BAE173

“	Before Anyone Else! Hello, we are BAE173! (Before Anyone Else! 안녕하세요, BAE173입니다!)	”
—BAE173

BAE173

Caption photo for New Chapter : Luceat

Names

Formerly as

POCKETDOLZ (pre-debut)

Hangul

비에이이173
포켓돌즈 (former)

Background

Origin

Seoul, South Korea

Debut

November 19, 2020

Years active

2020–present

Label(s)

PocketDol Studio

Members

Current

Former

Dohyon

Fandom

Name

ELSE (엘스)

Website

SNS

Related Wikis
Produce 101 Wiki

BAE173 (비에이이173) is an eight-member boy group under PocketDol Studio. Originally as nine, they debuted on November 19, 2020 with their first mini album Intersection : Spark.

Their name is an acronym for "Before Anyone Else" and includes the number 1 for perfection and the lucky number 73.

History[]

Pre-debut[]

On May 5, 2020, PocketDol revealed that they were planning to debut a new boy group in the fall and that the lineup would include Lee Hangyul and Nam Dohyon of H&D.^[1]

On September 4, 2020, Dohyon was confirmed as the group's first member through his individual profile photos.^[2] Only two days later, Bit was revealed as the second member,^[3] followed by Doha on the 9th,^[4] Youngseo on the 11th,^[5] Muzin on the 14th,^[6] J-Min on the 16th,^[7] Yoojun on the 18th,^[8] Junseo on the 21st,^[9] and finally Hangyul on the 23rd.^[10]

On September 25, after revealing all of the members, they announced that their official name would be 'BAE173' and revealed their group logo.^[11]^[12]

2020: Intersection : Spark, "Every Little Thing Is You"[]

They made their official debut on November 19, 2020 with their first mini album "Intersection : Spark" and its title track "Crush On You".

On November 27, they revealed that their originally CD only track "Every Little Thing Is You" would be publicly released and that it would serve as their first digital single. It was released digitally two days later on November 29.^[13]

2021: First comeback with Intersection : Trace, "Shining Bright"[]

On March 16, 2021, BAE173 announced that they would be having their first comeback with their second mini album Intersection : Trace.^[14] The album, along with its title track "Loved You", were released on April 8.

On November 12, 2021, BAE173, woo!ah!, and Ciipher released the collaboration digital single "Shining Bright", which was used as the theme song for the 2021 World K-Pop Concert (K-Culture Festival).^[15]

2022: Intersection : Blaze, change of group leader, Odyssey : Dash, Dohyon's hiatus[]

On February 19, 2022, PocketDol announced that BAE173 would be making a comeback with the aim to release their comeback album at the end of March.^[16] On March 17, BAE173 announced that they would release their third mini album Intersection : Blaze on March 30.^[17]

On April 17, it was announced that BAE173's leadership position, which was originally held by Junseo, had been passed onto Hangyul.^{[citation needed]}

On July 27, BAE173 dropped a series of comeback spoiler photos.^[18] On August 1, BAE173 that they would release their fourth mini album Odyssey : Dash on August 17.^[19]

On October 8, 2022, group member Dohyon announced that he would temporarily halt all group and individual activities to focus on health recuperation.^[20]

2023: Peak Time, Dohyon's lawsuit and departure[]

On January 3, 2023, BAE173 was revealed as a contestant on JTBC's Peak Time through a silhouette teaser.^[21] The group won fifth place.^[22]

On April 28, PocketDol Studio confirmed that they are in a legal dispute with Dohyon regarding the suspension of his exclusive contract.^[23] On June 22, Dohyon announced that he has won his lawsuit to suspend his exclusive contract with PocketDol Studio, thus confirming his departure from BAE173 and reorganizing the group into an eight-member group.^[24]

2024: New Chapter: Luceat, Project 7, Starlight Boys[]

On February 28, 2024, PocketDol Studio confirmed that BAE173 will be making their first comeback since Peak Time in March.^[25] On March 4, they released a trailer video for their fifth mini album New Chapter: Luceat, which will be released on March 13.^[26]

Members[]

Name	Position(s)	Animal	Years active
Inactive
Hangyul (한결)	Leader, Main Dancer, Lead Vocalist	🐶	2020–present
Yoojun (유준)	Lead Dancer, Vocalist	🐩	2020–present
Doha (도하)	Lead Rapper, Vocalist	🐥	2020–present
Bit (빛)	Vocalist, Maknae (2023-present)	🐻	2020–present
J-Min (제이민)	Main Rapper, Lead Dancer, Vocalist	🐱	2020–present
Youngseo (영서)	Main Vocalist	🐰	2020–present
Junseo (준서)	Main Dancer, Vocalist	🦊	2020–present
Muzin (무진)	Main Dancer, Rapper	🐮	2020–present
Former
Dohyon (도현)	Rapper, Maknae (2020-2023)	🐹	2020–2023^{[Notes 1]}^[24]

Discography[]

Mini albums[]

Single albums[]

"What" (2024)

Digital singles[]

"Every Little Thing Is You" (2020)

Collaborations[]

"Shining Bright" (with Ciipher & woo!ah!) (2021)
"To. My Dear" (with FANTASY BOYS) (2024)

Participation releases[]

Peak Time - 1 Round <Rival Match> Pt.1 ("La Song" as TEAM 13:00) (2023)
Peak Time - 2 Round <Union Match> Pt.1 ("My Bag" as Rap Team C^{[Notes 2]} and "Way Back Home" as 'Vocal Unit C^{[Notes 3]}) (2023)
Peak Time - 3 Round <Originals Match> ("Criminal" as TEAM 13:00) (2023)
Peak Time - <Final Round> ("GT") (2023)
"Your Time" (as part of PEAK TIME TOP6) (2023)

Concerts[]

Fan concerts[]

BAE173 2nd Fan Concert [Polaris] (2024)

Concert participation[]

BUZZ-UP 2023 Summer (2023)^[27]

Fanmeetings[]

BAE173 Japan Fanmeeting 2024 (2024)

Filmography[]

Reality shows[]

Peak Time (JTBC, 2023)

Trivia[]

Prior to debuting with BAE173, Hangyul and Dohyon were a duo under the joint name H&D.
Hangyul is a former member of X1.
Dohyon is a former member of X1.
Multiple members have previously participated in survival shows.
- Hangyul and Dohyon were contestants on Produce X 101.
- Hangyul was a contestant on The Unit.
- Dohyon was a contestant on Under Nineteen.
- Junseo was a contestant on BOYS24.