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&TEAM

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HYBE's first group made in Japan: nine members, a werewolf concept and a Korean debut three years in. Their Japanese EP We on Fire reached the US Billboard 200 in 2026.

4years on 7 December 2026 · in 43 days

Their story

Wolves from Tokyo

&TEAM were the first group from HYBE Labels Japan, now called YX Labels. Four of the nine, K, Nicholas, EJ and Taki, were already known from I-LAND and had their places before the audition show &AUDITION - The Howling - began. The other five were picked on the show in 2022. They debuted in December that year with the EP First Howling: ME, and the wolf image has followed them ever since. Their fans are named LUNÉ, after the moon.

A million in Japan

The big jump came in 2025. "Go in Blind", full of wolf and moon imagery, came out in April and was later certified Million by the Japanese record industry. Their first Asia tour started in Aichi in May and reached Seoul in June. On New Year's Eve they made their Kohaku Uta Gassen debut with "FIREWORK", in an arrangement that gave every member a moment.

One team, five languages

Most members are Japanese, but EJ is Korean, Nicholas is Taiwanese and Maki has German roots, so the group can work in five languages. The music shifts with each era. "Back to Life" mixed rock and hip-hop for the Korean debut. "Mark on Me" slowed down, with live vocals and smaller moves, and Fuma pointed to SHINee's Taemin as the model. Harua called that album the moment love entered the werewolf story.

Where they are now

Since the Korean debut in October 2025 &TEAM have worked both markets at once. Back to Life won three Korean music shows. In April 2026 the Japanese EP We on Fire took them onto the US Billboard 200. Mark on Me followed in September, and its title track won Music Bank. Their second Asia tour, BLAZE THE WAY, closed with two nights at KSPO Dome in Seoul in early October.

Timeline

  1. The audition show &AUDITION - The Howling - completes the line-up; K, Nicholas, EJ and Taki had already been on I-LAND.

  2. Debut in Japan with the EP First Howling: ME.

  3. The single "Go in Blind" comes out and later passes one million shipped copies.

  4. First Asia tour, AWAKEN THE BLOODLINE, starts in Aichi.

  5. Korean debut with the mini album Back to Life.

  6. First Korean music show win, on The Show; Show Champion and Music Bank follow.

  7. First appearance on NHK's Kohaku Uta Gassen, with "FIREWORK".

  8. Japanese EP We on Fire comes out and enters the US Billboard 200 at No. 52.

  9. Second Asia tour, BLAZE THE WAY, opens in Yokohama.

  10. Second Korean mini album, Mark on Me; first win for it on Music Bank on 18 September.

  11. BLAZE THE WAY ends with two encore nights at KSPO Dome in Seoul.

  12. 25 October 2026

Start with these 5 songs

  1. Under the SkinTitle track of the debut EP, out as a digital single two weeks earlier.2022
  2. FIREWORKThe song they chose for their first Kohaku.2023
  3. Go in BlindWolf and moon imagery; their first million-certified single in Japan.2025
  4. Back to LifeRock and hip-hop for the Korean debut; three music show wins.2025
  5. We on FireTitle track of the EP that took them onto the Billboard 200.2026

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In the Fan Chart

The Fan Chart on The Crowd adds up every fan's top 10. Here is where &TEAM stands.

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    For LUNÉ

    EJLeader

    의주

    The Korean member; competed on I-LAND in 2020 before joining &TEAM.

    Fuma

    후마

    The sub-leader; named SHINee's Taemin as a model for the "Mark on Me" performance.

    K

    케이

    Leads the performances and choreographs parts of the group's songs.

    Nicholas

    니콜라스

    From Taiwan; speaks Mandarin and English and was also on I-LAND.

    Yuma

    유마

    Picked through &AUDITION; sings on the 2026 remix of Santos Bravos' "Kawasaki".

    Jo

    조

    Picked through &AUDITION; also part of the four-member "Kawasaki" remix.

    Harua

    하루아

    Described Mark on Me as an album that adds love to the group's werewolf DNA.

    Taki

    타키

    One of the four members who came to the group from I-LAND.

    MakiYoungest member

    마키

    Of Japanese and German descent; speaks English and German.

    Quick answers

    When did &TEAM debut?

    On 7 December 2022 in Japan, with the EP First Howling: ME. Their Korean debut followed on 28 October 2025 with the mini album Back to Life.

    How many members does &TEAM have?

    Nine: EJ (leader), Fuma, K, Nicholas, Yuma, Jo, Harua, Taki and Maki.

    What is the &TEAM fandom called?

    LUNÉ, short for "Light Up New Energy" and a nod to the moon in their werewolf concept.

    What does &TEAM mean?

    Nine different members forming one team and connecting different worlds, joined by the "&".

    Is &TEAM still active?

    Yes. Their second Korean mini album, Mark on Me, came out on 8 September 2026, and the BLAZE THE WAY tour ended at KSPO Dome in Seoul in October.

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    Last checked 24 October 2026. Sources include Korea JoongAng Daily, Oricon News, SBS Star, The Korea Economic Daily and Sports Kyunghyang. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.