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182. From ALD1 to TUIDE: 2026 Some KPop Rookies Worth Checking Out
Is 2026 the best Rookie year in KPop or just maximum name confusion?
We talk about how TUIDE and ALD1 are already giving main character energy (and now we heard going neck-and-neck for the ROTY crown at this year’s MAMA!).
We also dive into LNGSHOT (important!), UNCHILD (underdogs!) and MODYSSEY (THEY NEED MORE PROMOS IMHO), and yes even WAYFBOYS.
Plus, our thoughts on the crime of KEYVEATZ and Keyvitup debuting the same year—but from DIFFERENT agencies? What did we miss?!
AND OF COURSE, we are officially crowning our ultimate 2026 monster rookies: HYORISOO. 👑 (The only rookies that matter…
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