WAYF BOYS have made their debut after months of Instagram photos and teasers. Photo credits to WAYF BOYS.
After months of teasers, the highly anticipated boy group WAYF BOYS have released their debut single “WAYF BOYS DO,” in which all five members have writing credits on the track. WAYF stands for ‘Where Art Yields Freedom’, and is also the name of the company and aids in portraying their concept. Full of familiar faces, the group consists of Andrew, who found fame from TikTok and Boys II Planet; Junmyeong, a pre-debut LNGSHOT member and B:MY BOYZ contestant; Anderson, who was on NCT LASTART; Samuel, appearing on Show Me The Money 11; and Ryan, also of Boys II Planet fame.
The single consists of a heavy beat and catchy lyrics. With heavy inspiration from the American Hip-Hop scene, the group calls themselves “Nu-Kpop,” with a focus on freedom, individuality, and self-expression. This sentiment is shared through the lyrics, saying “I’m pretty like Rocky, this, that NU-KPOP we mobbing.” The track also shares the feelings of four members being foreigners in Korea, saying “they threw me back to my hometown from Seoul” and “half vanilla, fuck ICE.”
Before WAYF BOYS, members Andrew and Ryan had debuted solo, with “Boys II Plan” and “Arojin” respectively. Both members hail from America and use those influences in their songwriting. The official X account tweeted “We want to pay our respects to the artists, communities, and culture we grew up with,” later clarifying that “we are talking about the black community and artists who made the genres that we love.”
Check out their debut, “WAYF BOYS DO,” and be sure to keep an eye out for future releases.