MCND (KR)

About

Also known as: Music Creates New Dream, 엠씨엔디

MCND were among the first K pop groups to lean into virtual fan events, hosting an online fansign just weeks after their debut in 2020. The five members, Castle J, Bic, Minjae, Huijun and Win, came out of TOP Media, and the name stands for Music Creates New Dream. They arrived with the EP Into the Ice Age and its lead single Ice Age, after a hip hop pre debut single called Top Gang that Castle J composed himself. The releases that followed ran like a story: Earth Age, then MCND Age with the lead single Crush, then The Earth: Secret Mission Chapter.1 and Chapter.2, led by Movin' and #Mood. Between those they took time off to sharpen their vocals and performance, and Win says their worldview has widened since debut. They have since taken their show on the road, with a European tour, dates across the US, Mexico, Canada and Brazil, and a stop in the Philippines. In late 2023 they dropped a track video for Run.