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.
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| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
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| Years active | 2023–present |
| Labels | Grid Entertainment |
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History edit
Pre-debut edit
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 its 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–present: Debut with Favorite edit
On September 13, 2023, Pow released their pre-release single "Favorite" before releasing their debut EP on October 11, 2023.[10] On October 4, the music video of the EP, "Amazing" was released.[11] On October 11, they officially debuted with the release of their EP and music video for "Dazzling".[12] The group made their official broadcast debut on music program M Countdown on September 14.[13]
On January 9, 2024, the group announced their upcoming release scheduled for January 15.[14] On January 25, Pow released a music video digital single titled "Valentine".[15]
Members edit
- Yorch (요치)
- Hyunbin (현빈)
- Jungbin (정빈) – leader
- Dongyeon (동연)
- Hong (홍)
Discography edit
Extended plays edit
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [16] | |||
| Favorite |
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24 |
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Singles edit
| Title | Year | Peak chart position | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR DL [18] | |||
| "Favorite" | 2023 | 178 | Favorite |
| "Dazzling" | — | ||
| "Valentine" | 2024 | 137 | Non-album singles |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||
Videography edit
Music videos edit
| Title | Year | Director(s) | Length | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Favorite" | 2023 | Kim Minjae (sigakryu) |
3:40 | [19] |
| "Amazing" | NALIM CHO (Ambience) |
3:30 | [20] | |
| "Dazzling" | Kim Minjae (sigakryu) |
3:14 | [21] | |
| "Valentine" | 2024 | Han Daehee (HANDAEHEE STUDIO) |
2:45 | [22] |
Awards and nominations edit
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee(s)/work(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seoul Music Awards | 2024 | Rookie of the Year | Pow | Nominated | [23] |
References edit
- ^ "GRID Entertainment announces plans to debut new boy band, acquires 131 Label". Korea JoongAng Daily. August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "新 보이그룹 파우, 9월 정식 데뷔…5인조 확정". Hankuk Kyungje (in Korean). August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ "파우(POW), 9월 데뷔 발표→글로벌 프로모션 시작…역대급 행보 예고" (in Korean). August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ "Boy band POW to debut in September". Korea JoongAng Daily. August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
- ^ ""'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.
- ^ "ปักหมุดรอ 'ยอร์ช ยงศิลป์' เปิดค่ายเพลงเอง เตรียมเดบิวต์ซิงเกิ้ลแรก" (in Thai). 7 April 2023. Archived from the original on April 7, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ "'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.
- ^ "Boy band Pow to debut in September". The Korea Herald (in Korean). August 2, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "'듄' 촬영 스폿?! 파우(POW), 'Amazing' MV 선공개 눈길". etnews (in Korean). October 5, 2023. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
- ^ "'글로벌 최애' 파우(POW), 정식 데뷔 당일 태국 아이튠즈 앨범·송 차트 동시 1". sports.khan (in Korean). October 11, 2023. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
- ^ "파우, 오늘 '엠카'서 프리 데뷔 무대". Edaily (in Korean). September 14, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ^ "신인그룹 파우, 25일 컴백 앞두고 해외 공연 출격..글로벌 활약 예열". n.news.naver (in Korean). January 9, 2024. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ "'컴백' 파우 'Valentine', 아이튠즈 7개 지역 차트인...'엠카' 첫 무대 성료". slist.kr (in Korean). January 26, 2024. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ Peak chart position on Circle Album Chart:
- Favorite: "Circle Album Chart – Week 45, 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 16, 2023.
- ^ Cumulative Sales of Favorite:
- "Circle Album Chart – Week 45, 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 16, 2023.
- "Circle Album Chart – Week 46, 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- "Circle Album Chart – Week 47, 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- "Circle Album Chart – Week 48, 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 7, 2023.
- "Circle Album Chart – February, 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 7, 2024. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- "Circle Album Chart – Week 10, 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ Peaks on the Circle Download Chart:
- Favorite: "Week 37 of 2023 – Circle Download Chart". Circle Chart. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
- Valentine: "Week 4 of 2024 – Circle Download Chart". Circle Chart. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ POW (파우) 'Favorite' M/V. GRID Entertainment. September 12, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2023 – via YouTube.
- ^ POW (파우) ‘Amazing’ M/V. GRID Entertainment. October 4, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2023 – via YouTube.
- ^ POW (파우) 'Dazzling' M/V. GRID Entertainment. October 11, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2023 – via YouTube.
- ^ POW (파우) 'Valentine' M/V. GRID Entertainment. January 24, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ Jeong, Ha-eun (January 3, 2024). 역사상 첫 해외 개최, 대상은 엔시티 드림 “2년 연속 수상 영광…시즈니 덕분”[제33회 서울가요대상] [Held overseas for the first time in history, the grand prize was awarded by NCT Dream "Honored to be awarded for the second year in a row...Thanks to Czennies" [The 33rd Seoul Music Awards]] (in Korean). Sports Seoul. Retrieved January 3, 2024 – via Naver.