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Quick facts for kids Victon
Victon in January 2021 L to R: Sejun, Seungwoo, Seungsik, Chan, Byungchan, Subin, Hanse
Background information
Origin	Seoul, South Korea
Genres	K-pop dance-pop hip hop
Years active	2016 (2016)–present
Labels	Play M
Members	Seungwoo Seungsik Chan Sejun Hanse Byungchan Subin

Victon (Korean: 빅톤; stylized as VICTON, an acronym for Voice to New World) is a South Korean boy group formed in 2016 by Play M Entertainment (formerly Plan A Entertainment). The group is composed of seven members: Han Seung-woo, Kang Seung-sik, Heo Chan, Lim Se-jun, Do Han-se, Choi Byung-chan and Jung Su-bin. The group debuted on November 9, 2016, with their extended play Voice to New World.

History

Pre-debut

Members Chan, Seungwoo, Seungsik and Byungchan joined A Cube Entertainment in 2014 and were among the company's first batch of male trainees. Hanse and Sejun joined a year later, followed by last-minute addition, former Cube Entertainment trainee Subin. Several of the members had experience working with their label-mates whilst still trainees, having been back-up dancers for Apink at their 2015 "Pink Island" concerts and recorded backing vocals for Huh Gak's album.

2016: Me & 7 Men and debut

In August 2016, Plan A Entertainment released details regarding the new group they planned to debut, referred to as "Plan A Boys", and their upcoming reality show that would chronicle the group's preparation for debut, titled Me & 7 Men, with the first episode airing August 30 on Mnet.

On September 1, Seungsik, Sejun and Hanse released a digital single as Plan A Boys in collaboration with Huh Gak titled "#Begin Again", accompanied by a music video starring Huh Gak and all seven members of the group.

Following the finale of Me & 7 Men, the group's official debut was set for November 9. For their debut, Plan A held a debut showcase for the group on November 9, announcing their group name Victon, an acronym for "Voice to a New World", with their debut EP Voice to New World with the dual title tracks "I'm Fine" and "What Time Is It Now?" being released the same day.

2017: Further EP releases

On March 2, 2017, Victon released their second EP, Ready, with the lead single titled "Eyez Eyez". Despite being relative rookies, the members were personally involved in the production process, with Hanse writing all his rap parts and Chan and Seungwoo co-creating the choreography for "Eyez Eyez" and the other promoted song "Blank" (얼타). "Eyez Eyez" is primarily in the futuresynth genre, with the group's second EP intended to show a different musical side to the group than their debut release. Critics also noted from its music video and more sophisticated choreography that the group had adopted a more mature and charismatic image.

Victon's third EP, Identity, was released on August 23, with a total of five tracks including the lead single "Unbelievable". They also held a comeback showcase at the Samsung Hall at Ewha Women's University on the same day as the album's release.

Their fourth EP, From. Victon, was released on their one year anniversary on November 9. The EP contains six tracks including the title track "Remember Me".

2018: Busking project and Time of Sorrow

On February 18, 2018, Plan A Entertainment announced that Victon would have a three-week busking project in various locations throughout Seoul and Gyeonggi Province. They performed songs from their previous albums as well as unreleased songs such as "On My Way", performed by Hanse and Seungsik.

On May 23, Victon released their first single album Time of Sorrow. The song topped the Tower Records chart in Japan, despite the group not having made their official debut in the country and only performed at KCON Japan.

2019: Produce X 101 participation, comeback with 6 members

In early 2019, Seungwoo and Byungchan participated as contestants in Produce X 101. On July 11, it was announced by Play M Entertainment that Byungchan would be leaving the show permanently to recover from the increasing pain brought by his chronic Achilles tendinitis. On the final episode on July 19, Seungwoo came third in the vote rankings and became a member of new boy group X1, originally on a contract for five years.

Victon made their comeback as a six-member group on November 4 with their fifth mini album Nostalgia and lead single "Nostalgic Night", which earned them their first music show win since their debut.

2020: Continued releases and solo work

Play M announced on January 29 that following a solo fanmeeting in February, Seungwoo would return to promote with Victon and the group would make a comeback in March, following X1's disbandment earlier that month. On March 9, Victon released their sixth mini album Continuous and its lead single "Howling". Their lead single, “Howling”, achieved first place on The Show, on March 17, and was the group's first win with all seven members. It was announced later by Play M that member Byungchan would sit out of group promotions due to a herniated disk in his neck.

On June 2, the group returned with their second single album Mayday. They won first place on The Show on June 9 for "Mayday", marking the group's third win.

In August, Seungwoo made his solo debut with the EP Fame and lead single "Sacrifice", making him the first member of Victon with an official solo debut.

In October, Hanse confirmed he was working on a solo mixtape release, although without a set release date.

On November 4, it was announced that Victon would be releasing their first full studio album Voice: The Future Is Now on December 1 with the lead single "What I Said". Subsequently, it was announced that the release of their new album would be delayed after the members had come into contact with a staff member that had tested positive for COVID-19.

2021-present: Voice The Future is Now and Seungwoo's enlistment

Following the delay, the album was released on January 11, 2021. The group held a comeback show that same day and it was aired on Mnet and its digital channel M2. The album includes four solo songs, one each for Seung-sik, Chan, Se-jun, and Han-se respectively.

In March, Hanse and Chan participated in Seoul Fashion Week as models for the collection "SETSETSET", marking their second consecutive appearance as models at Seoul Fashion Week.

It was announced that Seungwoo would enlist for his mandatory military service on July 28. He released his second EP Fade and lead single "See You Again" on June 28.

Members

• Han Seung-woo (Korean: 한승우)
• Kang Seung-sik (Korean: 강승식)
• Heo Chan (Korean: 허찬)
• Lim Se-jun (Korean: 임세준)
• Do Han-se (Korean: 도한세)
• Choi Byung-chan (Korean: 최병찬)
• Jung Su-bin (Korean: 정수빈)

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Single albums

Singles

Collaborations

Music videos (Korean)

Filmography

Reality shows

Awards and nominations

See also

In Spanish: Victon para niños