YHBOYS is a Chinese boy group announced by Yuehua Entertainment in 2017. They debuted in 2017. The group consists of the leader Zhang Junyi and members Guo Dianjia, Zhang Minghao, Liu Guanyi, Zhang Enshuo, Sun Jiakai and Li Linma. The group's concept is to empower fans to participate in the growth of the members from the moment of their debut, while the members pursue their careers in both singing and acting.
Members
Zhang Junyi, was born on in Nanchang, Jiangxi. He is the group leader.
Guo Dianjia, was born on in Hebei. He is one of the group's dancers.
Zhang Minghao, was born on in Harbin, Heilongjiang. He is one of the lead singers in the group.
Liu Guanyi, was born on in Taiwan. He is also one of the lead singers in the group.
Zhang Enshuo, was born on in Handan, Hebei. He is one of the dancers in the group.
Sun Jiakai, was born on in Inner Mongolia. He is in charge of cuteness in the group.
Li Linma, was born on in Shijiazhuang, Hebei. He is one of the group's dancers.
History
Pre-debut
Guanyi was a child actor prior to joining Yuehua and has participated in multiple TV dramas, web-movies and commercials since 2009. Junyi was a participant of a CCTV reality TV show “最野暑假 ” in 2015 and Beijing TV's “音乐大师课” in 2016. Minghao made his first public appearance as a child judge for Anhui TV’s “加油好baby ” program in 2015 and has since participated in many variety shows and movies prior to joining Yuehua. Linma was a dancer prior to joining Yuehua. In 2016, he participated in UNIQ’s Yibo’s opening performance for Hunan TV’s Day Day Up. On January 24, 2017 the group’s information was announced on their official weibo account along with the first member of the group, Minghao. A new member was announced every Tuesday and Friday until the final member, Jia Kai was announced on February 14, 2017. On February 15, 2017 YHBOYS released their first digital single “前方的世界 ”. On March 27, 2017 they followed up with their second digital single “梦想加油 ”. On April 9, 2017 YHBOYS made their first live performance at the 17th Annual Top Chinese Music Awards. On April 17, 2017 they released their third digital single “阳光小鬼头 ” On May 4, 2017 their first group variety show YHBOYS的艺能时光机 was announced and episode zero of the show was aired on Yinyuetai the next day. On May 19, 2017Billboard Music Award announced that YHBOYS were invited to the 2017 BBMAs’ Magenta Carpet. On July 2017 appeared the first public hater of YHBoys. Known as Szofika on the internet, the YouTuber makes jokes about the group members by giving them relatable nicknames. Although the videos were appreciated by the Chinese fans on Bilibili, the westerners didn't seem to be able to take the critiques at all, which lead to well-thought debates around the subject. On July 10, 2017 they released their fourth digital single, “魔Fun乐园 ”, which is also their last high-budget music video ever. YHBoys seemed to become more and more successful, and was without a doubt the new rising boy group in the music industry.
