K-pop’s Got7 – 5 things to know about the Korean hip-hop kings as single Not by the Moon, from new album Dye, tops charts around the world

Got7 is back with a bang. The band’s new mini-album, “Dye”, which features the title track Not by the Moon, has already topped iTunes charts in more than 40 regions. Here’s the music video: On the eve of the launch, Got7 went on V Live for a special premiere, with show-stopping performances of new tracks Aura and Not by the Moon – and 1.77 million fans were tuned in. View this post on Instagram A post shared by GOT7 (@got7.with.igot7) on Apr 19, 2020 at 8:00am PDT While we await more digital promotions from the septet, let’s take a look back at the five more things to love about the boys. What have we learned from Seventeen’s first month on Weverse? They are fond of pets View this post on Instagram ️ A post shared by BamBam (@bambam1a) on Oct 10, 2018 at 10:44pm PDT Somag News has detailed how the members grew a liking for fur babies. JB has five adopted cats named Nora, Kunta, Odd, Baireu and Cake; while Bambam has four, named Pudding, Latte, Cupcake and King Gato. View this post on Instagram 생일 축하한다 코코야 ♥️ @b_ftaq A post shared by Ars (@333cyj333) on Mar 10, 2020 at 3:23am PDT Mark has a cute furry dog named Milo, while Yugyeom has a puppy named Dalkyum, who has its own Instagram account. Youngjae, who is allergic to fur babies, found a hypoallergenic dog named Coco, who eventually lived in the Got7 dorm. Jessica Jung: 5 things to know about the K-pop idol-turned-fashion icon View this post on Instagram 2020.03.27 #dalkyum A post shared by 김달겸 (@dal.kyum) on Apr 15, 2020 at 8:23am PDT Members Jackson and Jinyoung are the only ones without pets, although Jackson has started buying plants, and has a large cactus he called, erm, Plant. They have a ritual before performing G-O-T-7 JJAI their goodluck ritual We give each other energy like this and we let our energy go through each other Energy delivery in korean is energy 배달 (baedal) Im your energy~~~~~ #GOT7 #GOT7onPeopleNow #PeopleNow #갓세븐 pic.twitter.com/JBa0n1DG3d — (@bbomirae) July 17, 2018 Before every performance or interview, Got7 complete a ritual where they all put their hands on top of the other and chant “G-O-T-7-jjai”. A Soompi report quotes Bambam explaining that the members “let through energy by hand” as if transferring the good vibes to each other. They are JYP Entertainment’s first-ever hip-hop group Got7 was formed by JYP Entertainment and their debut single, Girls Girls Girls, was written and produced by the agency CEO himself, Park Jin-young. The seven-member band’s debut in 2014 was monumental as they were JYP’s second boy band after 2PM, and the first-ever hip-hop group. How Jay Park bridges from K-pop to hip-hop The members are from different backgrounds View this post on Instagram A post shared by GOT7 (@got7.with.igot7) on Nov 23, 2019 at 4:13am PST Jackson was originally a pro fencer playing in Hong Kong’s national team when he was approached by a JYP agent. Mark was based in the US, while BamBam, who hails from Thailand, was discovered in a dance competition in his hometown. Yugyeom, driven by his passion for dancing, and Youngjae, who enjoyed music at an early age, both entered into academies to hone their craft. Yugyeom entered a dance academy where an instructor was also a dance teacher of JYP trainees; while Youngjae's music school held a private JYP audition. JB and Jinyoung met at a JYP audition and decided to work together as a team. Out of the 10,000 participants, JB and Jinyoung tied at first place, winning through a unanimous vote. Before their debut, Jackson, Mark, Yugyeom and BamBam had also appeared in the survival program Win: Who Is Next along with other JYP trainees. 5 things you didn’t know about K-pop’s Jennie of Blackpink They take teamwork seriously View this post on Instagram A post shared by GOT7 (@got7.with.igot7) on Jan 15, 2018 at 8:16pm PST Despite their diversity, the band not only focuses on improving their skills, but also works hard on their teamwork and communication. The Korea Herald quoted Yugyeom saying that Got7 learned the value of teamwork from their JYP seniors 2PM, while BamBam had shared that he considers his members his “soul mates”. Want more stories like this? Sign up here. Follow STYLE on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Twitter .