Wake One officially announced the name of the rookie boy group born through Mnet's Boys II Planet as ALPHA DRIVE ONE (ALD1).
On the final live broadcast stage on the 25th, a total of 8 members were confirmed as the final members: Kim Gun-woo, Kim Jun-seo, Lee Ri-o, Lee Sang-won, Zhang Jiahao, Jung Sang-hyun, Jo Wan-shin, and Heo Sin-long (in alphabetical order). The last broadcast to select the final debut members saw approximately 26 million votes counted from 223 countries and regions worldwide, once again proving the intense interest and enthusiasm of global fans.
The new K-POP boy group ALPHA DRIVE ONE (ALD1) has officially been born. Composed of multinational members, they are coming together as 'one team' to prepare for their official debut amid the expectations of global fans.
The group name 'ALPHA DRIVE ONE' signifies ALPHA (a goal towards the best), DRIVE (passion and momentum), and ONE (one team). At the same time, it presents 'K-POP Catharsis' as the team's identity, embodying the ambition to deliver the greatest joy on stage.
ALD1 has quickly emerged as the next-generation 'global rising power,' inheriting the global syndrome recorded by 'Boys II Planet.' Immediately after the team name was revealed, related keywords in both Korean and English dominated the real-time trends on X (formerly Twitter), proving the intense interest of fans worldwide.
With its birth, ALD1's official social media accounts, including Instagram and YouTube, surpassed 500,000 followers in just about 5 hours, showcasing the intense interest and anticipation for their debut from fans around the world.
Today (26th), the global official fan club Early Bird for ALD1 opened, and the participation enthusiasm surged right after the recruitment opened, demonstrating a strong fandom cohesion. The explosive response from fans is signaling the start of ALD1's full-fledged run towards the global stage as the 'next-generation super rookie.'
ALD1's global official fan club Early Bird will be recruiting for about a month until October 26 at 11:59 PM, and unusually, a Special Gift Package including unreleased physical photo cards will be given from the start of the Early Bird recruitment, further heating up curiosity and reactions.
Rising as a 'global rising power,' ALD1 is expected to continue its dazzling growth while unfolding a new catharsis that K-POP will offer with their upcoming debut.
[Son Jin-ah, MK Sports Reporter]
