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MODYSSEY Announces April Debut with 3RACHA-Produced Single Album
The seven-member group formed through Boys II Planet will release their debut single album on April 13, with Stray Kids production unit 3RACHA behind the title track.
HITKULTR
March 20, 2026
The survival show-to-debut pipeline keeps delivering. MODYSSEY, the seven-member group assembled through Mnet's Boys II Planet spin-off Planet C: Home Race, has locked in April 13 as their official debut date, according to ONECEAD Entertainment's March 20 announcement. Their first release, a single album titled 1. Got Hooked: An Addictive Symphony, brings an interesting wrinkle: the title track features production from 3RACHA, the in-house producing unit behind Stray Kids's most signature sounds.
A Joint Venture Debut
MODYSSEY isn't your typical agency debut. The group operates under ONECEAD Entertainment, a newly established joint venture between JYP Entertainment's Chinese division (JYP China), CJ ENM, and Tencent Music Entertainment, as confirmed by the joint venture's founding announcement in February 2026. That's three major players pooling resources, and the structure signals serious ambitions for the Chinese-speaking and global markets.
The partnership makes strategic sense. JYP brings idol development expertise and now a direct production connection through 3RACHA. CJ ENM offers media distribution muscle through Mnet and Tving. Tencent Music opens doors across China's massive streaming ecosystem. If this works, expect more corporate collaborations like this in K-pop's future.
Who Is MODYSSEY?
The group's seven members (Hengyu, Pan Zeyi, Li Zhihao, Linlin, Suren, Yichen, and Rowan) were selected through Planet C: Home Race, itself a Chinese spin-off of the popular Boys II Planet survival series, per Mnet's official broadcast records. The name MODYSSEY combines Music, Move, and Momentum with Odyssey, representing their journey toward a shared destination from different starting points.
Fans who followed the survival show already know these faces. For everyone else, the pre-debut variety show SAY SAY MODYSSEY starts airing on Mnet today (March 20), offering a crash course in the group's dynamic before the debut drops.
The 3RACHA Connection
The 3RACHA production credit is the most intriguing element here. Bang Chan, Changbin, and Han have shaped Stray Kids's aggressive, genre-blending sound since debut, and their fingerprints on MODYSSEY's title track suggest the group won't be playing it safe with generic boy group noise, according to details shared in ONECEAD's promotional materials. Whether they'll lean into 3RACHA's signature intensity or craft something distinct for MODYSSEY's identity remains to be seen, but the production partnership adds instant credibility.
What's Next
Beyond the April 13 debut, MODYSSEY has already been confirmed for KCON Japan 2026, happening May 8-10 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, per KCON's official lineup announcement. It's an aggressive early placement on the festival circuit, but with three major entertainment companies backing them, the promotional machinery is clearly already running.
The promotion scheduler revealed today outlines the content rollout leading to debut day. If ONECEAD plays this right, we'll see whether the joint venture model can produce genuine stars, or whether MODYSSEY becomes another footnote in K-pop's crowded rookie landscape.
