Ghost9 (고스트나인) is a South Korean
boy band
A boy band is loosely defined as a vocal group consisting of young male singers, usually in their teenage years or in their twenties at the time of formation. Generally, boy bands perform Love song, love songs marketed towards girls and young ...
formed by
Maroo Entertainment
Maroo Entertainment () is a South Korean entertainment company established in 2010. The company operates as a talent agency, music production and distribution company, and film/drama production company. The company currently manages singer and ...
in 2020. They made their debut on September 23, 2020, with their debut
EP ''Pre Episode 1: Door''.
History
Pre-debut
Before debut, Choi Jun-seong, Lee Tae-seung, Lee Woo-jin, and Lee Jin-woo participated in ''
Produce X 101
''Produce X 101'' () is a 2019 South Korean boy group survival reality show on Mnet and the fourth season of the ''Produce 101'' franchise. The public, referred to as "national producers", "produces" a boy band by choosing 11 members among the ...
''.
Lee Jin-woo finished in 22nd place, Lee Woo-jin in 41st, Choi Jun-seong in 46th, and Lee Tae-seung in 53rd. Lee Tae-seung, Lee Woo-jin, and Lee Jin-woo also made their debut as members of
Teen Teen
Teen Teen (틴틴) was a South Korean boy band formed by Maroo Entertainment in 2019. The group debuted on September 18, 2019, with ''Very, On Top''.
The unit effectively disbanded following Taeseung's departure from GHOST9.
Pre-debut
Before de ...
. Hwang Dong-jun and Son Jun-hyung participated in ''
Mix Nine
''Mix Nine'' (Hangul: 믹스나인, stylized as MIXNINE) was a South Korean survival reality show broadcast on JTBC. In the show, YG Entertainment founder and producer Yang Hyun-suk traveled to music agencies across Korea to find up-and-coming K ...
'',
[ only the latter passed the audition.
]
2020–2021: Debut with ''Pre Episode'' series, ''Now'' series and line-up changes
Ghost9 debuted with their debut EP ''Pre Episode 1: Door'' on September 23, with the lead single "Think of Dawn".
Ghost9 released their second EP, ''Pre Episode 2: W.all'' on December 10, with the lead single "W.all".
Ghost9 returned with their third EP ''Now: Where We Are, Here'' on March 11, with the lead single "Seoul".
Ghost9 released their fourth EP ''Now: When We Are in Love'' on June 3, with the lead single "Up All Night".
On September 5, it was announced that members Hwang Dong-jun and Lee Tae-seung would be departing from Ghost9 and the group will continue as seven without the addition of new members.
Ghost9 released their fifth EP ''Now: Who We Are Facing'' on November 25, with the lead single "Control".
2022: ''Arcade: V''
Ghost9 released their sixth EP ''Arcade: V'' on April 7, with the lead single "X-Ray".
Members
Current
*Son Jun-hyung (손준형)
*Lee Shin (이신)
*Lee Kang-sung (이강성)
*Choi Jun-seong (최준성)
*Prince (프린스)
*Lee Woo-jin (이우진)
*Lee Jin-woo (이진우)
Former
*Hwang Dong-jun (황동준)
*Lee Tae-seung (이태승)
Discography
Extended plays
Singles
Music videos
Awards and nominations
References
K-pop music groups
South Korean boy bands
South Korean dance music groups
Musical groups from Seoul
Musical groups established in 2019
2019 establishments in South Korea
South Korean pop music groups
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