Lee Gyu-lee is a business writer at The Korea Times, focusing primarily on IT & telecommunications, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and KOTRA. Prior to this, she has covered a wide range of cultural news, from film, television and K-pop to lifestyle and fashion.
YG boy band TREASURE to debut in July
YG Entertainment's new boy band TREASURE. Courtesy of YG Entertainment
By Lee Gyu-lee
By Lee Gyu-lee
YG Entertainment's new boy band “TREASURE” is set to make its debut in July, becoming the agency's latest rookie group after BLACKPINK.
The agency released a teaser video on its social media, Tuesday. The video introduced all 12 members with the phrase “Ready to launch.”
“As BLACKPINK's comeback is set for June, TREASURE's debut will be in July,” YG said, adding that it would keep fans posted about the exact date.
The group's debut has been long-awaited by fans as its members were selected through the K-pop survival show “YG Treasure Box” in 2018. About 29 trainees competed on the show and 12 made it into the final group.
Since YG announced the final members in January, it has been releasing the members' images and promotional videos on social media.
The group's journey to becoming an official boy band was also shared on the digital reality show “TREASURE MAP.”