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ATEEZ
OriginSouth Korea
GenresK-Pop
Years active2018-Present
LabelsKQ Entertainment
Members
  • Hongjoong
  • Seonghwa
  • Yunho
  • Yeosang
  • San
  • Mingi
  • Wooyoung
  • Jongho
Websiteateez.kqent.com

Ateez (stylized ATEEZ) (PR: eɪ-tiˈz) (Hangul: 에이티즈 RR: eitijeu), previously known as KQ Fellaz, is a K-pop boy group under KQ Entertainment. It is composed of eight members: Hongjoong, Seonghwa, Yunho, Yeosang, San, Mingi, Wooyoung, and Jongho. They debuted on October 24, 2018 with Treasure EP.1: All to Zero.[1][2][3] On November 2nd, the group performed their song, "Pirate King", on KBS2's Music Bank.[4][5]

Name

As a pre-debut group, ATEEZ were originally called "KQ Fellaz" after their label, KQ Entertainment, to signify which entertainment company they had trained under. They were promoted under this name prior to their debut.

On July 3, 2018, their name was changed to ATEEZ, standing for “A TEENAGER Z.”[6]

On November 17, 2018, the group revealed through a live show that the name for their fans would be “ATINY,” a combination of the group name and the word “destiny.”[7] The concept behind the name is that ATEEZ is their fans’ destiny and their fan’s destiny is ATEEZ.

Career

2018: Pre-debut, reality shows, and debut with Treasure EP.1: All to Zero

Before becoming ATEEZ, they were previously known as a trainee group under the name KQ Fellaz. As KQ Fellaz, KQ Entertainment released a YouTube series, KQ Fellaz 미국 연수기 (KQ Fellaz American Training), in which they traveled to Los Angeles, California to train. Through the show, KQ Entertainment introduced a ninth member to the trainee group, Lee Junyoung.[8] Together, they composed and choreographed a song, produced by their leader Hongjoong, and trained at the dance studio, Millennium Dance Complex.[citation needed] Member Yunho was also featured in one of Millennium’s famous dance videos.[citation needed]

For the finale of the YouTube series, KQ Fellaz released a song, "From," on July 3. Through this release, however, KQ Entertainment announced Lee Junyoung’s departure from the group.[citation needed]

Following the YouTube Series, KQ Entertainment announced KQ Fellaz’s reality show on June 26th, 2018, with the first of three teasers. The second teaser was released on June 3rd, in which they introduced the official name for the group: ATEEZ. Hence, the reality show was ultimately called Code Name is ATEEZ. The third teaser was uploaded on July 13th, showcasing the show’s opening title. The show was set to premiere on the Korean broadcasting media Mnet on July 20.[citation needed]

On October 2, 2018, through their official SNS, ATEEZ released a teaser photo announcing their debut date. Additionally, it provided of the date and location of their debut showcase: October 24 in YES24 Livehall.[9] Following this announcement, they sequentially uploaded teaser photos from October 8 to October 23.[10][11]

On October 24, 2018, ATEEZ released their debut EP, Treasure EP.1: All To Zero.[12] Alongside the release of the album were music videos for titles tracks, "Pirate King" and "Treasure". The album reached #7 on the Gaon Albums Chart.[13] ATEEZ held their debut showcase the same day with roughly 400 participants in the audience.[citation needed] Their first music show performance was on October 25, at Mnet’s M Countdown.[citation needed]

2019: Treasure EP.2: Zero to One

On January 2, ATEEZ released an image through their official SNS with Morse code as the caption. They later confirmed their comeback EP, Treasure EP.2: Zero to One, on January 3 with a follow up teaser.[14] On January 15, they released their new EP, Treasure EP.2: Zero to One. [15] They also released the music video for the title track, "Say My Name".[16]

Members

The full names and positions of the members are as follows:

  • Kim Hong Joong (김홍중), leader, rap, composition [17]
  • Park Seong Hwa (박성화), vocal [18]
  • Jeong Yun Ho (정윤호), performance, vocal [19]
  • Kang Yeo Sang (강여상), vocal, performance. [20]
  • Choi San (최산), performance, vocal [21]
  • Song Min Gi (송민기), rap, performance [22]
  • Jung Woo Young (정우영), performance, vocal [23]
  • Choi Jong Ho (최종호), main vocal [24]

Discography

Extended plays

Title Details Peak chart position Sales
KOR
[13] 		US
World
[25]
Treasure EP.1: All to Zero 7 12
Treasure EP.2: Zero to One
  • Released: January 15, 2019
  • Label: KQ Entertainment, Stone Music Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
 6 5 TBA

Singles

Title Year Peak
chart
positions 		Album
KOR
"Pirate King" (해적왕) 2018 —[A] Treasure EP.1 : All To Zero
"Treasure" —[B]
"Say My Name" 2019 —[C] Treasure EP.2 : Zero To One
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Music videos

Year Music video Director(s) Note Ref.
2018 "From" — Pre-debut as KQ Fellaz —
"Pirate King" (해적왕) Lee Gi-baek (Tiger Cave) Performance Video [31]
"Treasure" [32]
2019 "Hala Hala (Hearts Awakened, Live Alive)" Jason Kim (FLIPEVIL) Performance Video [33]
"Say My Name"

Notes

  1. ^ "Pirate King" did not enter the Gaon Digital chart top 100, but peaked at no. 70 on Gaon Social chart.[28]
  2. ^ "Treasure" did not enter the Gaon Digital chart top 100, but peaked at no. 45 on Gaon Social chart.[29]
  3. ^ "Say My Name" did not enter the Gaon Digital chart top 100, but peaked at no. 16 on Gaon Social chart.[30]

References

  1. ^ "New boy group ATEEZ from Block B's agency to make their official debut". allkpop. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
  2. ^ "ATEEZ Members Profile". May 20, 2018. Archived from the original on December 1, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "ATEEZ(에이티즈) on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  4. ^ "Watch: MONSTA X Takes 4th Win For "Shoot Out" On "Music Bank," Performances By EXO, IZ*ONE, And More". Soompi. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  5. ^ Music Bank K-Chart, retrieved November 30, 2018
  6. ^ ""괴물 퍼포먼스돌"..에이티즈, 오늘(24일) 데뷔앨범 발표..정식 출사표" (in Korean). Retrieved October 25, 2018.
  7. ^ "[V LIVE] 📢 드디어 !!! 팬클럽명 大공개! (필.수.시.청)". Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  8. ^ "Have You Heard Of: ATEEZ (KQ Fellaz)". SBS PopAsia. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  9. ^ ATEEZ(에이티즈) (October 2, 2018). "[] ATEEZ Hot Debut 　 Will You Be My Friend? 2018. 10. 24 　 #ATEEZ #에이티즈pic.twitter.com/x1XvzWCmQs". @ATEEZofficial. Retrieved January 5, 2019. {{cite web}}: line feed character in |title= at position 19 (help)
  10. ^ "ATEEZ's Yeosang carries on the flag in new teasers for 'Treasure Ep.1: All to Zero' ⋆ The latest kpop news and music | Officially Kmusic". The latest kpop news and music | Officially Kmusic. October 15, 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  11. ^ "ATEEZ release next batch of teasers featuring Seonghwa and Yunho ⋆ The latest kpop news and music | Officially Kmusic". The latest kpop news and music | Officially Kmusic. October 15, 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  12. ^ TREASURE EP.1: All to Zero by ATEEZ, retrieved January 5, 2019
  13. ^ a b Gaon Album Chart:
  14. ^ "ATEEZ begin teasing for their first comeback since debut with a mystery image + morse code". allkpop. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  15. ^ "에이티즈". KQ엔터테인먼트 (in Korean). Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  16. ^ "YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  17. ^ "Kim Hong Joong". Ateez official website. KQ Entertainment. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  18. ^ "Park Seong Hwa". Ateez official website. KQ Entertainment. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  19. ^ "Jeong Yun Ho". Ateez official website. KQ Entertainment. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  20. ^ "Kang Yeo Sang". Ateez official website. KQ Entertainment. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  21. ^ "Choi San". Ateez official website. KQ Entertainment. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  22. ^ "Song Min Gi". Ateez official website. KQ Entertainment. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  23. ^ "Jung Woo Young". Ateez official website. KQ Entertainment. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  24. ^ "Choi Jong Ho". Ateez official website. KQ Entertainment. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  25. ^ Billboard World Albums
  26. ^ "Watch: ATEEZ Makes Impressive Debut With MVs For "Treasure" And "Pirate King"". Soompi. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
  27. ^ "2018년 12월 Album Chart" [Gaon Album Chart Month October 2018]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea. October 2018. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  28. ^ "2018년 44주차 Social Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 4, 2018.
  29. ^ "2018년 44주차 Social Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 4, 2018.
  30. ^ "2019년 03주차 Social Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  31. ^ "[MV] ATEEZ - 해적왕 (Pirate King)". 이기백. Vimeo. Retrieved December 5, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  32. ^ "[MV] ATEEZ - Treasure". 이기백. Vimeo. Retrieved December 12, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  33. ^ "ATEEZ - SAY MY NAME , HALA HALA". @flipevil. Instagram. Retrieved January 22, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
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