Profile photo as Big Hit Japan Global Debut Project (January 2021) On January 1, 2021, HYBE Labels Japan announced its "Big Hit Japan Global Debut Project" (later renamed as "HYBE LABELS JAPAN Global Debut Project") to produce artists who would make their start in Japan before going on to perform on the world stage. It was announced that I-LAND contestants K, Nicholas, EJ, Kyungmin and TAKI would be part of the project with auditions to be held for additional members before the group would debut sometime in 2021 (later revised to 2022). On April 26, K and EJ made a cameo in labelmate and senior group ENHYPEN's music video for "Drunk-Dazed" as the mysterious werewolves.
Profile photo as &AUDITION Boys (November 2021) However, on May 31, it was announced by HYBE Labels Japan that Kyungmin would depart from the company after discussing and realizing there were differences in the directions being sought. On November 4, HYBE Japan announced that the audition show &AUDITION - The Howling - would be broadcast in Japan and streamed worldwide on YouTube in 2022 with K, Nicholas, EJ, and TAKI to make an appearance on the show. An official Twitter account for the four members (under the name &AUDITION Boys) also launched on the same day.
On March 9, 2022, it was confirmed that the show would be airing in July through Nippon TV, Hulu and Hybe Label's YouTube channel. Concept photo for [[First Howling : ME]]&AUDITION - The Howling - premiered on July 9, 2022 and it was revealed that the contestants who ranked in the top five would debut in the group along with K, Nicholas, EJ and TAKI. The finale aired on September 3, where their final nine-member lineup was announced.
It was also revealed the group would be called &TEAM and would make their debut on December 7. On September 26, their fandom name was then announced to be LUNÉ. On November 11, a trailer was released for their debut mini album First Howling : ME, set to be released on December 7.
The group's self-variety show, &TEAM Gakuen, began airing on November 12; various guests were invited while viewers were able to see their debut preparations in South Korea and Japan. Later, &TEAM released their first music video for "Under the skin" on November 21. On December 5, 2022, a webtoon featuring the group's members, Dark Moon: The Grey City, was published.
Two days later, alongside the mini album's release, the music video for "Scent of you" was available. On January 24, 2023, it was announced that "Buzz Love" would be the opening theme song for ABEMA's Japanese-Korean reality show, Romance Before Debut, which premiered on January 26. Poster for [[2023 &TEAM Fantour Luné Mare : Tsuki-Nami|2023 &TEAM Fantour Luné Mare : 月波]] On March 2, 2023, it was announced the group would hold their first ever Japanese fanmeeting tour, titled 2023 &TEAM Fantour Luné Mare : 月波, from May 27 to June 16.
Later that day, &TEAM announced that will release an official soundtrack for their original webtoon Dark Moon: The Grey City sung by EJ, K, Nicholas and TAKI. The song is titled "W. O.
L. F. (Win Or Lose Fight)" and was released on March 16.
On April 5, the group hinted at an upcoming release. On April 6, it was announced that &TEAM would release their second mini album on June 14. On April 21, it was announced that &TEAM would be singing "Blind Love", the theme song of the drama Dr.
Chocolate that premiered on April 22. The song was released on May 7. On May 2, a teaser was released for their second mini album First Howling : WE, set to be released on June 14.
It was announced that the group would promote the release in South Korea for three weeks through various activities, including TV music programs and online variety shows. Poster for [[First Howling : NOW]] On July 31, it was announced that &TEAM would hold their first anniversary event, titled &TEAM 1st Anniversary [縁 Day], on September 3 in Japan. On...
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