Nowz
South Korean boy band
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Nowz (Korean: 나우즈; RR: Naujeu; stylized in all caps; formerly known as Nowadays) is a South Korean boy band formed by Cube Entertainment in 2023. The group consists of five members: Hyeonbin, Yoon, Yeonwoo, Jinhyuk, and Siyun. They debuted on April 2, 2024, with the eponymous single album Nowadays.
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Nowz in April 2024 From L-R: Hyeonbin, Yeonwoo, Siyun, Jinhyuk, and Yoon | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Nowadays (2024–2025) |
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Years active | 2024–present |
| Label | Cube |
| Members |
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| Website | cubeent.co.kr/cube_nowadays |
Name
The group's original name contains "a strong aspiration to make the public and fans' curious about "Now" and a bold ambition to provide special memories for the "Days" the group will create together in the future".[1]
The group's new name NOWZ means 'drawing infinite possibilities at this moment', combining 'NOW' which means the present and 'Z' which symbolizes expanded possibilities and a new beginning, not the end.[2]
History
2019–2023: Pre-debut and formation
In 2019, Hyeonbin participated in Mnet's reality competition survival series Produce X 101, where he was eliminated on episode 11 and placed 30th rank overall.[3][4]
On October 30, 2023, Cube Entertainment announced that they planned to launch a new boy group consists of five members in first quarter of 2024.[5]
On November 9, 2023, it was confirmed that Hyeonbin would be debuting in Cube's new boy group.[6]
2024: Debut, "Rainy Day", Nowhere, "Let's Get It"
On March 4, Cube officially introduced Nowadays and opened their social media accounts.[7] They also released a video titled "Now, A _____ Days" with the words: "Now, A", "Days", "Curious", "Dreamy" and "Youthful", hinting at the group's concept and theme.[8] On March 7, the five members were officially introduced to the public.[9] On March 13, Nowadays released a logo motion for their eponymous debut single album.[10] On March 19, Nowadays released a performance video for their song "Now" which would be included in their debut single album.[11]
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On April 2, Nowadays officially debuted with their eponymous single album and its lead single "OoWee" along with a music video.[12] They also held a press and fan showcases at Blue Square Mastercard Hall in Hannam-dong, Yongsan District, Seoul on the afternoon and evening of the same day, respectively.[13][14]
On July 11, it was announced that Nowadays would be releasing a single "Rainy Day", a remake single of "On Rainy Days" originally by Beast. Pentagon's Hui participated as a producer for the single. The remake was released on July 16.[15] The following month, the group released their second single album Nowhere on August 27 with the lead single "Why Not?".[16]
On November 21, the group released a new single titled "Let's Get It", an "addictive" hip-hop genre song with strong electronic sounds added to unique string instruments.[17]
2025–present: New name, Ignition
On June 2, Nowadays announced on social media that they would be re-branding as Nowz. Nowz released the pre-release single "Fly to the Youth" on June 17 as part of their upcoming EP, with labelmate Yuqi participating as a producer for the EP.[18] On June 18, Nowz revealed their first EP Ignition would be releasing on July 9.[19]
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Members
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |
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| KOR [22] |
JPN [23] | |||
| Ignition |
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3 | — |
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| Nowz |
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— | 12 |
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Single albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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| KOR [22] | |||
| Nowadays |
Track listing
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10 |
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| Nowhere |
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6 |
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| Play Ball |
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9 |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Down. [28] | |||
| Nowadays | |||
| "OoWee" | 2024 | 154 | Nowadays |
| "Rainy Day" (비가 오는 날엔; 2024 Remake version) | 138 | Non-album single | |
| "Why Not?" | 90 | Nowhere | |
| "Let's Get It" (렛츠기릿) | 36 | Non-album single | |
| Nowz | |||
| "Fly to the Youth" (자유롭게 날아) | 2025 | 84 | Ignition |
| "Everglow" | 25 | ||
| "Home Run" | 105 | Play Ball | |
| Japanese | |||
| "Ammo" (featuring YRD Leo) |
2026 | — | Nowz |
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee/work | Result | Ref. |
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| Korea Grand Music Awards | 2024 | IS Rookies | Nowadays | Won | [29] |
| MAMA Awards | 2024 | Artist of the Year | Nominated | [30] | |
| Best New Male Artist | Nominated |
