AB6IX (; ''pronounced as A-B-Six'') is a South Korean

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formed by

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. The group currently consists of four members: Jeon Woong, Kim Dong-hyun,

Park Woo-jin Park Woo-jin (Hangul: 박우진, born November 2, 1999), better known mononymously as Woojin, is a South Korean rapper, singer and songwriter. He placed sixth in the second season of ''Produce 101'', becoming a member of the project group Wanna ...

and

Lee Dae-hwi Lee Dae-hwi (Hangul: 이대휘, born January 29, 2001), better known mononymously as Daehwi, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, producer and television personality. He is a member of South Korean boy group AB6IX, and is known for his particip ...

. Former leader Lim Young-min's departure from the group was announced on June 8, 2020. The group debuted on May 22, 2019, with their first EP titled '' B:Complete''.

Name

AB6IX is short for "Absolute Six". Their name is also an abbreviation of "Above BrandNew Six".

History

Pre-debut

Lim Young-min, Kim Dong-hyun,

and

participated in the Mnet survival series ''

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'' in 2017. Dae-hwi and Woo-jin placed 3rd and 6th respectively, becoming members of the temporary boy group

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. Young-min and Dong-hyun placed 15th and 28th respectively. In 2018, Dae-hwi was involved with many solo activities, including taking part in the Global MC Crew on ''

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'' (on which he became a permanent host in April 2019) and being a special MC on other music shows such as

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and KCON during 2017–2018 on its Japan, Thailand, Australia, and New York stops. Young-min and Dong-hyun debuted as the duo MXM in September 2017 with their first EP titled ''Unmix''. The duo's name stands for "Mix and Match" and "More and More," with both having different meanings for the group. The former showcases how compatible they are as a group and the latter emphasizes their ever-growing determination for growth in the music industry. In March, they released their second EP, ''Match Up''. In August, just 11 months after debuting, they released their first full-length album, ''More Than Ever,'' which marks the last chapter of their ''MIX, MATCH, MORE'' trilogy. The duo went on tour to 9 cities around the world and also had 4 sold out fan signs and meetings. Dae-hwi also participated in the album by producing "Hoping That You'd Love Me" and "Dawn". MXM, along with fellow Produce 101 season 2 contestants

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and Lee Gwang-hyun, formed

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and Brand New Music's project group YDPP. Woo-jin and Dae-hwi collaborated on the single, "Candle", on January 29, 2019. Jeon Woong had previously been a trainee under JYP, Woollim, and

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. His pre-debut appearances include

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's M/V "As Long As You're Not Crazy" and the Mnet survival show

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, as a YG trainee in the JYP vs YG episodes. Prior to their debut, Dae-hwi composed the song "Airplane" for the mini album

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, released on April 1, 2019, by girl group

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2019: Debut, ''B:Complete'', ''6ixense'' and touring

The group's debut reality show ''BrandNewBoys'' premiered on April 18 on

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. The reality show followed the story of the five members as they prepared for their debut and also featured fun behind-the-scenes footage of their everyday lives. On April 26, AB6IX released a full line up performance music video for "Hollywood". Lee Dae-hwi participated in writing and Park Woo-jin choreographed the song "Hollywood", which was performed on "Produce 101 Season 2" for the agency evaluation. This version of the song featured AB6IX's fifth member Jeon Woong for the first time. AB6IX debuted on May 22 with their debut EP '' B:Complete'' and its lead single "Breathe". They held their debut showcase on the same day at

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. This album contains seven tracks, combining the works from all five members, coming from very different musical backgrounds. On July 27, AB6IX held their first fan meeting, called "1st ABNEW," in Singapore at The Star Theatre to celebrate the release of their debut EP '' B:Complete''. On September 24, AB6IX collaborated with

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on a remix of her song " Truth Hurts," originally released in 2017. On October 7, AB6IX released their first studio album '' 6ixense'' and its lead single "Blind for Love". The album peaked at #30 on ''

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''s Social 50 Chart on October 15 after being on there for 4 weeks. On November 9, the group held their first solo concert titled "6ixense" in South Korea at

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2020: ''5nally'', Young-min's departure, ''Vivid'', and ''Salute''

AB6IX released their digital EP ''5nally'' on February 13, 2020. The EP contains five solo tracks, one for each member. On February 7, it was announced the European leg of their 6IXENSE tour was cancelled due to health concerns over the

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and later on March 11, 2020, it was announced that they would also cancel the U.S. leg of the tour. On June 8, Brand New Music announced that Young-min will be leaving the group following his DUI. As a result, the group's comeback with their second EP ''

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'' and its lead single "The Answer", originally scheduled for June 8, was postponed to June 29. On August 25, it was announced that AB6IX would be holding their first online solo concert titled "So Vivid" on September 12. AB6IX released their third EP ''Salute'' and its lead single of the same name on November 2.

2021: ''Salute: A New Hope'', ''Mo' Complete: Have a Dream'', ''Mo' Complete'' and Japanese debut

On January 7, AB6IX released a remix of

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's "

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". On January 18, the group released the repackaged version of their third EP titled ''Salute: A New Hope'' and its lead single "Stay Young". On April 26, AB6IX released their fourth EP ''Mo' Complete: Have a Dream'' and its lead single "Close". On May 24, AB6IX released the

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"Gemini" through Universe Music for the mobile application,

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. On September 27, AB6IX released their second studio album ''Mo' Complete'' and its lead single "Cherry". On November 24, AB6IX made their Japanese debut under

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with their first Japanese EP ''Absolute 6ix''.

2022: ''Complete with You'', ''A to B'' and ''Savior''

On January 17, AB6IX released the special album ''Complete with You'' and its lead single "1, 2, 3". On May 18, AB6IX released the fifth EP ''A to B''. In June, AB6IX began their fan meeting tour 'AB_NEW AREA', with the first events held on June 4 and 5 in Seoul. They then had evens in Japan and the United States. Then, on August 27, they held a fan meeting in Bangkok, Thailand. On August 17, AB6IX released their second Japanese EP ''Savior''. On September 15, AB6IX released the song "Moonlight", a collaboration with American singer Reiley. AB6IX has announced their sixth EP will be released on October 4, called ''Take a Chance'', with the title track "Sugarcoat".

Other ventures

Endorsements

On April 19, 2019, Lee Dae-hwi was selected for solo endorsement deal as a campaign model of "

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" beverage brand

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Korea. Before the official debut of AB6IX, the members were selected as a beauty model of the Korean beauty brand "Acwell" on April 24, 2019. On August 29, 2019, AB6IX was chosen as the new model of "Elite" uniform for the 2020 new semester. On September 25, 2019, AB6IX was appointed as the image cast of ABC-Mart for product "Nike Court Vision".

Ambassadors

On September 19, 2019, AB6IX was officially appointed as the newest ambassadors for

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. On February 20, 2020, AB6IX was appointed as public relations ambassador for Youth Cyber Violence Prevention Education Program by

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Group, Green Tree Foundation and Social Welfare Community Chest.

Members

Adapted from their official website.

Present members

* Jeon Woong (전웅) * Kim Dong-hyun (김동현) *

(박우진) *

(이대휘)

Former members

* Lim Young-min (임영민)

Discography

Studio albums

Reissues

Extended plays

Singles

Other charted songs

Other releases

Videography

Music videos

Album videos

Filmography

Reality shows

Web series

Concerts and tours

Showcase

* AB6IX 1st Debut Showcase "B:Complete" (2019) * AB6IX 1st Album Showcase "6ixense" (2019) *AB6IX 3rd EP Online Showcase "Salute" (2020) *AB6IX 4th EP Comeback Showcase "Mo Complete : Have A Dream" (2021)

Fan meeting

* AB6IX 1st Fan Meeting 1st Abnew Tour (2019) *AB6IX Fan Meeting 1st Abiversary ''Abbi School" (2021)

Online concert

* AB6IX Online Concert "So Vivid" (2020)

Headlining tour

* AB6IX 1st World Tour "6ixense" (2019–2020) * AB6IX Fanmeeting Tour "AB_NEW AREA" (2022)

Awards and nominations

Korean

International

Other awards

Notes

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:AB6IX AB6IX 2019 establishments in South Korea Musical groups from Seoul K-pop music groups Musical groups established in 2019 South Korean dance music groups South Korean boy bands Brand New Music artists Japanese-language singers of South Korea