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Virtual idol group B THE HOOD hits 5M views and 850K YouTube subs before official debut

B THE HOOD, LEVVELS' five-member virtual group, hit 5M YouTube views and 850K subscribers in six weeks. Their pre-release single 'Lowkey' charted on YouTube Music Shorts.

By Newsdesk·7/16/2026·1 min read203

Virtual idol group B THE HOOD hits 5M views and 850K YouTube subs before official debut

B THE HOOD racked up 5 million YouTube views before officially debuting. The five-member virtual group operates under LEVVELS.

Eon, Jace, PER B, Kyryu, and Luan released their first pre-release single Lowkey on June 26. Heavy trap drums collide with dreamy 1980s lo-fi synths, landing somewhere in pop easy-listening. On YouTube Music Shorts, Lowkey peaked at No. 14 daily and No. 22 weekly.

Six weeks after launch, the channel had 850K subscribers. Shorts content—animations and lyric videos—drove the 5 million view count. (Pre-debut numbers this strong for a virtual act are rare.)

LEVVELS plans an official debut soon. The company will roll out debut content combining "trendy sensibility and advanced technology" in stages.

No debut date yet.

Edited by the KTRENZ newsroom.

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