Close Your Eyes Recognized by U.S. Billboard as a '2026 K-Pop Powerhouse'..Selected for Second Consecutive Year on Billboard Critics' List of 'Top 25 Best K-Pop Songs of the First Half of 2026'

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The group Close Your Eyes (CLOSE YOUR EYES, CloYua; Jeon Min-wook, Jang Yeo-jun, Ma Jing-shiang, Kim Sung-min, Song Seung-ho, Kenshin, Seo Gyeong-bae) made the U.S. Billboard Critics' list of '25 Best K-Pop Songs of 2026 So Far' with their April 21 release 'POSE'. This marks their second consecutive selection on the same list following last year's debut track 'All Poems and Novels Within Me.'

Billboard stated, "'POSE' captures bold yet restrained momentum based on the dynamic groove of Baile Funk. The diverse vocal tones of the seven members organically interweave and sit naturally atop the beat, yet the sound never feels overcrowded." It further noted, "The group's distinctive relaxed charm is created through its varied color palette and restrained balance, completing 'POSE' as a track that reveals its presence without overexerting itself even within the fierce 2026 boy group market."

Close Your Eyes also had their debut album 'Eternity (ETERNALT)' selected for the 'Top 25 Best K-Pop Albums of 2025,' giving them a history of having both an album and a song featured on Billboard Critics' lists.

Close Your Eyes was named 'Billboard K-Pop Rookie' in December last year, and this year they were included as the sixth Billboard Korea Artist following NewJeans, BLACKPINK's Jisoo, Playboi Carti, ATEEZ, and Charlie Puth.

Close Your Eyes is currently conducting a global tour. Domestically, they have won nine rookie awards at award ceremonies, setting the record for the most rookie awards by a male idol group debuting in 2025.

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