HYBE’s New Latin American Pop Boy Group SANTOS BRAVOS Is Winning Hearts in Korea! Here’s Why!
- Jon Lui
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Making their stellar debut on Korean television in April 2026, HYBE's new global pop boy group, SANTOS BRAVOS, is making waves on Korean music television, leaving fans stunned! Get to know more about this rookie group and what fans are saying!
Who Is SANTOS BRAVOS?
SANTOS BRAVOS is a quintet global boy group formed by HYBE Latin America via a Latin American television series that featured 17 contestants across Latin America, the United States, and Spain. The series showed them battling it out for the top 5 spots to debut as the first HYBE Latin American boy group. With the combination of HYBE's K-pop idol training program with Latin American cultural and artistic influences, SANTOS BRAVOS has quietly risen to the top of YouTube's algorithm and captured the hearts of everyone watching! Let's take a closer look at the members!
Get To Know SANTOS BRAVOS
Drew
Full name: Andrew Joseph Venegas
Birthday: January 22, 2000
Birthplace: West Covina, California, USA
Nationality: Mexican-American
Position: Leader, Main Dancer, Choreographer
Alejandro
Full name: Alejandro Aramburú Senno
Birthday: April 17, 2004
Birthplace: Lima, Peru
Nationality: Peruvian
Position: Main Vocalist
Kauê
Full name: Kauê Penna Forte
Birthday: October 4, 2006
Birthplace: São João de Meriti, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Nationality: Brazilian
Position: Lead Vocalist, Rapper
Gabi
Full name: Alejandro Gabriel Bermúdez López
Birthday: June 15, 2005
Birthplace: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Nationality: Puerto Rican
Position: Lead Dancer, Sub-Vocalist
Kenneth
Full name: Kenneth Jesús Lagunes Villegas
Birthday: October 18, 2009
Birthplace: Heroica Veracruz, Mexico
Nationality: Mexican
Position: Maknae, Sub-Vocalist, Visual
Korean Television Debut
Arriving on April 4, 2026, in South Korea, SANTOS BRAVOS embarked on a three-week promotional tour, including their South Korea music television debut on Mnet's M Countdown on April 16, 2026, showcasing their hit single "Velocidade"!
How Are Fans Reacting?
With a combination of on-stage charisma and Latin music influence, K-netizens are stunned at the boys' singing and dancing. Check out some of their reactions!
Final Thoughts
K-pop is going global; there is no denying it. With offices in India as well, HYBE and the top three K-pop agencies are looking ahead to global domination. We also look forward to these top four giants coming together to rival Coachella, as recently announced. Let us know your thoughts about SANTOS BRAVOS and whether you're buying into their hype!