The New Six
The New Six (Korean: 더뉴식스; Hanja: Deonyusikseu; stylized in all caps; abbreviated as TNX) is a South Korean boy band formed through the survival audition program Loud by P Nation.
The group consists of six members: Kyungjun, Taehun, Hyunsoo, Junhyeok, Hwi, and Sungjun. They debuted on May 17, 2022, with the released of their first extended play (EP) Way Up.
The New Six | |
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 The New Six in May 2022 From left to right: Taehun, Hyunsoo, Kyungjun, Junhyeok, Sungjun, and Hwi | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
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| Years active | 2022–present |
| Labels | P Nation |
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| Website | pnation |
Name
The New Six refers to the six members in the group's debut lineup.
History
2021: Formation through Loud
The New Six was formed through the SBS K-pop reality competition program Loud that was hosted by two entertainment agencies JYP Entertainment and P Nation in South Korea. The show was a collaboration between Psy and Park Jin-young to develop 2 new boy groups; one under JYP Entertainment and another one under P Nation. The TV program had 75 contestants from various countries, and they had to prove themselves to be a debut-worthy talent. Throughout the challenge rounds, the contestants showed their dancing, composing music, writing lyrics, singing, and rapping skills to the two famous judges.
Loud premiered on June 5, 2021 and it was broadcast every Saturday at 21:00 PM KST on SBS. The TV program's finale was on September 11, 2021 with P Nation having seven debuting members. However, on January 24, 2022, P Nation announced Koki Tanaka (13 years old at the time) left the group to continue his training at P Nation, and the yet unnamed boy group became a six-member group.
2022–present: Debut with Way Up, Love Never Dies and Boyhood
On March 29, 2022, it was announced the group would be officially called TNX (The New Six), and they would make their official debut on May 17, 2022. On April 25, it was announced that the group would debut their first EP Way Up.
In January 2023, their agency P Nation announced through their official fancafe that member Junhyeok would be temporarily halting activities due to health concerns.
On February 15, 2023, The New Six released their second EP Love Never Dies with the lead single "Love or Die". According to P Nation, both "I Need U" and "Love or Die" would serve as the double title tracks for their second EP Love Never Dies.
On May 22, 2023, The New Six announced their third EP Boyhood would be released on June 7. On June 7, 2023, The New Six released their third EP Boyhood with the lead single "Kick It 4 Now".
On December 28, 2023, The New Six "Love or Die" had been selected as No.14 for The 25 Best K-Pop Songs of 2023 by Billboard.
Members
- Kyungjun (경준)
- Taehun (태훈)
- Hyunsoo (현수)
- Junhyeok (준혁)
- Hwi (휘)
- Sungjun (성준)
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |||
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| KOR | JPN | |||||
| Way Up |
| 9 | — |
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| Love Never Dies |
| 5 | 42 |
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| Boyhood |
| 6 | 50 |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory | ||||||
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Down. | |||
| "Move" (비켜) | 2022 | 110 | Way Up |
| "I Need U" | 2023 | 122 | Love Never Dies |
| "Love or Die" | 92 | ||
| 'Kick It 4 Now" | 150 | Boyhood | |
| "Fuego" | 2024 | — | Non-album single |
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Down. | |||
| "We On" | 2022 | 186 | Way Up |
| "180sec" (180초) | 180 | ||
| "Burst Up" (벌써) | 189 | ||
| "Your Favorite Melody" (작은 노래) | 179 | ||
| "Love Never Dies" | 2023 | 157 | Love Never Dies |
| "Wasn't Ready" | 152 | ||
| "Slingshot" | 151 | ||
| "Dda Dda Dda" (short version) (따따따 (Short ver.)) | 153 |
Videography
Music videos
| Title | Year | Director(s) | Note | Ref. |
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| "Move" | 2022 | 725 (SL8) | Debut music video | |
| "I Need U" | 2023 | HOBIN (a HOBIN film) | Comeback music videos | |
| "Love or Die" | ||||
| "Kick It 4 Now" | 2023 | Bang Jae-yeob (BANGJAEYEOB FILM) |
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee(s)/work(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Genie Music Awards | 2022 | New Wave Icons | TNX | Won | |
| Best Male Rookie Award | Nominated | ||||
| Hanteo Music Awards | 2023 | Rookie of the Year - Male | Won | ||
| Artist of the Year Main Prize | Nominated | ||||
| WhosFandom Award | Nominated | ||||
| K Global Heart Dream Awards | 2022 | K-Global Rising Star Award | Won | ||
| MAMA Awards | 2022 | Best New Male Artist | Nominated | ||
| Artist of the Year | Longlisted | ||||
| Seoul Music Awards | 2023 | Rookie of the Year | Won | ||
| Popularity Award | Nominated | ||||
| Hallyu Special Award | Nominated | ||||
| The Fact Music Awards | 2022 | Global Hottest Award | Won |