82Major
82Major | |
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Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
Genres | K-pop |
Years active | 2023 | –present
Labels | Great M |
Members |
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Website | greatment.co.kr/82MAJOR |
82Major (Korean: 에이티투메이저; RR: Eititumeijeo; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band formed by Great M Entertainment. The group consists of six members: Cho Seong-il, Yoon Ye-chan, Nam Seong-mo, Hwang Seong-bin, Park Seok-joon, and Kim Do-gyun. They debuted on October 11, 2023, with their debut single album On.
Name
[edit]The group's name is a combination of South Korea's calling code and the word major, which refers to their desire to become a boyband that represents Korea.[1]
History
[edit]2023–present: Debut with On and 82 series
[edit]On September 12, 2023, South Korean entertainment company Great M Entertainment announced the forthcoming debut of their first boy group in October.[1] Ahead of their official debut, 82Major released the pre-release track "Sure Thing".[2] 82Major debuted on October 11 with the single album On, featuring "Sure Thing" and a new song "First Class".[3][4]
82Major released their first EP on April 28, 2024, titled Beat by 82 with the lead single "Choke".[5][6] On May 1, Great M Entertainment announced that the group would be embarking on a world tour in the second half of the year.[7]
On September 13, 2024, 82Major announced that will release their second EP X-82 on October 15 later that year.[8]
Members
[edit]- Cho Seong-il (조성일) – leader[9]
- Yoon Ye-chan (윤예찬)
- Nam Seong-mo (남성모)
- Hwang Seong-bin (황성빈)
- Park Seok-joon (박석준)
- Kim Do-gyun (김도균)
Discography
[edit]Extended plays
[edit]Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |
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KOR [10] |
US World [11] | |||
Beat by 82 |
Track list
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22 | — |
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X-82 |
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12 | 15 |
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Single albums
[edit]Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [10] | |||
On |
Track listing
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29 |
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Singles
[edit]Title | Year | Album |
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"Sure Thing" | 2023 | On |
"First Class" | ||
"Choke" (촉) | 2024 | Beat by 82 |
"Stuck" | X-82 |
Videography
[edit]Music videos
[edit]Title | Year | Director | Ref. |
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"Sure Thing" | 2023 | Lee Hyun-ji (Kinoflow) | [15] |
"First Class" | Woogie Kim (MOTHER) |
[16] | |
"Choke" | 2024 | [17] | |
"Stuck" | [18] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Great M Entertainment to launch first boy band in October". Korea JoongAng Daily. September 12, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ^ Kim, Jee-hee (October 7, 2023). "82Major releases "Sure Thing" music video ahead of Oct. 11 debut". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ^ "Rookie boy band 82Major to embark on first world tour in latter half of 2024". Korea JoongAng Daily. May 1, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ^ "에이티투메이저, 데뷔는 이번생이 처음". 뉴스1 (in Korean). January 14, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ^ "'공연형 아이돌' 82메이저, 컴백 카운트다운 본격 스타트". iMBC 연예 (in Korean). Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ^ Yoon, So-yeon (May 6, 2024). "Boy band 82Major touts tougher hip-hop sound in new EP 'Beat by 82'". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ^ Kim, Ju-yeon (May 1, 2024). "Rookie boy band 82Major to embark on first world tour in latter half of 2024". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ^ Moon, Wan-sik (September 13, 2024). 82메이저, 10월 15일 컴백 [82Major, comeback on October 15th] (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Yoon, So-yeon (October 11, 2023). "[SHOWCASE] 82Major hopes to represent Korea following debut with single 'ON'". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ^ a b Circle Album Chart peak position:
- "On". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- "Beat by 82". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ^ "World Albums: Week of November 9, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
- ^ Cumulative sales of Beat by 82:
- "Circle Album Chart – July, 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 8, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- "Album Chart 2024 Week 18". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- "Album Chart 2024 Week 32". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ Cumulative Sales of X-82:
- "Circle Album Chart – October, 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 9, 2024. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- "Circle Album Chart – Week 45, 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ Cumulative sales of On:
- "Album Chart 2023 Week 41". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- "Album Chart 2023 Week 42". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- "Album Chart 2023 Week 43". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- "Album Chart 2023 Week 44". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- "Album Chart 2023 Week 45". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- "Album Chart 2023 Week 46". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- "Album Chart 2023 Week 47". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- "Album Chart 2023 Week 48". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ^ "82MAJOR (에이티투메이저) 'Sure Thing' Official MV". YouTube. 82MAJOR. October 5, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ^ "82MAJOR - FIRST CLASS". Vimeo. MOTHER Media. July 1, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ "82 Major "촉" MV🖤". Instagram. @mother.media. May 31, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ "82 Major "혀끝" MV". Instagram. @mother.media. October 16, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in English and Korean)