Aoen (Japanese: アオエン, stylized in all lowercase) is a Japanese boy band managed by Jconic. The group is composed of seven members: Yuju, Ruka, Gaku, Hikaru, Sota, Kyosuke, and Reo. They were formed through the reality-survival program Oen-High. Aoen released their debut single "The Blue Sun" on June 11, 2025.
Aoen アオエン | |
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 Logo | |
| Background information | |
| Genres | J-pop |
| Years active | 2025–present |
| Label | Jconic |
| Members |
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| Website | aoen-official |
History
edit2023–2025: Pre-debut activities and formation
editOn September 24, 2023, Hybe Labels Japan announced their upcoming boy group through the opening of their official social media accounts on various platforms under the tentative name 24kumi (24組). By mid 2024, the group went inactive and was ultimately disbanded.[citation needed]
On February 2, 2025, Hybe Labels Japan announced the launch of a new project to form a next-generation J-Pop boy group. To achieve this, an audition program titled Oen-High would air starting February 15, 2025.[1] The eight members previously introduced as 24kumi were revealed to be contestants on this show.[2]
On April 4, it was announced that the group produced by Oen-High would be called Aoen, with the name being a combination of "Ao" (青; 'blue') and "en" (炎; 'flame'. It holds the meaning of "a passionate run that fills the world with blue, the color of the hottest flame", and symbolizes the world's hottest flame burning inside the group's heart while they work energetically and support everyone.[3]
Through Oen-High, five members were chosen through the results of their stage performances and two members were chosen through a public fan voting, making the team a seven-member group. During Oen-High's finale on April 12, the first five members of the debut team were announced. Kyosuke ranked first overall, followed by Yuju, Sota, Ruka and Hikaru respectively. The results of the public fan voting were announced during a live broadcast of Nippon TV's show DayDay. on April 23, 2025. Gaku and Reo ranked sixth and seventh overall respectively therefore completing the lineup of Aoen. The same day, the group's fandom name was also announced to be "aoring".[citation needed]
2025: Debut with The Blue Sun, "Seishun Incredibles"
editOn April 24, 2025, it was announced that Aoen would debut with their first single album The Blue Sun on June 11.[4] The group held a debut announcement press conference the same day.[5] "Finish Line ~Last Race, New Start~" and "The Blue Sun" were pre-released on May 16 and June 2, respectively.[6] Aoen released their third Japanese digital single, "Seishun Incredibles", on October 15.
2026: Transfer of agency and Instant Crush
editOn January 5, 2026, Hybe Japan announced that the group was transferred to Jconic, a new record label established on January 1, as part of the restructuring of Hybe Japan's multi-label system.[7] Aoen's second single album, Instant Crush (秒で落ちた), was released on March 18, 2026.
Members
edit- Yuju (優樹) — leader
- Ruka (琉楓) — sub-leader
- Gaku (雅久)
- Hikaru (輝)
- Sota (颯太)
- Kyosuke (京助)
- Reo (礼央)
Discography
editSingles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN [8] |
JPN Hot [9] | |||||
| "The Blue Sun" (青い太陽) | 2025 | 3 | 6 |
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TBA | |
| "Instant Crush" (秒で落ちた) | 2026 | 3 | 8 |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||||
Digital singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN [8] |
JPN Hot [9] | ||||
| "Finish Line ~Last Race, New Start~" | 2025 | — | — | ||
| "The Blue Sun" | — | — | |||
| "Seishun Incredibles" | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||||
Soundtrack appearances
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart
positions |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Hot | |||
| "MXMM" | 2025 | Your Divorce Is Served! OST | |
| "Youth" | 2026 | Beyblade X OST | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||
Filmography
editReality programs
edit| Year | Title | Network | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Oen-High 〜 The Starting Line of Dreams 〜 | YouTube, Hulu Japan, Nippon TV | Survival show featuring trainees aiming to become aoen members; eight episodes. | [13] |
Videography
editLive performances
editConcert and tours
edit| Date | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| April 24 | Tokyo | Ebisu The Garden Hall |
| April 27 | Okinawa | Drive |
| April 29 | Tokushima | Club GRINDHOUSE |
| April 30 | Kagawa | Takamatsu MONSTER |
| May 2 | Ehime | Matsuyama W studio RED |
| May 3 | Kochi | CARAVAN SARY |
| May 7 | Ishikawa | Kanazawa EIGHT HALL |
| May 9 | Fukui | CHOP |
| May 10 | Toyama | MAIRO |
| May 13 | Nagano | NAGANO CLUB JUNK BOX |
| May 14 | Niigata | Golden Pigs Red Stage |
| May 18 | Kagoshima | Caparvo Hall |
| May 19 | Miyazaki | LAZARUS |
| May 21 | Oita | DRUM Be-0 |
| May 23 | Fukuoka | DRUM LOGOS |
| May 24 | Kumamoto | B.9 V1 |
| May 26 | Saga | GEILS |
| May 27 | Nagasaki | DRUM Be-7 |
| June 10 | Akita | Akita Club Swindle |
| June 11 | Aomori | Aomori Quarter |
| June 15 | Iwate | Morioka Club Change WAVE |
| June 16 | Miyagi | Sendai Rensa |
| June 18 | Fukushima | Koriyama HIPSHOT JAPAN |
| June 19 | Yamagata | Yamagata Music Showa Session |
Other events
edit| Year | Event | Venue | City | Country | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41st Mynavi Tokyo Girls Collection 2025 AUTUMN/WINTER | Saitama Super Arena | Saitama | Japan | [19] |
| 2026 | Mynavi Presents The Performance | K-Arena Yokohama | Yokohama | Japan | [20] |
| Weverse Con Festival | Olympic Park - KSPO Dome y 88 Lawn Field | Seoul | South Korea | [21] |
References
edit- ↑ "HYBE LABELS JAPAN、新世代J-POPボーイズグループプロジェクト始動！2月15日より日本テレビでオーディション番組スタート". Kstyle (in Japanese). 2025-02-02. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- ↑ "HYBE LABELS JAPAN、新世代J-POPボーイズグループプロジェクト始動！2月15日より日本テレビでオーディション番組スタート". Kstyle (in Japanese). 2025-02-02. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- ↑ "HYBE新グループaoen、アーティスト写真公開！ファンダム名は「aoring」に…公式FCもオープン". Kstyle (in Japanese). 2025-04-23. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- ↑ "(JP) aoen website: aoen Debut Single「青い太陽 (The Blue Sun)」シリアルナンバー特典発表！". aoen OFFICIAL SITE (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- ↑ "HYBE発・新星グループaoen、記者会見で見せた素顔とギャップ 宿舎でかわいいのは…？". オリコンニュース（ORICON NEWS）. 2025-06-12. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- ↑ "aoen、メンバー7名による「FINISH LINE ～終わりと始まりの～」"aoen ver."配信リリース | Daily News". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- ↑ I., Natasha. "HYBE JAPANが新レーベル・JCONIC設立、aoenの所属が決定 &TEAMは引き続きYX LABELSに所属". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- 1 2 "Aoenのシングル売上" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
- 1 2 Billboard Japan Hot Singles peak chart position:
- ""The Blue Sun"" (in Japanese). Billboard. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ""Instant Crush"" (in Japanese). Billboard. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
- ↑ Total sales of The Blue Sun:
- オリコン週間 シングルランキング 2025年06月09日～2025年06月15日 [Oricon Weekly Single Ranking June 9, 2025 – June 15, 2025] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on June 18, 2025. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- オリコン週間 シングルランキング 2025年06月16日～2025年06月22日 [Oricon Weekly Single Ranking June 16, 2025 – June 22, 2025] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on June 26, 2025. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- オリコン週間 シングルランキング 2025年06月23日～2025年06月29日 [Oricon Weekly Single Ranking June 23, 2025 – June 29, 2025] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- オリコン週間 シングルランキング 2025年06月30日～2025年07月06日 [Oricon Weekly Single Ranking June 30, 2025 – July 06, 2025] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
- 1 2 "Certifications search results: Aoen (physical format)" (Enter "aoen" into the "アーティスト" (Artist) field) (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- ↑ オリコン週間 シングルランキング 2026年03月16日～2026年03月22日 [Oricon Weekly Single Ranking March 16, 2026 – March 22, 2026] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on March 25, 2026. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
- ↑ "HYBE LABELS JAPAN reveals contestant profiles for 'Oen-High: Yume no Start Line'". tokyohive. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- ↑ HYBE LABELS (2025-06-01). aoen ‘The Blue Sun’ Official MV. Retrieved 2025-12-19 – via YouTube.
- ↑ HYBE LABELS (2025-07-28). aoen 'Blue Flame' Official Performance MV. Retrieved 2025-12-19 – via YouTube.
- ↑ HYBE LABELS (2025-10-14). aoen ‘Seishun Incredibles’ Official MV. Retrieved 2025-12-19 – via YouTube.
- ↑ HYBE LABELS (2025-11-16). aoen ‘MXMM’ Official MV. Retrieved 2025-12-19 – via YouTube.
- ↑ HYBE LABELS (2026-03-09). aoen 'INSTANT CRUSH' Official MV. Retrieved 2026-03-16 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "aoen、初『TGC』で実力派の力量証明 雅久「ドキドキしていた」". オリコンニュース（ORICON NEWS）. 2025-09-06. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- ↑ "The Performance オフィシャルサイト". The Performance オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-04-16.
- ↑ "HYBE reveals final lineup of performers for the 2026 'Weverse Con Festival'". allkpop. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
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