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KEYVITUP
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KEYVITUP

KEYVITUP is one of the clearest tests of what iNKODE Entertainment wants to be after its first expansion wave. The five-member team of Taehwan, Hyunmin, Sena, Jaein, and Rukia came through the company's INTHE X pipeline before debuting on April 8, 2026 with the self-titled first EP KEYVITUP. That origin matters because the group was not introduced as a cold trainee reveal. It was built through staged exposure, fanmeeting appearances, and a pre-debut identity system designed to let the audience learn the members before the official launch.

The music has matched that planning. BEST ONE gave the team an early performance anchor, while the debut EP pushed a sharper, cleaner boy-group frame inside a company also associated with Kim Jaejoong and SAY MY NAME. KEYVITUP still has a young catalog, but the group already reads like a serious growth asset rather than a filler rookie project inside iNKODE's broader buildout.

3 articles5 creditsDebut: April 1, 2026South Korean

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iNKODE Entertainment, 2026

Other Credits

2026
INTHE X Fortune TourVARIETY
2026
INTHE X Epilogue: End=Beginning Fan MeetingVARIETY
2026
KEYVITUP (1st EP)ALBUM
2026
KCON Japan 2026EVENT
2025
INTHE X Mini Fan MeetingVARIETY

Fans Also Ask

Who are the members of KEYVITUP?
KEYVITUP has five members: Taehwan, Hyunmin, Sena, Jaein, and Rukia. The group was shaped through iNKODE's pre-debut INTHE X rollout, which gave each member public exposure before the official April 2026 launch and helped the team arrive with a clearer identity.
When did KEYVITUP debut?
KEYVITUP debuted on April 8, 2026 with the first EP <em>KEYVITUP</em>. The release followed a staged pre-debut campaign that included fanmeeting appearances and performance content, so the group's debut felt like the payoff to an ongoing rollout rather than a sudden first introduction.
What is INTHE X in relation to KEYVITUP?
INTHE X is the iNKODE pre-debut project that introduced future rookie acts before full launch. For KEYVITUP, it functioned as a proving ground through staged content and live appearances, letting the company build familiarity around the members before the official debut campaign began.
Who produces KEYVITUP?
KEYVITUP sits inside the wider creative system around <a href="/brands/inkode-entertainment">iNKODE Entertainment</a>, the company co-founded by <a href="/artists/kim-jaejoong">Kim Jaejoong</a> and Noh Hyuntae. Jaejoong's role matters because the group is part of iNKODE's push to combine artist-led instincts with a newer trainee-to-debut structure.
What is BEST ONE?
<em>BEST ONE</em> is one of KEYVITUP's key early songs and an important part of the group's first performance identity. It helped define the team's pre-debut-to-debut bridge, giving fans a concrete musical reference point before and around the release of the self-titled first EP.

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