Fantasy Boys (group)

Fantasy Boys
Fantasy Boys
	Official logo
Background information
Origin	Seoul, South Korea
Genres	K-pop
Years active	2023–present
Labels	PocketDol Studio
Members	Soul; Kang Min-seo; Lee Han-bin; Hikari; Ling Qi; Hikaru; Kim Woo-seok; Hong Seong-min; Oh Hyeon-tae; Kim Gyu-rae; Kaedan;

Fantasy Boys (Korean: 판타지소년; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy group formed through the MBC reality competition show Fantasy Boys in 2023. The group is managed by PocketDol Studio, and is composed of eleven members: Kim Gyu-rae, Hong Seong-min, Oh Hyeon-tae, Lee Han-bin, Ling Qi, Kang Min-seo, Hikari, Soul, Kim Woo-seok, Hikaru & Kaedan.[1] The group debuted on September 21, 2023, with the extended play (EP) New Tomorrow.

History

Pre-debut activities

Prior to participating in Fantasy Boys, several members were already active in the entertainment industry.

Soul (formerly referred to as K-Soul) was a contestant on the competition shows Super Idol in 2015 and We Are Young in 2018.

In 2016, Ling Qi was a member of the pre-debut Chinese boy group X-Time and in 2018 he participated in the survival competition show Idol Producer.[2] He was eliminated in episode 8 and finished 58th overall.

In 2022, Yu Jun-won was a contestant on Hybe Label Japan's survival show &Audition – The Howling, but was eliminated in the final episode and did not make it into the final lineup of the boy group, &Team.[3]

2023–present: Formation through Fantasy Boys and debut

Fantasy Boys was formed through MBC TV's reality competition show Fantasy Boys, which aired from March 30 to June 8, 2023.[4][5] The show brought 55 contestants from around the world, primarily in South Korea, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Thailand and the United States, to compete and to debut in a multinational boy group.[6] Out of 55 contestants, only the top twelve would make the final lineup. All members were announced on the finale episode, which was broadcast live on June 8, 2023.[5] On August 14, 2023, it was announced that the group would be debuting in September. On August 23, it was announced that Fantasy Boys will debut as an 11-member group without Yu Jun-won (1st) due to disagreement between his parents and the agency.[7] On the next day, it was announced that the group will make their official debut on September 21, 2023.[8] Fantasy Boys released their debut EP New Tomorrow on September 21, 2023.

Members

Soul (苏尔; 소울)
Hikari (ヒカリ; 히카리)
Kang Min-seo (강민서)
Lee Han-bin (이한빈)
Ling Qi (凌崎; 링치)
Hikaru (ヒカル; 히카루)
Kim Woo-seok (김우석)
Hong Seong-min (홍성민)
Oh Hyeon-tae (오현태)
Kim Gyu-rae (김규래)
Kaedan (카에단)

Discography

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected details, chart positions, and sales
Title	Details	Peak chart positions		Sales
Title	Details	KOR [9]	JPN [10]	Sales
New Tomorrow	Released: September 21, 2023 Label: Kakao Entertainment Formats: Digital download, streaming Track listing "New Tomorrow" "One Shot" "Shangri-La"	7	16	KOR: 110,946[11] JPN: 3,479[12]

Singles

List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album
Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
Title	Year	KOR DL [13]	Album
"New Tomorrow"	2023	136	New Tomorrow

Filmography

Year	Name	Notes	Ref.
2023	Fantasy Boys	Reality competition show determining Fatasy Boys' members	[5]
2023	Boys Fantasy: Welcome to Fantasy World	Debut talk show	[14]

Concerts

Fantasy Boys Fan Concert in Japan (2023)[15]

References

Jang Ae-ri (June 9, 2023). 소년판타지 최종 12인 확정→'판타지 보이즈'로 데뷔 [Boys Fantasy final 12 confirmed → Debut as 'Fantasy Boys']. Viva100 (in Korean). Retrieved June 15, 2023.
偶像练习生凌崎成八组亲弟弟 60万网友为其加油 [Idol trainee Ling Qi became eight groups of brothers, 600,000 netizens cheered for him]. music.china.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved June 10, 2023.
Park Ha-na (March 30, 2023). '하이브 출신' 유준원, '소년판타지' 첫 입학 평가 무대...1등급 성공. News1 (in Korean). Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Daum.
Ahn Yun-ji (March 17, 2023). '소년판타지', 23일→30일로 첫 방송 날짜 연기 [공식] ['Boys Fantasy', the first broadcast date postponed from the 23rd to the 30th [Official]]. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved June 10, 2023.
Kwon Hye-mi (June 8, 2023). [TVis] '소년판타지' 강민서·김규래·문현빈, 탈락 위기? '10~12위' [[TVis] 'Boys Fantasy' Kang Min-seo·Kim Gyu-rae·Moon Hyun-bin, in danger of being eliminated? '10th to 12th place']. Ilgan Sports (in Korean). Retrieved June 10, 2023.
Park Seo-hyun (February 20, 2023). '소년판타지', 프로필 영상→사진 오늘(20일) 공개..한동철 PD 제작 ['Boys Fantasy', profile video → photo released today (20th)..Produced by Han Dong-chul PD]. Herald Pop (in Korean). Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Naver.
"판타지 보이즈 측 "계약 불발 유준원, 2번의 무단이탈과 계약서 수정 요구" [전문]". Daum (in Korean). August 23, 2023. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
Noh, Han-bin (August 14, 2023). "판타지 보이즈, 9월 정식 데뷔 확정..."기대해도 좋아" [공식]" [Fantasy Boys confirms official debut in September..."You can look forward to it" [Official]] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved September 29, 2023 – via Naver.
Peak chart positions on the Circle Album Chart:
- "New Tomorrow". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
Peak chart positions on the Oricon Albums Chart:
- "New Tomorrow" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on October 18, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
Cumulative Korean sales for New Tomorrow:
- "Circle Album Chart – September, 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 12, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- "Circle Album Chart – Week 40, 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). October 1–7, 2023. Archived from the original on October 12, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- "Circle Album Chart – Week 41, 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). October 8–14, 2023. Archived from the original on October 19, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
Cumulative Japanese sales for New Tomorrow:
- オリコン週間アルバムランキング 2023年10月09日～2023年10月15日 [Oricon Weekly Digital Album Ranking October 9, 2023 – October 15, 2023] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on October 18, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- オリコン週間アルバムランキング 2023年10月16日～2023年10月22日 [Oricon Weekly Album Ranking October 16, 2023 – October 22, 2023] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
Peak chart positions on the Circle Download Chart:
- "New Tomorrow". Circle Chart (in Korean). September 17–23, 2023. Archived from the original on September 29, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
Yoo Jung-min (June 16, 2023). "데뷔 1주일"...'소년판타지' 판타지 보이즈, 토크쇼 팬심 '정조준' ["One week since debut"... 'Boys Fantasy' Fantasy Boys, talk show fan heart 'Jung Aim']. MBC News (in Korean). Retrieved July 26, 2023 – via Naver.
Kim, Jin-seok (July 24, 2023). "판타지 보이즈, 日 도쿄 팬 콘서트 25일 SBS M 방송" [Fantasy Boys, Japan Tokyo fan concert broadcast on SBS M on the 25th]. JTBC News (in Korean). Retrieved July 27, 2023 – via Naver.

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[Debut-1] Jang Ae-ri (June 9, 2023). 소년판타지 최종 12인 확정→'판타지 보이즈'로 데뷔 [Boys Fantasy final 12 confirmed → Debut as 'Fantasy Boys']. Viva100 (in Korean). Retrieved June 15, 2023.

[2] 偶像练习生凌崎成八组亲弟弟 60万网友为其加油 [Idol trainee Ling Qi became eight groups of brothers, 600,000 netizens cheered for him]. music.china.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved June 10, 2023.

[3] Park Ha-na (March 30, 2023). '하이브 출신' 유준원, '소년판타지' 첫 입학 평가 무대...1등급 성공. News1 (in Korean). Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Daum.

[4] Ahn Yun-ji (March 17, 2023). '소년판타지', 23일→30일로 첫 방송 날짜 연기 [공식] ['Boys Fantasy', the first broadcast date postponed from the 23rd to the 30th [Official]]. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved June 10, 2023.

[:0-5] Kwon Hye-mi (June 8, 2023). [TVis] '소년판타지' 강민서·김규래·문현빈, 탈락 위기? '10~12위' [[TVis] 'Boys Fantasy' Kang Min-seo·Kim Gyu-rae·Moon Hyun-bin, in danger of being eliminated? '10th to 12th place']. Ilgan Sports (in Korean). Retrieved June 10, 2023.

[6] Park Seo-hyun (February 20, 2023). '소년판타지', 프로필 영상→사진 오늘(20일) 공개..한동철 PD 제작 ['Boys Fantasy', profile video → photo released today (20th)..Produced by Han Dong-chul PD]. Herald Pop (in Korean). Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Naver.

[7] "판타지 보이즈 측 "계약 불발 유준원, 2번의 무단이탈과 계약서 수정 요구" [전문]". Daum (in Korean). August 23, 2023. Retrieved August 23, 2023.

[8] Noh, Han-bin (August 14, 2023). "판타지 보이즈, 9월 정식 데뷔 확정..."기대해도 좋아" [공식]" [Fantasy Boys confirms official debut in September..."You can look forward to it" [Official]] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved September 29, 2023 – via Naver.

[9] Peak chart positions on the Circle Album Chart:
"New Tomorrow". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.

[10] "New Tomorrow". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.

[10] Peak chart positions on the Oricon Albums Chart:
"New Tomorrow" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on October 18, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.

[12] "New Tomorrow" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on October 18, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.

[11] Cumulative Korean sales for New Tomorrow:
"Circle Album Chart – September, 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 12, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2023.

"Circle Album Chart – Week 40, 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). October 1–7, 2023. Archived from the original on October 12, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2023.

"Circle Album Chart – Week 41, 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). October 8–14, 2023. Archived from the original on October 19, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023.

[14] "Circle Album Chart – September, 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 12, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2023.

[15] "Circle Album Chart – Week 40, 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). October 1–7, 2023. Archived from the original on October 12, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2023.

[16] "Circle Album Chart – Week 41, 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). October 8–14, 2023. Archived from the original on October 19, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023.

[12] Cumulative Japanese sales for New Tomorrow:
オリコン週間アルバムランキング 2023年10月09日～2023年10月15日 [Oricon Weekly Digital Album Ranking October 9, 2023 – October 15, 2023] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on October 18, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.

オリコン週間アルバムランキング 2023年10月16日～2023年10月22日 [Oricon Weekly Album Ranking October 16, 2023 – October 22, 2023] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.

[18] オリコン週間アルバムランキング 2023年10月09日～2023年10月15日 [Oricon Weekly Digital Album Ranking October 9, 2023 – October 15, 2023] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on October 18, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.

[19] オリコン週間アルバムランキング 2023年10月16日～2023年10月22日 [Oricon Weekly Album Ranking October 16, 2023 – October 22, 2023] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.

[13] Peak chart positions on the Circle Download Chart:
"New Tomorrow". Circle Chart (in Korean). September 17–23, 2023. Archived from the original on September 29, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.

[21] "New Tomorrow". Circle Chart (in Korean). September 17–23, 2023. Archived from the original on September 29, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.

[14] Yoo Jung-min (June 16, 2023). "데뷔 1주일"...'소년판타지' 판타지 보이즈, 토크쇼 팬심 '정조준' ["One week since debut"... 'Boys Fantasy' Fantasy Boys, talk show fan heart 'Jung Aim']. MBC News (in Korean). Retrieved July 26, 2023 – via Naver.

[15] Kim, Jin-seok (July 24, 2023). "판타지 보이즈, 日 도쿄 팬 콘서트 25일 SBS M 방송" [Fantasy Boys, Japan Tokyo fan concert broadcast on SBS M on the 25th]. JTBC News (in Korean). Retrieved July 27, 2023 – via Naver.