Next ( ; Hangul: 넥스트; stylized as NEXT) is a Chinese boy group signed to Yuehua Entertainment. The group consists of seven members: Zhu Zhengting, Bi Wenjun, Huang Xinchun, Fan Chengcheng, Huang "Justin" Minghao, Ding Zeren, and Li Quanzhe. They debuted as Nex7 on June 21, 2018, with the song "Wait a Minute" and officially debuted as Next on November 8, 2019, with the song "WYTB".
History
Pre-debut
Prior to debuting, members Zhu Zhengting and Justin took part in Korea's Produce 101 and gained international attention. As Yuehua Entertainment trainees, all members competed in China's Idol Producer, making it into the final project group Nine Percent.
2018: Debut
The group debuted on June 21, 2018, with the EP, The First, and its lead single "Wait a Minute". Their second EP, The First II, was released on July 18 followed by their third EP, The First III, on August 17. The group's first studio album, Next To You, was released on December 7.
2019: Official debut as NEXT
On November 8, 2019, the group officially debuted as NEXT (乐华七子NEXT) while also releasing their fourth EP, Next Begins.
2020: My Love
On September 29, 2020, the group released a new single entitled "My Love". On October 9, an animated music video was released to accompany it.
Members
Zhu Zhengting (朱正廷) Bi Wenjun (毕雯珺) Huang Xinchun (黄新淳) Fan Chengcheng (范丞丞) Justin (黄明昊) Ding Zeren (丁泽仁) Li Quanzhe (李权哲)