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title: "2025–2026 K-Pop Rookie Debut Class Compared"
url: https://coolkpop.com/compare/2025-2026-rookie-debuts
as_of: 2026-10-30
---

# 2025–2026 K-Pop Rookie Debut Class Compared

Every major 2025–2026 rookie debut in Cohort 1—Hearts2Hearts, KiiiKiii, KickFlip, ALLDAY PROJECT, CORTIS, CLOSE YOUR EYES, and ALPHA DRIVE ONE—compared side-by-side.

| Group | Korean | Generation | Debut | Agency | Members |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [ALLDAY PROJECT](https://coolkpop.com/artists/allday-project) | 올데이 프로젝트 | 5th | 2025-06-23 | THEBLACKLABEL | 5 |
| [ALPHA DRIVE ONE](https://coolkpop.com/artists/alpha-drive-one) | 알파드라이브원 | 5th | 2026-01-12 | WAKEONE | 8 |
| [CLOSE YOUR EYES](https://coolkpop.com/artists/close-your-eyes) | 클로즈 유어 아이즈 | 5th | 2025-04-02 | UNCORE | 7 |
| [CORTIS](https://coolkpop.com/artists/cortis) | 코르티스 | 5th | 2025-08-18 | BIGHIT MUSIC | 5 |
| [Hearts2Hearts](https://coolkpop.com/artists/hearts2hearts) | 하츠투하츠 | 5th | 2025-02-24 | SM Entertainment | 8 |
| [KickFlip](https://coolkpop.com/artists/kickflip) | 킥플립 | 5th | 2025-01-20 | JYP Entertainment | 7 |
| [KiiiKiii](https://coolkpop.com/artists/kiiikiii) | 키키 | 5th | 2025-03-24 | Starship Entertainment | 5 |