Rookie boy group 'NEXZ' will embark on a debut showcase tour across three cities in Japan.

JYP announced the debut showcase tour titled 'Ride the Vibe' on the official Japanese website of NEXZ on the 3rd.

Starting in Fukuoka at the Marine Messe Fukuoka on August 3-4, NEXZ will perform in Osaka at the Edion Arena Osaka on August 17-18, and in Tokyo at the Musashino Forest Sport Plaza Arena on August 24-25.

NEXZ debuted on the 20th of last month. Their single 'Ride the Vibe' topped the charts on local music sites such as iTunes Japan, Recochoku, Mu-Mo, and Mora immediately after its release.

Even before the official release of their Japanese album, they were chosen as models for a beverage brand. The CM song 'Keep on Moving' was written and produced by Park Jin Young.

Meanwhile, NEXZ is the first boy group JYP has introduced in about six years since Stray Kids. They aim to be active in both Korea and Japan, with a vision of leading the new generation and the future.

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BLACKPINK’s Jisoo shared a surprising story from her trainee days!

On January 29, the latest episode of Dex’s Fridge Interview was released on YouTube. During the chat, Dex asked Jisoo if she ever rebelled or broke the rules as a trainee. She confidently replied, “Not at all. The only rebellion I had as a trainee was eating.”

Dex then jokingly imitated her younger self, saying, “I’m perfect, so why are they telling me not to eat? I’m going to eat tteokbokki!”

Jisoo laughed and admitted, “Actually, I was really chubby back then. They kept telling me to lose weight, but I always said, ‘No, I need to eat. I like myself chubby.’”

She even recalled a moment with YG Entertainment’s founder, Yang Hyun Suk:
“The boss told me to lose weight, and I responded like that. He just walked away, thinking, ‘She’s a weird one.’ I literally said, ‘No! I like myself chubby!’”

Jisoo then revealed that after she debuted, she naturally lost weight. She added, “Later, after I debuted and naturally lost weight, he was like, ‘You didn’t lose weight when I told you to, but now that you debuted, you did.’”

Fans are loving Jisoo’s confidence and honesty! Meanwhile, her full interview on Dex’s Fridge Interview is now available on YouTube.

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