals with talent and passion who will be the next global superstars.

The auditions were open to boys born in or after 2006 and spanned 17 cities across the globe, including major K-pop hubs like Seoul and Tokyo, as well as cities with large international fan bases like Los Angeles, Toronto, Bangkok, and Jakarta. This wide-reaching approach signals BigHit’s intent to build another group with international appeal, much like BTS and TXT, but on a much larger scale, as their focus seems to heavily lean on an international audience from the very beginning.

With BTS breaking records left and right, and TXT establishing themselves as one of the most innovative fourth-gen groups, the new group has some big shoes to fill. But fans aren’t necessarily expecting carbon copies; rather, they’re hoping for a fresh concept and identity that still carries BigHit’s trademark artistic vision.

As far as group size goes, it’s still anyone’s guess, however, BTS debuted with seven members, while TXT debuted with five. If tradition is anything to go by, the new group might fall somewhere within that range, as the company seems to favor smaller cohesive groups over bigger diverse ones.

Los Angeles Filming Sightings

In late March, excitement reached new heights when several people reported seeing what appeared to be the new boy group filming in Los Angeles. The mysterious sighting quickly sparked speculation that the group was already working on debut content, possibly even their first music video or promotional material. This means that BigHit might already have a very good idea of who will be debuting.

However, as some netizens pointed out, BigHit is actually very strict with who they let represent the company, and it definitely wouldn’t be the first time they scrap a project because they weren’t living up to their standards. Even TXT was the third attempt at creating a group at the time of their debut, and Yeonjun was actually the only original member to make it to the debut line, even going from the youngest member to the oldest.

More recently came the Trainee A project, which allegedly ran into quite a few issues that led to the whole group disbanding even after filming content together. So, despite reports that this new group has already filmed some potential content, nothing is actually set in stone as of yet when it comes to members or concepts.

Rumored Members and Lineup Speculation

Even though the company has yet to formally reveal any of the members, speculations have been running wild online. Fans have turned to investigating things on their own time, combing through social media posts, audition videos, and rumored trainee sightings to try and piece together the lineup of this exciting new group.

By April 2nd, the rumored group had returned to Korea, and fans wasted no time gathering photos and clips of the trainees at the airport. Even if there was no confirmation that these were the boys in talks of making the debut lineup, the new images gave netizens a much clearer look at the potential members.

Kim Juhoon: Former Child Model

Naturally, the internet quickly began piecing together their identities from the blurry airport pictures, and based on past audition sightings, social media activity, and fan speculation, the group is believed to include five members so far, one of them speculated to be former child model Kim Juhoon, who appeared in Zion.T’s 2018 music video “Hello Tutorial”.

On March 18, a reel posted by a fan account suggested that Juhoon had been spotted in training over a year ago, and his newer appearance in the same outfit has added fuel to the speculation that he is preparing for debut. And while none of this is officially confirmed, the fact that fans are already creating dedicated fan accounts and tracking potential members speaks volumes about the excitement building around this group.

Trainee A Connections

Fans quickly noticed a few familiar faces among the rumored members, namely Sejin, Hajun, Martin, and especially James, who some might recognize from the old Trainee A lineup. Seeing him possibly return sparked hope that he’s finally getting another shot, and fans couldn’t be more excited.

And if this lineup proves to be true, the group already stands out for its international diversity, with James being half Chinese and half Thai, and another member being half Canadian. To many, this is a clear indication that BigHit may be aiming for a global impact straight out of the gate.

Another thing fans seemed to dig up is the fact that both James and Martin seemingly participated in producing ILLIT’s Magnetic, with James also taking part in choreographing ‘Cherish My Love’. This has already proved to many that the boys are clearly very talented and capable of creating their own work. James’s dance background also seemed to involve being a part of Jungkook’s backup dancers during the ‘Seven’ era.

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Sejin Goes Viral for Resembling ASTRO’s Cha Eunwoo

As buzz around the upcoming boy group continues to grow, one particular trainee, Sejin, has recently gone viral for an unexpected reason, as fans believe he greatly resembles ASTRO’s Cha Eunwoo.

Photos allegedly showing the trainees filming in Los Angeles have been making the rounds online, but it was one close-up image in particular that caught the attention of netizens, as many claimed they were reminded of Eunwoo’s exceptional visuals when looking at him.

In a now-viral post, a netizen wrote that they were stunned by how closely the trainee resembled the actor, so much so that they momentarily thought he could be his younger brother. The post quickly gained traction with many enthusiastically agreeing, and even claiming that he would probably be able to follow a similar idol to actor path if he wanted to.

Despite some divided opinions, the discussion itself shows just how closely fans are observing every detail about the group, even before their official debut. Such viral posts only add to the anticipation, with fans now curious to see if the rumored member’s charm and talent will live up to the growing hype.

Concept and Styling Predictions

As fans analyze their visuals and speculate on their personalities, many have also begun guessing the group’s concept. Given the styling of the trainees spotted in LA and at the airport, many netizens believe BigHit might even be skipping the “awkward rookie phase” that most idol groups go through.

Unlike BTS’s early hip-hop-inspired debut in 2013, which featured baggy clothing, heavy eyeliner, and bold accessories, or TXT’s youthful, preppy styling in 2019, this new group appears to lean more into a modern, polished image.

Many actually took their styling to give off a sort of ‘bad boy’ delinquent vibe, as some comments left by netizens said: “They seriously look like they’re going to cause a disastrous controversy.” and “The first and last members’ gaze is too scary.”

When it comes to the sound of the group, many have taken into account the boys’ outfits as well as the current trends in music, and are now speculating that we might be seeing a Hip-Hop concept from their very first project.

In fact, their looks alone have already had fans comparing them to another 5th gen group who has been known for their unique Hip-Hop concepts, with one netizen writing: “For five whole seconds, I seriously thought they were BOYNEXTDOOR.”

While the company is yet to confirm anything officially, fans are confident they’ve uncovered the group’s identity, and expectations are only growing. However, as with many other groups in the past, the current five-member lineup could definitely still have time to change, as new members could be added on or others switched out or simply removed entirely!

Potential Group Name: Aloners Association

As of right now, BigHit has not announced the name of the new boy group either; however, as some fans have spotted online, BigHit seems to have trademarked the name ‘Aloners Association’ and a few social media accounts named ‘ALAS BigHit’ have been discovered. They believe that this could be the final group name, however, nothing is officially confirmed.

What we do know is that, according to some sources, the debut is scheduled for between July and September of this year, and with only a few months to go, fans are already bracing themselves for an official teaser or announcement. The anticipation continues to build as the K-pop community eagerly awaits BigHit’s next chapter in their remarkable journey of creating global superstars.