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The East Light

The East Light (Hangul: 더 이스트라이트, stylized as TheEastLight.) was a South Korean band formed by Media Line Entertainment. The band originally consisted of six members, who made their official debut with the single "Holla" on November 3, 2016. Brother members Seokcheol and Seunghyun later spoke out and filed a lawsuit against the agency,[1] while Media Line Entertainment has removed Eunsung, Junwook, Sagang and Woojin from the group to prevent future complications from the lawsuit.[2]

The East Light
The East Light at the 2018 Incheon Airport Sky Festival
The East Light at the 2018 Incheon Airport Sky Festival
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
Genres
Years active2016 (2016)–2018 (2018)
LabelsMedia Line Entertainment
Past members
  • Seokcheol
  • Eunsung
  • Seunghyun
  • Junwook
  • Sagang
  • Woojin
Websitewww.officialeastlight.com

History

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Prior to debuting, Eunsung, Woojin, and Sagang were contestants on the Mnet show Voice Kids Korea.[3] Sagang was also a contestant on the Mnet show Superstar K3, while Eunsung had made a cameo appearance in Monstar as the young Kyu-dong[4] and Seokcheol appeared in the 2014 film My Boy alongside Cha In-pyo and Lee Tae-ran.[5] Junwook appeared on the SBS show Star King as the "thirteen-year-old guitar prodigy".[5]

In 2017, Woojin competed on Produce 101 Season 2 and finished in 34th place.[6] Eunsung and Sagang also competed on I Can See Your Voice (season 4 episode 10) and became the winners of the episode, winning the chance to duet with Highlight (the guest) and releasing a digital single titled "Café Latte" (a cover of the Urban Zakapa song).

Sagang has appeared as an MC on a game show called 놀자고go[7] on EBS (Educational Broadcasting System),[8] presenting with Ji Min-hyuk, Min Ka-rin (A member of Elris), Hyeju, and Jeong Seong-yeong.

Abuse allegations

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On October 18, 2018, news outlet XSportsNews reported allegations of physical and mental abuse against members of The East Light by a producer, while the CEO watched the abuse and did nothing about it.[9] On his and his brother's behalf, Seokcheol held a press conference on October 19, 2018, confirming the abuse allegations.[10]

Media Line Entertainment issued an apology, but denied some of the allegations made by the media.[11] On October 22, 2018, Media Line Entertainment announced that they terminated the contracts of members Eunsung, Sagang, Woojin and Junwook.[2] On January 8, 2019, the CEO of Media Line Entertainment was indicted for child abuse. [12]

Past members

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  • Lee Seok-cheol (Hangul: 이석철) – leader, drums, DJ
  • Lee Eun-sung (이은성) – vocals, keyboards
  • Lee Seung-hyun (이승현) – bass guitar
  • Kim Jun-wook (김준욱) – guitars
  • Jeong Sa-gang (정사강) – vocals, guitars
  • Lee Woo-jin (이우진) – vocals, keyboards

Discography

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Extended plays

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Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[13]
Six Senses
Track listing
  1. I Got You
  2. Happy Day (기분 좋은 날)
  3. You’re My Love (Tropical Mix)
  4. Love Is... (사랑은...)
  5. My Love (내사랑)
  6. Holla Original Mix
  7. I Am What I Am (나는 나) Tropical Mix
  8. I Got You Acoustic Mix
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Single albums

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Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[13]
Holla
  • Released: November 3, 2016
  • Label: Media Line Entertainment, Genie Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. Holla (홀라)
  2. I Am What I Am (나는 나)
  3. Holla (홀라) inst.
  4. I Am What I Am (나는 나) inst.
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You're My Love
  • Released: May 18, 2017
  • Label: Media Line Entertainment, Genie Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. You're My Love Tropical Mix
  2. You're My Love Rock Mix
  3. You're My Love Acoustic Pop Mix
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Love Is.... (사랑은....) (Woojin & Sagang)
  • Released: July 13, 2017
  • Label: Media Line Entertainment, Genie Music
  • Format: Digital download
Track listing
  1. Love Is... (사랑은...) Radio Mix
  2. Love Is... (사랑은...) Extended Mix
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Real Man (레알 남자)
  • Released: January 18, 2018
  • Label: Media Line Entertainment, LOEN Entertainment
  • Format: Digital download
Track listing
  1. Real Man (레알 남자)
  2. Don't Stop
  3. 너와 둘이
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Music videos

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Year Title
2016 "Holla"
"I Am What I Am"
2017 "You're My Love (Tropical Mix)"
"Love Is..."
"I Got You"
2018 "Real Man"
"Are You Okay"
"Love Flutters"

Other videos

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Year Title
2016 "I Am What I Am" (Lyric Music Video)
2017 "I Am What I Am (Tropical Remix)"
"You're My Love (Rock Mix)"
"My Love" (One Take Video)

References

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  1. ^ Kwak Yeon-soo (23 October 2018). "K-pop brother speaks out 'systematic abuse'". The Korea Times. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  2. ^ a b "[공식입장 전문] 미디어라인 "더 이스트라이트 멤버 4人, 전속계약 해지"". Naver TV. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  3. ^ ""양요섭만 그대로"…´보키´ 정사강X이은성, 5년만에 재회" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-08-09.
  4. ^ "'보이스키즈' 김초은-이은성, '몬스타' 아역으로 출연" (in Korean). NK News. 29 May 2013.
  5. ^ a b "보이밴드 더 이스트라이트, 내달 3일 정식 데뷔 "평균연령 15세"" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-08-09.
  6. ^ "'프로듀스101' 이우진, 더 이스트라이트 정식 멤버 합류" (in Korean). No Cut News. 5 July 2017.
  7. ^ "놀자고GO". home.ebs.co.kr (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 2, 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  8. ^ "교육의 중심 Ebs".
  9. ^ "미디어라인 측 "김창환, 더 이스트라이트 폭언·폭행? 확인 중"". Naver News (in Korean). 18 October 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  10. ^ "Teenage K-pop band member claims beatings, threats by management agency staff". Yonhap News Agency. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  11. ^ "S. Korean music label issues apology for abusing artists". The Straits Times. 20 October 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  12. ^ "CEO Of The East Light's Agency Gets Indicted For Child Abuse". Soompi. 8 January 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  13. ^ a b "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2015-08-27.
  14. ^ "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". Gaon Chart.
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