The Boyz members’ ideal type

- Sang Yeon likes girls who have a kind heart, who treat him well and prioritize communication in a relationship.
- Jacob likes girls who make him feel special. A girl who always supports his activities and shows interest in his knowledge.
- Young Hoon’s ideal type is a girl who is similar to his mother.
- Hyun Jae likes a girl who suits him well, someone that makes him feel like he owns his lover without taking it to extremes.
- Ju Yeon likes someone who he can be around comfortably like a friend.
- Kevin’s ideal type is a girl who is practical and realistic. Also, someone who has an aura of competence.
- New likes someone who is honest and less sensitive. He is often impressed by a soft, sweet, and feminine aura and prefers slimmer people.
- Q likes the same type of girl as Hyunjae. Someone that makes him feel like he owns his lover and someone who’s willing to commit.
- Haknyeon prefers the type of girl who is straightforward, strong, and independent. Someone who is also kind-hearted.
- Sunwoo’s type is similar to Haknyeon: he’s attracted to girls who are strong, independent, and straightforward.
- Eric likes a girl who is full of charms. He wants someone who admires his intellect and visions.
The Boyz Discography

From their debut until now, The Boyz have released several singles and albums, which have charted well in both Korea and Japan. Their sales have reached tens or even hundreds of thousands of copies. The following is a list of albums and singles released by The Boyz:
Extended plays
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | ||
KOR |
JPN |
TW Five |
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The First | Release Date: December 6th, 2017
Label: Cre.ker Entertainment, LOEN Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download |
3 | 120 | — | KOR: 64,752
JPN: 2,392 |
The Start | Release Date: April 3rd, 2018
Label: Cre.ker Entertainment, Kakao M Formats: CD, digital download |
2 | 56 | — | KOR: 71,585
JPN: 2,586 |
The Only | Release Date: November 29th, 2018
Label: Cre.ker Entertainment, Kakao M Formats: CD, digital download |
3 | 39 | — | KOR: 127,521
JPN: 4,755 |
“—” denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that area. |
Single albums
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | ||
KOR |
JPN |
TW Five |
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The Sphere | Release Date: September 5th, 2018
Label: Cre.ker Entertainment, Kakao M Formats: CD, digital download |
4 | — | — | KOR: 47,470 |
“—” denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that area. |
Singles
Title | Year | Peak positions | Album |
KOR | |||
“Boy” (소년) | 2017 | — | The First |
“Giddy Up” | 2018 | — | The Start |
“Keeper” (지킬게) | — | The Sphere | |
“Right Here” | — | ||
“No Air” | — | The Only | |
“—” denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that area. |
The Boyz Filmography

The Boyz appeared in several variety shows such as Flower Snack, Come On!, and others that are very fun to watch. Apart from variety shows, they have also appeared in their music video album. Here’s a list of The Boyz filmography; let’s check it out.
Reality shows
- Flower Snack (2017, MBC Music, MBC every1, 1theK)
- Come On! THE BOYZ (2018–present, 1theK)
- Come On! THE BOYZ – What’s Your No.
- Come On! THE BOYZ – Summer Vacation RPG Edition
- Come On! THE BOYZ School
- THE 100 (2018, Naver V Live)
- Our Happy Home (2018, MBN, Naver V Live)
- Switch (2018, SBS Mobidic)
Music videos
List of music videos, showing year released and directors | ||
Title | Year | Director(s) |
“I’m Your Boy” | 2017 | Choi Young-ji, Kim Mi-hye (Purple Straw Film) |
“Boy” (소년) | Naive Creative Production | |
“Boy” (Performance ver.) | ||
“Walkin’ In Time” (시간이 안 지나가) | 2018 | Unknown |
“Giddy Up” | Naive Creative Production | |
“Keeper” (지킬게) | Kim Ja-kyoung (Flexible Pictures) | |
“Right Here” | ||
“Right Here” (Performance ver.) | ||
“No Air” | Yoo Sung-kyun (Sunny Visual) |
The Boyz’s awards and nominations

From debut until now, The Boyz have successfully been nominated and received several prestigious awards for rookie groups such as the best rookie boy group of the year, the New Hallyu Rookie Award, and many more. Let’s take a look at the list of achievements made by The Boyz.
Awards in Korea
Year | Award | Nominated work | Result |
Asia Artist Awards | |||
2018 | Popularity Award | The Boyz | Nominated |
Male Rookie of the Year Award | Won | ||
Gaon Chart Music Awards | |||
2018 | New Artist of the Year (Album) | The First | Nominated |
2019 | World Rookie Award | The Boyz | Won |
Golden Disc Awards | |||
2019 | Best New Artist | The Boyz | Nominated |
NetEase Most Popular K-pop Star | Nominated | ||
Korea Popular Music Awards | |||
2018 | Rookie of the Year | The Boyz | Won |
MBC Plus X Genie Music Awards | |||
2018 | Artist of the Year | The Boyz | Nominated |
Male Rookie Award | Nominated | ||
Genie Music Popularity Award | Nominated | ||
Melon Music Awards | |||
2018 | Best New Male Artist Award | The Boyz | Won |
Mnet Asian Music Awards | |||
2018 | Best New Male Artist | The Boyz | Nominated |
Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||
Seoul Music Awards | |||
2019 | New Artist Award | The Boyz | Nominated |
Popularity Award | Nominated | ||
Hallyu Special Award | Nominated | ||
Soribada Best K-Music Awards | |||
2018 | New Hallyu Rookie Award | The Boyz | Won |
Other awards
Year | Award | Nominated work | Result |
Korea Brand Awards | |||
2018 | Male Rookie Idol of the Year | The Boyz | Won |
V Live Awards | |||
2018 | Global Rookie Top 5 | The Boyz | Won |
2019 | Global Artist Top 10 | Nominated |
The Boyz members pre-debut

In 2016 and early 2017, various members appeared in different artists’ music videos, either in cameos or leading roles. Kevin was first introduced to the public as a contestant on K-Pop Star 6, where he was eliminated early in the competition. After that, he had the opportunity to release the OST for the Saimdang drama Light’s Diary in April 2017. Sunwoo became a High School Rapper contestant in January 2017, where he was also eliminated early in the competition. In March 2017, Ju Haknyeon participated in Produce 101 and reached 19th place during the last episode. On July 4th, the group was first announced as Cre.kerz through the agency’s social media. On July 18th, their official name was announced. From August 23rd to October 11th, their first reality show, Flower Snack, went on air, producing the song “I’m Your Boy.” They held their first fan meeting Heart to Heart for 1,000 fans on October 28th.
In November of the same year, the twelve members signed contracts as exclusive models for the Skoolooks school uniform brand, as well as for the Siero Cosmetics brand. On December 4th, Cre.ker Entertainment confirmed the group had signed a contract with Sony Music for their Japanese promotion.
Curious about members’ pre-debut moments? Below, we have provided some videos of them for you!
Haknyeon in Produce 101
This is a compilation of Ju Hak-nyeon’s or Haknyeon’s moments during Produce 101 Season 2. At the time, it seemed like a shame he didn’t make it to the top 11 and join Wanna One, but that led to him debuting with THE BOYZ, so please support him!
One post of Haknyeon’s performances during Produce 101 Season 2. In this video, he performed “What Makes You Beautiful” by One Direction.
Kevin in K-Pop Star 6
This is Kevin’s performance during K-Pop Star 6. He was performing the song “Almost is Never Enough.” Kevin also showed his talent playing the piano.
Sunwoo in High School Rapper
These two videos show Kim Seonwoo or Sunwoo during the High School Rapper program. In this video, you can see his screentime during episodes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 8.