WHIB (휘브) is an eight-member boy group under C-JeS Entertainment. They made their debut on November 8, 2023 with the single album "Cut-Out".
Their name is a compound word of the two opposite colors "white" and "black", meaning that they will show a variety of charms.[2]
History[]
Pre-debut[]
On November 26, 2021, C-JeS opened up the Instagram account for the trainee group M.I.C, which stood for Made In C-JeS.[3]
On March 15, 2022, a blurred group profile picture was posted along with the words coming soon.[4] On March 16, JaeHyeon was officially introduced as the first trainee,[5] followed by InHong on March 17,[6] SeungYong on March 18,[7] MinHyuk on March 19,[8] SunHo on March 21,[9] JunMin on March 22,[10] LeeJeong on March 23,[11] and JinBeom on March 24.[12]
In June 2022, MinHyuk left the group due to unknown reasons as he was not in any of the group's contents anymore and his name was removed from their YouTube channel description.
On August 19, they announced their first live concert M.I.C Pre-View set to August 27.[13]
On August 27, they revealed two new members, HoJin and TaeWoo after finishing their live concert M.I.C Pre-View.[14][15]
In December 2022, HoJin left the group due to unknown reasons as he was not in any of the group's contents anymore and his name was removed from their YouTube channel description. Later that month, SunHo was also removed from the YouTube channel description, which could confirm that he had left the group.
2023: Debut with "Cut-Out"[]
On September 7, 2023, it was revealed that the group would be debuting as an eight-member group in November.[16] On October 10, the group name was revealed to be WHIB.[17] They will make their debut on November 8.[2] All eight members were introduced the following day.[18]
On October 13, a scheduler was released, revealing that the group would debut on November 8 with the single album "Cut-Out".[19]
2024: "Eternal Youth : Kick It", upcoming release[]
On April 26, 2024, the group unveiled a promotional table for their second single album, "Eternal Youth : Kick It", scheduled for May 14.[20]
On September 2, WHIB announced that they will be releasing their third single album on September 30.[21]
Members[]
| Name | Position(s) | Year(s) active |
|---|---|---|
| Haseung (하승; formerly TaeWoo) | Vocalist | 2022–present |
| JinBeom (진범) | Dancer, Vocalist, Rapper | 2021–present |
| Jayder (준민; formerly JunMin) | Leader, Rapper | 2021–present |
| UGeon (유건; formerly SeungYong) | Rapper, Dancer | 2021–present |
| LeeJeong (이정) | Vocalist | 2021–present |
| Jaeha (재하; formerly JaeHyeon) | Dancer, Vocalist | 2021–present |
| InHong (인홍) | Vocalist | 2021–present |
| Wonjun (원준) | Vocalist, Rapper, Maknae | 2021–present |
| Pre-debut | ||
| MinHyuk (민혁) | Vocalist | 2021–2022 |
| SunHo (선호) | Vocalist | 2021–2022 |
| HoJin (호진) | Vocalist | 2022 |
Discography[]
Single albums[]
- "Cut-Out" (2023)
- "Eternal Youth : Kick It" (2024)
- "TBA" (2024)
Concerts[]
- M.I.C Pre-View (2022)[13]
Trivia[]
- Haseung is a former contestant on the reality show Stars Awakening.
- InHong and JinBeom were contestants on the reality show YG Treasure Box.
- LeeJeong is a former Pledis and SM Entertainment trainee.
- Jaeha is a former figure skater.
- UGeon was a child actor.
Gallery[]
- Main article: WHIB/Gallery
References[]
- ↑ Soompi: WHIB Announces Official Fan Club Name
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 (KR) X Sports News: 씨제스 新보이그룹 ‘휘브’ 출격 “11월 8일 정식 데뷔”
- ↑ @whib_official on Instagram (November 26, 2021)
- ↑ Korea JoongAng Daily: C-JeS Entertainment teases debut of new boy band
- ↑ @whib_official on Instagram (March 16, 2022)
- ↑ @whib_official on Instagram (March 17, 2022)
- ↑ @whib_official on Instagram (March 18, 2022)
- ↑ @whib_official on Instagram (March 19, 2022)
- ↑ @whib_official on Instagram (March 21, 2022)
- ↑ @whib_official on Instagram (March 22, 2022)
- ↑ @whib_official on Instagram (March 23, 2022)
- ↑ @whib_official on Instagram (March 24, 2022)
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 @whib_official Twitter Post (August 19, 2022)
- ↑ @whib_official Twitter Post (August 27, 2022)
- ↑ @whib_official Twitter Post (August 27, 2022)
- ↑ Soompi: C-JeS Studio To Launch New Boy Group For The First Time Since JYJ
- ↑ @whib_official on Twitter (October 10, 2023
- ↑ Soompi: C-JeS Studio’s New Boy Group WHIB Reveals Member Lineup
- ↑ @whib_official on X (October 13, 2023)
- ↑ @whib_official on Twitter (April 26, 2024)
- ↑ @whib_official on X (September 2, 2024)
Official links[]
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