Evnne | |
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Background information | |
Also known as | Evening's Newest Etoiles |
Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
Years active | 2023–present |
Labels | Jellyfish |
Members |
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Evnne (Korean: 이븐; RR: Ibeun) is a South Korean boy band formed by Jellyfish Entertainment in 2023. The group consists of seven members: Keita, Park Han-bin, Lee Jeong-hyeon, Ji Yun-seo, Yoo Seung-eon, Mun Jung-hyun and Park Ji-hoo. They debuted on September 19, 2023, with the extended play (EP) Target: Me and will be active for one year and six months.
In 2023, Mnet aired the reality competition show Boys Planet, which saw 98 contestants from various backgrounds compete to become part of a temporary boy band under WakeOne. At the series' conclusion, nine contestants were selected to form the lineup of Zerobaseone, which debuted on July 10.[1]
Later, on August 3, Jellyfish Entertainment announced that seven losing contestants from the show would debut under the agency in the second half of 2023, as part of the boy band BLIT,[2] following "careful discussions" which saw the trainees' companies—WakeOne, Yuehua Entertainment, and Rain Company—agreed in forming the band.[3] The agency explained that the group's name is an acronym for "Boldly Leaping into Tomorrow", adding that the group promises to "break boundaries as artists".[4] Following concerns regarding the potential misinterpretations of the group's name, Jellyfish Entertainment renamed the group to "Evnne" following consultations with the members.[5] The agency explained that the name was derived from combining "unusual words" that mean "Evening's Newest Etoiles", which represents a "new rising star in the night sky".[6]
The group's lineup includes several members with prior experience in the entertainment industry ahead of their participation on Boys Planet. In 2021, Keita debuted as part of the boy band Ciipher under Rain Company,[7] while Park Han-bin competed on SBS TV's Loud before joining WakeOne as a trainee.[citation needed]
On August 16, 2023, it was announced that Evnne would make their debut on September 19, with the EP Target: Me and its lead single "Trouble".[8][9][10] The group released their second EP titled Un: Seen on January 22, 2024.[11] The EP's lead single "Ugly" won the group's first music show win on Show Champion on January 31.[12]
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | ||
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KOR [14] |
JPN [15] |
JPN Hot [16] | ||||
Target: Me |
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1 | 6 | 54 | ||
Un: Seen |
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2 | 7 | 85 |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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KOR DL [22] | |||
"Trouble" | 2023 | 57 | Target: Me |
"Ugly" | 2024 | 8 | Un: Seen |
Title | Year | Director(s) | Ref. |
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"Trouble" | 2023 | Guzza, Kim Joohun (Kudo) | [23] |
"UGLY" | 2024 | Kim Ja-kyeong (Flexible Pictures) |
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Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee/work | Result | Ref. |
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Asian Pop Music Awards[note 1] | 2023 | Best New Artist (Overseas) | Target: Me | Nominated | [26] |
Golden Disc Awards | 2023 | Rookie of the Year | Evnne | Nominated | [27] |
Hanteo Music Awards | 2023 | Rookie of the Year – Male | Nominated | [28] | |
MAMA Awards | 2023 | Album of the Year | Target: Me | Longlisted | [29] |
Artist of the Year | Evnne | Longlisted | |||
Best New Male Artist | Nominated | ||||
Worldwide Fans' Choice Top 10 | Nominated | ||||
Seoul Music Awards | 2023 | Rookie of the Year | Nominated | [30] |