[ABEMA] K-POP 5th Generation Rookie NOWZ Takes on Japanese Variety Show for the First Time! Yeonwoo: "The one skill I'm confident beats my members at is Japanese!" [5-Day Consecutive Member Survey Project]
ABEMA exclusively streams a special program celebrating K-POP group NOWZ's Japan debut.
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- 📰 Published: March 30, 2026 at 00:28
ABEMA (the new-future TV platform) will exclusively stream — free of charge — a special program titled 'Congratulations on Your Japan Debut! A Deep Dive into 5th Generation Rookie NOWZ's Charms on ABEMA,' starting Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 9 PM. NOWZ (ナウズ) is a five-member boys group that debuted in 2024 under CUBE ENTERTAINMENT — home to (G)I-DLE and others. As a countdown to the broadcast, individual member survey interviews have been published on five consecutive days starting March 24 (Tuesday). Day 3 features answers from Yeonwoo, who says Japanese is his strong suit.
NOWZ consists of five members: Hyeonbin, Yun, Yeonwoo, Jinhyok, and Siyun. The group name combines 'NOW' — meaning the present moment — with 'Z,' representing not an ending but infinite expanding possibilities and a new beginning. The program takes a deep dive into the charms of NOWZ, who made their Japan debut on March 4 this year. Hosted by MC Furuya Masayuki, the members dive headfirst into Japanese variety show challenges, using the Japanese they've studied hard to engage energetically despite the unfamiliarity of the Japanese variety format — showing unexpected sides and candid moments of each member.
◆ Yeonwoo Survey Answers
1) Name: Yeonwoo
2) Date of Birth: 2003.09.23
3) MBTI: INTP
4) Charm point (a part you like about yourself, or something you want fans to notice): My appearance on stage
5) Admired role model (idol you respect): BTS, BIGBANG seniors
6) "The one skill I won't lose to any member!": Japanese!
7) What would you do if you had a day off?: I want to go to a ryokan!
8) Latest obsession (what you're into lately): Concerts
9) Describe your personality in one word (including how others describe you): Strict, intense?
10) What is your 'weapon' (dance, singing, expressiveness, etc.)?: Giving everything my all
11) Something you want to do at least once in your lifetime: I want to live in Japan
12) Is there somewhere you want to go or something you want to do in Japan with your members?: A hot spring and food tour
13) What are your goals going forward?: [text truncated in source]
NOWZ consists of five members: Hyeonbin, Yun, Yeonwoo, Jinhyok, and Siyun. The group name combines 'NOW' — meaning the present moment — with 'Z,' representing not an ending but infinite expanding possibilities and a new beginning. The program takes a deep dive into the charms of NOWZ, who made their Japan debut on March 4 this year. Hosted by MC Furuya Masayuki, the members dive headfirst into Japanese variety show challenges, using the Japanese they've studied hard to engage energetically despite the unfamiliarity of the Japanese variety format — showing unexpected sides and candid moments of each member.
◆ Yeonwoo Survey Answers
1) Name: Yeonwoo
2) Date of Birth: 2003.09.23
3) MBTI: INTP
4) Charm point (a part you like about yourself, or something you want fans to notice): My appearance on stage
5) Admired role model (idol you respect): BTS, BIGBANG seniors
6) "The one skill I won't lose to any member!": Japanese!
7) What would you do if you had a day off?: I want to go to a ryokan!
8) Latest obsession (what you're into lately): Concerts
9) Describe your personality in one word (including how others describe you): Strict, intense?
10) What is your 'weapon' (dance, singing, expressiveness, etc.)?: Giving everything my all
11) Something you want to do at least once in your lifetime: I want to live in Japan
12) Is there somewhere you want to go or something you want to do in Japan with your members?: A hot spring and food tour
13) What are your goals going forward?: [text truncated in source]