Epex ( ko, 이펙스, Ipekseu, stylized as EPEX, short for Eight Apex) is an eight-member 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

C9 Entertainment C9 Entertainment () is a South Korean entertainment agency founded in 2012 by Kim Dae-soon. The company operates as a record label, talent agency, music production company and event management. The company was a subsidiary of Claire's Korea, par ...

in 2021, consisting of Wish, Keum, Mu, A-Min, Baekseung, Ayden, Yewang and Jeff. The group debuted on June 8, 2021, with their first EP titled ''Bipolar Pt.1: Prelude of Anxiety''.

History

Pre-debut

Keum is a former contestant of Mnet's ''

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 ...

.'' As a 2-year old trainee representing

, he was eliminated in the final episode and was ranked 17th place.

2021: Debut with ''Bipolar Pt.1: Prelude of Anxiety'' and ''Bipolar Pt.2: Prelude of Love''

C9 Entertainment opened several SNS accounts on March 1, 2021, stating that they would become the artist accounts for the new idol group prior their debut. On April 1, 2021, the group's official name was announced to be EPEX, which stands for "Eight Apex". The meaning of the group is said to be when the gathering of eight youths reaches eight different apexes. On May 7, 2021, a teaser titled "Prelude of Anxiety" was released on the group's SNS accounts. Their debut EP, ''Bipolar Pt.1: Prelude of Anxiety'' and its lead single "Lock Down", was released on June 8. On September 24, 2021, a teaser titled "Prelude of Love" was released on the group's SNS accounts. Their second EP, ''Bipolar Pt.2: Prelude of Love'' and its lead single "Do 4 Me" was released on October 26.

2022: ''Prelude of Anxiety Chapter 1. '21st Century Boys

On March 15, 2022, a teaser titled "21st Century Boys" was released on the group's SNS accounts. Their third EP, ''Prelude of Anxiety Chapter 1. '21st Century Boys and its lead single "Anthem of Teen Spirit" was released on April 11.

Members

Adapted from their Naver profile and website profile. * Wish (위시) – leader, sub-vocalist, lead dancer * Keum / Keum Donghyun (금동현) – center, sub-rapper, main dancer * MU (뮤) – lead vocalist * A-Min (아민) – sub-vocalist, main dancer * Baekseung (백승) – sub-rapper * Ayden (에이든) – lead rapper * Yewang (예왕) – main vocalist * Jeff (제프) – maknae, main rapper

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

Filmography

Television shows

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2021 establishments in South Korea Musical groups from Seoul K-pop music groups Musical groups established in 2021 South Korean dance music groups South Korean boy bands