[Dispatch=Lee Myung-joo Reporter] The 'Produce 101 Japan' series has birthed a new boy group.

CJ ENM announced on the 9th that "the final members of the 12-member boy group 'KO1KEYZ' have been confirmed at the final live broadcast of 'Produce 101 Japan Shin Sekai' (新世界)."

'Produce 101 Japan Shin Sekai' (hereinafter 'Produce Japan 4') is the fourth series of 'Produce 101 Japan'. This season proceeded as a global project beyond Japan.

The final lineup consists of 12 members. They include Kato Daiki, Yada Yoshiki, Goto Yuki, Yanagiya Issa, Ono Keito, Abe Yura, Iizuka Ryoga, Sugiyama Ryuji, Terui Kosuke, and Hamada Towa.

Korean participants also joined the KO1KEYZ debut lineup. Park Si-young, from 'Future Boy', successfully made a comeback at 3rd place. Oh Shin-haeng joined KO1KEYZ in 4th place.

They will debut simultaneously in Korea and Japan this fall. Meetings with fans are also being planned. Fan meetings in two Japanese cities are scheduled for August and September, and a Seoul fan meeting is planned for November.

That's not all. Beyond activities in Korea and Japan, they will expand globally. KO1KEYZ will also appear at 'KCON LA 2026', which will be held in August.

An official said, "We ask for much anticipation and interest in what KO1KEYZ, which will take the global stage starting with a simultaneous Korea-Japan debut, will achieve going forward."

<Photo courtesy of 'Produce 101 Japan Shin Sekai'>