Nouera
South Korean boy band
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Nouera (Korean: 누에라; stylized as NouerA) is a South Korean boy band formed through KBS' reality competition program Make Mate 1 and managed by Nouer Entertainment. The group consists of seven members: Gihyeon, Junpyo, Hyunjun, Yuseop, Lin, Fan, and Miraku. They debuted on February 26, 2025, with extended play (EP) Chapter: New Is Now.
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Nouera in February 2025 L–R: Fan, Lin, Junpyo, Yuseop, Miraku, Gihyeon, Hyunjun | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Years active | 2024–present |
| Label | Nouer Entertainment |
| Members |
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| Website | nouer-ent |
Name
According to Nouer Entertainment, the group's name is "a combination of the French words 'nouer', which means 'to tie together,' and 'era', which means 'era'".[1]
History
Formation through Make Mate 1 and pre-debut activities
Nouera was formed through KBS' reality competition program Make Mate 1, which broadcast from May 15, to July 17, 2024. The show brought 36 contestants, who were not signed to any agency, to compete in the hopes of debuting in a multinational boy group.[2] Out of 36 contestants, only the top seven would make the final lineup.[3] All members were announced in the finale episode, which was broadcast live on July 17, 2024.[4]
On August 5, it was announced that the seven-member boy group formed through MA1 would be called "Nouera" and aimed to make their debut in January 2025.[5] Eight days later, Nouera signed a contract with Nouer Entertainment.[6] On August 20, Nouer announced that the group would held their first fan meeting titled "Thank you MA1: Hello Nouera" at the Toyosu PIT in Tokyo, Japan on September 23.[7] On August 29, Nouera was announced as part of the lineup of the 2024 K-music season "Good Night Concert in Busan", which was held from October 3 to 5 at Haeundae Beach.[8]
On November 6, it was announced that Nouera would be performing on the second day of the 2024 Music Bank Global Festival in Japan, which would held at Mizuho PayPay Dome Fukuoka on December 14 and 15.[9][10] On November 19, Nouera attended the Billboard No. 1s Party 2024 in Los Angeles, United States, and was named the "2025 K-pop Rookie" by Billboard and Billboard Korea.[11]
On December 9, Nouer released the promotion time table for the group's pre-debut digital single "Infinity" (무한대; 無限大).[12] It was released on December 14, on all global music platforms.[13]
2025–present: Debut with Chapter: New Is Now
On February 3, Nouer announced that Nouera will be making their debut on February 26, with the first EP Chapter: New Is Now.[14]
Members
- Gihyeon (기현)
- Junpyo (준표)
- Hyunjun (현준)
- Yuseop (유섭)
- Lin (린)
- Fan (판)
- Miraku (미라쿠)
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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| KOR [15] | |||
| Chapter: New Is Now |
Track listing
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5 |
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| N: Number of Cases |
Track listing
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1 |
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| Pop It Like |
Track listing
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2 |
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Singles
As lead artist
Filmography
Reality shows
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Make Mate 1 | Reality competition show determining Nouera's members | [4] |
Web shows
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Nouera in Noir | 6 episodes | [20] |
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Star Entertainer Awards | 2025 | Hot Trend | Nouera | Won | [21] |
| Golden Disc Awards | 2025 | Rookie Artist of the Year | Nominated | [22] | |
| Korea Grand Music Awards | 2025 | Best Dance Performance | "N.I.N (New is Now)" | Nominated | [23] |
| Seoul Music Awards | 2025 | Rookie of the Year | Nouera | Nominated | [24] |