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AEN
AEN
Origin	Seoul, South Korea
Genres	K-pop, J-pop
Years active	2026–present
Labels	Starship Entertainment; Amuse
Members	Bomin; Jiyong; Kyuhyun; Haru; Haruto; Junseo; Kaira;

AEN (Korean: 에이엔; RR: Eien; acronym for A New Era of Now) is a South Korean-Japanese boy group formed by Starship Entertainment. The group consists of seven members: Bomin, Jiyong, Kyuhyun, Haru, Haruto, Junseo, and Kaira.^[1] They debuted on August 5, 2026, with the extended play (EP) A New Era Of Now.

Name

The group's name, 'AEN'—short for A New Era of Now, signifies "a new generation that redefines and shapes the present moment". The group name also includes the Japanese meaning of 'eternity', reflecting the group's determination to continuously evolve and grow.^[1]

Career

Pre-debut, participation in Debut's Plan, and formation

In 2025, Starship Entertainment aired their reality competition Debut's Plan, which aired from March 14 to May 4, 2025. The show had 33 Starship Entertainment trainees compete to debut in their newest boy group since Cravity. At the show's conclusion, eight contestants were selected for the final lineup of Idid, who debuted on September 15.^[2] Two members of AEN made it to the Top 12 of the show's finale but were unable to debut in the final lineup, which included Kyuhyun and Jiyong, who placed 9th and 11th respectively. The remaining members who would make up the group are Bomin, Haru, Junseo, and Kaira who were eliminated in the semi-final round of the show, placing 13th, 14th, 15th, and 16th, respectively, and a new member, Haruto, who was not present in Debut's Plan.^{[citation needed]}

Later, on June 1, Starship Entertainment announced through SNS that six eliminated contestants from the show alongside one new member would debut under the agency in the second half of 2026.^[1]

The group's lineup includes several members with extensive training from Starship Entertainment, including Jiyong who trained for more than five years prior to the show, and Bomin who trained for more than three years.

2026–present: Debut with A New Era Of Now

On June 1, 2026, Starship Entertainment released AEN's profiles on SNS. On June 24, it was revealed that AEN is set make their debut on August 5, with the EP A New Era Of Now alongside its lead single X to Z (Next to me).^[3]^[4]

Members

Bomin (보민)
Jiyong (지용)
Kyuhyun (규현)
Haru (하루)
Haruto (하루토)
Junseo (준서)
Kaira (카이라)

Discography

Extended plays

List of extended plays, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures
Title	Details	Peak chart positions	Sales	Certifications
Title	Details	KOR	Sales	Certifications
A New Era Of Now	Released: August 5, 2026 Label: Starship Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "Clockwise" (Korean ver.) "X to Z (Next to me)" (Korean ver.) "Focus On Me" (Korean ver.) "Chills" (Korean ver.) "Highfive" (Korean ver.) "Clockwise" (Japanese ver.) "X to Z (Next to me)" (Japanese ver.) "Focus On Me" (Japanese ver.) "Chills" (Japanese ver.) "Highfive" (Japanese ver.)	TBA

Singles

List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album
Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
Title	Year	KOR DL	Album
"X to Z (Next to me)" (Korean ver.)	2026	TBA	A New Era Of Now
"X to Z (Next to me)" (Japanese ver.)	2026	TBA	A New Era Of Now

Other charted songs

List of other charted songs, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album
Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
Title	Year	KOR DL	Album
"Clockwise" (Korean ver.)	2026	TBA	A New Era Of Now
"Focus On Me" (Korean ver.)
"Chills" (Korean ver.)
"Highfive" (Korean ver.)
"Clockwise" (Japanese ver.)
"Focus On Me" (Japanese ver.)
"Chills" (Japanese ver.)
"Highfive" (Japanese ver.)

Videography

Music videos

Title	Year	Director(s)	Ref.
"X to Z (Next to me)" (Japanese ver.)	2026	TBA

Live performances

Concerts and tours

Date	City	Country	Venue	Performed song(s)	Ref.
	TBA

Music festivals

Event	Date	Location^[A]	Performed song(s)	Ref.
Inkigayo Live in Tokyo 2026	September 23, 2026	Belluna Dome, Saitama, Japan	TBA

Awards shows

Event	Date	Venue^[A]	Performed song(s)	Ref.
	TBA

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee / Work	Result	Ref.
	TBA

Notes

1 2 Venue, City, Country

References

1 2 3 Sports, Chosun (June 1, 2026). "Starship Entertainment Launches Japan-Korea Boy Group AEN". The Chosun Daily. Retrieved June 28, 2026.
↑ Yoon, So-yoon (May 5, 2025). "Starship Entertainment to debut new 8-member boy band Idid". Korea JoongAng Daily.
↑ Reign, Janie (June 28, 2026). "Starship Entertainment's new boy group AEN drops tracklist for debut EP 'A New Era of Now'". allkpop. Retrieved June 28, 2026.
↑ aen_offfcl (June 24, 2026). "AEN The 1st EP [A New Era Of Now], Coming Soon, 2026.08.05 6PM (KST) Release". Instagram. Retrieved June 28, 2026.

[Location-5] 1 2 Venue, City, Country

[debut-1] 1 2 3 Sports, Chosun (June 1, 2026). "Starship Entertainment Launches Japan-Korea Boy Group AEN". The Chosun Daily. Retrieved June 28, 2026.

[joongang-2] Yoon, So-yoon (May 5, 2025). "Starship Entertainment to debut new 8-member boy band Idid". Korea JoongAng Daily.

[3] Reign, Janie (June 28, 2026). "Starship Entertainment's new boy group AEN drops tracklist for debut EP 'A New Era of Now'". allkpop. Retrieved June 28, 2026.

[4] _offfcl (June 24, 2026). "AEN The 1st EP [A New Era Of Now], Coming Soon, 2026.08.05 6PM (KST) Release". Instagram. Retrieved June 28, 2026.

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