Alpha Drive One (; stylized in all caps; abbreviated as ALD1) is a South Korean boy band formed through Mnet's reality competition show Boys II Planet. Managed by WakeOne, the group consists of eight members: Junseo, Arno, Leo, Geonwoo, Sangwon, Xinlong, Anxin, and Sanghyeon. They debuted on January 12, 2026, with the extended play (EP) Euphoria and will promote under a five-year contract.
Name The name is intended to represent the group's ambition: Alpha for striving toward excellence, Drive for passion and momentum, and One to signify unity as one team.
History Pre-debut: Prior activities and formation through Boys II Planet
Alpha Drive One was formed through Mnet's reality competition series Boys II Planet, which aired through July 17 to September 25, 2025. During the live finale, host Kim Jae-joong announced the group name and the final lineup of eight members, which was determined through global voting across 223 countries and regions, tallying approximately 26.5 million votes. The group was reported to debut in early 2026 and promote under a five-year contract following their debut, with an additional "special activity" year to release an additional single and hold concerts.
Before appearing on the program, several members had already been active or preparing for activities in the entertainment industry. Xinlong made his debut in JYP Entertainment's Chinese boy group Boy Story on September 21, 2018. Anxin participated in the first season of the Chinese variety show Master Class in 2015 and was a child actor in the movies Bloody Destiny (2015) and Love in the Front (2017). In 2024, Arno and Anxin participated in the KBS2 reality competition show Make Mate 1, but both were eliminated in the final episode after ranking 10th and 14th, respectively. Junseo participated in the competition show Under Nineteen in 2018 and made the final lineup at 9th place. He subsequently promoted as part of the resulting group 1the9 from April 2019 until their disbandment in August 2020. Junseo debuted as a member of WEi under Oui Entertainment on October 5, 2020. In February 2025, Junseo made his acting debut in the Korean drama Secret Relationships. Leo and Sangwon were part of Big Hit Music's pre-debut group Trainee A, which promoted actively on social media platforms from 2021 to 2022, but the group ended up disbanding before their debut. After his departure from Trainee A, Leo signed with 131 Label and made his debut as a soloist on August 17, 2023.
2025–present: Introduction, debut with Euphoria and Unbreakable: 少年Beast Ahead of Alpha Drive One's debut, the group released their first official profile images, signaling the start of their debut promotions. They gained significant social media traction early on, surpassing one million followers on Instagram within a week of their account's launch. In September 2025, the group held a contest for fans to suggest and vote on the official fandom name, which was later revealed as 'Allyz' during an Instagram live in November. On October 16, 2025, the group premiered their first YouTube original content series titled One Dream Forever, aimed at showcasing the members' personalities and teamwork prior to their musical debut. On November 11, 2025, they launched a second reality series titled ALD1ary and documented the members' first experience living together in a shared dormitory, highlighting their multicultural chemistry through language exchange between Korean and Chinese members and domestic team-building activities. Alpha Drive One made their first official public appearance on November 28 at the 2025 MAMA Awards, where they performed their pre-release single "Formula".
Alpha Drive One released their first EP Euphoria on January 12, 2026, alongside its lead single "Freak Alarm", following the pre-release single "Formula" on December 3, 2025. On January 21, the group won their first music show trophy on Show Champion. The group then went on to win on KBS' Music Bank, MBC's Show! Music Core and SBS' Inkigayo, becoming the first boy group in nine years to achieve first-place wins on all three terrestrial music shows with a debut track.
On March 18, WakeOne confirmed that Alpha Drive One is scheduled to release a new album in May. On April 8, 2026, WakeOne announced that Geonwoo would temporarily halt all activities to "reflect on his mistakes". The agency stated that the decision was related to an incident during a pre-debut variety show recording in which Geonwoo used inappropriate language while unaware that his microphone was active. As a result, the group proceeded as a seven-member lineup for their June fan concert and subsequent promotions.
On May 26, the group pre-released the digital single "No School Tomorrow", containing the tracks "OMG!" and "Good Life", a prologue for their second EP slated for release in August. On July 25, Alpha Drive One announced their second EP Unbreakable: 少年Beast, set for release on August 24, which includes the lead single "Born Dire" and previously released tracks "OMG!" and "Good Life". The closing track "Welcome Home" marks the first time that seven members have participated in writing a song, which convey a sincere and deeply personal message to their fans.
Members
Active Junseo () Arno () Leo () – leader Sangwon () Xinlong () Anxin () Sanghyeon ()
Inactive Geonwoo ()
Timeline
Discography Extended plays + List of extended plays, showing selected details, selected chart positions, sales figures, and certifications Title Details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications KORPeaks on the Circle Album Chart: Euphoria: Unbreakable: 少年Beast: JPNPeaks on the Oricon Weekly Album Ranking: Euphoria: Unbreakable: 少年Beast: JPNHotPeaks on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart: Euphoria: Unbreakable: 少年Beast: Euphoria Released: January 12, 2026 Label: WakeOne Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 2 3 9 KOR: 1,450,354 JPN: 59,238 KMCA: Million Unbreakable: 少年Beast Scheduled: August 24, 2026 Label: WakeOne Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 1 2 4 KOR: 991,642 JPN: 81,255 RIAJ: Gold
Singles + List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album Title Year Peak chart positions Album KORPeaks on the Circle Digital Chart:
KORHot JPNCmb. JPNHotPeaks on the Japan Hot 100:
"Formula" 2025 — 56 39 36 Euphoria "Freak Alarm" 2026 66 36 42 45 "OMG!" 55 — 35 49 Unbreakable: 少年Beast "Good Life" — — — — "Born Dire" 24 — — 52 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory
Other charted songs + List of other charted songs, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album Title Year Peak chart positions Album KORDLCircle Download Chart: Songs from Euphoria: Songs from Unbreakable: 少年Beast: KORHot "Raw Flame" 2026 11 59 Euphoria "Chains" 13 61 "Never Been 2 Heaven" 14 67 "Cinnamon Shake" 12 62 "Diamond Hour" 21 – Unbreakable: 少年Beast "One More Time" 24 – "Talk to Me" 23 – "Welcome Home" 25 –
Soundtrack appearances +List of soundtracks, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the albumTitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum KORDLCircle Download Chart: Songs from Agent Kim Reactivated OST: "Go! Go!" 2026 108Agent Kim Reactivated OST
Videography Music videos Title Year Director(s) "Freak Alarm" 2026 Yunah Sheep "OMG!" Woogie Kim "Born Dire" Guzza (Kudo)
Other videos Title Year Director(s) Notes "Formula" 2025 Park Min-soo Performance video
Filmography Television shows Year Title Notes 2025 Boys II Planet Reality competition show determining Alpha Drive One's members
Web shows Year Title Notes 2025–present One Dream Forever Reality show 2025 ALD1aryPre-debut reality show Alpha Drive One, Let's Go 2026 OMG! HOUSE Reality show for the single "OMG!" WHO IS THE BEAST? Reality show for their second EP Unbreakable: 少年Beast
Live performances
Concerts and tours
DateCityCountryVenuePerformed song(s)2026 Alpha Drive One Fan-Con Tour [Star Road]June 12, 2026 Incheon South KoreaInspire Arena June 13, 2026June 14, 2026June 26, 2026 Yokohama JapanPIA Arena MMJune 27, 2026June 28, 2026July 11, 2026Hong KongAsiaWorld-Arena
Music festivals EventDateLocationPerformed song(s)MyNavi Presents The PerformanceApril 12, 2026K-Arena Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan KCON Japan 2026May 8–9, 2026Makuhari Messe, Chiba, Japan M Countdown X Mega Concert 2026May 30, 2026Inspire Arena, Incheon, South KoreaCaribbean Bay Water Music Pool Party 2026July 18, 2026Caribbean Bay, Yongin, South KoreaWaterbomb Seoul 2026July 24, 2026KINTEX Outdoor Stage, Goyang, South Korea 2026 SBS Gayo Daejeon Summer August 9, 2026 KINTEX, Goyang, South Korea KCON LA 2026August 16, 2026Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, United States K-Culture Expo 2026 September 2, 2026 Independence Hall of Korea, Cheonan, South Korea Music Bank in Barcelona 2026 September 12, 2026 Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona, Spain 2026 Asia Top Artist Festival September 20, 2026 Nanji Hangang Park, Seoul, South Korea Inkigayo Live in Tokyo 2026 September 23, 2026 Belluna Dome, Saitama, Japan Korea Spotlight @ Mexico City September 27, 2026 Pepsi Center WTC, Mexico City, Mexico Gangnam Festival - Hey Gangnam October 4, 2026 Dosan-daero, Gangnam, Seoul, South Korea NOL Festival 2026 October 18, 2026KINTEX, Goyang, South Korea
Awards shows EventDateLocationPerformed song(s)2025 MAMA AwardsNovember 28, 2025Kai Tak Stadium, Hong Kong, China 2025 Melon Music AwardsDecember 20, 2025Gocheok Sky Dome, Seoul, South Korea Asia Star Entertainer Awards 2026May 17, 2026Belluna Dome, Saitama, Japan 35th Seoul Music AwardsJune 20, 2026Inspire Arena, Incheon, South Korea KM Chart Awards 2026July 25, 2026Korea University, Seoul, South Korea TMElive International Music Awards 2026August 22, 2026Kai Tak Stadium, Hong Kong, China 2026 K-World Dream Awards August 27, 2026KINTEX, Goyang, South Korea 2026 SPOTV K-Pop Awards September 6, 2026KINTEX, Goyang, South Korea The Fact Music Awards 2026September 19, 2026Busan Asiad Main Stadium, Busan, South Korea2026 Korea Grand Music AwardsNovember 8, 2026Gocheok Sky Dome, Seoul, South Korea 2026 Melon Music AwardsNovember 14-15, 2026Gocheok Sky Dome, Seoul, South Korea 11th Asia Artist AwardsDecember 6, 2026Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Awards and nominations + Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Asia Star Entertainer Awards 2026 The Platinum (Bonsang) Alpha Drive One Best New Artist – Singer Brand Customer Loyalty Awards 2026 Male Idol (Newcomer) D Awards 2026 Best Rising Star (Boy) K-World Dream Awards 2026 K-World Dream Artist Award K-Dream Super Rookie Award KM Chart Awards 2026 Ultimate 12 (Bonsang) New Artist Award Global Rising Star Award Seoul Music Awards 2026 Main Award (Bonsang) Rookie of the Year SPOTV K-pop Awards 2026 Artist of the Year (Bonsang) Best New Artist The Fact Music Awards 2026 Artist of the Year (Bonsang) Next Leader TMElive International Music Awards 2026 The Hottest New International Group Visionary Awards 2026 2026 Visionary
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