| “ |
It's time to fly up! Hello. We're Nonstop |
” |
| —Nonstop | ||
Nonstop (논스톱) was a five-member boy group under Rainbow E&M. They made their debut on October 1, 2021 with the digital single "Fly Away".
They are the seventh group created under the Future Idol Asia project.[1]
History[]
2020-2021: Pre-debut, line-up changes[]
In 2020, Rainbow Company (later known as Rainbow E&M) created Future Idol, an idol development project for the purpose of debuting various project idol groups throughout 2021 through its project, known as 'Future Idol Asia'. On November 21, 2020, Future Idol Asia introduced Nonstop and its members through their YouTube, FutureIdolTV.[2]
While pre-debut, Nonstop was one of several teen idol groups who performed a showcase at YES24 Live Hall on May 23, 2021 as part of the 'Future Idol Debut Project' event.[3]
A revised introduction video was uploaded on June 22, 2021, which revealed that all the previous members had left the lineup with the exception of Hamin and Antonio (now Hyeonseo). As a result, new members Myeongjae, Byeongcheol and Seungbin were added to turn Nonstop into a five-member boy group.[4]
2021: Debut with "Fly Away"[]
A few months later, FutureIdolTV finally announced their upcoming debut, set to occur in September 2021 with the release of their debut single "Fly Away" and as the seventh group and first boy group in the debut project.[5] The group then made their debut on October 1, 2021.
2022: Line-up changes, "Hope Song"[]
On July 27, 2022, Nonstop revealed their upcoming second digital single, "Hope Song", with new members Bonseok, Eunchong, Jaebin, Huisang, Junho and Jongwon, all whom were formerly pre-debut members in 2021 but did not become members for their debut single. Later, "Hope Song" was officially released on July 29, in addition Jaebin didn't appear into the MV hinting he left the group.[6]
Members[]
| Name | Position(s) | Year(s) active |
|---|---|---|
| Bonseok (본석) | Main Dancer, Rapper | 2022–present |
| Byeongcheol (병철) | Main Dancer, Main vocalist | 2021–present |
| Eunchong (은총) | Main Vocalist, Main Dancer | 2022–present |
| Huisang (희상) | Sub-Vocalist | 2022–present |
| Junho (준호) | Rapper, Maknae | 2022–present |
| Former | ||
| Hamin (하민) | Vocalist | 2020–2022 |
| Myeongjae (명제) | Sub-Vocalist | 2021–2022 |
| Seungbin (승빈) | Leader, Main Vocalist, Rapper | 2021–2022 |
| Hyeonseo (현서)[7] | Sub-Vocalist, Maknae | 2020–2022 |
| Jaebin (재빈) | Lead Dancer, Sub-Vocalist | 2022 |
| Jongwon (종원) | Vocalist | 2022–2024 |
| Pre-debut | ||
| Myeongseon (명선) | N/A | 2020 |
| Taemin (태민) | Rapper[2] | 2020 |
| Heungsu (흥수) | N/A | 2020 |
| Minseong (민성) | N/A | 2020 |
| Sejun (세준) | N/A | 2020 |
| Hakgwan (학관) | N/A | 2020 |
| Haemin (해민) | N/A | 2020 |
| Hyeonjin (현진) | N/A | 2021 |
| Jeonghan (정한) | Sub-Vocalist | 2021 |
Discography[]
Digital singles[]
Trivia[]
- Following the departures of seven original members in its lineup, several pre-debut members were added to make Nonstop a ten-member group, however, the majority of them departed before they were announced and could only be found across members' Instagram accounts.[8]
Gallery[]
Promotional[]
References[]
- ↑ Melon: Fly Away
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 [퓨처아이돌] 프로젝트 그룹 '논스톱' 소개👊
- ↑ @future_idol_official Instagram post (May 21, 2021)
- ↑ [퓨처아이돌] 프로젝트 그룹 '논스톱' 소개💥
- ↑ YouTube: [퓨처아이돌] 논스톱(NONSTOP) - 'FLY AWAY' Official Teaser Trailer
- ↑ YouTube: [퓨처아이돌] 논스톱(NONSTOP) - 2nd 'Hope Song' Title video
- ↑ Hyeonseo was previously introduced as Antonio (안토니오) which is his English name; his Korean name is Kim Hyeonseo (김현서).
- ↑ @nonstop_shin Instagram post (September 11, 2021)
Official links[]
- Future Idol
| |||||||||||||