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South Korean boy band From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nowz (Korean: 나우즈; RR: Naujeu; stylized in all caps; formerly known as Nowadays) is a South Korean boy band formed by Cube Entertainment in 2023. The group consists of five members: Hyeonbin, Yoon, Yeonwoo, Jinhyuk, and Siyun. They debuted on April 2, 2024, with the eponymous single album Nowadays.
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Name
The group's original name contains "a strong aspiration to make the public and fans' curious about "Now" and a bold ambition to provide special memories for the "Days" the group will create together in the future".[1]
The group's new name NOWZ means 'drawing infinite possibilities at this moment', combining 'NOW' which means the present and 'Z' which symbolizes expanded possibilities and a new beginning, not the end.[2]
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2019–2023: Pre-debut and formation
In 2019, Hyeonbin participated in Mnet's reality competition survival series Produce X 101, where he was eliminated on episode 11 and placed 30th rank overall.[3][4]
On October 30, 2023, Cube Entertainment announced that they planned to launch a new boy group consists of five members in first quarter of 2024.[5]
On November 9, 2023, it was confirmed that Hyeonbin would be debuting in Cube's new boy group.[6]
2024: Debut, "Rainy Day", Nowhere, "Let's Get It"
On March 4, Cube officially introduced Nowadays and opened their social media accounts.[7] They also released a video titled "Now, A _____ Days" with the words: "Now, A", "Days", "Curious", "Dreamy" and "Youthful", hinting at the group's concept and theme.[8] On March 7, the five members were officially introduced to the public.[9] On March 13, Nowadays released a logo motion for their eponymous debut single album.[10] On March 19, Nowadays released a performance video for their song "Now" which would be included in their debut single album.[11]
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On April 2, Nowadays officially debuted with their eponymous single album and its lead single "OoWee" along with a music video.[12] They also held a press and fan showcases at Blue Square Mastercard Hall in Hannam-dong, Yongsan District, Seoul on the afternoon and evening of the same day, respectively.[13][14]
On July 11, it was announced that Nowadays would be releasing a single "Rainy Day", a remake single of "On Rainy Days" originally by Beast. Pentagon's Hui participated as a producer for the single. The remake was released on July 16.[15] The following month, the group released their second single album Nowhere on August 27 with the lead single "Why Not?".[16]
On November 21, the group released a new single titled "Let's Get It", an "addictive" hip-hop genre song with strong electronic sounds added to unique string instruments.[17]
2025–present: New name, Ignition
On June 2, Nowadays announced on social media that they would be re-branding as Nowz. Nowz released the pre-release single "Fly to the Youth" on June 17 as part of their upcoming EP, with labelmate Yuqi participating as a producer for the EP.[18] On June 18, Nowz revealed their first EP Ignition would be releasing on July 9.[19]
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Nowadays initially promoted their own genre called "Days pop" with the notion that it "will permeate everyone's daily lives".[1][20]
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