Last year, a myriad of new groups debuted with what was considered the signature K-pop sound trending at the time: sizzling electronic sounds, piercing beats and full-force chanting.
Fast forward a year, many of those rookie groups are pivoting to softer and more melodic sounds, referred to as “easy listening.”

Why is K-pop toning things down?

Rookie boy bands ATBO and Just B are forming a project group together named The CrewOne.

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Boy bands ATBO, Just B to form 12-member project group together

Boy Band ATBO has released its first seasonal single, "Must Have." Members hope the album will become a winter playlist staple.

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ATBO returns with first winter-themed single

The single comes six months after its third EP "The Beginning" was released last May and a year and three months since its debut on July 27, 2022.

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ATBO to drop 'Must Have' on Nov. 27

Boy band ATBO will donate a part of its profit from its latest album to the Korea Green Ranger, the boy band’s agency IST Entertainment said Monday.  

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ATBO to donate part of proceeds to forestry organization

May 18, 2023 ATBO “The Beginning : Soaring” Press Showcase [Full Script]
Location: Blue Square MasterCard Hall 
Emcee: Comedian Park Seul-gi

May 18, 2023 ATBO “The Beginning : Soaring” Press Showcase [Full Script]

Boy band ATBO performs lead track “Next To Me” during Thursday’s showcase for its new EP “The Beginning : Soaring,” which dropped the same day. The old-school new jack swing track sings about ATBO’s ambition to fly higher toward its dreams ...

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Flying high 

Boy band ATBO made its debut with the EP “The Beginning: 開花” on Wednesday. During a showcase event at Yonsei University in western Seoul, the seven-member band introduced themselves and performed the lead track “Monochrome (Color).” Consisting...

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Boy band ATBO debuts with EP 'The Beginning: 開花'

Boy band ATBO, a septet formed under IST Entertainment, will debut on July 27, the agency said Friday. IST Entertainment is home to popular K-pop acts like Apink and The Boyz. The band will release the EP "The Beginning" the same day. ATBO...

Debut of new boy band ATBO set for July 27

Yang Dong-hwa has been dropped from ATBO, a boy band which will debut later this year, following bullying accusations. "After the investigations and in-depth discussions with the artist, we have decided that Yang Dong-hwa will not be debuting and...

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Yang Dong-hwa dropped from ATBO after bullying accusations

IST Entertainment announced Friday that its soon-to-debut boy band ABO will change its name to ATBO. The decision comes as the boy band’s international fans raised voices of concern that the term could be misunderstood as an offensive slur in ...

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