ATBO

ATBO (Korean: 에이티비오; an acronym for At The Beginning of Originality) is a South Korean boy group formed in 2022 through IST Entertainment's survival competition The Origin – A, B, Or What?. The group is composed of seven members: Oh Jun-seok, Ryu Jun-min, Bae Hyun-jun, Seok Rak-won, Jeong Seung-hwan, Kim Yeon-kyu and Won Bin. The group officially debuted on July 27, 2022, with the extended play The Beginning : 開花.

ATBO
ATBO in August 2022
L–R: Hyunjun, Seunghwan, Yeonkyu, Junseok, Rakwon, Junmin, and Bin
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop
Years active2022 (2022)–present
LabelsIST
Members
  • Oh Junseok
  • Ryu Junmin
  • Bae Hyunjun
  • Seok Rakwon
  • Jeong Seunghwan
  • Kim Yeonkyu
  • Won Bin

Name

"ATBO" is an initial of At The Beginning of Originality which means the start of a dream. The name was originally "ABO", but was changed due to fan concern as the original name is a racial slur in some regions.[1]

History

Pre-debut

Yeonkyu was a YG Entertainment trainee who participated in YG Treasure Box, but did not make it into the show's final debut lineup.[2]

On February 6, it was reported that IST Entertainment, home to male idol groups Victon and The Boyz as well as female idol group Apink and Weeekly, was planning to debut their first boy group under the new company name in the first half of the year.[3]

On February 10, it was announced that the members would be selected from a group of 13 trainees through a survival program jointly produced with Kakao Entertainment and Sony Music Solutions.[4]

On the final episode aired on May 7, 2022, it was announced that the final seven contestants would debut as ATBO.[5]

On June 13, 2022, IST Entertainment announced that Yang Donghwa would not be debuting as a member of ATBO after his past misconduct when he was a student surfaced online.[6] On June 17, 2022, IST Entertainment announced that Won Bin, who was originally eliminated in episode 5, would be debuting with ATBO in replacement of Donghwa.[7][8]

2022–present: Debut with The Beginning: 開花

ATBO made their official debut on July 27, 2022, with the release of their debut EP, The Beginning: 開花, which can be roughly translated to "blooming flower".[9][10][11]

Members

  • Oh Junseok (오준석) – leader
  • Ryu Junmin (류준민)
  • Bae Hyunjun (배현준)
  • Seok Rakwon (석락원)
  • Jeong Seunghwan (정승환)
  • Kim Yeonkyu (김연규)
  • Won Bin (원빈)

Discography

Extended plays

List of extended plays, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures
Title Details Peak chart
positions
Sales
KOR
[12]
The Beginning: 開花
Track listing
  1. "7ibe (Vibe)"
  2. "Monochrome (Color)"
  3. "Graffiti"
  4. "High Five"
  5. "WoW"
  6. "Run"
6
The Beginning: 始作
  • Released: October 26, 2022
  • Label: IST, Kakao
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. "Attitude"
  2. "Time to Go!"
  3. "Magic"
  4. "Boost"
  5. "The Way"
  6. "Good Vibes Only"
5
The Beginning: 飛上
  • Released: May 18, 2023
  • Label: IST, Kakao
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. "Next to Me"
  2. "Bounce"
  3. "Just Dance"
  4. "사랑해줘"
  5. "Good Thing" (굿 띵),
  6. "Just for Us" (저스트 포 어스)
5

Singles

Title Year Peak position Album
KOR
[16]
"Monochrome (Color)" 2022 [upper-alpha 1] The Beginning : 開花
"Attitude" [upper-alpha 2] The Beginning: 始作
"Next to Me" 2023 [upper-alpha 3] The Beginning: 飛上

Videography

Music videos

List of songs, showing year released, name of the directors, and the length of the music videos
Title Year Director(s) Length Ref.
"Monochrome (Color)" 2022 Gibeak Lee (BOLD) 3:58 [20]
"Attitude" JIMMY (VIA) 3:40 [21]
"Next To Me" 2022 Haansol Rim
(Haans)
3:45 [22]

Filmography

Television shows

Year Title Notes Ref.
2022 The Origin – A, B, Or What? Survival show determining ATBO's members [8]
ATBO Walkshop Reality show

Ambassadorship

  • PR Ambassador for Korea Forest Love Youth Boys (2023)[23]

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee(s)/work(s) Result Ref.
Asia Artist Awards 2022 Focus Award ATBO Won [24]
Asia Model Awards 2022 Rookie of the Year – Singer Won [25]
Genie Music Awards 2022 Best Male Rookie Award Nominated [26]
K Global Heart Dream Awards 2023 K Global Next Leader Award Won [27]
MAMA Awards 2022 Best New Male Artist Nominated [28]
Artist of the Year Nominated

Notes

  1. "Monochrome (Color)" did not enter on the Circle Digital Chart but appeared at number 147 on the component Circle Download Chart.[17]
  2. "Attitude" did not enter on the Circle Digital Chart but appeared at number 116 on the component Circle Download Chart.[18]
  3. "Next to Me" did not enter on the Circle Digital Chart but appeared at number 186 on the component Circle Download Chart.[19]

References

  1. "ATBO on Twitter: "[NOTICE] 안녕하세요. IST엔터테인먼트입니다. <THE ORIGIN - A, B, Or What?> 데뷔조 팀명 변경 관련 안내 드립니다."". Twitter. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  2. Jo, Yoon-seon (November 15, 2018). "'YG보석함' 최장수 연습생 방예담, 6년간 폭풍 성장기 공개". Sports Chosun (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 26, 2020. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  3. Kim No-eul (February 7, 2022). "에이핑크·더보이즈 소속사, 올 상반기 새 보이그룹 론칭 [공식입장]" [Apink and The Boyz agency launch a new boy group in the first half of this year [Official position]] (in Korean). Xports News. Archived from the original on February 7, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2022 via Naver.
  4. Kim, Ye-eun (February 11, 2022). "IST엔터 새 보이그룹 탄생한다…MBN '디 오리진' 론칭" [IST Entertainment's new boy group is born... MBN 'The Origin' launched]. X Sports News (in Korean). Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  5. Jeong Bit (May 9, 2022). "[공식]IST엔터, 新보이그룹 ABO 론칭…'디 오리진'으로 뽑힌 7人, 하반기 데뷔" [[Official] IST Entertainment launches new boy group ABO... 7 people selected as 'The Origin' to debut in the second half of the year] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on November 16, 2022. Retrieved May 9, 2022 via Naver.
  6. "'IST 신인' ATBO 양동화, 학폭 인정→데뷔 무산…"진심으로 반성" [전문]". Xports News (in Korean). June 14, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  7. "IST 신인 '에이티비오', 새 멤버 원빈 합류…7인조 여름 데뷔". Newsis (in Korean). June 17, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  8. "IST엔터, 'ATBO(에이티비오)' 데뷔 멤버 재구성…원빈 합류-양동화 미합류". MBN (in Korean). June 17, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  9. "IST 新보이그룹 ATBO(에이티비오), 27일 전격 데뷔 [공식]". Star News (in Korean). July 8, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  10. "IST엔터 신인 에이티비오, 27일 데뷔 확정…앨범명 '개화'". Newsis (in Korean). July 8, 2022. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  11. Shin, Min-hee (July 27, 2022). "Boy band ATBO debuts with EP 'The Beginning: 開花'". Korea Joongang Daily (in Korean). Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  12. Peak chart positions on Circle Album Chart:
  13. Cumulative Sales of The Beginning: 開花:
  14. Cumulative Sales of The Beginning: 始作:
  15. Cumulative Sales of The Beginning: 始作:
  16. "Circle Digital Chart". Circle Chart (in Korean).
  17. "Download Chart – Week 31, 2022". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  18. "Download Chart – Week 44, 2022". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  19. "Download Chart – Week 20, 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  20. "[MV] ATBO(에이티비오) _ Monochrome (Color)". July 27, 2022.
  21. "[MV] ATBO(에이티비오)_ ATTITUDE". Instagram. October 26, 2022. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  22. "[MV] ATBO(에이티비오) _ Next to Me". May 18, 2023.
  23. Kim, Hyun-sik (March 21, 2023). "ATBO, 한국숲사랑청소년단 홍보대사 위촉" [ATBO appointed as public relations ambassador for Korea Forest Love Youth] (in Korean). E-Daily. Retrieved March 21, 2023 via Naver.
  24. Shin, Young-eun (December 13, 2022). "[2022 AAA] 라필루스·트렌드지·에이티비오, 포커스상 수상..."초심 잃지 않을 것" [[2022 AAA] Lapilus, TrendG, and ATBIIO receive the Focus Award..."We will not lose our original intentions] (in Korean). Maeil Business Star Today. Retrieved December 13, 2022 via Naver.
  25. "17회 2022 아시아모델페스티벌, 14~16일 의정부에서 개최" [17th 2022 Asia Model Festival, held in Uijeongbu from 14th to 16th]. BNT News (in Korean). October 13, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  26. "2022 GMA, 부문별 후보 공개…김호중·임영웅→세븐틴·NCT드림·아이브 등 대상후보" [2022 GMA reveals nominations by category... Kim Ho-jung, Lim Young-woong → Seventeen, NCT Dream, IVE, etc. grand prize candidates]. ETNEWS (in Korean). October 7, 2022. Archived from the original on October 8, 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  27. Cho, Yong-jun (August 11, 2023). "Heart Dream Awards honors fourth-generation K-pop stars" (in Korean). Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved August 11, 2023 via Naver.
  28. "2022 MAMA Awards Nominees". MAMA Awards. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
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