J-Pop boy group &TEAM was formed in 2022 as a result of an amalgamation of South
Korean and Japanese reality television competitions I-Land and &Audition-The
Howling. Produced by HYBE Entertainment, the company behind world-renowned K-Pop
group BTS, nine trainees were chosen after extensive auditions: K, Fuma,
Nicholas, EJ, Yuma, Jo, Harua, Taki, and Maki with the group releasing their
debut EP First Howling: ME on December 7, 2022, earning them an award for one of
the Best 5 New Artists at the Japan Gold Disk Awards. Continuing to gain
momentum in 2023, &TEAM released First Howl...