In 2026 the global K-pop super rookie boy group ALPHA DRIVE ONE (ALD1) dazzled as the opening act of 'MMA2025' with a powerful performance even before their debut.
Alpha Drive One (Rio, Junseo, Arno, Geonwoo, Sangwon, Xinlong, Anshin, Sanghyun) opened the event at 'The 17th Melon Music Awards (2025 Melon Music Awards, MMA2025)' on the 20th, proving their 'mega rookie' class with an overwhelming performance even before their official debut.
Before the stage, Alpha Drive One stepped onto the red carpet for the awards wearing navy suits and showed off warm visuals. Alpha Drive One said they were grateful to be able to attend MMA2025 before their official debut. When asked what kind of stage they had prepared, they said the theme was flight and asked the audience to check it out on stage, expressing the rookie group's determination and confident resolve to "race to the top of K-pop."
On the MMA2025 opening stage, Alpha Drive One expressed ascent and flight beginning against a sunset backdrop, and presented an arranged version of "Hola (HOLA SOLAR)" that seemed to symbolize their resolve and departure ahead of debut, instantly capturing attention. As an opening act they completed a grand and soaring stage with Alpha Drive One's own energy, raising the excitement at the venue.
Alpha Drive One then shifted the mood instantly with an intense performance, delivering the "FORMULA" stage. Using stage lifts and protruding stages with ease, they showed a high level of completion even before their official debut and confirmed the deadly presence of a 'mega rookie.'
Immediately after Alpha Drive One's stage, lyrics from their pre-release mini-album track "FORMULA" trended in real time on X (formerly Twitter), reflecting the heated interest of global fans ahead of their debut. In particular, the line "making a path" resonates with music fans worldwide as it conveys the meaning that the eight members meet and create Alpha Drive One's own formula.
Having made an impression with overwhelming performances before their debut, Alpha Drive One has fans' expectations rising further with the Mnet Plus original reality show ALPHA DRIVE ONE Let's Go to be released on the 23rd and Mnet M2's Alpha Drive One debut show [THE FIRST ALARM] coming up.
Meanwhile, Alpha Drive One, which has opened the prelude to a sprint toward the pinnacle of global K-pop, will officially debut with the mini-album "EUPHORIA" at 6 p.m. on Jan. 12.
[Photo] 'MMA2025' broadcast screen capture
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