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MVP (엠브이피) was a six-member boy group under PH Entertainment. Originally as seven, they debuted on March 13, 2017 with the release of their first mini-album Manifest.
Their name stands for "Most Valuable Player".
History[]
Pre-debut[]
The group first appeared in December 2015 with the release of a group teaser and promoted on the member's personal Instagram accounts until it was confirmed in March 2016. PH Entertainment revealed the member's stage names and profile photos in July 2016.
2017: Debut with Manifest[]
On February 28, PH Entertainment revealed the group's name, MVP, and debut date. MVP would have their debut on March 13 with their first mini album titled Manifest, with "Take It" as the album's title track.
On March 1, MVP released an intro video for Manifest, the video displays the group dancing an intense choreography. The debut album was produced by Avenger Seung, a producing team who also known for creating hit songs for BoA, S.E.S, Brown Eyed Girls, KARA, and Nine Muses. The agency also revealed that the main song, "Take It", has a "Glitchstep" genre, that fuses glitch , hip hop and dubstep.[1] On March 3, the group released a teaser video for "Take It". The video shows the members getting prepared and walking through a corridor while accompanied by a strong rhythm. On March 7, the group released a second teaser video for "Take It", showcasing the choreography and the upbeat tempo of the track. On March 13, MVP officially debuted with their first mini album Manifest and the music video for their title track "Take It".
2020–2022: Gi Taek enlistment, first comeback with "Every Day", Makestar project, "Good Day", Jin departure, I'm a GO, and disbandment[]
On October 12, 2020, MVP announced that Gi Taek enlisted.[citation needed]
On October 22, they made their first comeback in over three and a half years since their debut with the digital single "Every Day".
On November 24, they opened up a Makestar project to fund the making of their second mini album, which was meant to be released in 2021. The project then ended on January 24, 2021, and was able to meet its goal. However, on January 20, 2022, it was revealed that the project had been cancelled with no notice.[2]
On May 20, 2021, they made their second comeback with the second digital single "Good Day".
On September 17, 2021, they made their third comeback with the second mini album I'm a GO, but, with the unexplained absence of Jin and the inactivity of Gi Taek due to his military enlistment, they currently promote as five-member group.
On February 16, 2022, Rayoon posted an Instagram post with the caption revealing that the group had disbanded.[3]
Members[]
| Name | Position(s) | Years active |
|---|---|---|
| Jin (진) | Sub Vocalist, Visual | 2017–2021 |
| Kang Han (강한) | Leader, Lead Vocalist | 2017–2022 |
| Rayoon (라윤) | Main Dancer, Rapper | 2017–2022 |
| Gi Taek (기택) | Main Vocalist | 2017–2022 |
| P.K (피케이) | Main Rapper | 2017–2022 |
| Been (빈) | Sub Vocalist, Visual | 2017–2022 |
| Sion (시온) | Lead Vocalist, Maknae | 2017–2022 |
Discography[]
Mini albums[]
Digital singles[]
Trivia[]
- Jin and Been are twin brothers.
- Gi Taek was a former member of MR.MR under the stage name Ryu.
- Rayoon was a backup dancer for BTS and Unicorn.
Gallery[]
Promotional[]
.png "MVP Every Day group concept photo (1).png (4.87 MB)")
.png "MVP Every Day group concept photo (2).png (4.45 MB)")
.png "MVP Every Day group concept photo (3).png (4.28 MB)")
.png "MVP I'm a GO group concept photo (2).png (760 KB)")
.png "MVP I'm a GO group concept photo (3).png (564 KB)")
Miscellaneous[]
References[]
- ↑ New boy group MVP is ready to make their debut. Allkpop (March 1, 2017). Retrieved on March 28, 2017.
- ↑ Makestar: MVP 2nd Mini Album Project
- ↑ @nugubgs on Twitter (February 18, 2022)
Official links[]
- South Korean
- Japanese
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