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.[1] They debuted on May 17, 2022, with the released of their first
extended play (EP) Way Up.
Name
The New Six refers to the six members in the group's debut lineup.[2]
The New Six was formed through the
SBSK-popreality 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.[3]
Loud premiered on June 5, 2021 and it was broadcast every Saturday at 21:00 PM
KST on
SBS.[4] 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.[5]
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.[6] On April 25, it was announced that the group would debut their first
EPWay Up.[7]
In January 2023, their agency P Nation announced through their official fancafe that member Junhyeok would be temporarily halting activities due to health concerns.[8]
On February 15, 2023, The New Six released their second EP Love Never Dies with the lead single "Love or Die".[9] 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.[10]
On May 22, 2023, The New Six announced their third EP Boyhood would be released on June 7.[11] On June 7, 2023, The New Six released their third EP Boyhood with the lead single "Kick It 4 Now".[12]
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. [13]
Members
Kyungjun (경준)
Taehun (태훈)
Hyunsoo (현수)
Junhyeok (준혁)
Hwi (휘)
Sungjun (성준)
Discography
Extended plays
List of extended plays, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures
^Hosted by the Awards Organizing Committee, Celeb Media, and YJ Partners and sponsored by Sports Today, the K Global Heart Dream Awards honors K-pop artists at the center of world culture as part of the
Hallyu Wave.[32]
^Lee, Jae-hyun (January 12, 2023).
"권진아·천준혁 '식이·불안장애' 고백… 20대 연예인 건강 적신호" [Kwon Jin-ah and Cheon Jun-hyeok's confession of 'eating and anxiety disorder'... Red flags for celebrity health in their 20s] (in Korean). Moneny S.
Archived from the original on January 12, 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2023 – via Naver.
^Maeng Seon-mi (June 7, 2023).
더뉴식스, 'Kick It 4 Now'로 전하는 청량 감성 [The New Six delivers refreshing emotions with 'Kick It 4 Now']. BizEnter (in Korean). Retrieved June 7, 2023.
^Unterberger, Jeff Benjamin,Starr Bowenbank,Joe Lynch,Jessica Oak,Andrew; Benjamin, Jeff; Bowenbank, Starr; Lynch, Joe; Oak, Jessica; Unterberger, Andrew (December 28, 2023).
"The 25 Best K-Pop Songs of 2023". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2024.{{
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link)
^週間 アルバムランキング 2023年06月26日付 [Weekly Album Ranking on June 26, 2023] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from
the original on June 21, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
"Move" and other songs from Way Up:
"2022년 21주차 Download Chart" [Week 21 of 2022 Download Chart] (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. May 15–21, 2022.
Archived from the original on January 9, 2021. Retrieved May 26, 2022 – via Gaon Chart.
"I Need U" and other songs from Love or Die:
"2023 Week 7 Download Chart" (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. February 12–18, 2023.
Archived from the original on February 23, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2023 – via Gaon Chart.
"Kick It 4 Now":
"2023 Week 23 Download Chart" (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. June 4–10, 2023. Retrieved June 15, 2023 – via Circle Chart.
^@sl8_official (May 26, 2022).
"TNX - '비켜 (MOVE)' M/V". Instagram.
Archived from the original on January 24, 2023. Retrieved February 8, 2023.{{
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link)
^Love Never Dies (photobook). TNX. South Korea: P NATION, Genie Music. 2023. Credits.{{
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link)
^"NCT 드림, '2022 지니뮤직어워드' 올해의 가수·음원상 '2관왕'…수상자 보니" [NCT Dream, '2022 Genie Music Awards' Singer of the Year and Music Award 'Two Crowns'... Winner Bonnie]. Top Star News (in Korean). November 9, 2022.
Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
^"2022 GMA, 부문별 후보 공개…김호중·임영웅→세븐틴·NCT드림·아이브 등 대상후보" [2022 GMA reveals nominations by category... Kim Ho-jung, Lim Young-woong → Seventeen, NCT Dream, IVE, etc. grand prize candidates]. ETNEWS (in Korean). October 7, 2022.
Archived from the original on October 8, 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
^Lee, Seul (February 11, 2023).
"BTS, 대상 2관왕…NCT 드림 '네온빛' 물든 '한터뮤직어워즈' (엑's 현장)[종합]" [BTS wins 2 grand prizes... NCT Dream 'Hanteo Music Awards' dyed with 'neon light' (X's site) [Comprehensive]] (in Korean). X-ports News.
Archived from the original on February 13, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Naver.
^Jo, Hye-in (July 21, 2022).
'2022 K 글로벌 하트 드림 어워즈' 대한민국을 대표하는 K팝 스타들이 한 자리에! ['2022 K Global Heart Dream Awards' K-pop stars representing Korea in one place!]. TV Daily (in Korean).
Archived from the original on July 22, 2022. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
^Lee, Jae-hoon (October 8, 2022).
"방탄소년단, '더팩트 뮤직 어워즈' 5번 연속 주인공" [BTS, 'The Fact Music Awards' 5 times in a row]. Newsis (in Korean).
Archived from the original on October 8, 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2022.