
The global group &TEAM from Japan released their first Korean mini-album 'Back to Life' on October 28 (Tuesday), and the music video for the title track 'Back to Life' achieved a total of 20 million views by October 30 (Thursday) at 8 PM, marking their first time reaching this milestone. On the same day, to celebrate the release, the members visited the pop-up ' &TEAM KR 1st Mini Album 'Back to Life' POP-UP' held in the Seongsu-dong area of Songdong-gu, Seoul, where they experienced a space that fully expressed the album's concept. &TEAM took a new step towards realizing 'Japan to Global' by releasing their first Korean mini-album 'Back to Life' on October 28 (Tuesday), finally marking their Korean debut. This album is the latest work that expresses the instinctive and challenging spirit of a wolf, which is the identity of &TEAM. The work depicts the growth of boys who continue to instinctively move forward towards the future despite facing setbacks and trials, making it a bold work that challenges a wide range of musicality. The music video for the title track 'Back to Life' achieved a total of 20 million views on October 30 (Thursday). It gained attention by reaching 10 million views in about 31 hours, which is their shortest record since its release on October 27 (Monday), and it continues to show momentum by achieving 20 million views in just 3 days. Additionally, to commemorate this Korean debut, a pop-up ' &TEAM KR 1st Mini Album 'Back to Life' POP-UP' is being held in the Seongsu-dong area of Songdong-gu, Seoul, from October 28 to November 4 for a limited time. This pop-up space allows fans to not only listen to the songs but also deeply feel &TEAM's charm through visual and experiential elements, featuring a listening zone inspired by the spine of a wolf and signs depicting wolf claw marks, allowing fans to fully enjoy the Wolf DNA that is the identity of &TEAM. On October 30 (Thursday), members FUMA, K, NICHOLAS, YUMA, JO, HARUA, and MAKI visited the pop-up, enjoying taking photos with their original frames at Photoism, shopping with bags, and listening to the album's music in the listening zone, fully expressing the album's concept. They left their signatures and messages to LUNÉ (the name of their fans) on the walls of the store before leaving the pop-up. Furthermore, &TEAM is scheduled to ramp up their Korean activities starting with their appearance on KBS 2TV's 'Music Bank' on October 31.
The final episode of Japan's NTV music program "with MUSIC" will feature performances by &TEAM, SixTONES, and Yuzu. &TEAM will debut their song "Sakurairo Yell," while SixTONES will perform two songs, including their Olympic support song. Yuzu will celebrate their 30th anniversary with a special segment and perform their classic "Sayonara Bus" and new song "Kokone." The show airs on March 14 at 10 PM.
On the afternoon of the 13th, &TEAM departed for Japan through Gimpo International Airport due to their schedule. This information comes from local media coverage. Additionally, ATEEZ, &TEAM, and Hearts2Hearts will appear at 'ASEA 2026' in May at Belluna Dome, and Red Velvet's Wendy is part of the first lineup for HYBE's 'Weverse Con'.
HYBE has announced the first lineup for the 2026 Weverse Con Festival, set for June 6-7 in Seoul. The lineup includes 10 artists, such as &TEAM, CORTIS, and PLAVE, showcasing a variety of genres and generations in the music scene. The festival promises exciting performances and new music from these artists.
Han Hyun-rok, CEO of HYBE JAPAN, has been named in Billboard's 2026 Global Power Players list for his leadership in Japan's music market. Under his guidance, HYBE JAPAN has achieved significant growth in album sales and concert attendance, and has successfully launched the global group &TEAM, showcasing the potential of Japanese artists.
&TEAM members NICHOLAS, YUMA, JO, and MAKI collaborated with SANTOS BRAVOS on the remix of 'KAWASAKI,' achieving top 10 rankings in 10 Latin American countries and Japan. This marks &TEAM's first Spanish song, blending Latin urban sounds with Brazilian rhythms, and highlights a promising synergy between the two groups aiming for global success.
The music live event "DayDay. SUPER LIVE 2026" will take place at Nippon Budokan for three days from May 15-17, 2026. Hosted by the show's MCs, it will feature a lineup of popular artists including &TEAM and FANTASTICS, with more artists to be announced. Tickets go on sale February 26, priced at 12,500 yen.
Japanese global group &TEAM collaborates with SANTOS BRAVOS, HYBE LATIN AMERICA's first Latin pop group, on the song 'KAWASAKI (&TEAM Remix)'. This marks &TEAM's first Spanish song, showcasing a blend of Latin urban sounds and Brazilian rhythms. The lyric video is now available on HYBE LABELS' YouTube channel.
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