Nexz ネクスジ | |||||||
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Origin | Seoul, South Korea | ||||||
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Years active | 2024 | –present||||||
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Katakana | ネクスジ | ||||||
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Hangul | 넥스지 | ||||||
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Nexz ( Japanese: ネクスジ, Hepburn: Nekusuji, Korean: 넥스지; RR: Nekseuji) is a Japanese boy group formed through the reality-survival program Nizi Project Season 2 and managed by JYP Entertainment and Sony Music Entertainment Japan. The group consists of seven members: Yu, Tomoya, Haru, So Geon, Seita, Hyui, and Yuki. [1] The group debuted on May 20, 2024, with the single album Ride the Vibe along with the lead single of the same name.
The group's name is a combination of the words "next generation" and " generation Z", carrying the message that the group aims to "open up the future of a new generation." [2] [3] [1] The group's fandom name is "Nex2Y" (pronounced /ˈnɛks.ti/). [4]
In 2021, JYP Entertainment (JYPE) officially announced the second season of reality survival show Nizi Project with the goal of launching a male idol debut project. [5] The reality show project launched and finalized with 7 members in 2023. [6] Along with the launch of Nexz's official website, JYPE announced the release of the group's pre-debut single titled "Miracle" in Japanese and Korean on December 18, 2023. [7] The performance video of "Miracle" exceeded 10 million views only 6 days after its release. [8] "Miracle" was ranked number 10 on the Oricon Daily Digital Single Ranking as of December 18, the day of release, as well as iTunes, It topped several local music sites, including Line Music, AWA, mu-mo, and Rakuten Music. [9]
In April 2024, ahead of their official debut, Club Nexz, the group’s first solo reality show documenting their debut preparations, began airing on Mnet. [10] [11] Nexz made their official Korean debut on May 20 with the single album Ride the Vibe and its eponymous title track. [12] On the same day, the group held their debut showcase at Yes24 Live Hall in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul and performed the title track and its B-Side, "Starlight". [13] On June 14, 2024, Nexz announced that they will be making their debut in Japan with the release of the extended play Ride Your Vibe (Japanese Ver.) / Keep on Moving on August 21. [4]
In April 2024, Nexz partnered with Aquarius, and starred in their first television commercial featuring their new original Japanese song, "Keep on Moving", written and produced by J.Y. Park. [11] [14]
Title | Details |
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Ride the Vibe (Japanese Ver.) / Keep on Moving |
Track listing
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Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [22] | |||
Ride the Vibe |
Track listing
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4 |
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | |
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JPN Dig. [24] |
JPN Hot [25] | ||||
"Miracle" | 2023 | 11 | 28 |
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Ride the Vibe (Japanese Ver.) / Keep on Moving |
"Ride the Vibe" (Japanese version) | 2024 | TBA | |||
"Keep on Moving" |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | ||
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JPN Dig. [24] |
JPN DL [27] |
KOR DL [28] | ||||
"Miracle" (Korean version) | 2023 | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
"Ride the Vibe" | 2024 | 48 | 37 | 87 |
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Ride the Vibe |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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KOR DL [28] | |||
"Starlight" | 2024 | 100 | Ride the Vibe |
Title | Year | Director(s) | Ref. |
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"Ride the Vibe" | 2024 | Nany Kim (liminal) | [30] |
"Starlight" | 2024 | Novvkim | [31] |
Title | Year | Director(s) | Ref. |
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Performance video | |||
"Miracle" | 2023 | Yong soo Kwon (studioSaccharin) | [32] |
"Ride the Vibe" (performance video) | 2024 | Nany Kim (liminal) | [30] |
"Ride the Vibe (Japanese ver.)" | 2024 | Unknown | - |
Trailer | |||
"Ride the Vibe" (trailer) | 2024 | Yunah Sheep (liminal) | [33] |
B-Side | |||
"Ride the Vibe" (edited by TOMOYA) | 2024 | Unknown | - |
Nexz ネクスジ | |||||||
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Origin | Seoul, South Korea | ||||||
Genres | |||||||
Years active | 2024 | –present||||||
Labels | |||||||
Members |
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Website | |||||||
Japanese name | |||||||
Katakana | ネクスジ | ||||||
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Korean name | |||||||
Hangul | 넥스지 | ||||||
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Nexz ( Japanese: ネクスジ, Hepburn: Nekusuji, Korean: 넥스지; RR: Nekseuji) is a Japanese boy group formed through the reality-survival program Nizi Project Season 2 and managed by JYP Entertainment and Sony Music Entertainment Japan. The group consists of seven members: Yu, Tomoya, Haru, So Geon, Seita, Hyui, and Yuki. [1] The group debuted on May 20, 2024, with the single album Ride the Vibe along with the lead single of the same name.
The group's name is a combination of the words "next generation" and " generation Z", carrying the message that the group aims to "open up the future of a new generation." [2] [3] [1] The group's fandom name is "Nex2Y" (pronounced /ˈnɛks.ti/). [4]
In 2021, JYP Entertainment (JYPE) officially announced the second season of reality survival show Nizi Project with the goal of launching a male idol debut project. [5] The reality show project launched and finalized with 7 members in 2023. [6] Along with the launch of Nexz's official website, JYPE announced the release of the group's pre-debut single titled "Miracle" in Japanese and Korean on December 18, 2023. [7] The performance video of "Miracle" exceeded 10 million views only 6 days after its release. [8] "Miracle" was ranked number 10 on the Oricon Daily Digital Single Ranking as of December 18, the day of release, as well as iTunes, It topped several local music sites, including Line Music, AWA, mu-mo, and Rakuten Music. [9]
In April 2024, ahead of their official debut, Club Nexz, the group’s first solo reality show documenting their debut preparations, began airing on Mnet. [10] [11] Nexz made their official Korean debut on May 20 with the single album Ride the Vibe and its eponymous title track. [12] On the same day, the group held their debut showcase at Yes24 Live Hall in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul and performed the title track and its B-Side, "Starlight". [13] On June 14, 2024, Nexz announced that they will be making their debut in Japan with the release of the extended play Ride Your Vibe (Japanese Ver.) / Keep on Moving on August 21. [4]
In April 2024, Nexz partnered with Aquarius, and starred in their first television commercial featuring their new original Japanese song, "Keep on Moving", written and produced by J.Y. Park. [11] [14]
Title | Details |
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Ride the Vibe (Japanese Ver.) / Keep on Moving |
Track listing
|
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [22] | |||
Ride the Vibe |
Track listing
|
4 |
|
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | |
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JPN Dig. [24] |
JPN Hot [25] | ||||
"Miracle" | 2023 | 11 | 28 |
|
Ride the Vibe (Japanese Ver.) / Keep on Moving |
"Ride the Vibe" (Japanese version) | 2024 | TBA | |||
"Keep on Moving" |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | ||
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JPN Dig. [24] |
JPN DL [27] |
KOR DL [28] | ||||
"Miracle" (Korean version) | 2023 | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
"Ride the Vibe" | 2024 | 48 | 37 | 87 |
|
Ride the Vibe |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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KOR DL [28] | |||
"Starlight" | 2024 | 100 | Ride the Vibe |
Title | Year | Director(s) | Ref. |
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"Ride the Vibe" | 2024 | Nany Kim (liminal) | [30] |
"Starlight" | 2024 | Novvkim | [31] |
Title | Year | Director(s) | Ref. |
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Performance video | |||
"Miracle" | 2023 | Yong soo Kwon (studioSaccharin) | [32] |
"Ride the Vibe" (performance video) | 2024 | Nany Kim (liminal) | [30] |
"Ride the Vibe (Japanese ver.)" | 2024 | Unknown | - |
Trailer | |||
"Ride the Vibe" (trailer) | 2024 | Yunah Sheep (liminal) | [33] |
B-Side | |||
"Ride the Vibe" (edited by TOMOYA) | 2024 | Unknown | - |