Is BTS and TXT label Hybe about to launch a new K-pop boy band? ‘Trainee A’ social media accounts spark rumours
- A series of social media accounts using the title ‘Trainee A’ that introduce six male K-pop hopefuls are being followed by producers and executives from Hybe
- The earliest video on their YouTube appeared on March 19, and showed trainee Leo recording a day in his life
The future members of the next big K-pop boy band may be slowly introducing themselves to the world under the name “Trainee A”.
Last month, a series of social media accounts using the title began to introduce six male K-pop hopefuls. A number of producers and executives behind the likes of BTS and TXT follow Trainee A’s Instagram account, spurring rumours that they are trainees of Hybe, formerly Big Hit Entertainment – home of BTS – and are set to debut in an upcoming boy band planned by Big Hit Music.
The trainees currently post on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and TikTok, sharing a variety of content ranging from performance videos to slice-of-life moments. Though the accounts haven’t been formally recognised by Hybe or Big Hit Music, they’ve rapidly gained followers across the various platforms as interest in them grows.
The six trainees named on the Trainee A YouTube account are Leo, Sangwon, James, Jihoon, Junil and Inhyuk. The account leaves space for four more additional names, though it’s unknown whether that means four spots are still open, or whether there are four as-yet-unnamed trainees who will appear on the scene soon.
The earliest video on their YouTube appeared on March 19, and showed trainee Leo recording a day in his life.