Boyfriend to debut in Japan this June

Boyfriend [Starship Entertainment]

Six-member idol group Boyfriend is ready to kickstart promoting themselves in Japan this June.

The boys, who made their debut with the self-titled single in June last year, will be expanding their singing careers into Japan with their special album's release on June 6, the group's agency Starship Entertainment said in a press release on Thursday.

The rookie idols have inked a contract with the top Japanese Entertainment firm Bing and is scheduled to host their debut showcase at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan on June 30, where it will be joined by 10,000 or so fans.

An official from the Japanese agency added in the statement that they have decided to promote Boyfriend in the country after being drawn to the group's luxurious look and modern music style.

Bing is one of the top Japanese firms in the business, which also manages the careers of Japanese artists B'z and Kuraki Mai.

Boyfriend -- composed of Dong-hyun, Hyun-seong, Jeong-min, Young-min, Kwang-min and Min-woo -- have produced a number of hits such as "Boyfriend," "Don't Touch My Girl" and "I'll Be there."

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