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JYP Entertainment announced on Nov. 9 that it will launch a new boy band named oftheblue under its label Squ4d next year, marking its first boy group in about two years since KickFlip debuted in 2025, Yonhap reports. The group is described as the "younger brother" of NMIXX, with Squ4d having opened new social media channels for oftheblue on Nov. 6 and posted teaser images featuring QR codes, according to Chosun Ilbo. A teaser titled "Everything good comes out of the blue." was also unveiled, per Soompi. Korean media coverage focuses on the debut timeline and the group's connection to JYP's existing acts, with outlets like Korea Times and Yonhap noting it is the first boy band introduced by the Squ4d label.