N.SSign | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
Genres | K-pop |
Years active | 2023–present |
Labels | n.CH |
Members |
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Website | nssignworld |
N.SSign (Korean: 엔싸인; RR: Enssain; stylized as n.SSign) is a South Korean boy band formed through Channel A's reality competition Stars Awakening in 2022 and managed by n.CH Entertainment. The group consists of ten members: Kazuta, Hyun, Eddie, Doha, Junhyeok, Sungyun, Robin, Hanjun, Laurence and Huiwon. They debuted on August 9, 2023, with the extended play (EP) Birth of Cosmo.
Before appearing on the program, several members had already been active in the entertainment industry. In 2018, Doha competed in the survival reality show Under Nineteen.[1][2] Junhyeok is a member of the boy group Withus.[citation needed] In 2019, Robin competed in the survival reality show World Klass.[3] However, he didn't made it into the final lineup.[citation needed] In 2020, Robin and Hanjun competed in the survival reality show Cap-Teen.[4] They didn't made it to the cut.[citation needed] In 2021, Huiwon competed in the survival reality show Loud.[citation needed] He didn't made it to the first round.
On January 2, 2023, N.SSign released a special single album titled Woo Woo, containing the lead track of the same name and the track "Have All Except You".[5] On April 18, the group released a pre-debut EP titled Salty, along with the lead track of the same name.[6] A reissue of the EP titled Monologue was released on May 27, along with the lead track of the same name.[7]
On August 9, 2023, N.SSign debuted with the EP Birth of Cosmo, along with its lead track "Wormhole".[8] A pre-release single "Higher" was released nine days prior on July 31.[9] The group held their first Japanese concert titled Birth of Cosmo on November 11 and 12 at Ariake Arena in Tokyo.[10] On November 29, the group released their first Japanese single "New Star", which also features the Japanese version of "Wormhole" and "Higher".[11]
On February 15, 2024, N.SSign will be releasing their second EP Happy &, along with its three title tracks "Happy &", "Funk Jam", and "Love, Love, Love Love Love!".[12]
Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | Sales | ||
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KOR [13] |
JPN [14] |
JPN Cmb. [15] | |||
Salty |
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Birth of Cosmo |
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3 | 6 | 8 | |
Happy & |
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1 | 12 | 26 |
Title | EP details |
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Monologue |
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Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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JPN Dig. [23] | |||
Woo Woo |
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12 |
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | |||
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KOR DL [24] |
JPN [25] |
JPN Cmb. [26] |
JPN Hot [27] | ||||
"Woo Woo" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | Woo Woo |
"Salty" | — | — | — | — | Salty | ||
"Monologue" | — | — | — | — | Monologue | ||
"Higher" | — | — | — | — | Birth of Cosmo | ||
"Wormhole" | — | — | — | — | |||
"New Star" | — | 3 | 6 | 17 |
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Non-album single | |
"Happy &" | 2024 | 173 | — | — | — | — | Happy & |
"Funk Jam" | — | — | — | — | |||
"Love, Love, Love Love Love!" | — | — | — | — | |||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Album | Ref. |
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"In Summer" | 2022 | Stars Awakening OST | [30] |
"Sound Candy" | 2023 | Sound Candy OST | [31] |
Date (2023) | City | Country | Venue | Attendance |
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November 11 | Tokyo | Japan | Ariake Arena | 24,000 |
November 12 |
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee(s)/work(s) | Result | Ref. |
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Golden Disc Awards | 2023 | Rookie of the Year | N.SSign | Nominated | [32] |
Hanteo Music Awards | 2023 | Rookie of the Year – Male | Nominated | [33] | |
Seoul Music Awards | 2023 | Y Global Special Award | Won | [34] | |
Rookie of the Year | Nominated | [35] |