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Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
Genres | K-pop |
Years active | 2023–present |
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Fantasy Boys (Korean: 판타지 보이즈; RR: Pantaji Boijeu; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band formed through MBC TV's reality competition series of the same name in 2023, and managed by PocketDol Studio and M25. The group consists of eleven members: Soul, Kang Min-seo, Lee Han-bin, Hikari, Ling Qi, Hikaru, Kim Woo-seok, Hong Seong-min, Oh Hyeon-tae, Kim Gyu-rae and Kaedan.[1] They debuted on September 21, 2023, with the extended play (EP) New Tomorrow.
Soul (formerly referred to as K-Soul) was a contestant on the competition shows Super Idol in 2015 and We Are Young in 2018.[citation needed]
In 2016, Ling Qi was a member of the pre-debut Chinese boy group X-Time and in 2018 he participated in the survival competition show Idol Producer.[2] He was eliminated in episode 8 and finished 58th overall.[citation needed]
In 2022, Yu Jun-won was a contestant on Hybe Label Japan's survival show &Audition – The Howling, but was eliminated in the final episode and did not make it into the final lineup of the boy group, &Team.[3]
See also: Fantasy Boys |
Fantasy Boys was formed through MBC TV's reality competition show Fantasy Boys, which aired from March 30 to June 8, 2023.[4][5] The show brought 55 contestants from around the world, primarily in South Korea, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Thailand, and the United States, to compete and to debut in a multinational boy group.[6] Out of 55 contestants, only the top twelve would make the final lineup. All members were announced on the finale episode, which was broadcast live on June 8, 2023.[5] On August 14, 2023, it was announced that the group would be debuting in September.[7] On August 23, it was announced that Fantasy Boys will debut as an 11-member group without Yu Jun-won due to disagreement between his parents and the agency.[8] On September 16, Fantasy Boys performed "One Shot" from their debut EP on Show! Music Core.[9] Fantasy Boys released their debut EP New Tomorrow on September 21, 2023.[10] They held a media showcase at Blue Square Mastercard in the same day.[11][12] On the next day, the group made their debut stage on the Music Bank.[13][14]
on November 16, the group promoted the song "Potential", which will be featured on their upcoming second EP of the same name on M Countdown.[15] The EP was released on November 23, along with the music videos for the lead track of the same name and "Get It On".[16][17]
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |
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KOR [18] |
JPN [19] | |||
New Tomorrow |
Track listing
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7 | 16 | |
Potential |
Track listing
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11 | 50 | |
Make Sunshine |
Track listing
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TBA |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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KOR DL [24] | ||||
"New Tomorrow" | 2023 | 136 | New Tomorrow | |
"Potential" | — | Potential | ||
"Pitter-Patter-Love" (분명 그녀가 나를 보고 웃잖아) | 2024 | TBA | Make Sunshine | |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that region. |
Year | Name | Notes | Ref. |
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2023 | Fantasy Boys | Reality competition show determining Fantasy Boys' members | [5] |
Boys Fantasy: Welcome to Fantasy World | Debut talk show | [25] |
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / work | Result | Ref. |
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Asia Star Entertainer Awards | 2024 | Hot Icon | Fantasy Boys | Won | [27] |
Hanteo Music Awards | 2023 | Rookie of the Year – Male | Nominated | [28] | |
Seoul Music Awards | 2023 | Rookie of the Year | Nominated | [29] |