DXTeen (Japanese: ディエックスティーン, Hepburn: Diekkusutīn, commonly stylised in all caps) is a Japanese boy band formed in 2023 by Lapone Entertainment, a joint venture between Yoshimoto Kogyo and CJ ENM. The group is composed of six members: Taichi Taniguchi, Ayuta Fukuda, Koshin Terao, Nalu Okubo, Ken Hiramoto, and Shotaro Tanaka. They are the first group under Lapone that was not formed through a survival show.
They made their debut on May 10, 2023, with the single "Brand New Day".[1][2]
Name
DXTeen is short for “Dream X Teen”, where they are aiming for a dream and growing step by step. It expresses the “infinite possibilities” of the six teens who continue to work hard and take on challenges, and contains the meaning of making their dreams bigger even as time passes.[1][3][4]
Taniguchi was a former trainee at n.CH Entertainment. In 2019, he competed in the survival reality show World Klass and was eliminated in the finale, not making it into the final lineup of the boy group TOO.[5][6][7] Fukuda, Hiramoto, Terao, and Okubo were on Produce 101 Japan Season 2 and finished in 35th, 34th, 17th, and 12th.[4] Following the show, the quartet were part of the trainee group "Lapone Boys".[8]
2023: Debut with "Brand New Day"
DXTeen's debut was announced during a press conference on February 13, 2023.[1] On March 8, they held a pre-debut showcase in the EX Theater Ropppongi concert hall in Tokyo. They made their debut on May 10 with the single "Brand New Day"[1][2] and performed the single during KCON 2023 Japan on May 13.[3] On May 14, DXTeen held a special radio programme titled DXTeen's Hello Talk! on Tokyo FM. The segment was broadcast again on September 17.[9][10]
On July 17, the group were appointed the ambassadors of Enoshima's Higashihama Beach to commemorate Marine Day. Their song "Dive" was announced as the beach's official song.[11] The song was added to their second single "First Flight", which was released on September 6.[12] A Korean version of the single's lead track "First Flight" was released and performed on M Countdown on August 10, ahead of the single's release.[13] This marked the group's debut in South Korea .
2024: First tour, "Snowin'", and Quest
On January 18, the group released the schedule of their first tour 1st One Man Live Tour lasting from May 18 to June 9.[14] The tour will occur in Osaka, Fukuoka, and finishing in Tokyo, with additional timings added for their final stop.[15] The tour was later renamed to 1st One Man Live Tour ~Start of Quest~ following the announcement of their first album Quest which is scheduled for release on July 14.[16][17] DXTeen released their third single "Snowin'" on January 31.[18]
On April 12, it was announced that the group will perform at Rakuten GirlsAward 2024 Spring/Summer which will be held on May 3. Members Okubo and Taniguchi will also appear on the fashion stage.[19][20] On the 26th the album's pre-release single "Good Luck" was released, with the music video scheduled for release on May 21.[21]
Discography
Studio albums
List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
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^ abc"DXTEEN(ディーエックスティーン)全メンバーのプロフィールを紹介!" [Profiles of all DXTEEN members!]. dews365 (in Japanese). September 15, 2023. Archived from the original on March 13, 2024. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
^Pyo, Myeong-jung (October 4, 2019). "타이치, 일본에서 왔어요[포토엔HD]" [Taichi from Japan [Photo in HD]]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 13, 2024. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
^Lee, Dong-heon (October 29, 2019). "'투 비 월드 클래스' 예비 TOO 20인, '릴레이 댄스' 영상 공개 이어 31일 '엠카' 출연 확정" ['To Be World Class' the 20 soon to be TOO confirm 'M-Countdown' appearance on 31st following release of 'Relay Dance' video]. NewsWorks (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 13, 2019. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
^Lee, Min-ji (September 25, 2019). "첫방 앞둔 '월드클래스', '프듀'와 뭐가 다를까 "공정성에 총력"" [How 'World Klass' and 'P101' will differ from the premiere "Committed to Fairness"]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 13, 2024. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
^"DXTEEN、海の日に江ノ島東浜海水浴場の公式アンバサダー就任 キラキラ輝く海を背に「Dive」披露" [DXTEEN becomes official ambassadors of Enoshima Higashihama Beach on Umi no Hi (Marine Day), performing "Dive" with the sparkling sea in the background.]. natalie.mu (in Japanese). July 18, 2023. Archived from the original on September 1, 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
^"DXTEEN、青春ソング「First Flight」を『めざましライブ』でサプライズ初披露" [DXTEEN to perform "First Flight," a coming-of-age song, for the first time as a surprise performance at "Mezamashi Live"]. The First Times (in Japanese). August 3, 2023. Archived from the original on January 14, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
^"DXTEEN、初アルバム『Quest』発売決定 Da-iCE花村想太提供の新曲も収録" [DXTEEN will release its first album 'Quest', which will include a new song provided by Souta Hanamura of Da-iCE.]. Oricon News (in Japanese). Oricon. April 9, 2024. Archived from the original on April 12, 2024. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
^"JO1、INIの弟分、DXTEEN(ディエックスティーン)5月のデビューに先駆け彼らの共同生活に密着した特別企画をエムオン!で4月より3ヶ月連続でお届け!プレゼントキャンペーンも実施!" [DXTEEN, the younger brother of JO1 and INI, will be presenting a special program closely following their life together in advance of their debut in May on M-ON! for three consecutive months starting in April! A prize campaign will also be held!]. Music On! TV (in Japanese). March 14, 2023. Archived from the original on April 11, 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2024.