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DY Entertainment
DY Entertainment (디와이엔터테인먼트) is a South Korean entertainment company that spent more than a decade building TRIGER into one of the most consistent Japan-routed K-pop acts of their generation. Operating in close partnership with Japanese promoter PLUSWIN Entertainment, the label positioned TRIGER as a Japan-first act from the start, laying groundwork from 2016 and 2017 through pre-debut activities in China and cultural ambassador work at the Korean Cultural Center in Shanghai. TRIGER officially debuted on March 6, 2019, with the single album Busted, before spending the following seven years building a fanbase across Japan through live events and dedicated tour cycles.
The label navigated TRIGER through a series of lineup changes that tested its stability without derailing its output. Original member Won departed in July 2021. Ato joined in June 2021, Roa followed in November 2021, and former leader Shawny left in March 2024. The final four-member configuration -- Shark-T, Rio, Ato, and Roa -- remained intact through the group's final performance on March 7, 2026, and the TRIGER fanbase known as Triing saw the group through to the end.
DY Entertainment immediately pivoted after TRIGER's conclusion. On March 20, 2026, Ato and Roa announced FRAME THE X, a new six-member group under the same label. The announcement confirmed that DY Entertainment was repurposing the TRIGER YouTube and social channels as the official home for the new group, preserving continuity with the existing fanbase while signalling a new creative direction. The remaining four members of FRAME THE X have not yet been revealed.
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What K-pop groups are under DY Entertainment?
DY Entertainment managed TRIGER from their debut in 2019 until the group disbanded on March 7, 2026. Following TRIGER's conclusion, DY Entertainment is developing FRAME THE X, a new six-member boy group featuring former TRIGER members Ato and Roa, announced in March 2026.
Is DY Entertainment a Korean company?
Yes. DY Entertainment (디와이엔터테인먼트) is a South Korean entertainment company. They partnered with Japanese promoter PLUSWIN Entertainment to manage TRIGER's extensive Japan-focused activities, including multiple Japan live tours and events across their seven-year career.
Why did TRIGER disband?
TRIGER officially announced in January 2026 that they would conclude activities, with their final performance on March 7, 2026, after seven years together. Former members Ato and Roa subsequently announced they would form the new group FRAME THE X under DY Entertainment, continuing their career under the same label.
Who are the members of FRAME THE X?
FRAME THE X is a new six-member boy group under DY Entertainment announced in March 2026. The group includes former TRIGER members Ato and Roa alongside four new members. The group represents DY Entertainment's next chapter following TRIGER's conclusion after seven years.
What is TRIGER's connection to Japan?
TRIGER operated as a Japan-focused act throughout their career under a joint management structure between DY Entertainment in South Korea and PLUSWIN Entertainment in Japan. They began promoting in Japan in 2018 before their official debut on March 6, 2019 with the single Busted, building their core fanbase through Japanese live tours.
