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VERIVERY (베리베리) is a seven-member boy group under Jellyfish Entertainment. They debuted on January 9, 2019 with their first mini album Veri-Us.
History[]
Pre-debut[]
Jellyfish Entertainment confirmed on August 23, 2018 that they were planning to debut a new boy group that they have been preparing for a long time. They are set to make their debut on January 2019.[2] On August 31, Jellyfish Entertainment revealed the group's name to be VERIVERY.[3] On September 3, through Mnet's YouTube channel, it was revealed that VERIVERY will star in an upcoming reality show named "NOW VERIVERY" prior to their debut.[4] The first member, Minchan, was revealed on September 3 with a short video followed by two reveal photos and a behind the scenes video.[5][6][7] Revealed in the same way was second member Hoyoung on September 4,[8][9][10] third member Gyehyeon on September 5,[11][12][13] fourth member Yongseung on September 6,[14][15][16] fifth member Dongheon on September 7,[17][18][19] sixth member Yeonho on September 10,[20][21][22] and the seventh and final member Kangmin on September 11.[23][24][25]
On September 14, a new Twitter account was opened for direct interaction and communication between the members and fans.[26] Later on September 18, a teaser video was released for the music video of their debut title track, "Super Special", set to officially release on September 21.[27] The music video was then released on September 21 at 18:00 (KST).[28]
2019: Veri-Us, "Veri-Chill", and Veri-Able[]
On December 21, 2018, their debut date was revealed to be on January 9, along with the release of four teaser videos.[29] Group teaser photos were released on December 26 with individual teaser photos released from December 27 to 29.[29] Unit teaser photos were released on December 3 while the track list and album covers were released on January 2.[29] Individual character teasers were released from January 3 to January 6 with a highlight medley being released the next day.[29] A music video teaser for "Ring Ring Ring" was released on January 8.[29] They officially made their debut on January 9, 2019 with the mini album Veri-Us and the release of the music video for their title track "Ring Ring Ring".[30]
On March 7, a teaser video was released revealing the group's first comeback with their second mini album, which was to be released on April 24.[31] On March 26, their fandom name was announced to be "VERRER".[1]
From April 8 to 14, individual teaser photos were released.[31] Group teaser photos were released on April 15 with the track list being released on the 17.[31] Unit teaser photos were released on the 18 and the highlight medley was dropped on April 21.[31] The music video teaser for the title track "From Now" was released on April 23 with the music video dropping the next day.[31] On April 24, they released their second mini album Veri-Able.[32]
On May 20, a special D.I.Y teaser was released for "From Now" with the music video dropping on May 31.[33]
On July 21, their first single album "Veri-Chill" was released with "Tag Tag Tag" as the title track.
On November 24, they released their official colors which consists of Pantone 7649 C, Pantone 136 C, and a glittering silver.[34] On November 29, the official colors were changed to Pantone 7649 CP, Pantone 663 UP and a glittering silver, allegedly because it was too similar to Jeong Sewoon's fandom colors.[35]
2020: "FACE it" series, Road to Kingdom and Minchan's hiatus[]
On January 7, 2020, they released their third mini album Face Me, the first album in the "FACE it" series, with "Lay Back" as the title track.
On March 20, Mnet confirmed the 7 boy groups participating in Road to Kingdom with VERIVERY being one of them. The premiere date was then set to be on April 30.[36] During the 90 seconds performances, they danced to "Face It" to introduce themself and ranked third.[37] During the first round, which was to perform a "king's melody", they had covered "Mansae" by SEVENTEEN and ranked sixth during the second round.[38][39] During the second round, which was to perform your own song, they performed "Photo", a song from their third mini album Face Me.[40] They had ranked fifth during the second round, which was determined 30% by the contestants and 70% through votes of an online audience.[41] The next round was a collaborative mission where the groups were randomly chosen to become a pair and prepare a performance together. In the end, VERIVERY was partnered with TOO and they both agreed to perform "On" by BTS where they ranked second out of 3 teams.[41] Overall, it was revealed that cumulative score was fourth out of 6 teams, meaning they were at risk of eliminations. For the next round, their partners from the previous round had to choose a song for them to cover.[42] The song "Gogobebe" by MAMAMOO was chosen for them to cover where their cumulative score of the previous rounds is ranked fourth.[43] This means that they had not been eliminated and made it to the final round of Road to Kingdom where they release a digital single and compete with the 4 other teams. They then released the single "Beautiful-x" on June 12 for the final round.[44] During the live broadcast of the show on June 18, it was shown that VERIVERY had ranked fifth with the cumulative scores, meaning they will not be able to attend the program Kingdom.[45]
Following the conclusion of Road to Kingdom, on June 19, VERIVERY announced the release of their fourth mini album.[46] The second installment of the "FACE it" series, Face You, was released on July 1.
At midnight on September 28, the group announced they would be making a comeback with their fifth mini album, Face Us, the third part of their "FACE it" series, on October 13.[47]
On October 20, Jellyfish announced that Minchan would be going on a temporary hiatus as he is receiving treatment for his anxiety. The group will continue to promote as 6 members until he comes back.[48]
2021: "Series 'O' Round 1 : Hall", Minchan's return and Series 'O' Round 2 : Hole, first U.S. tour[]
On February 15, 2021, the group teased a possible new release.[49] On February 17, it was revealed that they will make a comeback on March 2, 2021 with their second single album, "Series 'O' Round 1 : Hall".[50]
On May 31, 2021, Jellyfish announced Minchan's comeback after an 8-month hiatus.[51]
On July 31, it was announced that the group will return on August 23, 2021 with their sixth mini album Series 'O' Round 2 : Hole.[52]
On September 4, they announced their first fanmeeting titled VERIVERY 1st Fanmeeting [Verrerdise], which was to be held on September 20 through the fanship channel on V Live.[53]
On October 6, it was reported from them that they are confirmed to hold their first U.S. Tour in nine cities for three weeks in December between the 5 and the 20.[54] On December 18, in Korea, and December 17 in the US, Jellyfish revealed that the concert in Cleveland would be canceled to be on the safer side as abnormal symptoms have been found despite them all being vaccinated.[55] Later that day, it was revealed that Yongseung had unfortunately tested positive for COVID-19 and will start self-isolation.[56] It was further revealed that all schedules would be canceled and the remaining 3 concerts would also be canceled.[57][58]
2022: Fanmeeting, "Series 'O' Round O : Who", Series 'O' Round 3 : Whole, Japanese debut, "Liminality - EP.Love", first music show win, Minchan's second hiatus[]
On December 28, 2021, VERIVERY announced that the fanmeeting titled VERIVERY Fanmeeting [2022 VERI Univ. Festival] would be held on January 22, 2022.[59]
On February 6, 2022, it was announced that VERIVERY would be joining the social media platform, Weverse. They then officially joined Weverse on February 7.[60]
On March 10, Jellyfish announced that the group would come back with the digital single "Series 'O' Round 0 : Who" on March 23.[61]
On April 7, it was announced that VERIVERY would return on April 25 with their first full album Series 'O' Round 3 : Whole.[62]
On May 11, the group's Japanese Twitter announced that they would be making their Japanese debut with the single "Undercover (Japanese ver.)" on June 22.[63]
On October 26, it was announced that VERIVERY would make their comeback with their third single album "Liminality - EP.Love" on November 14.[64] On November 23, the group earned their first-ever music show win with "Tap Tap" on MBC M's Show Champion.[65]
On November 26, Jellyfish announced that Minchan would be going on a temporary break from activities due to health concerns.[66] On December 7, Jellyfish announced that Minchan would be going on a hiatus from activities following health concerns.[67]
2023: "Tap Tap (Japanese ver.)", Liminality - EP.Dream, Dongheon's military service, Hoyoung's hiatus[]
On January 12, it was announced that the group will be releasing their second Japanese single, "Tap Tap (Japanese ver.)", on March 22.[68]
On April 30, VERIVERY posted two teaser photos, hinting at an upcoming comeback.[69] One day later, a teaser was posted for their seventh mini album, Liminality - EP.Dream, set to be released on May 16.[70]
On June 7, Jellyfish Entertainment released a statement and revealed that Yongseung will be taking a break from activities due to back pain.[71]
On August 28, Dongheon officially entered the military training center to begin basic training ahead of his service as an active duty soldier.[72]
On October 30, Jellyfish Entertainment announced that Hoyoung will be going on hiatus due to deterioration in his psychological well-being.[73]
Members[]
| Name | Position(s) | Years active |
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| Gyehyeon (계현) | Lead Vocalist | 2018–present |
| Yeonho (연호) | Main Vocalist | 2018–present |
| Yongseung (용승) | Main Dancer, Vocalist | 2018–present |
| Kangmin (강민) | Lead Dancer, Vocalist, Rapper, Visual, Face of the Group, Maknae | 2018–present |
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| Dongheon (동헌) | Leader, Main Rapper, Lead Dancer | 2018–present[72] |
| Hoyoung (호영) | Main Dancer, Lead Rapper | 2018–present[n 1] |
| Minchan (민찬) | Lead Vocalist, Visual | 2018–present[n 2] |
Discography[]
Korean[]Studio albums[]
Mini albums[]
Single albums[]
Digital singles[]
Remix singles[]
OSTs[]
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Japanese[]Singles[]
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Concerts[]
- 2023 VERIVERY Fan-Concert [Dream Shop] (2023)
U.S. tours[]
- 2021 VERIVERY 1st Tour In U.S. (2021)
World tours[]
- Page : O (2022)
Concert participations[]
- Jeddah K-pop Festival (2022)[74]
- Seoul Festa 2022 (2022)[75]
- 2023 Gangnam Music Festival G-KPOP Concert (2023)[76]
- PEPSI SUMMER FESTA 2023 (2023)[77]
- KCON LA 2023 Showcase: NICE TO MEET U (2023)[78]
- HallyuPopFest in Macau 2023 (2023)[79]
Fanmeetings[]
- VERIVERY 1st Fanmeeting [Verrerdise] (2020)
- VERIVERY Fanmeeting [2022 VERI Univ. Festival] (2022)
Japan fanmeetings[]
- VERIVERY Japan Fanmeeting ＜2022 VERI School＞ (2022)[80]
Fanmeeting tours[]
Filmography[]
Reality shows[]
- Now VERIVERY (Mnet, 2018)
- Road to Kingdom[36] (Mnet, 2020)
Radio shows[]
- Studio Moon Night[82] - guest (Ep. 180)
Trivia[]
- VERI is an acronym for various, energetic, real and innovation.
- They debuted on the exact same day as ONEUS.
Gallery[]
- Main article: VERIVERY/Gallery
Notes[]
References[]
Official links[]
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