&TEAM

&TEAM (에이티엠) is a nine-member Japanese boy group formed by YX Labels (formerly HYBE Labels Japan), a subsidiary of HYBE. The group consists of K, Fuma, Nicholas, EJ, Yuma, Jo, Harua, Taki, and Maki. They were formed through the survival program &Audition: The Howling and debuted on December 7, 2022 with their first EP, First Howling: Me. Prior to the group's formation, K, Nicholas, EJ, and Taki participated in the South Korean survival show I-Land in 2020, which produced ENHYPEN. &TEAM released their debut single "Under the Skin" on November 21, 2022, and First Howling: Me sold 151,000 copies in its first week. Their second EP, First Howling: We, followed in June 2023, and their debut studio album First Howling: Now arrived November 2023, hitting No. 1 on Billboard Japan Hot Albums. In 2024, the group pivoted toward Japanese-language releases. Their single Samidare (五月雨), released May 2024, was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan with 500,000+ cumulative copies. Follow-up single Aoarashi (青嵐) debuted at No. 1 on Billboard Japan Hot 100. Their second album Yukiakari (雪明かり) arrived December 2024, preceded by the single Jyuugoya (十五夜). In 2024, &TEAM also performed the opening theme "Beat the Odds" for the anime Trillion Game. All nine members hold dual roles as vocalists and performers. Their fandom is called LUNE (Light Up New Energy). &TEAM releases in Japan through Universal Music Japan.