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{{Infobox musical artist
| name        = WHIB
| image       = WHIB Rush of Joy group concept photo 3.png
| caption     = Concept photo for "[[Rush of Joy]]"
| formerly    = M.I.C (Made In C-JeS (메이드 인 씨즈)) {{small|(pre-debut)}}
| hangul      = 휘브
| katakana    = ウィブ
| origin      = South Korea
| genres      = Dance, pop
| debut       = November 8, 2023
| years       = 2021–present
| label       = [[C-JeS Entertainment]]
| current     = 
* [[Haseung|Haseung]]
* [[JinBeom]]
* [[Jayder]]
* [[UGeon]]
* [[LeeJeong]]
* [[Jaeha]]
* [[InHong]]
* [[Wonjun (WHIB)|Wonjun]]
| fandom      = AnD (앤드)<ref>[https://www.soompi.com/article/1642965wpp/whib-announces-official-fan-club-name Soompi: WHIB Announces Official Fan Club Name]</ref>
| sns         = {{Instagram|whib_official}}{{TikTok|@whib_official}}{{Twitter|whib_official}}{{Weverse|whib}}{{YouTube@|WHIB_OFFICIAL}}
}}
'''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.<ref name="announcement"/>

==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.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CWu76m0vswK/ @whib_official on Instagram (November 26, 2021)]</ref>

On March 15, 2022, a blurred group profile picture was posted along with the words coming soon.<ref>[https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2022/03/15/entertainment/kpop/CJeS-Entertainment-Kpop/20220315115555388.html Korea JoongAng Daily: C-JeS Entertainment teases debut of new boy band]</ref> On March 16, [[Jaeha|JaeHyeon]] was officially introduced as the first trainee,<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CbHmNsgvyf6/ @whib_official on Instagram (March 16, 2022)]</ref> followed by [[InHong]] on March 17,<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CbJvSCuv86I/ @whib_official on Instagram (March 17, 2022)]</ref> [[UGeon|SeungYong]] on March 18,<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CbMUHjbBLtt/ @whib_official on Instagram (March 18, 2022)]</ref> [[MinHyuk (M.I.C)|MinHyuk]] on March 19,<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CbO415avru0/ @whib_official on Instagram (March 19, 2022)]</ref> [[Baek Sun Ho|SunHo]] on March 21,<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CbWnRfjPayT/ @whib_official on Instagram (March 21, 2022)]</ref> [[Jayder|JunMin]] on March 22,<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CbZMqMJv09l/ @whib_official on Instagram (March 22, 2022)]</ref> [[LeeJeong]] on March 23,<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/Cbbw7R8Paal/ @whib_official on Instagram (March 23, 2022)]</ref> and [[JinBeom]] on March 24.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CbeVtcOPGdD/ @whib_official on Instagram (March 24, 2022)]</ref> 

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.<ref name="preview" />

On August 27, they revealed two new members, [[Dien|HoJin]] and [[Haseung|TaeWoo]] after finishing their live concert [[M.I.C Pre-View]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/whib_official/status/1563533722003308548 @whib_official Twitter Post (August 27, 2022)]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/whib_official/status/1563523328899678212 @whib_official Twitter Post (August 27, 2022)]</ref>

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.<ref>[https://www.soompi.com/article/1612144wpp/c-jes-studio-to-launch-new-boy-group-for-the-first-time-since-jyj Soompi: C-JeS Studio To Launch New Boy Group For The First Time Since JYJ]</ref> On October 10, the group name was revealed to be '''WHIB'''.<ref>[https://twitter.com/whib_official/status/1711396305875149211 @whib_official on Twitter (October 10, 2023]</ref> They will make their debut on November 8.<ref name="announcement">[https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=311&aid=0001647947 (KR) X Sports News: 씨제스 新보이그룹 ‘휘브’ 출격 “11월 8일 정식 데뷔”]</ref> All eight members were introduced the following day.<ref>[https://www.soompi.com/article/1619094wpp/c-jes-studios-new-boy-group-whib-reveals-member-lineup Soompi: C-JeS Studio’s New Boy Group WHIB Reveals Member Lineup]</ref>

On October 13, a scheduler was released, revealing that the group would debut on November 8 with the single album "[[Cut-Out]]".<ref>[https://twitter.com/whib_official/status/1712483273987784919 @whib_official on X (October 13, 2023)]</ref> 

===2024: "Eternal Youth : Kick It", "Rush of Joy"===
On April 26, 2024, the group unveiled a promotional table for their second single album, "[[Eternal Youth : Kick It]]", scheduled for May 14.<ref>[https://twitter.com/whib_official/status/1783511285969088789 @whib_official on Twitter (April 26, 2024)]</ref>

On September 2, WHIB announced that they will be releasing their third single album on September 30.<ref>[https://twitter.com/whib_official/status/1830259316265226361 @whib_official on X (September 2, 2024)]</ref> On September 12, they annonced the title and released the timetable for their third single album "[[Rush of Joy]]".<ref>[https://twitter.com/whib_official/status/1833883204543021265 @whib_official on X (September 12, 2024)]</ref>

==Members==
{| class="wikitable"
!Name
!Position(s)
!Year(s) active
|-
|[[Haseung]] (하승; formerly TaeWoo)
|Vocalist
|2022–present 
|-
|[[JinBeom]] (진범)
|Dancer, Vocalist, Rapper
|2021–present
|-
|[[Jayder]] (제이더; 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 (WHIB)|Wonjun]] (원준)
|Vocalist, Rapper, Maknae
|2021–present
|-
! colspan="3" |Pre-debut
|-
|[[MinHyuk (M.I.C)|MinHyuk]] (민혁)
|Vocalist
|2021–2022
|-
|[[Baek Sun Ho|SunHo]] (선호)
|Vocalist
|2021–2022
|-
|[[Dien|HoJin]] (호진)
|Vocalist
|2022
|}

==Discography==
===Single albums===
* "[[Cut-Out]]" (2023)
* "[[Eternal Youth : Kick It]]" (2024)
* "[[Rush of Joy]]" (2024)

==Concerts==
*[[M.I.C Pre-View]] (2022)<ref name="preview">[https://twitter.com/whib_official/status/1560552544702570496 @whib_official Twitter Post (August 19, 2022)]</ref>

==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==
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==Official links==
* [https://instagram.com/whib_official/ Instagram]
* [https://www.tiktok.com/@whib_official TikTok]
* [https://twitter.com/whib_official Twitter]
* [https://weverse.io/whib/feed Weverse]
* [https://youtube.com/@WHIB_OFFICIAL/ YouTube]

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