LYKN

Pre-debut activities and formation through Project Alpha

In April 2022, GMMTV announced its upcoming survival show Project Alpha, looking for male trainees between the ages of 16 and 24 years old.^[5] Six months later, it was announced the survival show would be airing soon.^[6] LYKN was formed through the show, which aired on GMM25 from December 4, 2022, until March 5, 2023. Out of 28 initial trainees participating, the final 5 were selected out of the remaining 8 trainees in the final episode. The final lineup were announced via the show finale, which was broadcast live on March 5, 2023.^[7]

Prior to appearing on the show, the members had already been involved in musical activities. Nut and Hong were active in K-pop cover dance groups, Nut was in the group Monkey Kiss and Hong was in TNT, often taking part in several competitions during their school days. Tui also did cover dance, but he didn't have his own team. He competed more often in vocal group competitions.^[2] William often played in musical theater during his school days, and he also took part in a few school bands including Broccoli in 2022. Lego was a member of the co-ed group 1stKidz from 2019 to 2021,^[8] and he also competed in the 2022 World Hip Hop Dance Championship.^[9]

2023: Debut with May I?, first abroad event, and No Worries short film

On April 28, it was announced that LYKN would release their debut single "May I?" on May 5. The next day, the Thai title "เลิกกับเขาเดี๋ยวเหงาเป็นเพื่อน" was revealed. The group officially debuted on May 5 along with its music video. They were named Rookie of The Week for four consecutive weeks for their debut single on T-Pop Stage Show.^[10]

On May 16, LYKN attended Kazz Awards 2023, marking their first public appearance since their debut single was released.^[11] They also had their first abroad event where they were performed at the Thai Festival Tokyo 2023 for two consecutive days.^[12] On July 5, the group announced their official fandom name, LYKYOU (ไลค์ยู).^[13] In the same month, they performed again in Japan at the GMMTV Musicon in Tokyo.^[14]

On August 3, the group released their second single "UMM UMM" which had been announced through the photos and a teaser a few days prior to its release.^[10]

On October 30, they released the short film "No Worries" ahead of comeback for their third single of the same name. The film follows two ghosts who take a trip to the world of the living on Halloween night. It features Rebecca Patricia Armstrong and themselves, marking their venture into acting. Its music video was released two days later.^[15]

On December 16, they performed for the first time in Indonesia at the GMMTV Musicon in Jakarta.^[16] On December 19, LYKN collaborated with Sizzy on the GMMTV Starlympic 2023 Theme Song "Hui Lay Hui".^[17]

2024: Subsequent releases, first solo concert, and ThamePo series

On February 22, they released LYKN's version of "Last Twilight" on Youtube. It's the soundtrack from the series of the same English name by one of the group's members, William.^[18]

On March 26, Riser Music announced that LYKN would be collaborating with other artists for their next single. Two days later, it was revealed that the group had collaborated with fellow GMMTV artists Joong and Pond for their fourth single "Charm". On April 4, the single officially released on various music platforms along with its music video. Two weeks later, a dance flash mob was held with 200 participants at Siam Paragon.^[19]

On April 23, it was announced during GMMTV 2024: UP&ABOVE Part 2 that the group would be starring in the television series ThamePo: Heart That Skips a Beat as boy band MARS, marking their first on-screen role.^[20]

On May 5, they performed for the first time in Malaysia at the Banyak Bagus Festival.^[21] On May 10, LYKN was announced as one of the nominees in the Best New Artist and Best T-POP Group categories for the 20th Kom Chad Luek Awards.^[22] The next day, they performed at the GOTCHA POP 2 Concert.^[23] The night of the same day, they took a flight to Japan and stayed there for a week to perform at the Thai Festival Tokyo 2024, GMMTV Fan-Event in Tokyo, and Thai Festival in Nagoya.^[24] On May 28, LYKN received their first significant award for Best New Artist at the 20th Kom Chad Luek Awards for their single "No Worries".^[25] On June 28, it was announced that LYKN would be releasing their fifth single "Trust Me". On July 4, the single officially released along with its music video starring Narilya Gulmongkolpech and Puttipong Jitbut.^[26]

On July 22, Riser Music announced that LYKN would hold their first concert titled "LYKN Unleashed Concert" on September 21 at Thunder Dome, Muang Thong Thani, Nonthaburi Province to an audience of 3,500.^[27] The shows were sold out immediately during the first day of ticketing sales opened on August 3. The concert lasted a total of three hours, which featured special guest appearances by Joong and Pond who had collaborated with them on "Charm", also Project Alpha contestants. The group also surprised their fans by performing a new song that has the same name as the fandom's name, LYKYOU, and it was written and composed only by Tui, one of the group's members.^[28] The concert was streamed live on the day of the concert via The Concert website. Right after the concert, Riser Music announced that LYKN would embark on their first Asia tour.^[29]

Few days before the concert, LYKN released their sixth single "Sugoi" on September 10 which had been announced through the concept photos a few days before its release.^[30]

On October 24, it was announced that LYKN would be releasing their seventh single "Trick or Treat" with a Halloween theme, just like their third single but with a different tone. It was also announced that they would be collaborating with another artist for this single, then it was revealed that they collaborated with Chrrissa Chotijirasathit. The single officially released on October 29.^[31]

On November 23, they released LYKN's version of "From Now On" on Youtube. It's the soundtrack from the television series Kidnap (2024) by one of the group's members, Tui.^[32] On November 26, managing director of GMMTV, Sataporn Panichraksapong announced during GMMTV 2025: RIDING THE WAVE conference that LYKN Unleashed Asia Tour would traverse five cities: Taipei, Jakarta, Tokyo, Singapore, and Phnom Penh. He also revealed the tour dates and hinted that more cities could be added to the tour list.^[33]

On December 1, it was announced that the special single "LYKYOU", which had already been performed live during LYKN Unleashed Concert, would be released digitally on December 4 on various music platforms and its music video.^[34]

On December 13, the first episode of ThamePo: Heart That Skips a Beat was aired. It was aired on GMM25 and Netflix until its finale on March 7.^[35] LYKN played the main characters in the series, as the boyband MARS and their individual characters; Jakrapatr Kaewpanpong (William) as Teema Kanjanakittkul (Thame); Pichetpong Chiradatesakunvong (Hong) as Dylan Zhou; Thanat Danjesda (Nut) as Junn Tangsakultham (Jun); Rapeepong Supatineekitdecha (Lego) as Napassakorn Jatutaweechot (Nano / No), and Chayatorn Trairattanapradit (Tui) as Pavee Warisphol (Pepper / Per). They also participated in singing several soundtracks for the series.

2025–present: First tour, first studio album Dusk & Dawn, and second solo concert

On January 6, they opened their own Youtube channel and started to shift their contents from Riser Music channel to their own channel.^[36] On February 23, they began the LYKN Unleashed Asia Tour at Bekasi Convention Center in Jakarta,^[37] followed by four more dates in Tokyo, Singapore, Phnom Penh and Taipei.^[38] In the meantime, the group received their second significant award for Best Boy Group of The Year at The Guitar Mag Awards 2025 on March 11.^[39]

On April 21, Riser Music announced LYKN's upcoming releases such as new single in May and more songs throughout this year, their first album in June, and their first official photobook in August, also their album fansign event in September and their second concert on October 18, 2025 at Impact Arena.^[40]

On May 5, LYKN revealed the name of their first studio album Dusk & Dawn.^[41] The album consists of twelve tracks, including four new tracks that will be released subsequently. The group later announced 6 additional stops for the tour: Macau, Ho Chi Minh City, Bengaluru, Delhi, Los Angeles, and Manila. This marked a change of name for the tour to LYKN Unleashed Tour.^[42] The next day, they announced the release plan of their seventh track from their first album Dusk & Dawn titled "First Sight". On May 14, the single officially released along with its music video starring Rachanun Mahawan.

On June 20, LYKN announced two additional stops for the tour: Mexico City and New York City, marking a change in the tour's name to LYKN Unleashed World Tour. Few days later, LYKN revealed the track "Drip" as the eighth track of their first album. Produced by UrboyTJ, it was officially released with a music video on July 4, starring Jittanan Sirisamrit.

On August 13, LYKN announced that their second concert would have the same name as their first album and the show would be extended to two days.^[43] Tickets went on sale on August 30, and all 24,000 tickets for the two shows at Impact Arena were sold out shortly after being released.^[44] Three days before the ticket sales, they released the ninth track "Foreground" with its music video starring Pathitta Pornchumroenrut and Thanachai Sakchaicharoenkul.

On September 5, GMMTV announced that the American leg of the concert tour has been postponed due to visa issues, and all three shows have been moved to March 2026.^[45] On September 24, the group held a fan signing event to commemorate the album's release. The album was officially released on October 14 through streaming and digital download, along with its tenth track "Feel Like Me". The track featuring Thai rapper SMEW, the winner of The Rapper 2021.^[46]

On October 18–19, LYKN held their second concert titled "LYKN Dusk & Dawn Concert" at Impact Arena. Both shows were sold out with each show lasted for more than four hours, which featured special guest appearances by UrboyTJ on the first day and Jeff Satur on the second day. There was also FELIZZ, a new girl group from the same label as LYKN who served as a guest for both days. The concert was streamed live via Thai Ticket Major website.^[47]

Studio albums

Singles

Promotional singles

Soundtrack appearances

Short films

• No Worries (2023)

Television shows

Online shows

Solo concerts

Headlining tours

Concert participations and fanmeetings

Music festivals