Feb 05, 2026 8:58pm IST
K-Pop boy group BOYNEXTDOOR drops first live album
Ahead of the release of their studio album later this year, BOYNEXTDOOR, the six-member K-Pop boy group from KOZ Entertainment (founded by artist-producer Zico), has dropped their first live album “BOYNEXTDOOR TOUR ‘KNOCK ON Vol. 1 Final - Live’”. It captures the group’s debut live recording at the Seoul final of the tour, held in July 2025.
Hailed as K-Pop’s authentic new wave, BND (Sungho, Riwoo, Jaehyun, Taesan, Leehan and Woonhak) is a boy band that’s a hit with the fans for songs that have honesty, relatability and emotion at the heart of everything they do. A cursory look at the video from the tour will give you a glimpse at their stage chemistry, powerful vocals and the electric energy they bring to their performances.
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The 16-track album features live versions of songs like “IF I SAY, I LOVE YOU,” “Dangerous,” “I Feel Good” and “Nice Guy” along with fan favourites like “123-78,” “l i f e i s c o o l,” “Step By Step,” “OUR” and “Dear. My Darling”.
While listening to their original recordings is an experience in itself, the live album has full live band arrangements that elevate the songs and make it immersive with crowd chants, adding to the overall encounter. If you needed an idea of how well this tour did, know that it spanned 23 shows in 13 cities, flagging off in Incheon, S. Korea in Dec. 2024, continuing in Japan, Singapore, Manila, Taipei, Hong Kong and Jakarta with encore performances in Tokyo and Seoul.
Their first EP “WHY..” (Sep. 2023) got the ball rolling for the group. The second EP “HOW?” (Apr. 2024) and their third “19.99” (Sep. 2024) came in quick succession with the latter becoming their first million-seller and topped charts across Asia. Their fourth EP No Genre (May 2025) followed suit, becoming their second consecutive million-seller in its first week. The group last performed at Lollapalooza Chicago in Aug. 2025 and in Oct. 2025, dropped their fifth EP The Action, which became their third consecutive million-seller.
The group has previously teased that they will release a debut studio album soon and an upcoming concert as well, during a Weverse Live.
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