Xdinary Heroes | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
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Years active | 2021 | –present
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Website | xdinaryheroes |
Xdinary Heroes (Korean: 엑스디너리 히어로즈; RR: Ekseudineori Hieorojeu) is a South Korean rock band under JYP Entertainment's sub-label, Studio J. They officially debuted on December 6, 2021, with the single "Happy Death Day". The band consists of six members: Gunil, Jungsu, Gaon, O.de, Jun Han, and Jooyeon. All of the members are involved in writing, composing, and producing the music of the band.[1] The band's name is shortened form of "Extraordinary Heroes", meaning "anyone can become a hero".[2]
On November 1, JYP Entertainment released a teaser titled "Heroes Are Coming" hinting at a new group to debut.[2] A week later, on November 8, the logo and name of the group were revealed and the group's official social media accounts were launched.[3] Jooyeon was officially announced as the group's first member, followed by O.de, Gaon, Jun Han, Jungsu, and Gunil from November 15–20.[4] On November 22–27, teasers were released revealing the positions of the members, starting with Jooyeon playing the bass on November 22, followed by O.de playing the synthesizer on the November 23, Gaon playing the electric guitar on the November 24, Jun Han playing the electric guitar on the November 25, Jungsu on the keyboard on the November 26, and Gunil playing the drums on the November 27. It was revealed that Jungsu and O.de initially trained to be in a K-pop group, but were later told they would be in a band.[5]
On December 6, Xdinary Heroes debuted with the single "Happy Death Day". The song debuted at number 12 on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales.[6]
On June 28, 2022, Xdinary Heroes announced they would be releasing their first extended play Hello, World! on July 20.[7]
On September 16, the band announced their second extended play Overload, to be released on November 4.[8] On October 19, the group announced their first solo concert "Stage ♭ : Overture" would be held on December 16–18.[9] On October 30, it announced that Overload release would be postponed due to the national mourning period following the Itaewon Halloween crowd crush incident that happened a day earlier.[10] On November 6, JYP Entertainment announced the group would be releasing Overload on November 11.[11] The EP debuted at number 14 on the Billboard World Albums Chart.[12]
On March 6, 2023, the band announced that they plan to release a new album on April.[13] On March 31, Xdinary Heroes announced an album showcase for their upcoming album.[14] On April 7, the band announced their third EP, Deadlock, released on April 26.[15]
List of members and roles.[1][16]
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |||||
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KOR [17] |
HUN [18] |
POL [19] |
US Heat. [20] |
US Sales [21] |
US World [22] | |||
Hello, World! |
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4 | — | 28 | — | — | — |
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Overload |
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5 | — | 41 | 19 | 74 | 14 |
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Deadlock |
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8 | 39 | — | — | — | — |
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Livelock |
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7 | — | 49 | — | — | — |
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
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KOR Down. [27] |
US World [28] | |||
"Happy Death Day" | 2021 | — | 12 | Non-album single |
"Test Me" | 2022 | 187 | — | Hello, World! |
"Strawberry Cake" | — | — | ||
"Hair Cut" | 124 | — | Overload | |
"Freakin' Bad" | 2023 | 85 | — | Deadlock |
"Break the Brake" | 98 | — | Livelock | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album |
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KOR Down. [27] | |||
"Zzz.." (잠꼬대) | 2022 | 153 | Overload |
"Ghost" | 162 | ||
"Crack in the Mirror" | 164 | ||
"Lunatic" | 165 | ||
"X-Mas" | 167 | ||
"Come into My Head" | 2023 | 104 | Deadlock |
"Bicycle" | 103 | ||
"Checkmate" | 102 | ||
"Man in the Box" | 106 | ||
"Good Enough" | 101 | ||
"Dear H." | 108 | ||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory |
Title | Year | Album |
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"Seoul's Maternal Love" (서울의 모정) | 2022 | Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend (Patti Kim – Part 3) |
"Why do you call me?" (왜 불러) | 2023 | Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend (Song Chang-sik– Part 1) |
Title | Year | Director(s) | Ref. |
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"Happy Death Day" | 2021 | 725 (SL8 Visual Lab) | [29] |
"Test Me" | 2022 | [30] | |
"Strawberry Cake" | [31] | ||
"Hair Cut" | [32] | ||
"Freakin' Bad" | 2023 | [33] | |
"Good Enough" | |||
"Dear H." |
Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
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2021–present | Xdinary Heroes: Xtra Files | Behind the scenes of the band's music promotion | [34] |
Xdinary Heroes Begins | Pre-debut reality show | [34] | |
2022–present | Xdinary Days | Reality show on band's music production and overseas trips | [35] |
Xh's Rock The World | Weekly variety show, 2 seasons | [36] | |
2021 | Xdinary Heroes: Xqxa | 15 episodes | [34] |
2023 | Xdinary Heroes Knock Down Debate | Debate series, 6 episodes | [citation needed] |
Date | City | Country | Venue / Platform[37] |
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December 16, 2022 | Seoul | South Korea | Olympic Hall Beyond Live[A] |
December 17, 2022 | |||
December 18, 2022 |
Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Ref. |
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November 3, 2023 | Seoul | South Korea | Yes24 Hall Beyond Live[B] |
— | [38] |
November 4, 2023 | |||||
November 5, 2023 | |||||
November 11, 2023 | Paris | France | Bataclan | ||
November 13, 2023 | London | United Kingdom | O2 Academy Islington | ||
November 15, 2023 | Frankfurt | Germany | Batschkapp | ||
November 17, 2023 | Madrid | Spain | Wizink Center | ||
November 20, 2023 | Milan | Italy | Magazzini Generali | ||
November 22, 2023 | Warsaw | Poland | Progresja | ||
March 2, 2024 | Jakarta | Indonesia | The Kasablanka Hall | [39] | |
March 8, 2024 | Taipei | Taiwan | Zepp New Taipei | ||
March 23, 2024 | Manila | Philippines | New Frontier Theater | ||
March 31, 2024 | Bangkok | Thailand | Ultra Arena |
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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Genie Music Awards | 2022 | Best Male Rookie | Xdinary Heroes | Nominated | [40] |
Golden Disc Awards | 2022 | Rookie Artist of the Year | Nominated | [41] | |
MAMA Awards | 2022 | Best Band Performance | "Happy Death Day" | Won | [42] |
Best New Male Artist | Xdinary Heroes | Won | |||
Artist of the Year | Longlisted | ||||
Song of the Year | "Happy Death Day" | Longlisted | |||
2023 | Worldwide Fans' Choice Top 10 | Xdinary Heroes | Nominated | [43] | |
Seoul Music Awards | 2023 | Band Award | Xdinary Heroes | Won | [44] |