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APEX (에이펙스), formerly known as Like A Movie (영화처럼), is a five-member boy group under J-Star Entertainment. Originally as six, they debuted on June 17, 2018 with the digital single "Twillight".
History[]
2021: Couple[]
On May 27, 2021, they announced that they would made their comeback with their third digital single "Couple" set to June 3, 2021.[2]
2022: Woohyuk's departure, Mingyu's hiatus[]
On March 21, 2022, Top Cloud Entertainment announced that Woohyuk would take a temporary break from group activities due to his severe panic disorder.[3]
On May 30, 2022, it was announced that Woohyuk would be departing from the group due to his worsening panic attacks.[4]
On October 6, 2022, they announced that member Mingyu would be entering a health-related hiatus due to his deteriorating health.[5] Thus, the group will continue to promote as 3 members.
2023: New members[]
On November 6, 2023, they announced their two new members: Gyeom and K:Day, who are both former members of NCUS.[6][7]
2024: Domo's departure, name change, "Action : 'The Giant'"[]
On January 17, 2024, Domo personally announced his departure from the group after he admitted to evading his military service.[8]
On July 2, the group announced they have changed their name to APEX and hinted at an upcoming comeback.[9]
On July 3, APEX announced their first digital single, "Action : 'The Giant'", set to be released on July 14.[10]
Members[]
| Name | Position(s) | Years active |
|---|---|---|
| Siryu (시류) | Leader (2024-present), Lead Vocalist | 2018–present |
| Mingyu (민규) | Main Vocalist, Lead Dancer | 2018–present |
| Joha (조하) | Main Rapper | 2018–present |
| K:Day (케이데이) | Vocalist, Rapper | 2023–present |
| Gyeom (겸) | Rapper, Maknae | 2023–present |
| Former | ||
| Howoo (호우) | Rapper | 2018–2019 |
| Woohyuk (우혁) | Lead Dancer, Vocalist | 2018–2022 |
| Domo (도모) | Leader (2018-2024), Main Dancer, Main Vocalist | 2018–2024 |
Discography[]
APEX[]
Digital singles[]
- "Action : 'The Giant'" (2024)
Like A Movie[]
Digital singles[]
- "Twillight" (2018)
- "Second Single Album" (2019)
- "Couple" (2021)
Concerts[]
- LAM in Japan (2022)[11]
Awards and nominations[]
| Year | Recipient | Award | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| K-Stage Awards | |||
| 2021 | Like A Movie | Variety Award | Won[12] |
Trivia[]
- K:Day and Gyeom are former members of NCUS.
- Mingyu is a former MBK Entertainment trainee.
Gallery[]
- Main article: APEX/Gallery
References[]
- ↑ @apex5_official on Twitter (October 21, 2024)
- ↑ @LAM_twt Twitter Post (May 27, 2021)
- ↑ LAM(영화처럼) on Twitter (March 21, 2022)
- ↑ official_likeamovie on Instagram (May 30, 2022)
- ↑ @TopCloudEntjp on Twitter (October 6, 2022)
- ↑ @official_likeamovie on Instagram (November 6, 2023)
- ↑ @official_likeamovie on Instagram (November 6, 2023)
- ↑ Koreaboo: Leader Of Idol Group Sentenced For Violating Military Laws
- ↑ @official_likeamovie on Instagram (July 2, 2024)
- ↑ @apex5_official on Twitter (July 3, 2024)
- ↑ @LAM_twt Twitter Post (March 6, 2022)
- ↑ YouTube: 2021 K-STAGE AWARDS | 2021 케이스테이지 어워즈