JYP boy bands reveal 2025 plans

K-pop boy band Stray Kids / Courtesy of JYP Entertainment

K-pop giant JYP Entertainment unveiled an ambitious slate of activities for its boy bands in 2025, promising fans another year of global music dominance.

Stray Kids, JYP's flagship boy group, released a video titled "STEP OUT 2025" at midnight on Monday across the agency's official social media platforms. The video outlined the group's plans for the year, including new music, extensive tours, and more intimate interactions with their fans.

The group is set to release two albums this year, according to the video. This follows a highly successful 2024 in which it dropped three major projects — "Lose My Breath," a collaborative single with American popstar Charile Puth in May, the July mini-album "ATE" and "HOP" in December.

The eight-piece boy band will continue its world tour, "dominATE," performing 48 shows across 32 cities worldwide. Starting in March, the group will additionally embark on an extensive stadium tour spanning 20 locations in Latin America, North America and Europe, further solidifying its global reach.

The group also plans to deepen connections with Korean fans through encore concerts and its fifth official fan meeting in Seoul, offering more opportunities for personal interactions.

Seven-member rookie K-pop boy group NEXZ / Courtesy of JYP Entertainment

JYP's rookie boy band, NEXZ, which debuted in May 2024 to focus on the Japanese music market, also unveiled its 2025 plans in a video titled "NEXTEP 2025," released Monday midnight.

The video outlined several initiatives, including the release of new global and Japanese albums and the introduction of "NEXZOO," a collection of characters symbolizing the group's seven members.

Fans can also look forward to the group's first official fan meeting and a special concert in Korea, as well as a first live tour in Japan. The video also revealed plans to launch the boy band's official light stick, aimed at enhancing the fan experience.

Since its debut single, "Ride the Vibe," NEXZ has rapidly gained momentum, with its showcase tour, "NEXZ SHOWCASE 2024: Ride the Vibe," selling out all six performances across three cities in Japan. In November, the group officially launched its fan club, following the release of its first mini-album, "NALLINA."

Meanwhile, adding to JYP's expanding lineup, a new seven-member boy band, KickFlip, is also set to debut on Jan. 20 with a new album titled, "Flip it, Kick it!," bringing fresh energy to the agency's roster.