Evnne

Evnne (Korean: 이븐) is a South Korean boy band formed in 2023 by Jellyfish Entertainment. The septet is composed of members: Keita, Park Han-bin, Lee Jeong-hyeon, Ji Yun-seo, Yoo Seung-eon, Mun Jung-hyun and Park Ji-hoo. The group debuted with the release of the extended play Target: Me on September 19, 2023.

Evnne
Seven boys standing
Evnne in 2023
From L–R: Jihoo, Jeonghyeon, Hanbin, Keita, Seungeon, Yunseo and Junghyun
Background information
Also known asEvening's Newest Etoiles
OriginSeoul, South Korea
Years active2023–present
LabelsJellyfish
Members
  • Keita Terazono
  • Park Han-bin
  • Lee Jeong-hyeon
  • Ji Yun-seo
  • Yoo Seung-eon
  • Mun Jung-hyun
  • Park Ji-hoo

Career

Pre-debut activities and formation

In 2023, Mnet aired the reality competition show Boys Planet, which saw 98 contestants from various backgrounds compete to become part of a temporary boy band under WakeOne. At the series' conclusion, nine contestants were selected to form the lineup of Zerobaseone, which debuted on July 10.[1]

Later, on August 3, Jellyfish Entertainment announced that seven losing finalists from the show would debut under the agency in the second half of 2023, as part of the boy band BLIT,[2] following "careful discussions" which saw the trainees' companies—WakeOne, Yuehua Entertainment, and the Rain Company—agreed in forming the band.[3] The agency explained that the group's name is an acronym for "Boldly Leaping into Tomorrow", adding that the group promises to "break boundaries as artists".[4] Following concerns regarding the potential misinterpretations of the group's name, Jellyfish Entertainment renamed the group to "Evnne" following consultations with the members.[5] The agency explained that the name was derived from combining "unusual words" that mean "Evening's Newest Etoiles", which represents a "new rising star in the night sky".[6]

The group's lineup includes several members with prior experience in the entertainment industry ahead of their participation on Boys Planet. In 2021, Keita debuted as part of the boy band Ciipher under Rain Company,[7] while Park Han-bin competed on SBS TV's Loud before joining WakeOne as a trainee.

2023–present: Debut with Target: Me

On August 16, 2023, it was announced that Evnne will make their official debut on September 19, with the extended play Target: Me and its lead single "Trouble".[8][9][10]

Members
  • Keita (佳汰; 케이타) – leader[11]
  • Park Han-bin (박한빈)
  • Lee Jeong-hyeon (이정현)
  • Ji Yun-seo (지윤서)
  • Yoo Seung-eon (유승언)
  • Mun Jung-hyun (문정현)
  • Park Ji-hoo (박지후)

Discography

Extended plays
List of EPs, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[12]		 JPN
[13]		 JPN
Hot
[14]
Target: Me 1954

Singles
List of singles, showing year released, chart positions and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR Down.
[17]
"Trouble" 2023 57 Target: Me

Music videos
Title Year Director(s) Ref.
"Trouble" 2023 Guzza, Kim Joohun (Kudo) [18]

Awards and nominations
Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) and the result of the award
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee/work Result Ref.
MAMA Awards 2023 Album of the Year Target: Me Pending [19]
Artist of the Year Evnne Pending
Best New Male Artist Pending
Worldwide Fans' Choice Top 10 Pending

References
  1. Yang, Haley (April 21, 2023). "Nine finalists announced on 'Boys Planet' K-pop audition show". koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. Archived from the original on August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  2. Jeon, Hyo-jin (August 3, 2023). "'보플' 문정현→케이타 7인조, '블릿'으로 하반기 데뷔 [공식]" ['Bople' Jung-hyun Moon → Keita 7-member group, debuted in the second half of the year with 'Blitz' [Official]]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 5, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  3. Yoo, Jung-min (August 3, 2023). "'보이즈 플래닛' 문정현→박지후, 7인조 '블릿' 데뷔 "젤리피쉬 기획"" ['Boys Planet' Moon Jung-hyun → Park Ji-hoo, 7-member 'Blitz' debut "Jellyfish planning"]. iMBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 5, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  4. Yang, Haley (August 3, 2023). "Jellyfish Entertainment to launch boy band 'BLIT' with seven 'Boys Planet' contestants". koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. Archived from the original on August 5, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  5. Yeo, Gladys (August 16, 2023). "Here's when new group EVNNE, formed by ex-'Boys Planet' contestants, will debut". NME. Archived from the original on September 4, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  6. Kim, Ha-young (August 9, 2023). "'보이즈 플래닛' 파생 그룹 블릿→이븐, 팀명 변경" ['Boys Planet' derived group BLIT→ EVNNE, team name changed]. Sports Khan (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 11, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023 – via Naver.
  7. Yoon, Sang-geun (September 1, 2021). "'비 프로듀싱' 싸이퍼, 9월 미니 2집 컴백[공식]". Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 3, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  8. "젤리피쉬 新 보이그룹 '이븐', 9월18일 데뷔". Newsis (in Korean). August 16, 2023. Archived from the original on August 17, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  9. "이븐, 9월 18일 데뷔…완전체 실루엣 공개". Sports Donga (in Korean). August 16, 2023. Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  10. Hong, Hye-min (August 24, 2023). "EVNNE unveils first group photo ahead of September debut". koreatimes. Archived from the original on September 4, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  11. Yoon, So-yeon (September 19, 2023). "EVNNE shows that persistence pays off with debut album 'Target: ME'". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  12. "Circle Album Chart – Week 38, 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  13. "Target: Me (2023)". September 25 – October 1, 2023. Archived from the original on October 4, 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  14. Peaks on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart:
  15. Cumulative Korean sales for Target: Me:
  16. Cumulative Japanese sales for Target: Me:
  17. Peak chart positions on the Circle Download Chart:
  18. Target: Me (EP) (photobook). EVNNE. South Korea: Jellyfish Entertainment, Genie Music. 2023. Credits.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  19. "Jimin & Tomorrow X Together Lead Nominations for 2023 MAMA Awards (Full List)". Billboard. October 19, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
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