The Boyz (South Korean band) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
The Boyz
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The Boyz in May 2018
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| Also known as | Cre.kerz |
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Years active | 2017–present |
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The Boyz (Hangul: 더보이즈; formerly known as Cre.kerz) is a South Korean boy group formed by Cre.ker Entertainment. The group currently consists of 11 members: Sangyeon, Jacob, Younghoon, Hyunjae, Juyeon, Kevin, New, Q, Ju Haknyeon, Sunwoo and Eric.
The group debuted on December 6, 2017. Originally a 12-piece group, former member Hwall officially left the group in October 2019 due to health reasons.
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History
Pre-debut
In 2016 and early 2017, various members appeared in different artists' music videos, as cameos or lead roles. Kevin was first introduced to the public as a contestant on Kpop Star 6, where he was eliminated early in the competition. Following this, he had the chance to release an OST for the drama Saimdang, Light's Diary in April 2017. Sunwoo became a contestant on High School Rapper in January 2017, where he was also eliminated early in the competition. In March 2017, Ju Haknyeon participated in Produce 101 and reached 19th place during the final episode.
On July 4, the group was first announced as Cre.kerz, through the agency's social medias. On July 18, their official name was revealed. From August 23 to October 11, their first reality show Flower Snack aired, resulting in the release of the song "I'm Your Boy". They held their first fanmeeting "Heart to Heart" for 1,000 fans on October 28.
In November, the twelve members signed contracts as exclusive models for the school uniform brand Skoolooks, as well as the cosmetic brand Siero Cosmetic.
On December 4, Cre.ker Entertainment confirmed the group signed a contract with Sony Music for their Japan promotions.
2017–2018: Debut with The First, The Start, The Sphere and The Only
On December 6, The Boyz officially debuted with the release of their first extended play The First and its lead single "Boy". From February 12 to March 15, their second reality show The 100 aired on V Live. As the result of this show, they held an online mini-concert on March 23. Sangyeon had his first fixed cast appearance on the show We are the One that aired from February 26 until its cancellation on March 26. The Boyz were invited to perform at the 12th Asian Film Awards on March 17 in Macau, their first overseas performance.
The group released their second extended play The Start and its lead single "Giddy Up" on April 3, 2018. Due to health problems, Hwall couldn't promote with the group and subsequently had to halt all activities for three months.
The twelve members, with Hwall back from his hiatus, released a special digital single titled "Keeper" on July 12, which was produced by Block B's Park Kyung. On July 24, they won their first "Rookie Award" during the Korea Brand Awards.
The group appeared on the reality show Happy Arrived At Our House that aimed to raise awareness of the problem of abandoned street dogs in Korea. They temporarily took care of two puppies until they were found a home.
On August 30, the group won another "Rookie Award" at the Soribada Best K-Music Awards. On September 5, they made their first comeback in 5 months with the single The Sphere and the song "Right Here".
On September 28, Q was announced as the last dancer to join the Main Dancers of Hallyu, along with other main dancers from boy groups including MONSTA X's Shownu, GOT7's Yugyeom, Seventeen's Hoshi, NCT's Taeyong and NU'EST W's JR.
The group released their third extended play The Only and its lead single "No Air" on November 29, 2018.
On December 1, the group won another "Best New Male Artist Award" at the 2018 Melon Music Awards.
2019: Bloom Bloom, Dreamlike, Japanese debut, and Hwall's departure
The group released their second single album Bloom Bloom and its lead single "Bloom Bloom" on April 29.
On May 7, The Boyz received their first-ever music show win on SBS MTV's The Show.
The group released their fourth extended play Dreamlike and its lead single "D.D.D" on August 19.
On October 23, Hwall officially left the group due to health issues and pursued acting career afterwards.
On November 6, The Boyz officially debuted in Japan with the release of their first Japanese extended play Tattoo and its lead single "Tattoo".
On December 6, the group released a special digital single titled "White (화이트)" to commemorate their second anniversary. Between December 11 and 20, the group toured in Berlin, Paris, London, and Amsterdam as part of their European tour titled Dreamlike.
2020: Reveal, Road to Kingdom, and Chase
On February 10, the group released their first studio album Reveal and its lead single "Reveal".
On March 20, it was announced that the group will join Mnet's reality television competition Road to Kingdom. On June 12, they released their new song "Checkmate" for the show's finale. The group eventually finished in first place, winning the show and securing a spot in upcoming Mnet program Kingdom.
On September 21, the group released their fifth extended play Chase and its lead single "The Stealer". During promotions, The Boyz received four music show wins: once on MBC's Show Champion, twice on Mnet's M Countdown and once on SBS MTV's The Show.
At the 2020 Mnet Asian Music Awards, it was announced that The Boyz (who won Road to Kingdom) would be joining ATEEZ and Stray Kids on the inaugural season of Kingdom, a Mnet competition show.
On December 7, the group released a special digital single titled "Christmassy!", to commemorate their third anniversary with ‘The Azit: 永華’ promotions.
2021–present: Breaking Dawn
On January 12, it was announced that the group will release their first Japanese studio album Breaking Dawn on March 17.
Members
Adapted from their Naver profile and official website.
Current
- Sangyeon (상연) – leader, main vocalist
- Jacob (Hangul: 제이콥) – vocalist
- Younghoon (Hangul: 영훈) – vocalist
- Hyunjae (Hangul: 현재) – vocalist
- Juyeon (Hangul: 주연) – main dancer, vocalist
- Kevin (Hangul: 케빈) – main vocalist
- New (Hangul: 뉴) – main vocalist
- Q (Hangul: 큐) – main dancer, vocalist
- Ju Haknyeon (Hangul: 주학년) – dancer, vocalist
- Sunwoo (Hangul: 선우) – main rapper
- Eric (Hangul: 에릭) – dancer, rapper
Former
- Hwall (Hangul: 활) – dancer, rapper
Discography
Studio albums
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| Reveal |
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1 | 32 |
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Extended plays
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| The First |
Track listing
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3 | 120 | — |
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| The Start |
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2 | 56 | — |
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| The Only |
Track listing
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3 | 39 | — |
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| Dreamlike |
Track listing
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2 | 18 | — |
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| Tattoo |
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— | 2 | 4 |
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2 | 21 | — |
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Single albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |
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| The Sphere |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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| "Boy" (소년) | 2017 | — | — | The First |
| "Giddy Up" | 2018 | — | — | The Start |
| "Keeper" (지킬게) | — | — | The Sphere | |
| "Right Here" | — | — | ||
| "No Air" | — | 86 | The Only | |
| "Bloom Bloom" | 2019 | — | 74 | Bloom Bloom |
| "D.D.D" | — | — | Dreamlike | |
| "White" (화이트) | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Reveal" | 2020 | — | — | Reveal |
| "Checkmate" | 134 | 90 | Road to Kingdom Final | |
| "The Stealer" | 46 | 86 | Chase | |
| "Christmassy!" | — | — | Non-album single | |
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| "Tattoo" | 2019 | — | — | Tattoo |
| "Breaking Dawn" | 2021 | colspan="2" TBA | Breaking Dawn | |
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Other releases
| Title | Year | Peak chart position |
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| "Priority" (우선순위) | 2021 | — | N/A | Run On OST Part 7 | |
Filmography
Reality shows
| Year | Title | Network | Note(s) |
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| 2017 | Flower Snack | MBC Music, MBC every1, 1theK | |
| 2018–2019 | Come On! The Boyz | 1theK | Come On! The Boyz |
| Come On! The Boyz – What's Your No. | |||
| Come On! The Boyz – Summer Vacation RPG Edition | |||
| Come On! The Boyz School | |||
| Come On! The Boyz in NY | |||
| 2018 | THE 100 | Naver V Live | |
| Our Happy Home | MBN, Naver V Live | ||
| Switch | SBS Mobidic | ||
| Thumping Travel | Naver TV | ||
| 2018–present | Otoseyo | Tokyo MX | |
| 2020 | Are You Hungry? | Olive | |
| Road to Kingdom | Mnet | Winner | |
| 2021 | Kingdom |
Videography
Music videos
| Title | Year | Director(s) | Ref. |
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| "I'm Your Boy" | 2017 | Choi Young-ji, Kim Mi-hye (Purple Straw Film) |
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| "Boy" (소년) | Naive Creative Production | ||
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| "Walkin' In Time" (시간이 안 지나가) | 2018 | Unknown | N/A |
| "Giddy Up" | Naive Creative Production | ||
| "Keeper" (지킬게) | Kim Ja-kyoung (Flexible Pictures) | ||
| "Right Here" | |||
| "Right Here" (Performance ver.) | |||
| "No Air" | Yoo Sung-kyun (Sunny Visual) | ||
| "Bloom Bloom" | 2019 | Shin Hee-won | |
| "D.D.D" | Zanybros | ||
| "Tattoo" | Unknown | N/A | |
| "White" (화이트) | Unknown | N/A | |
| "Reveal" | 2020 | Jo Beom-jin (VM Project) | |
| "The Stealer" | Roh Sang-yoon (filmbyteam) | ||
| "Christmassy!" | Jeong Hae-one (Haus Of Team) |
See also
In Spanish: The Boyz para niños
