HYBE’s Global Group &TEAM Announces First Korean Mini Album ‘Back to Life’

Sep 12, 2025

Domestic fans are reacting explosively to 'Hive Global Group' & TEAM (And Team), which will officially debut in Korea on the 28th of next month. Fans will continue to run with &TEAM heading into the world," he says, raising his voice of support.

&TEAM (Uiju, Huma, K, Nicholas, Yuma, Jo, Haruah, Taki, and Maki) recently announced the landing of K-pop headquarters with their first Korean mini album 'Back to Life' at the 3rd anniversary event. The moment was broadcast live on YouTube, and the video uploaded afterwards reached 200,000 views as of the 11th.

The news of their Korean debut also drew attention in Japan. It was exposed to the main top news of Yahoo Japan, Japan's largest portal site, and major local media made headlines all at once. The Japanese media evaluated &TEAM's debut in Korea as `the first step toward the world stage.'

&TEAM has already achieved distinct results in Japan. With the third single 'Go in Blind' released in April, it exceeded 1 million cumulative shipments and obtained 'Million' certification from the Japan Records Association. In addition, it attracted about 100,000 audiences on its first Asian tour, and all the solo performances at Jamsil Indoor Gymnasium in Seoul were sold out, proving their rapid growth.

The recognition and the size of the fandom in Japan make us even more excited to debut in Korea. In a 'K-Pop and Global Group Survey' released by Oricon in May, &TEAM ranked first with 37.5% of recognition. They succeeded in attracting popularity with more than 300 appearances on TV in Japan alone. This is why attention is being paid to how &TEAM, which debuted in Japan with the full support of Chairman Bang Si-hyuk and the first overseas subsidiary of Hive, will perform in the K-pop headquarters.

Their Korean debut is not just an extension of their Japanese activities. &TEAM, which has grown rapidly under Hive's 'Multi-home and Multi-genre' strategy, is a symbolic move that connects with the global stage in earnest. Officials in the music industry, including Korea and Japan, see &TEAM's challenge as a turning point to prove the effectiveness of Hive's global strategy once again.

Hive has emphasized market diversification through the operation of local labels reflecting the culture and characteristics of each country through the 'Hive 2.0' strategy, and the expansion of various genres. Chairman Bang Si-hyuk also needs to change the paradigm of the music industry by transplanting the successful ways of K-pop into other genres and regions" he once said.

With the enthusiastic support of fans, &TEAM hopes to convey &TEAM's charm to the wider world and further afield with its debut in Korea. I want to do that with LUNE," he said.

Agency YX Labels said "&TEAM is ready to show new possibilities in K-pop headquarters through its distinct team identity and communication with global fandom based on "Wolf DNA"

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