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Don't break, We are NTB! Hello, this is NTB! |
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- For the group formerly known as N.T.B, see NewTownBoyz.
NTB (엔티비), formerly known as NAUGHTY BOYS (노티보이즈), is a three-member boy group. They first made their Japanese debut on August 3, 2016 with the single "DanCin'derella/Step By Step" and their Korean debut on May 28, 2018 with their sole mini album Dramatic.
The group initially disbanded on March 27, 2021, before reforming as a trio on September 24, 2024.
History[]
2015: PUREBOY[]
On August 20, 2015, all of the nine original members of PUREBOY, Sangyun, Hayoung, Sangmin, Nankang, Jiho, Youngbin, Jinseong, Hyobin and Jaewon, cut off contact with their former agency, IT Entertainment, and disappeared while they were still doing promotions for their latest release.[1]
On October 25, 2015, it was revealed that they had formed a new group named NAUGHTY BOYS.[2]
2016: Contract violation lawsuit, Japanese debut with "DanCin'derella/Step By Step", assault controversy & J-One's departure[]
On January 28, 2016, IT Entertainment filed a lawsuit for damages and an injunction to ban activities against NAUGHTY BOYS.[3] The following month, Hayoung and Sangyun left NTB and returned to PUREBOY.[4]
On August 3, 2016, the group made their debut in Japan with the single "DanCin'derella/Step By Step". The single achieved moderate success, ranked 9th on the Oricon weekly chart and 4th on the daily chart through promotions via release events.[5]
On September 3, 2016, it was reported in the news that three members of NAUGHTY BOYS, only reported as Hwang, Jeon and Yang, were sent to the prosecution with a recommendation for indictment on charges of assaulting fellow PUREBOY member Seokyu on several occasions.[n 1] Additionally, their manager K was under investigation by his former agency for obstruction of business, and manager Y was under investigation for threats and extortion against members Hayoung and Sangyun.[6] On September 20, 2016, it was reported that Hwang, Jeon and Yang had been fined on charges of assaulting member Seokyu.[7]
On October 19, 2016, it was announced that J-One had left the group due to creative differences.[8]
2017: "L.O.V.E." & group name change[]
On February 8, 2017, NAUGHTY BOYS returned as a six-member group and released their second Japanese single, "L.O.V.E.".
On December 14, 2017, the group officially started using NTB as their official group's name.[9]
2018: Korean debut with Dramatic[]
On February 26, 2018, they opened a crowdfunding project on MAKESTAR for their Korean debut album. The project ended on April 30, raising $65.241,75 and surpassing their original funding goal of $4.659.[10]
On May 28, 2018, they made their debut in Korea with the release of their first and only mini album Dramatic.
2019–2021: Youngbo's departure, G.O, Hyobin and Jaeha's enlistments, disbandment[]
On October 31, 2019, Youngbo departed from the group as his contract with High Choice Entertainment ended.[11]
In November 2019, it was announced that G.O would be enlisting in the military for his mandatory military service, followed by Hyobin in October 2020 and Jaeha in February 2021.[12][13][14]
On February 28, 2021, High Choice Entertainment announced that NTB would be disbanding after their last online fan meeting on March 27, 2021.[15] On March 1, 2021, the members posted their goodbye letters to the group's official SNS.[16][17][18][19][20]
2024-present: Reformation, "Dopamine"[]
On September 24, 2024, the group announced their reformation as a trio, consisting of G.O, L.Min and Sungwoong, for their concert Join Us in Japan.[21][n 2]
On December 11, 2024, the members started teasing a new NTB song titled "Dopamine" on their Instagram accounts.[22][23]
On February 16, 2025, they finished their tour and released "Dopamine" to their Instagram account the following day.[24][25]
Members[]
| Name | Position(s) | Color | Year(s) active |
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| L.Min (엘.민) | Leader, Main Vocalist | Light Green | 2015-2021 • 2024-present |
| Sungwoong (서웅)[n 2] | Lead Vocalist | Sky Blue | 2015-2021 • 2024-present |
| G.O (지오)[n 3] | Sub-Vocalist, Rapper | Pink | 2015-2021 • 2024-present |
| Former | |||
| J-One (재원) | Vocalist | N/A | 2015-2017 |
| Youngbo (영보)[n 4] | Rapper, Acting | Purple | 2015-2019 |
| Jaeha (재하) | Sub-Vocalist | Red | 2015-2021 |
| Hyobin (효빈) | Sub-Vocalist, Maknae | Orange | 2015-2021 |
| Pre-debut | |||
| Sangyun (상윤) | Vocalist | N/A | 2015-2016 |
| Hayoung (하영) | Vocalist | N/A | 2015-2016 |
Discography[]
Korean[]Mini albums[]
Other releases[]
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Japanese[]Singles[]
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Trivia[]
- NTB is originally short for their original name "NAUGHTY BOYS", which was the opposite of their previous group PUREBOY, intended as a dig towards their former agency.[7] The name's meaning was later changed to "Never Take a Break".
- They were appointed as the promotional ambassador for the free shuttle bus "K Shuttle" that runs between Shinjuku and Shin-Okubo in Tokyo in 2016.[5]
Gallery[]
(as NAUGHTY BOYS)
(as NAUGHTY BOYS)
Notes[]
- ↑ It was suspected that Hwang is member G.O (Hwang Tae Geun), Jeon is member L-Min (Jeon Sang Min) and Yang is member J-One (Yang Jae Won).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sungwoong originally used Seowoong as the romanization of his name, before changing it to the current one with their reformation in 2024.
- ↑ G.O went by the stage name W-T for a short while.
- ↑ Youngbo went by the stage name Taehan (태한) for a short while.
References[]
- ↑ (KR) Newsen: 아이돌그룹 순정소년, 소속사에 피소 “멤버 전원 잠적, 수억원 피해끼쳐”
- ↑ (JP) NAUGHTY BOYS Official: Biography (Archived on Wayback Machine)
- ↑ (KR) Newsen: 아이돌그룹 순정소년, 소속사에 피소 “멤버 전원 잠적, 수억원 피해끼쳐”
- ↑ @STARPARK_ENT on Twitter (February 6, 2016)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 (KR) Asia News Agency: 노티보이즈, 일본 오리콘차트 4위 등극! 심상치 않은 첫 데뷔성적!
- ↑ (KR) News Prime: 노티보이즈, S그룹멤버 이서규 폭행혐의 기소의견 송치)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 (KR): Newsen: 보이그룹 노티보이즈 멤버 3인, 폭행혐의로 벌금형 확정
- ↑ (JP) NAUGHTYBOYS: J-One's departure announcement
- ↑ @ntb_twt on Twitter (December 14, 2017)
- ↑ MAKESTAR: NTB Debut Album Project
- ↑ (KR) Daum Cafe: [공지] NTB(엔티비) 영보 관련 공지 입니다
- ↑ (KR) Daum Cafe: [공지] NTB(엔티비) 효빈 군입대 관련 공지입니다.
- ↑ (KR) Daum Cafe: [공지] NTB( 엔티비) G.O. 군입대 관련 입니다.
- ↑ @ntbofficialntb on Twitter (February 15, 2021)
- ↑ NTB OFFICIAL on Twitter (February 28, 2021)
- ↑ @ntbofficialntb on Twitter: 효빈이가 엔시프에게 보내는 편지 (March 1, 2021)
- ↑ @ntbofficialntb on Twitter: 엘민이가 엔시프에게 보내는 편지 (March 1, 2021)
- ↑ @ntbofficialntb on Twitter: 서웅이가 엔시프에게 보내는 편지 (March 1, 2021)
- ↑ @ntbofficialntb on Twitter: 재하가 엔시프에게 보내는 편지 (March 1, 2021)
- ↑ @ntbofficialntb on Twitter: 지오가 엔시프에게 보내는 편지 (March 1, 2021)
- ↑ @ntbstagram on Instagram (September 24, 2024)
- ↑ @nugupromo on Twitter (December 19, 2024)
- ↑ @_sangmin_j on Instagram (December 11, 2024)
- ↑ @ntbstagram on Instagram (February 16, 2025)
- ↑ @ntbstagram on Instagram (February 17, 2025)
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