TNX (group)
South Korean boy group
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TNX (Korean: 티엔엑스; formerly known as The New Six) is a South Korean boy band formed through SBS TV's reality competition program Loud and managed by P Nation. The group consists of five members: Taehun, Hyunsoo, Junhyeok, Hwi, and Sungjun. Originally a six-piece ensemble, former member Kyungjun left the group in October 2024. They debuted on May 17, 2022, with the released of their first extended play (EP) Way Up.
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 TNX in May 2022 From left to right: Taehun, Hyunsoo, Kyungjun (former), Junhyeok, Sungjun, and Hwi | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | The New Six (2023-2024) |
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2022–present |
| Label | P Nation |
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| Past members |
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| Website | pnation |
Name
TNX is an acronym for 'The New Six' and refers to the six members in the group's debut lineup.[1]
History
Predebut: Formation through Loud, Tanaka Koki's departure
TNX was formed through the SBS K-pop reality competition program Loud, which was hosted by two entertainment agencies, JYP Entertainment and P Nation, in South Korea. The show was a collaboration between Psy and Park Jin-young to develop 2 new global boy groups; one under JYP Entertainment and another one under P Nation. The TV program had 75 contestants from various countries who had to prove themselves to be debut-worthy talent. The contestants showed their dancing, composing/arranging, lyric writing, singing, and rapping skills throughout the challenge rounds to the two judges.[2]
Loud premiered on June 5, 2021 and was broadcast every Saturday at 21:00 (KST) on SBS TV.[3] The TV program's finale was on September 11, 2021 with Kyungjun, Taehun, Hyunsoo, Junhyeok, Hwi, Sungjun and Tanaka Koki being selected as the final members of P Nation's new boy group. However, on January 24, 2022, P Nation announced that Koki Tanaka (13 years old at the time) would not debut in the final group in order to pursue further training at P Nation.[4]
2022–2023: Debut with Way Up, Junhyeok's hiatus, Love Never Dies and Boyhood
On March 29, 2022, it was announced the group would be officially called TNX, and they would make their official debut on May 17, 2022.[5] On April 25, it was announced that the group would debut their first EP Way Up.[6]
In January 2023, their agency P Nation announced through their official fancafe that member Junhyeok would be temporarily halting activities due to health concerns.[7]
On February 15, 2023, TNX released their second EP Love Never Dies with the lead single "Love or Die".[8] According to P Nation, both "I Need U" and "Love or Die" would serve as the double title tracks for their second EP Love Never Dies.[9]
On May 22, 2023, TNX announced their third EP Boyhood would be released on June 7.[10] On June 7, 2023, TNX released their third EP Boyhood with the lead single "Kick It 4 Now".[11]
On December 28, 2023, TNX "Love or Die" had been selected as No.14 for The 25 Best K-Pop Songs of 2023 by Billboard.[12]
2024-present: Junhyeok's return, Fuego, Road to Kingdom: Ace of Ace and Kyungjun's departure
On February 1, 2024, P Nation announced member Junhyeok decided to resume his activities with the group, thereby ending his hiatus of over a year. P Nation also revealed the group's plans for the release of a digital single in late March that year.[13]
On March 20, 2024, TNX released their first digital single "Fuego".[14]
On July 10, 2024, TNX was announced as part of the final line up of Mnet's reality competition show Road to Kingdom: Ace of Ace.[15]
On October 23, 2024, P Nation announced the departure of member Kyungjun, as he would be completing his mandatory military service and did not intend to continue group activities after discharge, thereby terminating his contract with the company.[16]
Members
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Timeline
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |||
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| KOR [17] |
JPN [18] | |||||
| Way Up |
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9 | — |
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| Love Never Dies |
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5 | 42 | |||
| Boyhood |
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6 | 50 | |||
| For Real? |
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12 | — |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory | ||||||
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album |
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| KOR Down. [25] | |||
| "Move" (비켜) | 2022 | 110 | Way Up |
| "I Need U" | 2023 | 122 | Love Never Dies |
| "Love or Die" | 92 | ||
| 'Kick It 4 Now" | 150 | Boyhood | |
| "Fuego" | 2024 | 97 | Non-album single |
| "For Real?" | 2025 | 152 | For Real? |
| "Call Me Back" | 2026 | 118 | Non-album singles |
| "Die Another Day" | 155 | ||
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Down. [25] | |||
| "We On" | 2022 | 186 | Way Up |
| "180sec" (180초) | 180 | ||
| "Burst Up" (벌써) | 189 | ||
| "Your Favorite Melody" (작은 노래) | 179 | ||
| "Love Never Dies" | 2023 | 157 | Love Never Dies |
| "Wasn't Ready" | 152 | ||
| "Slingshot" | 151 | ||
| "Dda Dda Dda" (short version) (따따따 (Short ver.)) | 153 |
Videography
Music videos
| Title | Year | Director(s) | Note | Ref. |
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| "Move" | 2022 | 725 (SL8) | Debut music video | [26] |
| "I Need U" | 2023 | HOBIN (a HOBIN film) |
Comeback music videos | [27] |
| "Love or Die" | [28] | |||
| "Kick It 4 Now" | Bang Jae-yeob (BANGJAEYEOB FILM) |
[29] | ||
| "Fuego" | 2024 | Paranoid Paradigm (VM Project Architecture) |
[30] | |
| "For Real?" | 2025 | Bang Jae-yeob (BANGJAEYEOB FILM) |
[31] | |
| "Call Me Back" | 2026 |
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee(s)/work(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Genie Music Awards | 2022 | New Wave Icons | TNX | Won | [32] |
| Best Male Rookie Award | Nominated | [33] | |||
| Hanteo Music Awards | 2023 | Rookie of the Year - Male | Won | [34] | |
| Artist of the Year Main Prize | Nominated | [35] | |||
| WhosFandom Award | Nominated | [36] | |||
| K Global Heart Dream Awards[a] | 2022 | K-Global Rising Star Award | Won | [38] | |
| MAMA Awards | 2022 | Best New Male Artist | Nominated | [39] | |
| Artist of the Year | Longlisted | ||||
| Seoul Music Awards | 2023 | Rookie of the Year | Won | [40] | |
| Popularity Award | Nominated | [41] | |||
| Hallyu Special Award | Nominated | ||||
| The Fact Music Awards | 2022 | Global Hottest Award | Won | [42] |
Notes
- Hosted by the Awards Organizing Committee, Celeb Media, and YJ Partners and sponsored by Sports Today, the K Global Heart Dream Awards honors K-pop artists at the center of world culture as part of the Hallyu Wave.[37]
