Through a survival program set to begin this month, IST Entertainment will unveil a brand-new boy group!

Cre.Ker Entertainment, which represents THE BOYZ, merged with Play M, a Kakao Entertainment subsidiary whose roster includes Apink, VICTON, Weeekly, and Huh Gak, last fall. IST Entertainment was the new name for the newly united label.

IST Entertainment formally stated on February 8 that they are getting ready to debut their very first group since the merger.

"In the first half of this year, IST Entertainment will formally introduce a new rookie boy group, and they will kick off large-scale debut promotions," the agency said. "In February, we'll debut a survival show and will show the process by which the group's official members are picked."

The survival program, which will air on MBN, Kakao TV, and 1theK in February, is a collaboration between Kakao Entertainment and Sony Music Solutions. The show will include trainees being judged on their abilities by veteran K-pop singers, expert judges, and live audience members, and it will let viewers to observe the candidates' potential for growth as they strive for a chance to debut.

The members of the forthcoming boy group were chosen after several global tryouts, according to IST Entertainment.

Are you looking forward to meeting their upcoming boy group and the survival show?