Aoen
Japanese boy band
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Aoen (Japanese: アオエン, stylized in all lowercase) is a Japanese boy band managed by Jconic. The group is composed of seven members: Yuju, Ruka, Gaku, Hikaru, Sota, Kyosuke, and Reo. They were formed through the reality-survival program Oen-High. Aoen released their debut single "The Blue Sun" on June 11, 2025.
Aoen アオエン | |
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| Background information | |
| Genres | J-pop |
| Years active | 2025–present |
| Label | Jconic |
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| Website | aoen-official |
History
2023–2025: Pre-debut activities and formation
On September 24, 2023, Hybe Labels Japan announced their upcoming boy group through the opening of their official social media accounts on various platforms under the tentative name 24kumi (24組). By mid 2024, the group went inactive and was ultimately disbanded.
On February 2, 2025, Hybe Labels Japan announced the launch of a new project to form a next-generation J-Pop boy group. To achieve this, an audition program titled Oen-High would air starting February 15, 2025.[1] The eight members previously introduced as 24kumi were revealed to be contestants on this show.[2]
On April 4, it was announced that the group produced by Oen-High would be called Aoen, with the name being a combination of "Ao" (青; 'blue') and "en" (炎; 'flame'. It holds the meaning of "a passionate run that fills the world with blue, the color of the hottest flame", and symbolizes the world's hottest flame burning inside the group's heart while they work energetically and support everyone.[3]
Through Oen-High, five members were chosen through the results of their stage performances and two members were chosen through a public fan voting, making the team a seven-member group. During Oen-High's finale on April 12, the first five members of the debut team were announced. Kyosuke ranked first overall, followed by Yuju, Sota, Ruka and Hikaru respectively. The results of the public fan voting were announced during a live broadcast of Nippon TV's show DayDay. on April 23, 2025. Gaku and Reo ranked sixth and seventh overall respectively therefore completing the lineup of Aoen. The same day, the group's fandom name was also announced to be "aoring".
2025: Debut with The Blue Sun, "Seishun Incredibles"
On April 24, 2025, it was announced that Aoen would debut with their first single album The Blue Sun on June 11.[4] The group held a debut announcement press conference the same day.[5] "Finish Line ~Last Race, New Start~" and "The Blue Sun" were pre-released on May 16 and June 2, respectively.[6] Aoen released their third Japanese digital single, "Seishun Incredibles", on October 15.
2026: Transfer of agency and Instant Crush
On January 5, 2026, Hybe Japan announced that the group was transferred to Jconic, a new record label established on January 1, as part of the restructuring of Hybe Japan's multi-label system.[7]
Aoen's second single album, Instant Crush (秒で落ちた), was released on March 18, 2026.
On April 12, it was announced that aoen would release their fourth digital single "Youth", on April 15. On April 23, hey began their first tour, titled aoen LIVE TOUR 2026 ～The Beginning of Blue 47+1~.[8]
On May 22, aoen announced their third single album "Hajimari Color", set for release on July 22.[9]
On June 7, aoen announced that they will be releasing an English version of "Youth", the following day.
On July 7, aoen release their digital single "Hajimari Color" (ハジマリColor) as the pre-release their third single album.
Members
- Yuju (優樹) — leader
- Ruka (琉楓) — sub-leader
- Gaku (雅久)
- Hikaru (輝)
- Sota (颯太)
- Kyosuke (京助)
- Reo (礼央)
Discography
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | Album | |
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| JPN [10] |
JPN Hot [11] | |||||
| "The Blue Sun" (青い太陽) | 2025 | 3 | 6 |
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TBA | |
| "Instant Crush" (秒で落ちた) | 2026 | 3 | 8 |
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| "Hajimari Color" (ハジマリColor) | 3 | 7 |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||||
Digital singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN [10] |
JPN Hot [11] | |||
| "Finish Line ~Last Race, New Start~" (FINISH LINE 〜終わりと始まりの〜) | 2025 | — | — | |
| "The Blue Sun" (青い太陽) | — | — | ||
| "Seishun Incredibles" (青春インクレディブル) | — | — | ||
| "Hajimari Color" (ハジマリColor) | 2026 | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||
Soundtrack appearances
| Title | Year | Peak chart
positions |
Album |
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| JPN Hot | |||
| "MXMM" | 2025 | Your Divorce Is Served! OST | |
| "Youth" | 2026 | Beyblade X OST | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||
Filmography
Reality programs
| Year | Title | Network | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2025 | Oen-High 〜 The Starting Line of Dreams 〜 | YouTube, Hulu Japan, Nippon TV | Survival show featuring trainees aiming to become aoen members; eight episodes. | [16] |
Videography
Live performances
Concert and tours
| Date | City | Venue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 24 | Tokyo | Ebisu The Garden Hall | [22] |
| April 27 | Okinawa | Drive | |
| April 29 | Tokushima | Club GRINDHOUSE | |
| April 30 | Kagawa | Takamatsu MONSTER | |
| May 2 | Ehime | Matsuyama W studio RED | |
| May 3 | Kochi | CARAVAN SARY | |
| May 7 | Ishikawa | Kanazawa EIGHT HALL | |
| May 9 | Fukui | CHOP | |
| May 10 | Toyama | MAIRO | |
| May 13 | Nagano | NAGANO CLUB JUNK BOX | |
| May 14 | Niigata | Golden Pigs Red Stage | |
| May 18 | Kagoshima | Caparvo Hall | |
| May 19 | Miyazaki | LAZARUS | |
| May 21 | Oita | DRUM Be-0 | |
| May 23 | Fukuoka | DRUM LOGOS | |
| May 24 | Kumamoto | B.9 V1 | |
| May 26 | Saga | GEILS | |
| May 27 | Nagasaki | DRUM Be-7 | |
| June 10 | Akita | Akita Club Swindle | |
| June 11 | Aomori | Aomori Quarter | |
| June 15 | Iwate | Morioka Club Change WAVE | |
| June 16 | Miyagi | Sendai Rensa | |
| June 18 | Fukushima | Koriyama HIPSHOT JAPAN | |
| June 19 | Yamagata | Yamagata Music Showa Session | |
| September 6 | Gunma | CLUB Jammers | |
| September 12 | Yamanashi | Kofu CONVICTION | |
| September 21 | Shimane | Matsue Canova | |
| September 22 | Tottori | Yonago laughs | |
| September 23 | Okayama | CRAZYMAMA KINGDOM | |
| September 25 | Hiroshima | LIVE VANQUISH | |
| September 27 | Yamaguchi | Shunan RISING HALL | |
| October 3 | Tochigi | HEAVEN'S ROCK Utsunomiya VJ-2 | |
| October 10 | Chiba | Kashiwa PALOOZA | |
| October 12 | Hokkaido | Sapporo Chikamatsu | |
| October 17 | Kanagawa | FAD YOKOHAMA | |
| October 18 | Saitama | HEAVEN'S ROCK Saitama Shintoshin VJ-3 | |
| October 23 | Aichi | Nagoya Bottom Line | |
| October 24 | Mie | Yokkaichi CLUB ROOTS | |
| October 25 | Gifu | Gifu CLUB ROOTS | |
| October 30 | Ibaraki | Mito LIGHT HOUSE | |
| October 31 | Shizuoka | LIVE ROXY SHIZUOKA | |
| November 14 | Wakayama | Wakayama SHELTER | |
| November 15 | Nara | Nara EVANS CASTLE HALL | |
| November 17 | Hyogo | Kobe Chicken George | |
| November 18 | Kyoto | KYOTO MUSE | |
| November 20 | Shiga | Shiga U★STONE | |
| November 22 | Osaka | Orix Theater | |
| December 26 | Tokyo | Tokyo Garden Theater |
Other events
| Year | Event | Venue | City | Country | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41st Mynavi Tokyo Girls Collection 2025 AUTUMN/WINTER | Saitama Super Arena | Saitama | Japan | [23] |
| 2026 | Mynavi Presents The Performance | K-Arena Yokohama | Yokohama | Japan | [24] |
| Weverse Con Festival | Olympic Park - KSPO Dome y 88 Lawn Field | Seoul | South Korea | [25] |
