The Whales (더 웨일즈) is a four-member rock band formed through JTBC's audition show SuperBand 2. The group ended in 6th place on the show and debuted on January 1, 2022 as a five-member band with their self-titled digital single "The Whales".
They disbanded on September 15, 2022.
Career
2022: Debut with "The Whales", Kim Hangyeom's departure and disbandement
The group debuted on January 1, 2022 with their first digital single "The Whales".
On April 4, the band announced through their Instagram that Kim Hangyeom decided to part ways with the group. They cancelled all schedules and temporally stopped activities to reorganize the team's direction due to the absense of the vocalist.[1]
On June 22, the band announced their second digital single, which was released on July 22.[2]
On September 15, leader Yang Jang Semin announced the band's disbandement on the group's Instagram.[3]
Members
| Name | Position(s) | Year(s) active |
|---|---|---|
| Former | ||
| Jo Kihun (조기훈) | Drums | 2021–2022 |
| Jung Seokhoon (정석훈) | Guitar | 2021–2022 |
| Yang Jang Semin (양장세민) | Frontman, Bass | 2021–2022 |
| Kim Joonseo (김준사) | Piano/Keyboard, Vocalist | 2021–2022 |
| Kim Hangyeom (김한겸) | Vocalist, Guitar | 2021–2022 |
Discography
Digital singles
- "The Whales" (2022)
- "But You!" (2022)
Participation releases
- Super Band 2 - Episode.13 ("Break It") (2021)
- Super Band 2 - Episode.14 ("Imagine") (2021)
Producing and writing credits
| Artist | Song | Album | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | |||
| The Whales | "Intro" | "The Whales" | Composing Arranging[4] |
| "The Whales" | |||
| "But You!" | Arranging[5] | ||
Filmography
Reality shows
- SuperBand 2 (JTBC, 2021) - contestant
Trivia
- Jung Seokhoon is a member of the indie rock band Paper Brick
- Kim Hangyeom is a former CAP-TEEN contestant.
- Yangjang Semin was the leader of his first band named Binari, which disbanded months prior to his participation in SuperBand 2.
- Jo Kihun and Jung Seokhoon are active session musician of famous artists such as IU, Sam Kim, Pepper Tones, DAWN etc.