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Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
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Years active | 2023 | –present
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Website | fantagio |
Lun8 (Korean: 루네이트; RR: Runeiteu; MR: Runeit'ŭ; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band formed by Fantagio in 2023. The group consists of eight members: Chael, Jinsu, Takuma, Junwoo, Dohyun, Ian, Ji Eun-ho and Eunseop.[1] They debuted on June 15, 2023, with the extended play Continue?.
Lun8 means "eight boys embracing the moonlight that brightens the dark night".[2][3]
Ian was known as a contestant on Mnet's survival show I-Land in 2020, however he was eliminated in the first part.[4][5]
The members were known started out as trainees under Fantagio i-Teen, a rookie talent development program under Fantagio.[6]
On March 22, 2023, Fantagio announced through a press release would debut a new boy group in the first half of that year, its first boy group since Astro in 2016 and its first overall idol group since Weki Meki in 2017.[7] On April 1, Fantagio released the group's logo motion and the group's name as Lun8, as well as opening their social media accounts.[3][6]The eight members of the group were revealed individually starting on April 4 (in order: Ian, Junwoo, Takuma, Jinsu, Eunseop, Chael, Ji Eun-ho and Dohyun).[8]
Lun8 signed with Japanese agency HIAN on June 13, 2023 ahead of their official debut.[9]
On June 15, 2023, Lun8 released their debut extended play Continue? alongside its lead singles "Voyager" and "Wild Heart".[10] The debut showcase was held on the same day.[11][12]
On November 17, Members Takuma, Junwoo, Dohyun, Ji Eun-ho and Eunseop teamed up as the group's first unit, Lun8wave.[13] The unit released the single "Playground" on November 22.[14]
Fantagio announced that Lun8 will release their second extended play, Buff on March 13.[15]
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Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |
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KOR [18] |
JPN [19] | |||
Continue? |
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5 | 17 | |
Buff |
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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KOR Down. [22] | |||
"Wild Heart" | 2023 | 110 | Continue? |
"Voyager" | 116 |
Year | Title | Director | Ref. |
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2023 | "Wild Heart" | 725 (SL8) | [23] |
"Voyager" | Yeom Woo-jin (Secret Video Club) |
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Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee/work | Result | Ref. |
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Asia Artist Awards | 2023 | Focus Award – Music | Lun8 | Won | [25] |
Golden Disc Awards | 2023 | Rookie of the Year | Nominated | [26] |