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CRAVITY (크래비티) is a 9-member boy group under Starship Entertainment. They debuted on April 14, 2020 with the mini album Hideout: Remember Who We Are - Season1..[2]
Their name stands for "Center of Gravity" and combines the words "Creativity" and "Gravity" to bring you into their universe with a unique charm.[3]
History
2020: Debut, Hideout: Remember Who We Are - Season1. & Hideout: The New Day We Step Into - Season2.
On February 13, 2020, Starship revealed that they would be debuting a new boy group in the first half of the year with former X1 members Kang Min Hee and Song Hyeong Jun joining as members.[4] On March 15, Starship opened the group's official SNS accounts and the name revealed to be CRAVITY.[3] The first three members were revealed the following day: Serim, Allen, and Jungmo. On March 17, Woobin, Wonjin and Minhee were revealed, followed by Hyeongjun, Taeyoung, and Seongmin on March 18th.
On March 24, CRAVITY released a coming soon teaser photo titled "CRAVITY: SEASON1. [HIDEOUT : REMEMBER WHO WE ARE]" which Starship later confirmed that the group's debut would be on April 14.[5]
The group released their debut mini album Hideout: Remember Who We Are - Season 1. on April 14. "Break All The Rules" served as the album's title track and "Cloud 9" as their follow-up track during promotions.
On May 11, they announced that their fandom name would be LUVITY, standing for "People who love CRAVITY".[1]
On August 5, CRAVITY announced they would be making their first comeback on the 24th with Hideout: The New Day We Step Into - Season 2..[6][7] "Flame" served as the album's title track and "Ohh Ahh" as their follow-up track during promotions. On September 1, 2020, they had their first music show win with "Flame" on The Show.[8]
2021: Hideout: Be Our Voice - Season3. & The Awakening : Written in the Stars
On December 21, 2020, CRAVITY announced they would be making their comeback on January 19 with Hideout: Be Our Voice - Season 3..[9] The title track was later revealed to be "My Turn". The track "Bad Habits" was used for their follow-up promotions with its performance video released on March 11, 2021.[10]
On July 19, 2021, a source from Starship Entertainment revealed that the group will comeback in August.[11] It was later revealed that the group would release Part 1 of their first studio album The Awakening : Written in the Stars on August 19.[12] The track "Veni Vidi Vici" was used for their follow-up promotions with its special video released on October 7, 2021.[13]
2022: Liberty : In Our Cosmos
On January 26, 2022, CRAVITY announced they would return with Part 2 of their first studio album Liberty : In Our Cosmos on February 22.[14] However, on February 12, 2022, Starship Entertainment announced that CRAVITY will halt all activities and postpone the album's release after 7 of the 9 members being tested positive for COVID-19.[15] The release was pushed back to March 22.
Members
| Name | Position | Year(s) active |
|---|---|---|
| Serim (세림) | Leader, Main Rapper, Visual | 2020–present |
| Allen (앨런) | Main Dancer, Lead Rapper | 2020–present |
| Jungmo (정모) | Lead Vocalist, Visual | 2020–present |
| Woobin (우빈) | Main Vocalist | 2020–present |
| Wonjin (원진) | Lead Vocalist, Lead Dancer | 2020–present |
| Minhee (민희) | Lead Vocalist, Visual | 2020–present |
| Hyeongjun (형준) | Main Dancer, Vocalist | 2020–present |
| Taeyoung (태영) | Lead Dancer, Vocalist | 2020–present |
| Seongmin (성민) | Vocalist, Maknae | 2020–present |
Discography
Studio albums
- 1st Album
- The Awakening : Written in the Stars (Part 1) (2021)
- Liberty : In Our Cosmos (Part 2) (2022)
Mini albums
- Hideout: Remember Who We Are - Season1. (2020)
- Hideout: The New Day We Step Into - Season 2. (2020)
- Hideout: Be Our Voice - Season 3. (2021)
Digital singles
- "Vivid" (2022)
Concerts
Concert participation
- Beyond LIVE - 2020 K-Pop x K-Art Concert Super KPA (2020)
- 2022 UNI-KON[16] (2022)
- HallyuPopFest London 2022 (2022)
- Seezn Summer Concert[17] (2022)
- KCON 2022 LA (2022)
- KCON 2022 US Tour (2022)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Recipient | Award | Won |
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| Asia Artist Awards | |||
| 2020 | CRAVITY | AAA Potential (Singer) | Won[18] |
| Asia Model Awards | |||
| 2020 | CRAVITY | New Star Award – Male Artist | Won[19] |
| Brand Of The Year Awards | |||
| 2020 | CRAVITY | Rookie Male Idol | Won[20] |
| Golden Disc Awards | |||
| 2022 | CRAVITY - Hideout: Be Our Voice - Season 3. | Album Division Bonsang | Nominated[21] |
| Melon Music Awards | |||
| 2020 | CRAVITY | New Artist of the Year (Male) | Won[22] |
| Mnet Asian Music Awards | |||
| 2020 | CRAVITY | Artist of the Year | Nominated[23] |
| Best New Male Artist | Nominated | ||
| Best of Next | Won[24] | ||
| Worldwide Fan's Choice Top 10 | Nominated | ||
| MTV Europe Music Awards | |||
| 2021 | CRAVITY | Best Korean Act | Nominated[25] |
| Seoul Music Awards | |||
| 2021 | CRAVITY - Hideout: Remember Who We Are - Season1. | K-Wave Award | Nominated[26] |
| Popularity Award | Nominated | ||
| Rookie of The Year | Nominated | ||
| Soribada Best K-Music Awards | |||
| 2020 | CRAVITY | New Artist Award | Won[27] |
| The Fact Music Awards | |||
| 2020 | CRAVITY | Next Leader | Won[28] |
| 2021 | Global Hottest | Won[29] | |
Trivia
- Minhee and Hyeongjun are former members of X1.
- Minhee, Hyeongjun, Wonjin and Jungmo were contestants of Produce X 101.
- Allen was a contestant of Stray Kids.
Gallery
- Main article: CRAVITY/Gallery
References
Official links
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