As of 2019, several other K-pop groups have made their debut in the Japanese market including Exo, BTS, Got7, Seventeen, iKon, GFriend, Astro, Pentagon, Twice, Monsta X, FT Island, NCT 127 and BLACKPINK. Many of these groups debut with Japanese versions of their recent Korean releases, then later release original Japanese songs. Many groups also include Japanese members, NCT 127, Twice, and Pentagon, that auditioned in Japan and were brought to Korea, or came to Korea in order to become a K-pop singer.