After months – even years for some – of training and practice, LiT Entertainment’s newest act is ready to step up.
Meet LE7EL – LiT’s first-ever boy group.
The eight-member group comprises members Gundam, Male, Strong, Noel, James, Keng, Pattern and Victor. They emerged as the top trainees in LiT’s idol survival show 2HOUSES Project, which saw 14 contestants vie for a spot in the group.
As LiT’s first boy group, LE7EL joins the label’s esteemed ensemble of T-Pop acts, including groups like PiXXiE and bamm.
The name ‘LE7EL’ alludes to “levelling up”, according to the group, and the number ‘7’ resembles a forward arrow, signifying the group’s intent to continue its “development and growth”.
LE7EL has not announced a debut single yet, but they are unfazed. For now, they are in the final stages of preparing for the 2HOUSES Sleepover Party concert that takes place on 30 August.
ChaPop speaks to LE7EL ahead of the concert, as they share about their journey to debut and beyond.
Congratulations on your debut! How are you feeling about it?
STRONG: I feel so happy. This has been my dream since childhood, and after nearly four years of hard work and practice, today it’s finally come true. I’ve become an artist, just as I always wanted.
VICTOR: I feel extremely happy. At last, my dream has become reality. It’s a proud moment because I’ve overcome many challenges, and now I’ve moved forward to another level.
KENG: I’m really excited and happy to finally debut. We worked and trained so hard, and it’s such a great reward.
GUNDAM: I’m very happy and grateful for this opportunity. I promise to make the most of it and not let anyone down.
NOEL: I’m happy to be doing what I love with my friends I’ve trained with. I’m excited about this new role and all the new experiences that lie ahead.
PATTERN: Personally, I feel very happy to begin this new journey as an artist. This has always been my dream, and this chance is truly important to me. I’ll give my best to create good work.
MALE: I feel thrilled, proud, and happy. After years of training, I’ve reached another step, but I’m still excited for what comes next. I want LE7EL to be recognised, to be seen, and to be loved for who we are.
JAMES: I feel happy and proud that we’ve trained and dedicated ourselves to what we love until we achieved this. I’m glad to be here with my trusted friends, and I’m excited for the real challenges ahead. No matter how hard or fun the future is, I’ll never give up chasing my dream because this is what I truly love.
Could you talk about the idea behind the group name “LE7EL”?
STRONG: The number 7 looks like a “greater than” sign (>) which means we’ll always keep moving forward, constantly leveling up.
VICTOR: LE7EL represents all eight of us who share the same passion and want to keep growing endlessly. The “7” is a greater-than symbol, representing ambition and moving forward despite obstacles.
KENG: If you look closely, you’ll notice the greater-than sign. It symbolises our effort to keep leveling up higher and higher.
GUNDAM: We’re young men with passion, aiming to be artists, ready to face all kinds of challenges and collect skills to keep leveling up.
NOEL: LE7EL is about development and growth. I often compare life to a game, you learn new skills, face obstacles, and constantly upgrade yourself to pass challenges.
PATTERN: We’re new artists in the industry, ready to level up together with everyone. If you look at our logo, you’ll see the greater-than sign, which means we’re always moving forward.
MALE: For us, LE7EL is like gaining experience in a game. The more we grow and develop, the more quality we’ll become as artists.
JAMES: LE7EL means we gain our experiences together, just like in the games we used to play. The more we gain, the stronger we’ll become a better artist in the T-pop industry.
I’ll never forget coming home after practice and James cooking meals for us. It touched me so much I cried, because normally my mom cooks for me at home. It made me realise how much love and support we had for each other.
– MALE LE7EL
You were from the 2HOUSES Project. Could you share what that experience was like?
STRONG: It was exhausting physically and mentally, but worth it. Looking back, it was happiness, living, eating, and training together with friends, and seeing them chase their dreams. It made me love everyone even more.
VICTOR: I gained so much, from friendship and family bonds to training and work. Though the time was short, it was a very special moment in my life.
KENG: It was something new for me, both tiring and fun. It felt like I gained another family.
GUNDAM: At first, it felt like just a competition, but later it became family. Everyone supported and took care of each other. Those three months felt like years, and it was really fun.
NOEL: It felt like a special trip where we faced challenges, solved problems, worked as a team, and built meaningful friendships. It was like an accelerated course in growth.
PATTERN: I was a new trainee, just one month in when I joined the show. It was such a valuable experience, where I learned a lot, gained friendships, and met everyone, that was the most important part.
MALE: 2HOUSES gave me friendship, experience, and knowledge that made me grow every day. Honestly, before joining, I was close to burning out, losing happiness in training. But during Stage 2, my roommate Smart inspired me by reminding me why being an artist is so meaningful. That conversation rekindled my fire, and I realised I truly wanted to keep pushing myself to grow.
JAMES: For me, 2HOUSES was like another home. It had everything, joy, hardship, teamwork. It gave me so much growth. Without 2HOUSES, there wouldn’t be James of LE7EL today.
What were some of your favourite memories of the 2HOUSES Project?
STRONG: It’s hard to choose because we created so many good memories. But the best part was living together 24/7 for months, truly bonding until we felt like one family.
VICTOR: Spending everyday life with my friends, eating, playing, sleeping, working together, just like family.
KENG: For me, every moment was great, especially practicing together with everyone supporting each other.
GUNDAM: Friendship was the most important thing. It carried us through the toughest times and led us to success together.
NOEL: Singing 224 with my friends was such a precious memory.
PATTERN: The time we shared together was the most meaningful. You can’t find that kind of bond anywhere else.
MALE: I’ll never forget coming home after practice and James cooking meals for us. It touched me so much I cried, because normally my mom cooks for me at home. It made me realise how much love and support we had for each other. Another memory was being roommates with Strong…we stayed up late sharing stories from over three years — it was the deepest talk we ever had.
JAMES: The unity — no matter how hard things got, all 14 of us worked together and supported each other. That friendship and teamwork helped us succeed, and I’ll cherish it forever.
What is next for the group? When will your debut song be released?
STRONG: I think we’ll keep leveling up. At first, we just want more people to know us, to love us, and to see our potential. In the future, we hope for more opportunities to grow.
VICTOR: Keep leveling up endlessly. I want everyone to know us more, hear our songs everywhere, and see people singing and dancing along.
KENG: I want a lot more people to know us — to see our posters and names everywhere.
GUNDAM: Since we’re rookies, we want people to know our style, our looks, and our music. The more people are interested, the more opportunities we’ll have to show our passion and energy.
NOEL: Our next step is to introduce ourselves to everyone through music, performances, and our individuality — constantly collecting experience points to level up.
PATTERN: Since we just debuted, we want to start small, become more recognized, then have our own concert and world tour someday.
MALE: I want more people to know us and to see our charm and cuteness as juniors in the industry.
JAMES: I want everyone to know LE7EL — to hear our songs playing everywhere. We worked so hard for this, and I want us to one day have our own concerts and tour overseas.
There are many boy groups in T-pop now. What makes you different?
STRONG: Each of us has a unique character, and that natural individuality makes us stand out. I think people who follow us will easily fall in love with us.
VICTOR: We’re all different in our own ways, but we share the same passion to move forward together.
KENG: Our characters are completely different, which creates new colors when we come together.
GUNDAM: Our differences in style are big, but at the core, we share the same heart. Together, we create something new and special.
NOEL: What makes us different is that we’re nothing alike (laughs). But our different personalities and skills, when combined, will bring something unique to T-pop.
PATTERN: Each of the eight of us is unique, but when we’re together it just fits perfectly. Plus, we share the same strong passion for what we do.
MALE: Our individuality. We’re all very different, but we blend so well. And also, maybe other groups don’t have two tall “electric poles” (me and Gundam) in their team (laughs).
JAMES: Our uniqueness. Each member’s character, personality, and thoughts are different, but together, that creates something perfectly balanced and colorful. If even one person was missing, it wouldn’t be LE7EL.
You’ve gained international fans during the competition. How do you feel about that? Do you have a message for them?
STRONG: At first, I was just happy to have fans in our country. But when international fans started supporting us, I was even more excited and grateful. I love you all so much — please keep cheering for us.
VICTOR: Thank you so much for seeing our potential. We’ll do our best and come meet you in person one day.
KENG: I’m so happy. I never thought we’d have this many people supporting us — it feels like a dream. We’ll do our best for you.
GUNDAM: Thank you so much, international fans. Without you, it feels like we’d lose our strength. You complete our dreams. I hope we get the chance to perform in your countries.
NOEL: Thank you for following us. I promise our music will cross language barriers and reach you.
PATTERN: I’m so happy international fans like us. We see your support and we’re very thankful. I hope we can meet you all in the future.
MALE: I’m truly happy and excited. The world is so big, and even just having Thai fans already made me grateful. But knowing our voices have travelled thousands of kilometres to reach international fans makes me even happier. Thank you so much, we feel all your love and support.
JAMES: Thank you for following and supporting us. I never thought I’d have international fans because I know there are people more talented than me. But you still love me and watch me grow. I want to repay that love with our music and performances, to make you smile and happy with us.
Any other comments or thoughts?
STRONG: Finally, I just want to thank everyone, friends, family, and fans, for giving me strength to stand here. Please keep following our journey. We’ll work hard to give you happiness as artists.
VICTOR: Thank you for all the love and support. That’s the driving force that got me here. I love you all so much.
KENG: Thank you for all the encouragement. We’ll do our best so you’ll never be disappointed. Love you all.
GUNDAM: At the end of the day, my message is simple: I love you all. Thank you for supporting me and for being part of my dream. The future is just beginning, please keep supporting and loving us.
NOEL: Thank you to everyone who’s been with us. I hope you’ll keep sharing experiences with us and grow alongside us. Without you, we couldn’t level up, because you are our EXP.
PATTERN: Thank you to all the fans supporting the eight of us. From now on, we’ll keep working hard to bring you good music. We want to meet you all soon.
MALE: I love you all so much. Thank you for making my dream come true every single day. Thanks to the staff behind the scenes who worked so hard for us. You made it possible for the world to know us. Truly, thank you.
JAMES: First of all, thank you to all the fans for loving and supporting me. Words can’t explain how grateful I am. I also want to thank everyone behind the scenes, including LiT Entertainment and all the staff. I promise that we’ll show you LE7EL, a group that keeps leveling up and bringing happiness to everyone. Most importantly, I want to tell my members that I love them all. Without all 8 of us, it wouldn’t be LE7EL. Let’s keep growing together.
You can follow LE7EL on Instagram, TikTok and X. Tickets to the 2HOUSES Sleepover Party Concert are still available on The Concert application.
