Pow (band)

Pow (Korean: 파우; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band formed by Grid Entertainment in 2023. The group consists of five members: Yorch, Hyunbin, Jungbin, Dongyeon and Hong. The group made their official debut on October 11, 2023.

Pow
OriginSeoul, South Korea
Genres
Years active2023 (2023)–present
LabelsGrid Entertainment
Members
  • Yorch
  • Hyunbin
  • Jungbin
  • Dongyeon
  • Hong

History

Pre-debut

On July 10, 2023, Grid Entertainment announced that Thai actor Yorch had signed an exclusive contract with them.[1] They also revealed their plan to launch a new boy group including Yorch in the second half of 2023.[2] On August 1, Grid opened the group's official social media accounts revealing all the five members of the group as well as the group's name as Pow.[3] On the same day, it was confirmed that the band will make it's official debut in September 2023.[4][5]

Prior to joining the group, Yorch was an active actor in Thailand who appeared on multiple television series. He was also a part of Big Hit Music's upcoming boy group with the tentative name Trainee A.[6] However, the debut project was later cancelled.[7] Dongyeon participated in SBS's reality competition show Loud in 2021.[8] He was eliminated in round 7, finishing in 15th place.[9]

2023: Official debut

Pow released their pre-release single "Favorite" on September 13 before releasing their debut EP in October 11, 2023.[10] The group made their official broadcast debut on music program M Countdown on September 14.[11]

Members
  • Yorch (요치)
  • Hyunbin (현빈)
  • Jungbin (정빈) – leader
  • Dongyeon (동연)
  • Hong (홍)

Discography

Extended plays
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[12]
Favorite TBA

Singles
Title Year Peak chart position Album
KOR
DL
[13]
"Favorite" 2023 178 Favorite
"Dazzling" TBA

References
  1. "GRID Entertainment announces plans to debut new boy band, acquires 131 Label". Korea JoongAng Daily. August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  2. Gong, Mi-na (July 10, 2023). "그리드엔터, 하반기 보이그룹 론칭…빅히트 출신 요치 영입". SpoTV News (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 10, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  3. "新 보이그룹 파우, 9월 정식 데뷔…5인조 확정". Hankuk Kyungje (in Korean). August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  4. "파우(POW), 9월 데뷔 발표→글로벌 프로모션 시작…역대급 행보 예고" (in Korean). August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  5. "Boy band POW to debut in September". Korea JoongAng Daily. August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  6. ""'빅히트상' 모아뒀네"...7명 전원 얼굴 공개된 빅히트 차기 男 아이돌" ["I've collected the 'Big Hit Awards'"... The next big hit idol whose faces were revealed for all 7 people] (in Korean). Dispatch. January 20, 2022. Archived from the original on January 28, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  7. "ปักหมุดรอ 'ยอร์ช ยงศิลป์' เปิดค่ายเพลงเอง เตรียมเดบิวต์ซิงเกิ้ลแรก" (in Thai). 7 April 2023. Archived from the original on April 7, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  8. "'라우드' 박진영X싸이, 윤동연-천준혁-나윤서 BTS 'I NEED U' '감동'…우경준 '감정폭발 주문' 3위 (2)". Top Star News (in Korean). July 10, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  9. "Boy band Pow to debut in September". The Korea Herald (in Korean). August 2, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  10. Son, Bong-seok (September 27, 2023). '글로벌 최애돌' 파우, 10월 11일 첫 번째 EP 발매 확정··· 'Favorite' 상승세 잇는다. Sport Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  11. "파우, 오늘 '엠카'서 프리 데뷔 무대". Edaily (in Korean). September 14, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  12. Peak chart position on Circle Album Chart:
  13. Peaks on the Circle Download Chart:
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