Ciipher
{{short description|South Korean boy band}}
{{distinguish|Cipher}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2021}}{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Ciipher
| image = Ciipher 210406.png
| alt =
| caption = Ciipher in 2021
Top: L-R: Tan (former), Tag (former), Won (former),
Bottom: L-R: Dohwan (former), Hyunbin, Hwi, Keita
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| alias =
| origin = South Korea
| genre = {{hlist|K-pop|EDM|R&B}}
| years_active = {{start date|2021}}–present
| label = {{hlist|R.A.I.N. Company}}
| website =
| current_members = * Hwi
- Hyunbin
- Keita
| past_members = * Tan
- Tag
- Dohwan
- Won
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Ciipher ({{Korean|싸이퍼||Ssaipeo}}) is a South Korean boy band created by South Korean singer Rain under R.A.I.N. Company. The group consists of three members: Hwi, Hyunbin, and Keita. Originally a seven-piece ensemble, members Tan, Tag, Dohwan, and Won left the group on August 9, 2023.{{Cite web |last=이 |first=승훈 |title='비 제작 아이돌' 싸이퍼, 데뷔 2년만 4人 탈퇴 [종합] |url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/108/0003173551 |access-date=2023-08-09 |website=Naver News |language=ko}} They debuted on March 15, 2021, with the extended play (EP) I Like You.
History
=Pre-debut=
Preparation for the debut of the group has been three years in the making.{{cite web|url=https://theindependent.sg/rain-announces-new-boy-group-ciipher-under-his-management/|title=Rain announces new boy group Ciipher under his management|date=December 12, 2020|website=The Independent|access-date=March 2, 2021|archive-date=January 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210120130302/https://theindependent.sg/rain-announces-new-boy-group-ciipher-under-his-management/|url-status=live}} About selecting the members for the first group signed under his R.A.I.N company, Rain said, "There were a lot of factors involved in the process of making Ciipher, but when I met these kids, I felt like I could bet it all on them. Not just my time or my skill, but all the things I had and have made. Whether the group has good results or not, I don't think I'll regret the things that I gave to this group. That's how talented and well-mannered they are".{{cite web | last=Arun | first=Thanmay | title=Veteran K-Pop Star Rain Talks About Becoming Producer For Upcoming Boy Group 'Ciipher' | website=International Business Times | date=February 19, 2021 | url=https://www.ibtimes.com/veteran-k-pop-star-rain-talks-about-becoming-producer-upcoming-boy-group-ciipher-3148458 | access-date=March 6, 2021 | archive-date=April 28, 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210428122138/https://www.ibtimes.com/veteran-k-pop-star-rain-talks-about-becoming-producer-upcoming-boy-group-ciipher-3148458 | url-status=live }}
Prior to joining the group, many of the members had auditioned on popular television programs or trained at other major labels. In December 2014, Tan competed in Mnet's survival reality show No.Mercy under his birth name Choi Seok-won. However, he did not make it into the final lineup of Monsta X in 2015.{{Cite web|last=Park|first=Gyu-oh|date=November 13, 2014|title=New idol group to be born through Mnet's 'No.Mercy'|url=http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201411131802564766044_2|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112193552/http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201411131802564766044_2|archive-date=November 12, 2020|access-date=September 5, 2020|website=K-pop Herald}} Keita and Dohwan were former contestants on YG's Treasure Box, but they both 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}} Won was a contestant on Under Nineteen under his birth name Park Sung-won. He became a member of the debut lineup as he finished in 7th place. Won debuted as a member of 1the9 on April 13, 2019, and the group officially disbanded as a group on August 8, 2020.{{Cite web|last=Jeong|first=Ji-won|date=July 27, 2020|title=[단독]원더나인, 8월 8일 끝으로 공식적 해산|url=http://m.joynews24.com/v/1285268|access-date=July 28, 2020|website=Joynews24|language=ko|archive-date=July 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728014323/http://m.joynews24.com/v/1285268|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=[단독] 7일 후 다시는 못 보는 원더나인 아이돌 그룹|url=https://m.post.naver.com/viewer/postView.nhn?volumeNo=28959657&memberNo=36638490|access-date=August 2, 2020|website=Naver|language=ko|archive-date=August 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200802132837/https://m.post.naver.com/viewer/postView.nhn?volumeNo=28959657&memberNo=36638490|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=Hwang|first=Hye-jin|title='계약만료' 원더나인, 5일 마지막 앨범 'Good Bye 1THE9' 발매 확정(공식)|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/609/0000308796|access-date=August 2, 2020|publisher=Newsen|website=Naver|language=ko|archive-date=September 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928142754/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/609/0000308796|url-status=live}} Hyunbin was a former contestant on Produce X 101 under Starship Entertainment,{{cite news|last=Li|first=Tzu-yuan|date=March 22, 2020|title=Produce X 101 5月3日開播 即睇10名呼聲最高的潛力股|url=https://www.hk01.com/開罐/309095/produce-x-101-5月3日開播-即睇10名呼聲最高的潛力股|website=HK01|access-date=November 17, 2019|archive-date=May 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190501174848/https://www.hk01.com/%E9%96%8B%E7%BD%90/309095/produce-x-101-5%E6%9C%883%E6%97%A5%E9%96%8B%E6%92%AD-%E5%8D%B3%E7%9D%8710%E5%90%8D%E5%91%BC%E8%81%B2%E6%9C%80%E9%AB%98%E7%9A%84%E6%BD%9B%E5%8A%9B%E8%82%A1|url-status=live}}{{cite web|author=Sani|date=May 6, 2019|title=一播出就倍受關注！ 被稱為「完成型美男」的《Produce X 101》選手金曜漢|url=https://www.koreastardaily.com/tc/news/116402|access-date=November 17, 2019|archive-date=November 17, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191117104639/https://www.koreastardaily.com/tc/news/116402|url-status=live}}{{cite web|author=Rui|date=May 13, 2019|title=《PRODUCE X 101》「完成型美男」金曜漢童年照大放出：請走出道路吧！|url=https://www.koreastardaily.com/tc/news/116518|access-date=November 17, 2019|archive-date=November 17, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191117104651/https://www.koreastardaily.com/tc/news/116518|url-status=live}} and was eliminated on episode 8, finishing in 32nd place.
=2021: Debut with ''I Like You'' and ''Blind''=
On December 12, 2020, Rain announced Ciipher would debut with their first extended play I Like You on March 15, 2021.{{Cite web|last=Jo|first=Yeon-kyung|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/311/0001259909|title='김태희♥' 비, 직접 제작한 보이그룹 옆에서 '대표님' 비주얼..."안 꿀려"[★해시태그]|date=February 2, 2021|website=Joins|access-date=February 7, 2021|language=ko|archive-date=February 3, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203122526/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/311/0001259909|url-status=live}}
On September 28, 2021, Ciipher released their second extended play Blind.{{Cite web|last=Yoon|first=Sang-geun|url=https://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2021090107054857837|title='비 프로듀싱' 싸이퍼, 9월 미니 2집 컴백[공식]|date=September 1, 2021|website=Star News|access-date=September 2, 2021|language=ko|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210903220536/https://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2021090107054857837 |archive-date=September 3, 2021 }}
=2022–present: ''The Code'', ''Boys Planet'' and ''Fantasy Boys'', Evnne and lineup changes=
On May 11, 2022, Ciipher released their third extended play The Code.{{cite web|first=Seung-hoon|last=Lee|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/109/0004597002|title='비 제작' 싸이퍼, 5월 11일 컴백 확정[공식]|trans-title='Non-Production' Ciipher Confirms Comeback on May 11th [Official]|work=OSEN|language=ko|date=April 21, 2022|access-date=April 21, 2022}}
Keita and Tag participated in Mnet's reality competition show Boys Planet.{{cite web|last=Jung|first=Ha-eun|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/468/0000911243|title='보이즈 플래닛' 예열 시작...프로필 공개|trans-title='Boys Planet' warm-up begins...Reveal your profile|publisher=Sports Seoul|via=Naver|language=ko|date=December 30, 2022|access-date=December 31, 2022}} and on February 20, 2023, Hyunbin became a contestant on Fantasy Boys.{{cite web|author=Park Seo-hyun|date=February 20, 2023|title='소년판타지', 프로필 영상→사진 오늘(20일) 공개..한동철 PD 제작|trans-title='Boys Fantasy', profile video → photo released today (20th)..Produced by Han Dong-chul PD|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003615963|publisher=The Herald Pop|access-date=February 28, 2023|language=ko|via=Naver}}
On August 3, it was revealed that Keita will debut as a member of the project boy group Evnne and on August 9, it was announced that members Tan, Tag, Dohwan and Won had left the group.
Members
Adapted from their Naver profile{{Cite web|title=Ciipher : 네이버 통합검색|url=https://m.search.naver.com/search.naver?sm=mtb_hty.top&where=m&oquery=Ciipher&tqi=hvJ50sprvAdssNN1b38ssssss5h-239580&query=싸이퍼|website=search.naver.com|language=ko|archive-date=December 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201226172258/https://search.naver.com/search.naver?sm=mtb_pcv&where=nexearch&query=Ciipher|url-status=live}} and website profile.
{{div col}}
=Active=
- Hwi ({{lang|ko|휘}})
- Hyunbin ({{lang|ko|현빈}})
=Inactive=
- Keita ({{lang|ko|케이타}})
=Former=
- Tan ({{lang|ko|탄}})
- Tag ({{lang|ko|태그}})
- Dohwan ({{lang|ko|도환}})
- Won ({{lang|ko|원}})
{{div col end}}
Discography
===Extended plays===
=Singles=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:14em;" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:2em;"| Year ! scope="col"| Peak position ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:7em;" | Album |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|KOR |
| scope="row" | "I Like You" (안꿀려)
| rowspan="2" | 2021 | — | I Like You |
| scope="row" | "Blind" (콩깍지)
| — |Blind |
| scope="row" | "Fame"
| 2022 | —{{Efn-ua|"Fame" did not enter Gaon Digital Chart, but debuted and peaked at position 162 on component Download Chart.{{cite web |url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=20&hitYear=2022&termGbn=week |title=2022년 20차 Download Chart |website=Gaon Chart |language=ko |access-date=May 19, 2022}}}} | The Code |
| colspan="4" style="font-size:85%;"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Videography
===Music videos===
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" style="width:16em;" | Title
! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
|---|
| scope="row" | "I Like You" (안꿀려)
| rowspan="2"|2021 | {{Cite AV media|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_UWEm2ZE3Tk|title=Ciipher (싸이퍼) 'I Like You' (안꿀려) Official MV|date=March 15, 2021|language=ko|access-date=September 27, 2021|via=YouTube|medium=Online video}} |
| scope="row" | "Blind"
| {{Cite AV media|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3Mapgjjc1YY|title=Ciipher (싸이퍼) 'Blind' Official M/V|date=September 28, 2021|language=ko|access-date=October 14, 2021|via=YouTube|medium=Online video}} |
| scope="row" | "Fame"
| 2022 | {{Cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgN8W-UME74|title=Ciipher (싸이퍼) 'Fame' Official M/V|date=May 11, 2022|language=ko|access-date=May 14, 2022|via=YouTube|medium=Online video}} |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="width: 100%;" |
| style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
|+Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination ! scope="col" | Award ceremony ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Nominee(s) ! scope="col" | Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
| scope="row" | Asia Artist Awards
| align=center rowspan="2"|2021 | Male Idol Group Popularity Award | align=center rowspan="2"|Ciipher | {{nom}} |
|---|
| scope="row" | Korea Culture Entertainment Awards
| K-Pop Star Award | {{won}} | {{citation needed|date=December 2021}} |
Notes
{{Notelist-ua}}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{URL|http://cafe.daum.net/Ciipher|Official Cafe}} {{in lang|ko}}
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Category:2021 establishments in South Korea
Category:Musical groups from Seoul
Category:Musical groups established in 2021
Category:South Korean dance music groups