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Boys for you! Hello, we are 14U! |
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14U (원포유; also known as One For You) was a 14-member boy group under BG Entertainment. They debuted on July 22, 2017 with the digital single "Very Very Very".
History[]
2017: Debut with "Very Very Very"[]
On April 17, 2017, 14U released their first single "Very Very Very". However, they official debuted on July 22, by holding their debut stage on MBC's Music Core for their song "VVV".
2018–2019: "Don't Be Pretty", "Compass (N.E.W.S)", Doyul's departure, new member Gun, disbandment, allegations of abuse[]
On February 1, 2018, they released their second single album "Don't Be Pretty".
On October 30, 14U released their third single album "Compass (N.E.W.S)". It was the group's first comeback as a thirteen-member group since the Doyul's hiatus in August 2018.
In January 2019, Doyul departed the group due to personal reasons. On February 11, 2019, BG Entertainment introduced new member, Gun, to their line-up, bringing the group back to fourteen members again[1]
On May 13, 2019, BG Entertainment confirmed the group had disbanded. The reason for it was known to be due to favoritism of a member, but it was revealed that it was due to the fact that a member with a 10-year age difference and the female agency head of the agency had been in an inappropriate sexual relationship for an extended period of time. In addition, this member is said to have had an inappropriate sexual relationship with a foreign fan, which was the direct cause of the breakup.
Upon learning of this fact, the families of the group members immediately demanded that their exclusivity contract with the agency be terminated, and the agency decided to terminate all but one member's contract and disbanded the group.
However, the representative of BG Entertainment stated regarding the reason for 14U's disbandment: "The rumors were exaggerated, but nothing like that happened. Each of them had different dreams, so the members and their parents disbanded under the agreement."[2][3]
Aftermath[]
- Sejin was revealed as a member of the pre-debut group UTH on November 20, 2019.[4] Unfortunately, the group disbanded in early 2020 before even having an official debut.
- In mid 2020, he was revealed as a member of the pre-debut group C On H. Unfortunately, on November 6, 2020, C On H Entertainment announced they were suspending all activities of the group and would be re-organising internally.[5] with Sejin unfollowed their Instagram profile hinting his departure.
- Then, he was revealed as a member of the pre-debut boy group FLORET through a profile teaser photo on November 13, 2020.[6] Unfortunately the group disbanded in January 2021.
- As of November 27, 2023, Sejin is currently a member of the boy group D-ONE.
- Luha and Go Hyeon were introduced as members of the upcoming boy group Ten-X on June 29, 2020.[7] Unfortunately, on April 18, 2021, due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, Blue Creative Entertainment has decided to terminate the members' contracts, thus disbanding Ten X.[8]
- Later Luha and Go Hyeon formed a duo called LuhaxHyeon that made their debut with the first digital single "You, Me = Us" on January 13, 2022 under AMP Media.
- Go Hyeon made his solo debut with the first digital single "Don't Laugh" on August 23, 2021.
- Luha made his solo debut with the first digital single "Sick Of It" on September 27, 2021.
- Luha was introduced as a member of the upcoming boy group MUL on November 4, 2023.[9]
- Go Hyeon was introduced as a member of the upcoming boy group WAKER on November 13, 2023, under the stage name Kohyeon.[10]
- Loudi was revealed to be the first member of the unnamed boy group under JN Entertainment on August 26, 2020 under the stage name Bleu.[11]
- On August 6, 2021, he confirmed that has left JN Entertainment and signed with AIMERS Entertainment promoting under the stage name Loudi again as a solo artist.[12]
- Eunjae was revealed as a member of the upcoming boy group Y&W in 2020 making his debut with the digital single "Walk With Me" on July 18, 2020.
- In addition, he also made his debut in the band GLU with the digital single "If I Go Back" on October 9, 2022.
- Doyul and Hyun Woong were revealed as members of the upcoming boy group D-ONE on October 6-7, 2022.
Members[]
| Name | Position(s) | Years active |
|---|---|---|
| E.Sol (이솔; formerly Habin) | Leader, Vocalist | 2017–2019 |
| Luha (루하) | Main Vocalist | 2017–2019 |
| Go Hyeon (고현) | Main Vocalist | 2017–2019 |
| B.S (비에스) | Rapper, Dancer | 2017–2019 |
| Loudi (로우디) | Vocalist, Rapper | 2017–2019 |
| Eunjae (은재) | Main Vocalist | 2017–2019 |
| Woojoo (우주) | Vocalist | 2017–2019 |
| Doyul (도율) | Rapper, Visual | 2017–Jan. 2019 |
| Dohyuk (도혁) | Main Vocalist | 2017–2019 |
| Hyun Woong (현웅) | Rapper | 2017–2019 |
| Youngwoong (영웅; formerly Hero) | Vocalist, Rapper | 2017–2019 |
| Rio (리오) | Main Dancer, Vocalist | 2017–2019 |
| Sejin (세진) | Vocalist, Dancer | 2017–2019 |
| Gyeongtae (경태) | Vocalist, Maknae (2017-2019) | 2017–2019 |
| Gun (건) | Vocalist, Maknae (2019) | 2019 |
Units[]
| Name | Members |
|---|---|
| Xplosive | B.S, E.Sol, Go Hyeon, Loudi, Dohyuk, Youngwoong, Gun, and Doyul |
| Lucky | Eunjae, Luha, Woojoo, Hyun Woong, Rio, Sejin, and Gyeongtae |
- Bold indicates the unit's leader
Discography[]
Single albums[]
- "VVV" (2017)
- "Don't Be Pretty" (2018)
- "Compass (N.E.W.S)" (2018)
Digital singles[]
- "Very Very Very" (2017)
OSTs[]
- "The Rich Son OST Part.11" (2018)
Concerts[]
- 14U Live in Jakarta (2018)
Gallery[]
Promotional[]
.png "14U Don't Be Pretty group promo photo (1).png (602 KB)")
.png "14U Don't Be Pretty group promo photo (3).png (901 KB)")
.png "14U Don't Be Pretty group promo photo (2).png (1,000 KB)")
.png "14U Don't Be Pretty Xplosive unit promo photo (2).png (1.13 MB)")
.png "14U Don't Be Pretty Lucky unit promo photo (2).png (1.13 MB)")
.png "14U Don't Be Pretty group promo photo (4).png (1.03 MB)")
_group_promo_photo.png "14U Compass (N.E.W.S) group promo photo.png (3.21 MB)")
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.png "14U 2019 group profile photo (2).png (2.75 MB)")
(2019)
Miscellaneous[]
(2017)
(2017-2018)
(2018-2019)
Trivia[]
- E.Sol is a former member of M.Crown under the stage name Jaehyeok.
References[]
- ↑ 14U introduce new member Gun
- ↑ Naver News (KR): (단독) "멤버 A군·女본부장 부적절 성관계"…원포유, 충격적인 '해체' 이유
- ↑ Update: 14U’s Agency Confirms Group’s Disbandment + Addresses Rumors
- ↑ @uth_official Twitter Post (November 20, 2019)
- ↑ C On H Daum Cafe: 안녕하세요 C on H 엔터테인먼트입니다.
- ↑ @floret.floris Facebook Post (November 13, 2020)
- ↑ @tenx_kr on Instagram (June 29, 2020)
- ↑ Ten-X_official on Twitter (April 18, 2021)
- ↑ @mulofficial2 Instagram Post (November 4, 2023)
- ↑ @official_waker Instagram Post (November 13, 2023)
- ↑ @official_jent on Instagram: 1st member l concept photo LEADER #BLEU
- ↑ @seoulology_00 on Instagram: August 6, 2021 post
Official links[]
- Korean
- Japanese
- Twitter (Deleted)