GHOST9 (고스트나인) is a seven-member boy group under Maroo Entertainment. Originally as nine, they made their debut on September 23, 2020 with their first mini album Pre Episode 1 : Door.
History[]
2020: Debut with Pre Episode 1 : Door, Pre Episode 2 : W.all[]
On August 27, OSEN reported that Maroo had finished preparations for the debut of their new boy group in September. The agency confirmed the news, stating that the group will consists of nine members including members of the unit group TEEN TEEN.[2]
At 12AM KST on September 1, a logo motion video was released on their YouTube channel, revealing the group's official name to be GHOST9.[3] They debuted on September 23, 2020 with their first mini album, Pre Episode 1 : Door.
On November 25, 2020, Maroo announced that the group's second mini album, Pre Episode 2 : W.all, would be released on December 10.[4]
2021: Now : Where We Are, Here & Now : When We Are In Love, Hwang Dong Jun and Lee Tae Seung's departure, Now : Who We Are Facing[]
On February 17, Maroo Entertainment announced GHOST9 would make a comeback on March 11, with the release of their third mini album, Now : Where We Are, Here.[5]
On May 12, Maroo announced that the group would make a comeback on June 3, with their fourth mini album, Now : When We Are In Love.[6]
On September 5, Maroo announced the departure of members Hwang Dong Jun and Lee Tae Seung from the group.[7]
On November 9, Maroo announced that the group would make their first comeback as seven on November 25, with their fifth mini album, Now : Who We Are Facing.[8]
On December 17, it was revealed that GHOST9 would be holding a four-concert tour in the US in four different cities being held in 2022. The first one will be in Los Angeles, CA on January 15.[9]
2022: US Tour, Arcade : V[]
On January 15, 2022, they held the first concert of their tour GHOST9 [Into The Now] Meet&Live Tour in US in Los Angeles, CA. On January 18, they then performed a free busking show at Venice Beach, CA.[10] The next day, they held a fansign event in San Francisco, at the local Kpop store SarangHello.[11] They then held their second concert on January 20 at San Francisco, CA.
On March 21, they announced their sixth mini album, Arcade : V, set to release on April 7.[12]
2023: Arcade : O[]
On September 22, 2023, news outlet Newsen reported that GHOST9 would be releasing their seventh mini album sometime in October.[13] On October 4, they announced their seventh mini album Arcade : O, set to release on October 25.[14]
2024: "Awesome Day"[]
On May 23, the group released a teaser for their first digital single album "Awesome Day", set for release on June 6.[15]
Members[]
| Name | Position(s) | Year(s) active |
|---|---|---|
| Son Jun Hyung (손준형) | Leader, Lead Dancer, Lead Vocalist | 2020–present |
| Shin (신) | Main Dancer, Sub Vocalist, Sub Rapper | 2020–present |
| Lee Kang Sung (이강성) | Main Rapper, Lead Dancer | 2020–present |
| Choi Jun Seong (최준성) | Main Vocalist, Lead Dancer | 2020–present |
| Prince (프린스) | Lead Dancer, Sub Vocalist | 2020–present |
| Lee Woo Jin (이우진) | Sub Vocalist, Sub Rapper, Visual | 2020–present |
| Lee Jin Woo (이진우) | Lead Rapper, Lead Dancer, Sub Vocalist, Maknae | 2020–present |
| Former | ||
| Hwang Dong Jun (황동준) | Main Vocalist, Sub Rapper | 2020–2021[7] |
| Lee Tae Seung (이태승) | Lead Vocalist | 2020–2021[7] |
Discography[]
Mini albums[]
- Pre Episode 1 : Door (2020)
- Pre Episode 2 : W.all (2020)
- Now : Where We Are, Here (2021)
- Now : When We Are In Love (2021)
- Now : Who We Are Facing (2021)
- Arcade : V (2022)
- Arcade : O (2023)
Digital singles[]
- "Awesome Day" (2024)
Participation releases[]
- Listen-Up Ep.5 ("Monster") (2022)
- Peak Time - Survival Round ("Never Ever" as TEAM 14:00) (2023)
- Peak Time - 3 Round <Originals Match> ("Fever" as TEAM 14:00) (2023)
- Peak Time - <Final Round> ("NXT2U" with NTX, Taebeen & Ilkyung) (2023)
Concerts[]
U.S tours[]
Concert participation[]
- 2022 UNI-KON[16] (2022)
Filmography[]
Reality shows[]
- Peak Time (JTBC, 2023)
Gallery[]
- Main article: GHOST9/Gallery
Trivia[]
- Hwang Dong Jun originally debuted as a soloist in 2017 under the name $ept Rabbit.
- Lee Woo Jin, Choi Jun Seong, Lee Jin Woo, and Lee Tae Seung were former contestants on Produce X 101.
- Son Jun Hyung was a former contestant on MIXNINE.
- The group is linked to an animation series called GLEEZ.
References[]
- ↑ Soompi: GHOST9 Announces Official Fandom Name
- ↑ Soompi: Maroo Entertainment Announces Plans To Debut New Boy Group Including TEEN TEEN Members
- ↑ GHOST9 on YouTube: GHOST9 Logo Motion
- ↑ Soompi: GHOST9 Announces Details For 1st Comeback In December
- ↑ Soompi: GHOST9 Announces March Comeback And Shares 1st Teaser
- ↑ GHOST9 on Twitter (May 12, 2021)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Soompi: GHOST9’s Lee Tae Seung And Hwang Dong Jun Announced To Leave The Group
- ↑ GHOST9 on Twitter (November 9, 2021)
- ↑ GHOST9 on Twitter (December 17, 2021)
- ↑ GHOST9 on Twitter (January 18, 2022)
- ↑ SarangHello on Twitter (January 18, 2022)
- ↑ GHOST9 on Twitter (March 21, 2022)
- ↑ Newsen: (KR) 고스트나인, 1년 6개월 공백 깨고 10월 컴백 확정
- ↑ GHOST9 on Twitter (October 4, 2023)
- ↑ @GHOST9OFFICIAL on Twitter (May 23, 2024)
- ↑ UNI-KON 2022 Line-up. UNIVERSE Twitter (2022-06-23). Retrieved on 2022-06-26.
- ↑ MK: '프듀X' 마루기획 3인방, 유닛 틴틴 결성…18일 데뷔
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