Netizens are speculating about the lineup of SM Entertainment’s prospective new boy group.
On an online forum, fans discussed recent photos of SM’s male trainees, who are reportedly preparing to debut as rookies. In the photos, the trainees are faceless and seen wearing commemorative varsity jackets celebrating SM Entertainment's 30th anniversary.
Based on the first photo, the total number of members appears to be eight.
However, some netizens believe that nothing is set in stone yet, with one commenting that it's "undecided" and that we "can't be sure based on just this alone," as SM may still be finalizing the debut lineup. Others pointed out that SM Entertainment "has a reputation for publicly revealing rookie members but not debuting all of them."
Still, many are wondering if the members already introduced during SMTOWN's recent anniversary concerts are confirmed for the new group. One commenter asked if members like Hamin, Hyunjun, Songha, and Hakrae are included in the lineup, and to this comment, another netizen replied affirmatively.
Reactions include:
"Wow, but this lineup looks promising."
"Is this confirmed?"
"Are Hamin, Hyunjun, Songha, and Hakrae all there??"
"The lineup keeps changing. I think they’re just trying things out for now — nothing’s set in stone yet."
"We won’t know until it’s officially announced."
"No one will know for sure until the debut teaser drops."
"SM could completely scrap this lineup and debut a different one — that’s just how they operate."
"Hamin is almost definitely in."
"Let’s not forget — SM is the kind of company that lets trainees perform on music shows as part of a project and then doesn’t debut them."
"Even if it’s not fixed yet, it seems like SM is really into the idea of an 8-member group lately. The girl group that debuted recently also stuck with 8 members since their trainee days."
"With SM, you never know until the teaser drops… More than half the trainees in this photo could be cut, lol."
"But wow, the photo looks really good."
"I don’t care — just debut Haruta already."
"What was the name of the guy with the bike again?"
"When will they debut?"
"This is SM we’re talking about… even if they shoot a teaser together, that doesn’t guarantee they’ll all debut."
"We won’t know until it’s official. SM could still cut some of these trainees or add new hidden trainees — that’s just how they work."
What are your thoughts? Is there a male rookie you’re rooting for to make an official debut?
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