BOYNEXTDOOR give a snapshot of their taste on exclusive ‘Ready, Camera, Action’ playlist to accompany The Cover

BOYNEXTDOOR (2025), photo by Yookeun Lim[https://www.nme.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/NMEAR_NME-BOYNEXTDOOR-THE-COVER-2025-1-CREDIT-YOOKEUN-LIM@2000x1270.jpg]NME’s latest stars of The Cover, BOYNEXTDOOR, have created an exclusive playlist to accompany the story’s launch – check it outbelow. * READ MORE: BOYNEXTDOOR are determined to stay trueThe K-pop boyband are on this week’s (October 27) edition of The Cover, a manifestation of NME’s commitment to supporting emergingtalent across the globe on a weekly basis. Every week, a rising artist will feature on The Cover – you can read BOYNEXTDOOR’sprofile here, written by Tássia Assis and featuring photography by Yookeun Lim.BOYNEXTDOOR have curated an exclusive playlist, titled ‘Ready, Camera, Action’, to accompany their appearance on The Cover. Thevaried selection includes K-pop icons, such as BTS and G-Dragon, North American superstars like The Weeknd and Frank Ocean, andrappers from the Korean hip-hop scene, including CRUCiAL STAR and Loco. Listen to the full playlist on Spotify below and on AppleMusic.BOYNEXTDOOR were the first group to debut on KOZ Entertainment, the HYBE sublabel helmed by rapper-turned-producer Zico. Thesix-piece group stepped onto the scene as relatable, lovesick boys with May 2023’s mini-album ‘Who!’, and set out to expressuniversal emotions in the most honest way possible. “We make sure that it’s our own experiences and our own emotions that areinfused in our music,” says singer Leehan. “That frankness is what anchors our group. Our style can change over time, but beinghonest to the things that you go through, that is something that [will always be] a constant in our work.”So far, their largely self-made music is making a strong impression – since their debut, they’ve racked up five EPs (includingmillion-sellers ‘19.99’ and ‘No Genre’), an Asia tour, and appearances at global festivals, including KCON Los Angeles 2024, MusicBank in Madrid, and a much-talked-about set at Chicago’s Lollapalooza this August.Now returning with their fifth EP ‘The Action’, the boyband are continuing to evolve. The record offers a departure from their“good boy” tropes, as youngest member Woonhak shares: “If you listen to our past releases, we are usually the ones who get dumped.We have always been the type of guys who get hurt easily. This time around, we wanted to turn it the other way and be the cool badguys.”Read BOYNEXTDOOR’s full Cover story here and find out who else has been on The Cover here.The post BOYNEXTDOOR give a snapshot of their taste on exclusive ‘Ready, Camera, Action’ playlist to accompany The Cover appearedfirst on NME.