boy band
noun
: a small ensemble of males in their teens or twenties who play pop songs geared especially to a young female audience
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Hong Kong pop idols Anson Lo of boy band Mirror and Marf Yau from girl group Collar make guest appearances.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
Its enduring popularity proved that a boy band member could successfully transition into a solo act, paving the way for others including Justin Timberlake and Harry Styles in later generations.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
The single also marks a global girl group and boy band mashup, with Jisoo being a member of the biggest girl group in the world, Blackpink, and Malik being a former member of the record-breaking boy band, One Direction.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
In other Happy Meal news, September saw McDonald's release a collaboration with K-pop superstars BTS, featuring TinyTAN characters inspired by the beloved seven-member boy band.
—Ben Kelly, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
Its enduring popularity proved that a boy band member could successfully transition into a solo act, paving the way for others including Justin Timberlake and Harry Styles in later generations.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
The single also marks a global girl group and boy band mashup, with Jisoo being a member of the biggest girl group in the world, Blackpink, and Malik being a former member of the record-breaking boy band, One Direction.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
In other Happy Meal news, September saw McDonald's release a collaboration with K-pop superstars BTS, featuring TinyTAN characters inspired by the beloved seven-member boy band.
—Ben Kelly, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Boy band.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boy%20band. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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