ABLUE (Korean: 에이블루; Japanese: エイブルー) is a six-member boy group under J-Star Entertainment. They debuted on October 23, 2022 with the single album "Color_The Start".
History[]
Pre-debut: Lineup reveal, reorganization, fandom name[]
On September 15, 2021, J-Star Entertainment posting an image of ABLUE's official logo on its Twitter,[2] and revealed the group's first member, Sukjun.[3] On September 16, You was revealed as the group's second member,[4] followed by Seongsoo on September 17,[5] H (WinL) on September 18,[6] On on September 19,[7] and Seunghee on September 20.[8]
On March 4, 2022, it was announced that they would be holding their concert ABLUE Premium Live in Tokyo 2022 at J-Stage O! in Okubo, Shinjuku, Tokyo, starting on March 13.[9]
On June 17, 2022, J-Star announced that they would be reorganizing their agency's artists into two groups: ABLUE and ANTARES, and that they would be known as AA when performing together.[10] In a following tweet, the updated lineup was announced: WinL, You, On, Wonjun, Taehwang, Sukjun, and Seongsoo.[11]
On June 19, 2022, it was announced that they would be holding their concert ABLUE Japan Live Event 'Again ABLUE', starting on June 22.[12]
On September 21, 2022, they announced that Taehwang will not be debuting in the group for personal reasons, however the remaining 6 members plan to make their debut soon.[13]
On October 8, 2022, J-Star Entertainment revealed through their Twitter that ABLUE's fandom name would be BLUEVERY.[1]
2022: Debut with "Color_The Start"[]
On October 10, ABLUE announced that they will be debuting on October 22, 2022 with their first single album "Color_The Start".[14] On October 15, they announced that their debut date had been delayed to October 23.[15]
2023: "Fake Love", new member, "Blue Of Winter"[]
On May 2, ABLUE announced that they will releasing their second single album "Fake Love" on August 3.[16][17]
On August 30, they revealed a new member, Gyuchan.[18]
On November 30, ABLUE announced that they will releasing their third single album "Blue Of Winter" on December 21.[19]
2024: WinL's departure[]
On April 28, 2024, ABLUE announced that their recent Japanese activities will be their last as their current lineup.[20] On May 11, WinL personally announced that he decided to end his activities as an idol to focus on his health.[21]
Members[]
| Name | Position(s) | Year(s) active |
|---|---|---|
| On (온) | Main Vocalist | 2021–present |
| Wonjun (원준) | Rapper | 2022–present |
| You (유) | Main Rapper | 2021–present |
| Gyuchan (규찬) | TBA | 2023–present |
| Sukjun (석준) | Main Dancer, Vocalist, Rapper, Maknae | 2021–present |
| Inactive (military service) | ||
| Seongsoo (성수) | Lead Vocalist | 2021–present |
| Former | ||
| WinL (윈엘; formerly H) | Leader, Lead Rapper, Vocalist | 2021–2024 |
| Pre-debut | ||
| Seunghee (승희) | Sub Vocalist | 2021–2022 |
| Taehwang (태황) | N/A | 2022 |
Discography[]
Single albums[]
- "Color_The Start" (2022)
- "Fake Love" (2023)
- "Blue Of Winter" (2023)
- "Like Sugar & Cheese" (2024)
Concerts[]
Japan concerts[]
- ABLUE Premium Live in Tokyo 2022 (2022)
- ABLUE Japan Live Event 'Again ABLUE' (2022)
- ABLUE Live Event in Japan 'Show Time' (2022)
- ABLUE Live Event in Japan 'Encore Time' (2023)
- ABLUE Fan-Con in Japan 'Holiday in ABLUE' (2023)
- ABLUE Fan-Live in Japan 'Fake Love' (2023)
- ABLUE Fan-Live in Japan 'With ABLUE' (2023-2024)
- ABLUE Live in Japan 'Born to be ABLUE' (2024)
- 2024 ABLUE Live in Japan 'Fly of The ABLUE' (2024)
Trivia[]
- WinL and You are a former members of ATK, BECZ, Brick Five and KingdomS.
- You is also a former member of InnerS and D.O.B.
- Seongsoo is a former member of BECZ.
- Sukjun and pre-debut member Seunghee are former members of Limit.
- Wonjun and pre-debut member Taehwang are former members of ZPZG.
- Gyuchan is a former member of the busking groups 4TEN, KINGDOMS and UNKNOWN.
Gallery[]
Promotional[]
(2021)
(2023)
SNS[]
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Miscellaneous[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 @jstar_ent_twt Twitter Post (October 8, 2022)
- ↑ ABLUE on Twitter (September 15, 2021 tweet)
- ↑ ABLUE on Twitter (September 15, 2021 tweet)
- ↑ ABLUE on Twitter (September 16, 2021 tweet)
- ↑ ABLUE on Twitter (September 17, 2021 tweet)
- ↑ ABLUE on Twitter (September 18, 2021 tweet)
- ↑ ABLUE on Twitter (September 19, 2021 tweet)
- ↑ ABLUE on Twitter (September 20, 2021 tweet)
- ↑ ABLUE / 에이블루 on Twitter (June 19, 2022 tweet)
- ↑ jstar Entertainment on Twitter (June 17, 2022 tweet) (1)
- ↑ jstar Entertainment on Twitter (June 17, 2022 tweet) (2)
- ↑ ABLUE / 에이블루 on Twitter (June 19, 2022 tweet)
- ↑ @jstar_ent_twt Twitter Post (September 21, 2022)
- ↑ ABLUE / 에이블루 on Instagram (October 10, 2022)
- ↑ @official_ablue on Twitter (October 15, 2022)
- ↑ @official_ablue on Twitter (May 2, 2023)
- ↑ @official_ablue Instagram Post (July 25, 2023)
- ↑ @official_ablue Instagram Post (August 29, 2023)
- ↑ @official_ablue on Twitter (November 30, 2023)
- ↑ @official_ablue on Twitter (April 28, 2024)
- ↑ @winl_life on Instagram (May 11, 2024)
Official links[]
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