KPOP 3rd generation · PLEDIS Entertainment
NU'EST
ニューイースト / 뉴이스트
NU'EST debuted with songs about the pressure of school and society, which was an unusual thing for a boy group to lead with in 2012.
- 2012DebutMar 15, 2012
- 5Members
- 3thGeneration
- L.O.Λ.EFandom
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In 30 seconds: NU'EST
Overcome and Love Paint sharpened the sound, and a survival programme in 2017 brought the group a second life through NU'EST W before Minhyun rejoined.
Start here for one of Korean pop's clearest second chances, and for a group that always sounded slightly out of step in a good way.
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Key facts
- Group name
- NU'EST
- Reading / Hangul
- ニューイースト / 뉴이스트
- Company
- PLEDIS Entertainment
- Debut date
- March 15, 2012
- Days active
- 3,652 days (9 years, 11 months)
- Final activity date
- March 15, 2022
- Debut song
- FACE
- Generation
- 3rd generation
- Fandom name
- L.O.Λ.E
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Member guide
Profile comparison
| Members | Birth date | Blood type | MBTI | Nationality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ジェイアール | 1995-06-08 | 31 | 178cm | O | Not disclosed | South Korea |
| アロン | 1993-05-21 | 33 | 176cm | A | Not disclosed | United States · South Korea |
| ベクホ | 1995-07-21 | 31 | 179cm | AB | Not disclosed | South Korea |
| ミンヒョン | 1995-08-09 | 31 | 181cm | O | Not disclosed | South Korea |
| レン | 1995-11-03 | 30 | 178cm | O | Not disclosed | South Korea |
Ages are as of 2026-10-31.
Selected releases
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Start here
Follow a few songs from the starting point to the group's current sound.
Needle & Bubble
FACE MVFACE is the debut and still the sharpest thing in the catalogue.
BET BET MVBET BET belongs to the reunited group and is the most assured of the later singles.
INSIDE OUT MVINSIDE OUT is the last of the title tracks and the most polished.MVView in JapaneseDance PracticeView in JapanesePerformanceView in JapaneseLiveView in JapaneseStageView in JapaneseAudioView in Japanese
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From debut to now
- 2012The debut song FACE set out a boy group that raised questions about the pressure of school and society.
- 2013Hello and Sleep Talking widened the vocals and the emotional line beyond the hard dance songs.
- 2016Q is. and CANVAS put a polished sound and visual expression with a story in it to the front.
- 2017While Minhyun worked with Wanna One, the other four released Where You At as NU'EST W.
- 2018Inside the unit work they showed a grown-up pop and even more weight in the vocals.
- 2019Happily Ever After brought the full line-up back, and through LOVE ME they set out a wide pop feel.
- 2021The second album, carrying INSIDE OUT, left the polished NU'EST of the final stretch.
- 2022The tenth-anniversary best album and Again closed the group's own activity.
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Achievements
Key milestones
Verified information
Verified English information is not yet available for this section.
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Official links
Official site
Official social accounts and platforms
Shopping guide
Verified English shopping links are not yet available.
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KPOP DISCOVER's NU'EST note
What anchors NU'EST is the hard questions of the early period and a matured synth pop. The five-piece debuted from PLEDIS Entertainment in 2012, and from the debut song FACE, which faces the pressure of school and society, they were remembered as a group carrying a tension slightly unlike the rest of K-pop.
The way in is FACE, Love Paint, BET BET and INSIDE OUT. FACE gives the question-raising image, Love Paint in 2016 the polished concept work, BET BET in 2019 the proper return as five, and INSIDE OUT the move into the matured period.
After appearing on Produce 101 Season 2 in 2017, NU'EST W, made up of JR, Baekho, Ren and Aron, drew attention, and Minhyun rejoined after his work with Wanna One. Activity as the group itself closed with Needle & Bubble and Again in 2022, so they are gathered here as disbanded. FACE, then Love Paint, then INSIDE OUT covers the questions, the polish and the maturity.
Editors' take FACE / Love Paint / INSIDE OUT — three songs cover hard early questions and matured synth pop in a PLEDIS five-piece.
Trivia worth knowing
Name
NU'EST stands for New Establish Style Tempo, so the musical direction is built into the name itself.
Fandom
L.O.Λ.E comes from the Korean letters of the group name, which ties the fandom tightly to it.
Starter song
FACE carries the early protest, Hello the lyrical side, and BET BET the maturity that followed the return.
Unit
NU'EST W ran alongside the time Minhyun spent in Wanna One, so a chronological reading keeps the two threads apart.
Final stretch
INSIDE OUT and Again are hard to skip when reading NU'EST around the end of their activity.
Videos
Beyond the music videos, the Hello choreography version, the BET BET dance practice and the comeback stages add depth.
Frequently asked questions
What defines NU'EST?
Overcome and Love Paint sharpened the sound, and a survival programme in 2017 brought the group a second life through NU'EST W before Minhyun rejoined.
Why should a new listener start with NU'EST?
Start here for one of Korean pop's clearest second chances, and for a group that always sounded slightly out of step in a good way.
Which songs should a new listener try first?
Start with FACE, BET BET, INSIDE OUT, then continue to the official video index.