Evnne (Korean: 이븐; RR: Ibeun; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band formed by Jellyfish Entertainment. The group consists of seven members: Keita, Park Han-bin, Lee Jeong-hyeon, Ji Yun-seo, Yoo Seung-eon, Mun Jung-hyun, and Park Ji-hoo. They debuted on September 19, 2023, with the extended play (EP) Target: Me.
Evnne | |
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 Evnne in 2023 From L–R: Park Ji-hoo, Lee Jeong-hyeon, Park Han-bin, Keita, Yoo Seung-eon, Ji Yun-seo, and Mun Jung-hyun | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Evening's Newest Etoiles |
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Years active | 2023–present |
| Labels | Jellyfish |
| Members |
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Career
editPre-debut, participation in Boys Planet, and formation
editIn 2023, Mnet aired the reality competition show Boys Planet, which saw 98 contestants from various backgrounds compete to become part of a temporary boy band under WakeOne. At the show's conclusion, nine contestants were selected to form the lineup of Zerobaseone, which debuted on July 10.[1] Four members of Evnne made it to the Top 18 of the show's finale but were unable to debut in the final lineup, which included Park Han-bin, Keita, Lee Jeong-hyeon, and Yoo Seung-eon, who placed 11th, 12th, 15th, and 16th, respectively. The remaining members who would make up the group are Mun Jung-hyun, Park Ji-hoo, and Ji Yun-seo who were eliminated in the second round of the show, placing 29th, 33rd, and 41st, respectively.[2]
Later, on August 3, Jellyfish Entertainment announced that seven eliminated contestants from the show, following careful discussions between the trainees' companies —WakeOne, Yuehua Entertainment, and Rain Company— would debut under the agency in the second half of 2023 as the boy band BLIT.[3][4] The agency explained that the group's name is an acronym for "Boldly Leaping into Tomorrow", adding that the group promises to "break boundaries as artists".[5] Following concerns regarding the potential misinterpretations of the group's name, Jellyfish renamed the group to "Evnne" following consultations with the members.[6] The agency explained that the name was derived from combining "unusual words" that mean "Evening's Newest Etoiles", which represents a "new rising star in the night sky".[7]
The group's lineup includes several members with prior experience in the entertainment industry ahead of their participation on Boys Planet. In 2021, Keita debuted as part of the boy band Ciipher under Rain Company,[8] while Park Han-bin competed on SBS TV's Loud before joining WakeOne as a trainee.[citation needed]
2023–present: Debut with Target: Me, Un: Seen and Ride or Die
editOn August 16, 2023, it was announced that Evnne would make their debut on September 19, with the EP Target: Me and its lead single "Trouble".[9][10][11] The group released their second EP Un: Seen on January 22, 2024.[12] The EP's lead single "Ugly" won the group's first music show win on Show Champion on January 31.[13] Evnne released their third EP Ride or Die on June 17, 2024 with the lead single "Badder Love".[14] On September 7, 2024, at the 7th The Fact Music Awards, Evnne won the Global Hot Trend Award, together with another group, N.SSign. [15]
Members
edit- Keita Terazono (佳汰; 케이타) – leader[16]
- Park Han-bin (박한빈)
- Lee Jeong-hyeon (이정현)
- Yoo Seung-eon (유승언)
- Ji Yun-seo (지윤서)
- Mun Jung-hyun (문정현)
- Park Ji-hoo (박지후)
Discography
editExtended plays
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [17] |
JPN [18] |
JPN Hot [19] | ||||
| Target: Me |
|
1 | 6 | 54 | ||
| Un: Seen |
|
2 | 7 | 85 | ||
| Ride or Die |
|
7 | 4 | 99 | ||
Singles
editKorean singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Down. [27] | |||
| "Trouble" | 2023 | 57 | Target: Me |
| "Ugly" | 2024 | 8 | Un: Seen |
| "Badder Love" | 11 | Ride or Die |
Japanese singles
edit| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Keshiki" (景色) | 2024 | Non-album single |
Other charted songs
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR DL [28] | |||
| "Role Model" | 2023 | 87 | Target: Me |
| "Pretty Thing" | 93 | ||
| "Your Text" | 88 | ||
| "Jukebox" | 89 | ||
| "Even More" | 96 | ||
| "Syrup" | 2024 | 51 | Un: Seen |
| "K.O. (Keep On)" | 50 | ||
| "Chase" | 54 | ||
| "Festa" | 53 | ||
| "I <3 U (I Love U)" | 62 | Ride or Die | |
| "XO" | 66 | ||
| "2X" | 70 | ||
| "Boom Bari" | 64 |
Videography
editMusic videos
edit| Title | Year | Director(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Trouble" | 2023 | Guzza, Kim Joohun (Kudo) | [29] |
| "UGLY" | 2024 | Kim Ja-kyeong (Flexible Pictures) |
[30] |
| "Badder Love" | DQM | [31] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee/work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Pop Music Awards[note 1] | 2023 | Best New Artist (Overseas) | Target: Me | Nominated | [33] |
| Golden Disc Awards | 2023 | Rookie of the Year | Evnne | Nominated | [34] |
| Hanteo Music Awards | 2023 | Rookie of the Year – Male | Nominated | [35] | |
| MAMA Awards | 2023 | Album of the Year | Target: Me | Longlisted | [36] |
| Artist of the Year | Evnne | Longlisted | |||
| Best New Male Artist | Nominated | ||||
| Worldwide Fans' Choice Top 10 | Nominated | ||||
| Seoul Music Awards | 2023 | Rookie of the Year | Nominated | [37] | |
| The Fact Music Awards | 2024 | Global Hot Trend Award | Won | [15] |
Notes
editReferences
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- ^ Yoo, Jung-min (August 3, 2023). "'보이즈 플래닛' 문정현→박지후, 7인조 '블릿' 데뷔 "젤리피쉬 기획"" ['Boys Planet' Moon Jung-hyun → Park Ji-hoo, 7-member 'Blitz' debut "Jellyfish planning"]. iMBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 5, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ^ Jeon, Hyo-jin (August 3, 2023). "'보플' 문정현→케이타 7인조, '블릿'으로 하반기 데뷔 [공식]" ['Bople' Jung-hyun Moon → Keita 7-member group, debuted in the second half of the year with 'Blitz' [Official]]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 5, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ^ Yang, Haley (August 3, 2023). "Jellyfish Entertainment to launch boy band 'BLIT' with seven 'Boys Planet' contestants". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on August 5, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ^ Yeo, Gladys (August 16, 2023). "Here's when new group EVNNE, formed by ex-'Boys Planet' contestants, will debut". NME. Archived from the original on September 4, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ Kim, Ha-young (August 9, 2023). "'보이즈 플래닛' 파생 그룹 블릿→이븐, 팀명 변경" ['Boys Planet' derived group BLIT→ EVNNE, team name changed]. Sports Khan (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 11, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Yoon, Sang-geun (September 1, 2021). "'비 프로듀싱' 싸이퍼, 9월 미니 2집 컴백[공식]". Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 3, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ^ "젤리피쉬 新 보이그룹 '이븐', 9월18일 데뷔" [Jellyfish's new boy group 'Evnne' to debut on 18 September]. Newsis (in Korean). August 16, 2023. Archived from the original on August 17, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ "이븐, 9월 18일 데뷔...완전체 실루엣 공개" [Evnne to debut on 18 September...full shots revealed]. Sports Donga (in Korean). August 16, 2023. Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Hong, Hye-min (August 24, 2023). "EVNNE unveils first group photo ahead of September debut". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on September 4, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ Kim, Ji-won (December 29, 2023). "[공식] 이븐, 1월 22일 컴백 '감각적 블루 무드'" [[Official] Evnn, comeback on January 22nd 'Sensual Blue Mood'] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on December 29, 2023. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Ahn, Byung-gil (February 2, 2024). 이븐(EVNNE) '쇼챔' 삼켰다 [Evnne swallowed 'ShowCham'] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on February 4, 2024. Retrieved May 28, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim, Ju-yeon (May 15, 2024). "Evnne to release third EP 'Ride or Die' in June". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ a b Cha, E (September 7, 2024). "Winners Of 2024 The Fact Music Awards (TMA) Day 1". Soompi. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ Yoon, So-yeon (September 19, 2023). "EVNNE shows that persistence pays off with debut album 'Target: ME'". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ Peak chart positions on the Circle Album Chart:
- Target: Me: "Circle Album Chart – Week 38, 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- Un: Seen: "Circle Album Chart – Week 4, 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- Ride or Die: "Circle Album Chart – Week 25, 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ Peak chart positions on the Oricon Albums Chart:
- "Target: Me (2023)". October 23–29, 2023. Archived from the original on November 1, 2023. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
- "Un: Seen (2024)". January 22–28, 2024. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- "Ride or Die (2024)". July 8–14, 2024. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ^ Peak chart positions on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart:
- Target: Me: "Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of September 27, 2023". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- Un: Seen: "Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of January 31, 2024". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- Ride or Die: "Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of June 26, 2024". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved June 26, 2024.
- ^ "Circle Album Chart – 2023". Archived from the original on January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ Cumulative sales of Target: Me:
- オリコン月間 アルバムランキング 2023年10月度 [Oricon Monthly Album Ranking October 2023] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- オリコン週間 アルバムランキング 2023年11月13日～2023年11月19日 [Oricon Weekly Album Ranking November 13, 2023 – November 19, 2023] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ "South Korean album certifications – Evnne – Target: Me" (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association (KMCA). Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ "Circle Album Chart – First Half, 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ Cumulative sales of Un: Seen:
- Physical (24,263):
- オリコン月間 アルバムランキング 2024年01月度 [Oricon Monthly Album Ranking January 2024] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on February 14, 2024. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- オリコン月間 アルバムランキング 2024年02月度 [Oricon Monthly Album Ranking February 2024] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on March 13, 2024. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- Digital (150):
- オリコン週間 デジタルアルバムランキング 2024年01月22日～2024年01月28日 [Oricon Weekly Digital Album Ranking January 22, 2024 to January 28, 2024] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on January 31, 2024. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- Physical (24,263):
- ^ Cumulative Sales of Ride or Die:
- "Circle Album Chart – June, 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- "Circle Album Chart – Week 30, 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- "Circle Album Chart – Week 40, 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ オリコン週間 アルバムランキング 2024年06月17日～2024年06月23日 [Oricon Weekly Album Ranking June 17, 2024 – June 23, 2024] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on June 26, 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
- オリコン週間 アルバムランキング 2024年07月08日～2024年07月14日 [Oricon Weekly Album Ranking July 8, 2024 – July 14, 2024] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on July 17, 2024. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ^ Peak chart positions on the Circle Download Chart:
- "Trouble": "Download Chart Week 38". Circle Chart. September 17–23, 2023. Archived from the original on October 5, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- "Ugly": "Download Chart Week 4". Circle Chart. January 21–27, 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- "Badder Love": "Download Chart Week 25". Circle Chart. June 16–22, 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ Peak chart positions on the Circle Download Chart:
- "Role Model" and other songs from Target: Me: "Download Chart Week 38". Circle Chart. September 17–23, 2023. Archived from the original on October 5, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- "Syrup" and other songs from Un: Seen: "Download Chart Week 4". Circle Chart. January 21–27, 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- "I <3 U (I Love U)" and other songs from Ride or Die: "Download Chart Week 25". Circle Chart. June 16–22, 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ Target: Me (EP) (photobook). EVNNE. South Korea: Jellyfish Entertainment, Genie Music. 2023. Credits.
- ^ @flexiblepictures_ (February 8, 2024). "EVNNE (이븐) 'UGLY' Official MV". via Instagram.
- ^ @dawnqmentary (June 17, 2024). "EVNNE 'Badder Love'". via Instagram.
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- ^ "【APMA 2023】亚洲流行音乐大奖2023年度入围名单" (in Chinese). Asian Pop Music Awards. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ^ "Golden Disc Awards 2024 Full Winners List: Jung Kook, NewJeans, Stray Kids, SEVENTEEN Take Home Trophies". outlookindia. January 6, 2024. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- ^ Lee, Tae-soo (February 18, 2024). 한터뮤직어워즈 대상에 NCT 드림·세븐틴 등 [Hanteo Music Awards Grand Prize Winners: NCT Dream, Seventeen, etc.] (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ "Jimin & Tomorrow X Together Lead Nominations for 2023 MAMA Awards (Full List)". Billboard. October 19, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- ^ Jeong, Ha-eun (January 3, 2024). 역사상 첫 해외 개최, 대상은 엔시티 드림 "2년 연속 수상 영광...시즈니 덕분"[제33회 서울가요대상] [Held overseas for the first time in history, the grand prize was awarded by NCT Dream "Honored to be awarded for the second year in a row...Thanks to Czennies" [The 33rd Seoul Music Awards]] (in Korean). Sports Seoul. Retrieved January 3, 2024 – via Naver.