NU'EST (뉴이스트) boy band Korea Selatan yang dibentuk oleh Pledis Entertainment tahun 2012. Nama grup NU'EST merupakan kombinasi dari NU (New), E (Establish), S (Style) dan (T) Tempo, sebagai penekanan untuk kreasi gaya musik kpop baru dari kelompok ini.
Pada awal pra debut, NU'EST muncul di acara musik MCountdown episode Khusus Natal dan SBS Korea Festival Musik. Mereka juga mengambil bagian dalam "2012 Happy PLEDIS", yaitu sebuah album amal yang menampilkan semua artis dibawah manajemen Pledis entertainment. Satu anggota NU'EST (Minhyun) juga pernah tampil di video musik girl band Orange Caramel.
Tanggal 18 Januari Pledis resmi mengumumkan 5 anggota NU’EST melalui foto teaser masing-masing yang dirilis berurutan, pertama Leader JR, kemudian Minhyun dan Aaron, terakhir Baekho dan Ren. Kemudian 3 Maret mereka merilis teaser untuk single album pertamanya berjudul "FACE". Beberapa teaser untuk anggota juga dirilis sebelum akhirnya NU'EST merilis single album FACE pada 15 Maret 2012.
NU'EST Member Profile
Real Name: Kim Jong Hyun (김종현)
Stage Name: JR (Junior Royal)
Position: Leader, Rapper, Dancer
Birthday: June 8, 1995
Height: 176 cm
Weight: 58 kg
Specialty: Dance, rap
Fun Facts: A powerful charisma behind a pure innocent boy
Stage Name: JR (Junior Royal)
Position: Leader, Rapper, Dancer
Birthday: June 8, 1995
Height: 176 cm
Weight: 58 kg
Specialty: Dance, rap
Fun Facts: A powerful charisma behind a pure innocent boy
Real Name: Hwang Min Hyun (황민휸)
Stage Name: Minhyun
Birthday: August 9, 1994
Position: Main Vocalist, Face of The Group
Height: 183 cm
Weight: 65 kg
Fun Facts: Conservative man with sharp and intellectual charm
Real Name: Aaron Kwak (아론 콱)
Stage Name: Aron
Birthday: May 21, 1993
Position: Vocalist
Height: 175 cm
Weight: 57 kg
Fun Facts: The romantic guy, ladies’ lover, Aaron knows how to handle his smooth and natural charm
Real Name: Kang Dong Ho (강동호)
Stage Name: Baekho
Birthday: July 21, 1995
Position: Main Vocalist
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 63 kg
Fun Facts: Sexy and masculine with true loyalty
Real Name: Choi Min Ki (최민기)
Stage Name: Ren
Birthday: November 3, 1995
Position: Maknae
Height: 179 cm
Weight: 56 kg
Fun Facts: Unpredictable cute guy with metro sexual charm
Stage Name: Minhyun
Birthday: August 9, 1994
Position: Main Vocalist, Face of The Group
Height: 183 cm
Weight: 65 kg
Fun Facts: Conservative man with sharp and intellectual charm
Real Name: Aaron Kwak (아론 콱)
Stage Name: Aron
Birthday: May 21, 1993
Position: Vocalist
Height: 175 cm
Weight: 57 kg
Fun Facts: The romantic guy, ladies’ lover, Aaron knows how to handle his smooth and natural charm
Real Name: Kang Dong Ho (강동호)
Stage Name: Baekho
Birthday: July 21, 1995
Position: Main Vocalist
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 63 kg
Fun Facts: Sexy and masculine with true loyalty
Real Name: Choi Min Ki (최민기)
Stage Name: Ren
Birthday: November 3, 1995
Position: Maknae
Height: 179 cm
Weight: 56 kg
Fun Facts: Unpredictable cute guy with metro sexual charm