Rookie boy group EMOTI:M confirms Hong Kong fan meeting even before official debut

Rookie boy group EMOTI:M is already gaining explosive attention ahead of its official debut.

On June 1, the group unveiled a teaser image featuring members hiding their faces behind emoji balloons, sparking curiosity among fans. Even before revealing the members, EMOTI:M drew major buzz online through just four TikTok uploads, including challenge videos for CORTIS’ “RED RED,” Santos Bravos’ “VELOCIDADE,” BTS’s “2.0,” and ILLIT’s “IT’S ME.”

Despite the limited content, the group quickly surpassed 370,000 TikTok followers while racking up more than 30 million cumulative likes, showing unusually strong engagement for a pre-debut act.

Following the reveal of all five members, EMOTI:M continued building momentum with cover performances of “Countdown” by TWS and “Earth, Wind & Fire” by BOYNEXTDOOR. The group has also been actively communicating with fans through social media, steadily growing its global fanbase.

Now, even before officially debuting, EMOTI:M has confirmed its first solo fan meeting in Hong Kong on August 8, further proving the group’s rapidly rising popularity.

EMOTI:M is scheduled to officially debut at the end of July. As the group’s name represents the meaning of “sharing emotions through music and connecting with fans around the world while chasing dreams together,” anticipation is already building over how far the rookie group can grow on the global stage.