The group KOYOTE showed they remain a current-class act still drawing crowds even in their 27th year since debut in 2025.
KOYOTE (Kim Jongmin, Shinji, Baekga) have spent 2025 running nonstop through the 2025 KOYOTE Festival national tour: Heung (hereafter "2025 KOYOTE Festival"), which began in September in Daegu. The "2025 KOYOTE Festival," which concluded in Daegu, Seoul, Ulsan and Busan, provoked singalongs across generations while building a guest lineup that summoned nostalgia with Im Chang Jung, Jo Sung Mo, DJ DOC (DIO), Jadu and others, and it still boasts a hot box-office buzz.
Before the heat of the "2025 KOYOTE Festival" spread, the new song released this summer, "Call Me," was a keyword symbolizing KOYOTE's comeback in 2025. KOYOTE reunited after 27 years with composer Choi Junyoung, who wrote the group's signature songs "Sunjeong" and "Sillyeon," and announced a fresh comeback with a new-concept sound called "RE-DM (readyem)," which blends retro and EDM. The public answered KOYOTE's call: "Call Me" not only hit No. 1 on Kakao Music's realtime chart but has continued to chart afterward, maintaining a long run.
Outside the stage, KOYOTE's 2025 was busy as well. Entering promotional activities, KOYOTE displayed the seasoned teamwork of a 27-year group on tvN's You Quiz on the Block, Amazing Saturday and MBC's Omniscient Interfering View, capturing both buzz and entertainment while showing the cohesion of the country's longest-running mixed group. KOYOTE's strong chemistry continues on their official YouTube channel "KOYOTEvision" and Shinji's personal YouTube channel "How are you?!?", offering fresh entertainment.
On the YouTube channel "KOYOTEvision," content that conveys the atmosphere of the shows has been released, prompting fans' comments, while the YouTube channel "How are you?!?" has drawn views with restaurant explorations, skincare routines and behind-the-scenes footage of overseas concerts. In particular, the behind-the-scenes video of the August concert in Australia, which showed KOYOTE interacting closely with local expatriates and expressing gratitude, became a hot topic.
In this way, KOYOTE has continuously expanded touchpoints with the public throughout the year through a national tour and overseas performances, long-running chart success and YouTube content. The year 2025, where "heung" followed them wherever they went, was another period that proved KOYOTE's influence remains ongoing even in their 27th year since debut.
After a busy schedule, KOYOTE will conclude the 2025 KOYOTE Festival with a performance in Changwon on the 27th, capping off 2025.
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