C9 Entertainment's rookie boy group NAZE is set to take the stage for the first time in Japan.
NAZE (Kaisey, Yungi, Ato, Turn, Yuya, Kim Gun, Dohyuk) will participate as the opening act for the ‘41st Mynavi Tokyo Girls Collection 2025 AUTUMN/WINTER’ (hereinafter referred to as ‘TGC’) taking place on September 6 at the Saitama Super Arena in Japan.
‘TGC’ is the largest fashion festival celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, bringing together personalities, fashion, music, businesses, and media in a unique entertainment event. Approximately 5 million viewers are expected to watch through official YouTube, X, TikTok, and ABEMA live streaming.
Despite not having officially debuted yet, NAZE has proven its hot local interest by being included in the ‘TGC’ lineup. This ‘TGC’ will be the first official event where NAZE members meet their fans, raising expectations for their performance.
Following the performance, NAZE will continue their pre-debut activities by pre-releasing an unreleased new song on TikTok and Instagram on September 7.
NAZE is the boy group launched by C9 Entertainment after five years and is the first multinational boy group in the company's history. The team name NAZE, an abbreviation for ‘New Adventure’s Zestyfull Echo,’ means ‘cape,’ a geographical feature where land meets sea, symbolizing the adventure of finding one's true self in a place of infinite possibilities at the edge of the land and the beginning of the sea.
Notably, all seven members of NAZE have been confirmed to be cast as key characters in the Friday drama ‘DREAM STAGE’ set to air in prime time on TBS, a Japanese terrestrial channel, in January 2026. Prior to the drama, NAZE is showcasing their various charms through the reality content ‘~NAZE DREAM STAGE~’ available on the official TBS YouTube channel and the Japanese private broadcasting service TVer.
With the news of their appearance at ‘TGC,’ NAZE has once again demonstrated its exceptional potential as a representative of the new wave of Hallyu. Attention is focused on how NAZE will present themselves on their first stage, capturing the interest of not only Hallyu fans but also the Japanese drama and idol fandom.
Meanwhile, NAZE plans to actively communicate with global fans through various online and offline promotions.
[Geum Bit-na, MK Sports Reporter]
