GENUS reveals the final member — meet YUAN, the maknae with the loudest laugh in the studio.

We had four members confirmed in the room by January. The fifth seat sat empty through every rehearsal in February — by design. Casting the youngest voice is the decision that shapes a whole group, so we took our time.

YUAN — 한현수, 2006 — is the last piece. He came in on an unpaid Monday audition with a cover of a traditional folk song and a voice memo of his own lyrics, recorded on the bus from Incheon. He laughed during his own audition. Everyone in the room laughed back.

Pre-debut is 44 days out. The room is full. Chapter 01 begins.