Sonho and Tesan from BOYNEXTDOOR grace COSMOPOLITAN's January cover, showcasing their visuals and sharing thoughts on their journey.
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Members Sonho and Tesan of BOYNEXTDOOR adorned the first cover of the new year for a fashion magazine. The magazine 'COSMOPOLITAN' recently revealed the cover for the January 2026 issue featuring Sonho and Tesan through their official SNS. The shoot proceeded under the concept of 'sharing the values of music and youth.' This is BOYNEXTDOOR's first unit gravure, showcasing the two members' stunning visuals. In their individual covers, Sonho exudes a fresh and playful vibe, while Tesan radiates cool charm with an intense gaze. Together, they express a hip sensibility in the gravure, captivating attention. In a joint interview, Sonho and Tesan shared, 'This is our first time shooting a gravure as a unit, and it felt fresh. We are happy to look so beautiful.' They continued, '2025 was a year filled with unexpected love and interest. Thanks to that, we feel we are moving in a good direction now.' They also expressed their excitement about being active as BOYNEXTDOOR during the golden age of K-POP, stating, 'We dream of becoming artists representing a generation, and as long as there are people who love our music, we will continue to pursue this dream.' They revealed their expectations for future activities, saying, 'We plan to release good albums as usual and deliver them to our fans, ONEDOOR. We are working hard to show a completely different side of ourselves. We hope that by the last day of 2026, we can look back and say our activities were successful.' More gravure and interviews with Sonho and Tesan can be found in the January issue of COSMOPOLITAN and on their official website and SNS. BOYNEXTDOOR has been dominating annual charts. Their song 'IF I SAY, I LOVE YOU,' released earlier this year, ranked 7th on the 'Annual TOP 100' of Korean Apple Music, the highest position among all boy groups. They also achieved the highest rank of 10th in the K-POP category of 'Best of 2025' on US Amazon Music, among K-POP artists who debuted around the same time. Additionally, they charted in the 'Top Tracks 2025' of the '2025 Wrapped Year-End Settlement' announced by Korean Spotify, proving their hot popularity.
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