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Last Lap! Hello, we are Black Level! |
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Black Level (블랙 레벨) was a six-member boy group under VT Entertainment. Originally as six, they made their debut on February 26, 2022 with the mini album New-Start.
The group is assumed to have disbanded in 2024.
History[]
Pre-debut[]
On September 2, 2021, their group logo, under the name "Black Lavel" was revealed, which was later updated to "Black Level".[1] It was also revealed that the group will include former Seven O'clock members Taeyoung and Younghoon.[2] On September 18, a group profile photo was released while the individual profile photos, along with their names, were released the next day on the 19th.
On November 20, they officially opened up their YouTube channel with a short dance cover of "Domino" by Stray Kids.[3]
On December 23, Chanha announced that he would leave the group due to health reasons via Instagram story.
2022–2024: Debut with New-Start, members' departure, disbandement[]
On January 13, 2022, they opened a Rising-star funding campaign to support them for their planned debut in February.[4] On February 15, it was announced that Black Level would be releasing their debut mini album New-Start on February 26.[5]
On November 29, 2022, VT Entertainment announced that Uin, Younghoon, Taeyoung and Ze:U have decided to leave the group to pursue their idol dreams separately and the group would reorganize with the new lineup but ultimately canceled.[6]
On September 22, 2023, it was announced that Hosu had left the group.
The group is assumed to have disbanded in 2024 due to inactivity.
Members[]
| Name | Position(s) | Year(s) active |
|---|---|---|
| Intae (인태) | Main Rapper | 2021–2024 |
| Uin (유인) | Leader, Lead Vocalist | 2021–2022 |
| Younghoon (영훈) | Main Vocalist | 2021–2022 |
| Taeyoung (태영) | Main Vocalist | 2021–2022 |
| Ze:U (제우) | Rapper, Main Dancer, Maknae (2021-2022) | 2021–2022 |
| Hosu (호수) | Vocalist, Maknae (2022-2023) | 2021–2023 |
| Pre-debut | ||
| Chanha (찬하) | Vocalist, Maknae (2021) | 2021 |
Discography[]
Mini albums[]
- New-Start (2022)
Concerts[]
- Black Level Tokyo Live 2022 (2022)[7]
Awards and nominations[]
| Year | Recipient | Award | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| K-Stage Awards | |||
| 2021 | Black Level | Discovery Award | Won[8] |
Trivia[]
- Younghoon and Taeyoung are former members of the boy group Seven O'clock.
- Hosu is a former pre-debut member of PLATINUM78.
Gallery[]
Promotional[]
Miscellaneous[]
(Black Lavel)
(Black Level)
References[]
- ↑ @official_blacklevel on Instagram: September 3, 2021 post
- ↑ @official_blacklevel on Instagram: September 19, 2021 post
- ↑ YouTube: DOMINO 🍕
- ↑ @Risings70891801 on Twitter: January 13, 2022 tweet
- ↑ @Blacklevel_twt on Twitter: February 15, 2022 tweet
- ↑ Allkpop: VT Entertainment announces the departure of 4 members from Black Level.
- ↑ @nugubgs_ Twitter Post (July 6, 2022)
- ↑ YouTube: 2021 K-STAGE AWARDS | 2021 케이스테이지 어워즈
Official links[]
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