Apeace (Korean: 에이피스; Japanese: エーピース) was a 12-member boy group primarily active in Japan.
The group originally debuted with 21 members, split into multiple sub-units, in 2010 as Double B 21 (더블비21) or Double B before changing their name to A-peace and then finally re-debuting under their current name in Japan in 2011. Afterward, the group was only active in Japan.
The Sky sub-unit of Double B 21 originally debuted with the song "One" on Mnet's "M Rookies" on August 25, 2010. It wasn't until October 24, at Lotte World, that all the members appeared together for the first time, Their first single as a full group, "S.O.S", was released on October 27. In December, they changed their name to A-peace.
At some point during the beginning of 2011, they changed their name again, finally settling on Apeace, and then debuted in Japan in June 2011 with the mini-album "We Are the One". The group's sub-units were also reconfigured to Lapis, Jade, and Onyx, each with seven members.
On September 29, 2021, their Japanese agency CONTAINER announced that the group will be disbanding in the end of December.
Members[]
| Name | Position(s) | Years active |
|---|---|---|
| Choi Young Won (최영원) | Main Vocalist | 2011–2021 |
| Kim Won Sik (김원식) | Leader, Main Dancer | 2011–2021 |
| Ji Hyun Sung (지현성) | Main Vocalist | 2011–2021 |
| Ha Geon Hee (하건희) | Main Vocalist | 2011–2021 |
| Song Seung Hyuk (송승혁) | Main Dancer | 2011–2021 |
| Hong Sung Ho (홍성호) | Main Vocalist | 2011–2021 |
| Kim Wan Chul (김완철) | Main Vocalist | 2011–2021 |
| Kim Jin Woo (김진우) | Rapper | 2011–2021 |
| Yun Jun Sik (윤준식) | Dancer | 2011–2021 |
| Jeong Young Wook (정영욱) | Main Vocalist, Main Dancer | 2011–2021 |
| Choi Si Hyuk (최시혁) | Dancer, Rapper | 2011–2021 |
| J.D (제이디) | Vocalist, Maknae | 2011–2021 |
| Former | ||
| Son Yu Chang (손유창) | Vocalist | 2011 |
| Lee Sung Woo (이성우) | N/A | 2011 |
| Jeong Ho Young (정호영) | Vocalist | 2011-2013 |
| Kim Seung Hyung (김승형) | Vocalist | 2011-2013 |
| Kim Seung Hwan (김승환) | Vocalist | 2011-2013 |
| Lee Myung Eun (이명은) | N/A | 2012-2014 |
| Yoo Dong Ho (유동호) | Rapper | 2011-2014 |
| Park Jae Won (박재원) | Vocalist | 2011-2014 |
| Moon Byeong Hun (문병훈) | Main Dancer | 2011-2014 |
| Lee Tae Woo (이태우) | Rapper | 2011-2014 |
| Heo Chang Woo (허창우) | Rapper | 2011-2014 |
| Kim Doo Hee (김두희) | Vocalist | 2013-2014 |
| Min Jin Hong (민진홍) | Main Dancer | 2011-2018 |
| Hwang Du Hwan (황두환) | Rapper | 2011-2018 |
| Oh Se Hyeon (오세현) | Vocalist | 2011-2018 |
| Pre-debut | ||
| Jung Man Soo (정만수) | N/A | 2010 |
| Im Ho Jun (임호준) | N/A | 2010 |
| Lee Ha Neul (이하늘) | N/A | 2010 |
| Hwang Seok Hyun (황석현) | N/A | 2010 |
| Im Yeong Kyun (임영균) | N/A | 2010 |
| Oh Seung Hyun (오승현) | N/A | 2010 |
| Kim Dae Geon (김대건) | N/A | 2010 |
| Jeong Eun Ho (정은호) | N/A | 2010-2011 |
Sub-units[]
Double B 21 was originally split into four sub-units: Sky, Earth, River, and Burning. After re-debuting as Apeace, the sub-units were changed to Lapis, Jade, and Onyx.
LAPIS5[]
- Kim Wan Chul
- Jeong Young Uk
- Choi Si Hyuk
- Kim Seung Hyung
- Mun Byeong Hun
- Heo Chang Woo
- Min Jin Hong
- Oh Se Hyeon
JADE5[]
- Choi Young Won
- Kim Won Sik
- Ha Geon Hee
- J.D
- Son Yu Chang
- Kim Seung Hwan
- Yoo Dong Ho
- Park Jae Won
- Kim Doo Hee
- Hwang Du Hwan
ONYX5[]
- Ji Hyun Sung
- Song Seung Hyuk
- Yun Jun Sik
- Kim Jin Woo
- Hong Sung Ho
- Lee Sung Woo
- Jeong Ho Young
- Lee Myung Eun
- Lee Tae Woo
DUTY★off
- Kim Won Sik
- Song Seung Hyuk
FLOWERS
- Kim Wan Chul
- Jeong Young Uk
- Choi Si Hyuk
- J.D
Discography[]
Korean[]
Digital singles[]
Japanese[]
Studio albums[]
- Apeace (2012)
- Colors (2014)
- Brave to Wonder (2018)
Best albums[]
- Pray For... (2015)
Mini albums[]
- We Are The One (2011)
Singles[]
- "We Are The One -Japanese ver.-" (2011)
- "X.O.X.O～Yume Wo Daite / Never Too Late" (2013)
- "Ur My Life" (2013)
- "Veil" (2014)
- "Just Once Again" (2015)
- "Kimi To Iu Purezento" (2016)
- "I Love You" (2016)
- "Change My Life / Dokomademo Tsuzuku Michi Wo..." (2016)
- "Bang! Burn! Love" (2017)
- "Never Ever End / Always" (2019)
Trivia[]
- Kim Wan Chul and the former member Hwang Du Hwan are former members of the boy group XING.
- Jeong Young Uk is the younger brother of Jeong Sol, a former member of the girl group SKarf.
- J.D is a former member of MetallateM, a Korean kids progressive metal band.
- Choi Si Hyuk is also a member of the Korean-Japanese boygroup NIK.