After signing with Republic Records in 2022, this JYP Entertainment boy group released the album ★★★★★ (Five Star) in 2023, which debuted atop the US Billboard 200, entered the UK Albums Chart, and earned a rare five-million certification from the KMCA. By 2022, Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Seungmin, and I.N. had sold over 10 million albums globally and were recognized as Time's Next Generation Leaders in 2023.