Ghost9 Explained

Ghost9
Origin:Seoul, South Korea
Genre:K-pop
Years Active:–present
Label:Maroo
Associated Acts:Teen Teen
Current Members:
  • Shin
  • Son Jun-hyung
  • Choi Jun-seong
  • Lee Kang Sung
  • Prince
  • Lee Woo-jin
  • Lee Jin-woo
Past Members:
  • Hwang Dong-jun
  • Lee Tae-seung
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Ghost9 (; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band formed by Maroo Entertainment in 2020, the group currently consists of seven members: Shin, Son Jung-hyun, Choi Jun-seong, Lee Kang-sung, Prince, Lee Woo-jin and Lee Jin-woo. Hwang Dong-jun and Lee Taeseung left the group on September 5, 2021,[1] 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.[2] 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. Hwang Dong-jun and Son Jun-hyung participated in Mix Nine,[2] only the latter passed the audition.

2020: Debut with Pre Episode 1: Door, Pre Episode 2: W.all

Ghost9 debuted with their debut EP Pre Episode 1: Door on September 23, with the lead single "Think of Dawn".[3]

On November 25, 2020, Maroo announced that the group's second mini album, Pre Episode 2: W.all on December 10, with the lead single "W.all".[4]

2021: Now : Where We Are, Here & Now : When We Are In Love, members departure, Now : Who We Are Facing

On February 17, Maroo Entertainment announced GHOST9 would make a comeback on March 11, with the release of their third mini album, Now: Where We Are, Here on March 11, with the lead single "Seoul".[5]

On May 12, Maroo announced that the group would make a comeback on June 3, with their fourth mini album, Now: When We Are in Love on June 3, with the lead single "Up All Night".[6]

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.[7]

On November 9, Maroo announced that the group would make their first comeback as seven on November 25, with their fifth mini album, Who We Are Facing on November 25, with the lead single "Control".[8]

2022: US Tour and Arcade: V

On January 15, 2022, they held the first concert of their tour GHOST9 [Into The Now] Meet&Live Tour in US in Los Angeles. On January 18, they then performed a free busking show in Venice Beach, Calif. The next day, they held a fansign event in San Francisco, at the local Kpop store SarangHello. They then held their second concert on January 20 in San Francisco.

2023–present: Peak Time and recent activities

The group became participants in the program "PEAK TIME".

Ghost9 released their sixth EP Arcade: V on April 7, with the lead single "X-Ray".[9]

Members

Current

Former

Discography

Extended plays

TitleEP detailsPeak chart
positions
Sales
KOR
[10]
Pre Episode 1: Door 14
Pre Episode 2: W.all
  • Released: December 10, 2020
  • Labels: Maroo, NHN Bugs
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
12
Now: Where We Are, Here
  • Released: March 11, 2021
  • Labels: Maroo Entertainment, NHN Bugs
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
12
Now: When We Are in Love
  • Released: June 3, 2021
  • Labels: Maroo, NHN Bugs
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
15
Now: Who We Are Facing
  • Released: November 25, 2021
  • Labels: Maroo, NHN Bugs
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
23
Arcade: V
  • Released: April 7, 2022
  • Labels: Maroo, NHN Bugs
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
18
Arcade: O
  • Released: October 25, 2023
  • Labels: Maroo, NHN Bugs
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
17

Single albums

Title! rowspan="2" scope="col"
DetailsPeak chart positionsSales
KOR
Awesome Day
  • Released: June 6, 2024
  • Labels: Maroo, NHN Bugs
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

TitleYearPeak positionAlbum
KOR
[18]
"Think of Dawn"2020Pre Episode 1: Door
"W.all"Pre Episode 2: W.all
"Seoul"2021Now: Where We Are, Here
"Up All Night" (밤샜다)Now: Where We Are in Love
"Control" Now: Who We Are Facing
"X-Ray" 2022Arcade: V
"Ruckus"2023Arcade: O
"Awesome Day"2024
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Music videos

YearTitleDirector
"Think of Dawn"2020Zanybros
"W.all"
"Seoul"2021
"Up All Night"
"Control"
"X-Ray"2022
"Ruckus"2023

Awards and nominations

Award ceremony! scope="col"
YearCategoryNominee / WorkResult
Asia Artist Awards2021Male Idol Group Popularity Award Ghost9
Potential Award[19] [20]
Asia Model Festival 2023Popularity Award in Singer[21]
Golden Disc Awards2020Rookie Artist of the Year
Popularity Award
Mnet Asian Music Awards2020Best New Male Group
Seoul Music Awards2020Rookie of the Year
K-wave Popularity Award
Popularity Award

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: https://www.hankyung.com/entertainment/article/202009231866H. ko:'데뷔' 고스트나인 "첫 무대 실감 안나…신기하고 설렌다". The Korea Economic Daily. 2020-09-23. 2021-04-03. ko.
  3. Web site: https://sports.donga.com/article/all/20200907/102819265/1. ko:고스트나인, 23일 데뷔 확정…첫 단체 포토 공개. 7 September 2020. Sports Donga. ko. 2020-09-07. 2020-11-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20201128125313/https://sports.donga.com/article/all/20200907/102819265/1. live.
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  5. Web site: https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/609/0000402103. ko:고스트나인, 3개월만 초고속 컴백 "3월11일 미니앨범 발매"(공식). Newsen. ko. 2021-02-18. 2021-02-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20210218005451/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/609/0000402103. live.
  6. Web site: https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/109/0004407580. ko:고스트나인, 6월 3일 컴백 확정[공식]. OSEN. ko. 2021-05-18.
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  8. Web site: https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/112/0003496253. ko:고스트나인, 11월 컴백 대전 합류..커밍순 이미지 깜짝 공개. Herald Pop. ko. 2021-11-09.
  9. Web site: https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/117/0003586309. ko:고스트나인, 4월 7일 컴백 확정…新 시리즈 예고 [공식]. Mydaily. ko. 2022-03-21.
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  15. Web site: http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=12&hitYear=2021&termGbn=month. ko:2021년 12월 Album Chart. December 2021 Album Chart. Gaon Chart. January 6, 2022. ko.
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  17. Cumulative Sales of Arcade O:
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