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JYP's New Boy Group oftheblue Release Pre-Debut Single 'Human Balloon' After a Masked Performance Video

JYP Entertainment's upcoming boy group oftheblue released their pre-debut single '풍선인간' ('Human Balloon,' a literal translation) on November 11 at 6 p.m. KST, hours after a blind performance video, ahead of an official debut in 2027.

By 2FC NEWSROOM · Published

An oftheblue member with his face covered by a gray mask in the 'Human Balloon' blind performance video
Image: JYP Entertainment (via Soompi)

JYP Entertainment's upcoming boy group oftheblue have put out their first song. The pre-debut single '풍선인간' ('Human Balloon') was released on Korean music services including Melon, FLO, genie and Bugs on November 11 at 6 p.m. KST, according to a notice on the group's official site.

At midnight KST the same day, JYP released a roughly 1 minute 45 second blind performance video for the song, with the members dancing with their faces partly covered. Korean outlets reported that the members took part in writing and composing the track, which they described as the song that carries the most of the team's signature color, blue.

oftheblue are the first boy group from SQU4D, the JYP division behind NMIXX. The group is set to make its official debut in 2027. JYP first teased oftheblue earlier in November with a teaser website and an instrumental preview of the song.

Confirmed

  • JYP Entertainment released oftheblue's '풍선인간' ('Human Balloon') blind performance video on November 11 at midnight KST (JYP Entertainment YouTube, via Soompi).
  • oftheblue's pre-debut single '풍선인간' was released on Melon, FLO, genie and Bugs on November 11, 2026 (oftheblue official notice); JYP set the release for 6 p.m. KST ahead of a 2027 debut (via Soompi, Newspim and Etoday).

Reported by other outlets

  • Etoday and Sports Donga reported that the members performed with their faces covered throughout the video.
  • The Fact and Dailian reported that the members took part in writing and composing the song.

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