GROUP PROFILE
THE BOYZ
Ten current members, two former members, one military hiatus, one agency lawsuit, and a performance reputation strong enough to survive several management disasters.
Meet the current members
Sangyeon
Leader, Main Vocalist
Jacob
Temporary Leader, Lead Vocalist, Sub-Rapper
Younghoon
Lead Vocalist, Visual, Actor
Hyunjae
Lead Vocalist, Lead Dancer, Visual
Juyeon
Main Dancer, Sub-Vocalist, Visual
Kevin
Main Vocalist
New
Main Vocalist
Q
Main Dancer, Sub-Vocalist
Sunwoo
Main Rapper, Lead Dancer, Sub-Vocalist
Eric
Lead Rapper, Lead Dancer, Sub-Vocalist, Maknae
Former members
Hwall / Hyunjun
Former Lead Dancer, Vocalist, Rapper
Ju Haknyeon
Former Vocalist, Rapper, Dancer
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From Cre.ker rookies to performance monsters
THE BOYZ debuted in December 2017 under Cre.ker Entertainment with twelve members: Sangyeon, Jacob, Younghoon, Hyunjae, Juyeon, Kevin, New, Q, Ju Haknyeon, Sunwoo, Eric, and Hwall. Their early music leaned bright and youthful, but the group’s real public shift came when competitive stages forced viewers to look at the choreography as more than a large-member novelty.
They won Road to Kingdom in 2020 after building elaborate performances around precision, props, and a refusal to use the stage like normal people. They placed second on Kingdom: Legendary War in 2021. Those programs changed the group’s reputation. THE BOYZ were no longer “the many handsome boys.” They were the group likely to climb a wall, rearrange gravity, and remember every camera cue.
Cre.ker later merged into IST Entertainment. The members left IST together in late 2024 and signed with ONE HUNDRED, retaining the group name after negotiations. Their first full album under the new company, Unexpected, arrived in March 2025.
Why the stages matter
Large groups can look impressive while hiding weak individual work. THE BOYZ do the opposite when they are at their best. Juyeon and Q give the dance line precision and scale. Hyunjae keeps transitions readable. Sunwoo and Eric give rhythmic sections motion. Sangyeon, Kevin, New, Jacob, and Younghoon create vocal colors rather than one wall of interchangeable high notes.
The group’s strongest concepts leave room for both elegance and danger: “The Stealer,” “Maverick,” “Roar,” “Watch It,” and the performance-show stages. “Stylish” strips away much of the theatrical machinery. Whether that feels confident or unfinished depends on your tolerance for fashion-ad minimalism.
Lineup changes
Hwall left in October 2019 because of continuing ankle health problems and later redebuted as soloist Hyunjun Hur. Ju Haknyeon’s situation is far messier. ONE HUNDRED removed him from the group and terminated his contract in June 2025 after allegations tied to a private meeting in Japan. Haknyeon denied the key allegation, disputed the company’s handling, and pursued legal action. The “Stylish” era proceeded with nine active members because Sangyeon was already serving in the military and Haknyeon was no longer in the company lineup.
The canonical group remains ten current members for CVM Sekai purposes: Sangyeon, Jacob, Younghoon, Hyunjae, Juyeon, Kevin, New, Q, Sunwoo, and Eric. Former members stay in the history instead of being deleted from reality.
The 2026 contract split
In February 2026, nine members excluding New notified ONE HUNDRED that they were terminating their exclusive contracts, citing unpaid settlements and a breakdown of trust. ONE HUNDRED disputed the termination. In April, the Seoul Central District Court granted the nine members an injunction suspending the contracts’ validity. New remained under contract by personal choice, which the other members publicly said they respected.
This does not automatically mean the group disbanded. It means the ten-member group has a complicated management problem: nine members legally separated from the agency through an injunction, while New remained signed. THE BOYZ said they would explore options and cooperate where needed. The profile will be updated when the members establish a clearer long-term structure.
Start here
- Boy: the debut, bright and direct.
- No Air: one of the early songs that proved their dramatic pop instincts.
- Reveal: the darker turn before Road to Kingdom.
- The Stealer: choreography, tension, and the era many people use as the gateway.
- Maverick: theatrical aggression with a survival-game video.
- Roar: mature without sanding away the group identity.
- Stylish: minimalist, divisive, and strangely honest about the 2025 mood.
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Sources
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