ATBO
{{Short description|South Korean boy band}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = ATBO
| image = 에이티비오 (ATBO) - 뮤직뱅크 출근길 직캠 MusicBank Fancam 220819.jpg
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| caption = ATBO in August 2022
L–R: Hyunjun, Seunghwan, Yeonkyu, Junseok, Rakwon, Junmin, and Won Bin
| origin = Seoul, South Korea
| genre = K-pop
| years_active = {{Start date|2022}}–present
| label = IST
| current_members =
- Junseok
- Junmin
- Hyunjun
- Seunghwan
- Yeonkyu
- Won Bin
| past_members =
- Rakwon
| website =
}}
ATBO ({{Korean|에이티비오||Eitibio}}; an acronym for At The Beginning of Originality) is a South Korean boy group formed through IST Entertainment's survival competition The Origin – A, B, Or What? in 2022. The group consists of six members: Junseok, Junmin, Hyunjun, Seunghwan, Yeonkyu, and Won Bin. Originally a septet, Rakwon left the group on May 6, 2024, due to health issues. They debuted on July 27, 2022, with the extended play (EP) The Beginning: 開花.
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.{{Cite web |title=ATBO on Twitter: "[NOTICE] 안녕하세요. IST엔터테인먼트입니다.
History
=Pre-debut=
Junmin and Rakwon were SM Entertainment trainees; the latter also being a former child model. While Yeonkyu was a YG Entertainment trainee who participated in YG Treasure Box, but did not make it into the show's final debut lineup.{{Cite web|last=Jo|first=Yoon-seon|url=https://sports.chosun.com/news/ntype.htm?id=201811150100148980011217&servicedate=20181115|title='YG보석함' 최장수 연습생 방예담, 6년간 폭풍 성장기 공개|date=November 15, 2018|website=Sports Chosun|access-date=December 8, 2020|language=ko|archive-date=December 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201226172158/https://sports.chosun.com/news/ntype.htm?id=201811150100148980011217&servicedate=20181115|url-status=live}}
=2022: Formation through ''The Origin - A, B, Or What?''=
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.{{cite web|title=에이핑크·더보이즈 소속사, 올 상반기 새 보이그룹 론칭 [공식입장]|trans-title=Apink and The Boyz agency launch a new boy group in the first half of this year [Official position]|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/311/0001406892|via=Naver|publisher=Xports News|language=ko|author=Kim No-eul|date=February 7, 2022|access-date=February 7, 2022|archive-date=February 7, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220207031520/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/311/0001406892|url-status=live}}
On February 10, it was announced that the members would be selected from a group of 13 trainees through a survival program called The Origin - A, B, Or What?, jointly produced with Kakao Entertainment and Sony Music Solutions.{{cite web|last=Kim|first=Ye-eun|date=February 11, 2022|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/311/0001408645|title=IST엔터 새 보이그룹 탄생한다…MBN '디 오리진' 론칭|trans-title=IST Entertainment's new boy group is born... MBN 'The Origin' launched|work=X Sports News|access-date=April 2, 2022|language=ko|archive-date=November 16, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221116143956/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/311/0001408645|url-status=live}}
On the final episode aired on May 7, 2022, it was announced that the final seven contestants: Junseok, Junmin, Hyunjun, Donghwa, Rakwon, Seunghwan and Yeonkyu would debut as ABO, which was then changed to ATBO.{{cite web|title=[공식]IST엔터, 新보이그룹 ABO 론칭…'디 오리진'으로 뽑힌 7人, 하반기 데뷔|trans-title=[Official] IST Entertainment launches new boy group ABO... 7 people selected as 'The Origin' to debut in the second half of the year|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=076&aid=0003865136|via=Naver|publisher=Sports Chosun|language=ko|author=Jeong Bit|date=May 9, 2022|access-date=May 9, 2022|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221116143956/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=076&aid=0003865136 |archive-date=2022-11-16}}
On June 13, 2022, IST Entertainment announced that Donghwa would not be debuting as a member of ATBO after his past misconduct when he was a student surfaced online.{{cite web|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/311/0001461171|title='IST 신인' ATBO 양동화, 학폭 인정→데뷔 무산…"진심으로 반성" [전문]|work=Xports News|language=ko|date=June 14, 2022|access-date=July 23, 2022|archive-date=June 30, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230630221423/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/311/0001461171|url-status=live}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/003/0011253607|title=IST 신인 '에이티비오', 새 멤버 원빈 합류…7인조 여름 데뷔|work=Newsis|language=ko|date=June 17, 2022|access-date=July 23, 2022|archive-date=June 30, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230630221423/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/003/0011253607|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/057/0001670972|title=IST엔터, 'ATBO(에이티비오)' 데뷔 멤버 재구성…원빈 합류-양동화 미합류|work=Maeil Broadcasting Network|language=ko|date=June 17, 2022|access-date=July 23, 2022|archive-date=July 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230707071648/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/057/0001670972|url-status=live}}
=2022-2023: 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".{{cite web|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/108/0003069061|title=IST 新보이그룹 ATBO(에이티비오), 27일 전격 데뷔 [공식]|work=Star News|language=ko|date=July 8, 2022|access-date=July 23, 2022|archive-date=July 1, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230701094308/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/108/0003069061|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/003/0011293232|title=IST엔터 신인 에이티비오, 27일 데뷔 확정…앨범명 '개화'|work=Newsis|language=ko|date=July 8, 2022|access-date=July 25, 2022|archive-date=June 30, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230630221431/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/003/0011293232|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Shin|first=Min-hee|url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2022/07/27/entertainment/kpop/korea-atbo-debut/20220727184400999.html|title=Boy band ATBO debuts with EP 'The Beginning: 開花'|website=Korea JoongAng Daily|language=ko|date=July 27, 2022|access-date=August 4, 2022|archive-date=August 28, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230828212659/https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2022/07/27/entertainment/kpop/korea-atbo-debut/20220727184400999.html|url-status=live}}
=2024-present: Rakwon's departure and formation of The CrewOne=
On May 6, 2024, IST announced that Rakwon will be leaving the group due to health issues dating back to March.{{cn|date=October 2024}}
On June 27, the group collaborated with Just B to form the project boy group The CrewOne.{{cite web|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/477/0000498372|last=Jang|first=Jin-ri|date=June 27, 2024|publisher=Dispatch|language=ko|script-title=ko:ATBO+저스트비 뭉친다…프로젝트 그룹 더크루원 결성|trans-title=ATBO+Just B have come together... confirmed formation of project group The CrewOne|access-date=October 3, 2024|via=Naver}} The project group then joined Mnet's competition program Road to Kingdom: Ace of Ace, which premiered on September 19, 2024.{{cite web|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/433/0000106292|last=Lee|first=Myung-joo|date=July 10, 2024|publisher=Dispatch|language=ko|script-title=ko:'로드 투 킹덤', 새 시즌 온다...최종 라인업 7팀 공개|trans-title='Road to Kingdom', new season coming...Final lineup of 7 teams revealed|access-date=July 14, 2024|via=Naver}}
Members
= Current members =
- Junseok ({{lang|ko|준석}}) – leader, rapper, dancer
- Junmin ({{lang|ko|준민}}) – vocalist
- Hyunjun ({{lang|ko|현준}}) – rapper
- Seunghwan ({{lang|ko|승환}}) – vocalist, dancer
- Yeonkyu ({{lang|ko|연규}}) – vocalist
- Won Bin ({{lang|ko|원빈}}) – rapper, vocalist
= Former members =
- Rakwon ({{lang|ko|락원}}) – vocalist, dancer
Discography
=Extended plays=
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|+ List of extended plays, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Details ! scope="col" | Peak chart ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Sales |
| scope="col" style="font-size:90%; width:2.5em" | KOR Peak chart positions on Circle Album Chart:
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| scope="row" | The Beginning: 開花
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| scope="row" | The Beginning: 始作
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| scope="row" | The Beginning: 飛上
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| scope="row" | Must Have
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| 9 |
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=Singles=
Videography
=Music videos=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ List of songs, showing year released, name of the directors, and the length of the music videos ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Director(s) ! scope="col" | Length ! scope="col" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| scope="row" | "Monochrome (Color)"
| rowspan="2" | 2022 | Gibeak Lee (BOLD) | 3:58 |
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| scope="row" | "Attitude"
| Jimmy (VIA) | 3:40 |{{Cite web |date=October 26, 2022 |title=[MV] ATBO(에이티비오)_ ATTITUDE |url=https://www.instagram.com/tv/CkLEzc2g7ig/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= |access-date=October 26, 2022 |website=Instagram |archive-date=March 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230306012744/https://www.instagram.com/tv/CkLEzc2g7ig/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= |url-status=live }} |
| scope="row" | "Next To Me"
| rowspan="2" | 2023 | Haansol Rim | 3:45 |
| scope="row" | "Must Have Love"
| Jimmy (VIA) | 3:16 |
Filmography
=Television shows=
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! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |
| scope="row" rowspan="2" | 2022
| Survival show determining ATBO's members |
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| ATBO Walkshop
| Reality show |{{Citation needed|date=November 2022}} |
Ambassadorship
- PR Ambassador for Korea Forest Love Youth Boys (2023){{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=018&aid=0005446644|last=Kim|first=Hyun-sik|title=ATBO, 한국숲사랑청소년단 홍보대사 위촉|trans-title=ATBO appointed as public relations ambassador for Korea Forest Love Youth|publisher=E-Daily|via=Naver|date=March 21, 2023|access-date=March 21, 2023|language=ko|archive-date=March 21, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321133914/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=018&aid=0005446644|url-status=live}}
Awards and nominations
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|http://istent.co.kr/}} {{in lang|ko}}
{{IST Entertainment}}
{{Kakao M}}
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