The Boyz (Korean; 더보이즈; Japanese: ザ・ボーイズ) is an eleven-member boy group under IST Entertainment. They made their official debut on December 6, 2017, with the EP titled "The First."
Before debuting, the group was first introduced as 'Cre.kerz' until their agency revealed their official name. They also starred in their very own reality show "Flower Snack" and released their pre-debut single, "I'm Your Boy." As trainees, the group also got to hold their first fan meeting and snagged endorsements such as with uniform brand Skoolooks.
The Boyz initially debuted with twelve members until Hwall's departure in July 2019.
In February 2020, The Boyz participated in the Mnet reality show "Road to Kingdom," where they finished first place, allowing them to advance in the show "Kingdom: Legendary War" alongside established boy groups in the industry.
In March 2022, IST Entertainment announced that Eric would be going on hiatus due to health reasons.
In August of 2022, IST Entertainment announced that Sunwoo would be going on hiatus due health reasons.
In September of 2022, IST Entertainment announced that both Sunwoo and Eric would return to promoting in THE BOYZ. Sunwoo returned for the next activities and Eric returned for the next album promotions.
Korean: 상연
Japanese: サンギョン
Korean: 제이콥
Japanese: ヤコブ
Korean: 영훈
Korean: 현재
Korean: 주연
Japanese: ジュヨン
Korean: 케빈
Korean: 뉴
Korean: 큐
Korean: 주학년
Japanese: ジュハクニョン
Korean: 선우
Korean: 손영재
Japanese: エリック