- For other artists named 'Lucy', see Lucy.
LUCY (루시) is a four-member boy band under MYSTIC89. They debuted on May 8, 2020 with their first single "Dear.".
History
2019: SuperBand
The band was formed on the JTBC audition show SuperBand and won second place. They toured together in the Superband Nation Wide Concert.
For the following tour, the Top 3 Superband Concert, Lee Ju Hyuk was anable to attend due to conflicting schedule with the release of his band's new album[1]. He eventually decided to leave the group in order to go back to his original band, GIFT.
It was annonced on November 27, 2019 that Choi Sang Yeop, a contestant eliminated during the first round of SuperBand, will replace Ju Hyuk.[2]
2020: Debut with "Dear", Panorama & "Snooze"
It was announced on March 27, 2020, that the band signed with MYSTIC89.[3] They debuted on May 8, 2020 with their first single "Dear.".
On July 30, the band announced their first EP called Panorama will be released on August 13 and will feature a new version of the song "Flare", performed on SuperBand.[4]
On November 1, the band announced their second single album, "Snooze", will be released on November 12. It will feature a new version of the song "Snooze", performed on SuperBand.[5]
2021: "Inside", "Love Me Love You", "Gatcha!", "Irrelevant Answer" and Blue
On February 2, 2021, the band announced their third single album, "Inside", will be released on February 16, 2021.[6]
On April 11, the band announced a collaboration single with lyricist Kim Eana and AKMU's Lee Su Hyun titled "Love Me Love You".[7] It was released for free on April 15, and in collaboration with the animal shelter "Kara The Bom Center" to raise awareness on neglected and abandoned pets.[8]
On June 9, the band announced their fourth single album, "Gatcha!", to be released on June 16.[9]
On August 18, the band announced their digital single, "Irrelevant Answer", which was released on August 20.[10]
On November 25, the band announced their second EP, Blue, to be released on December 7.[11]
2022: "daybreak X LUCY : Part.1", "daybreak X LUCY : Part.2", "Run Away", "Trip:Tape #03", Childhood
On March 24, 2022, the band announced the digital single, "daybreak X LUCY : Part.1", made in collaboration with the indie band DAYBREAK, which was released on March 31.[12]
On April 4, they announced the second collaboration "daybreak X LUCY : Part.2", set to release on April 7.[13]
They released their third digital single, "Run Away", which is a remake of Delispice's "항상 엔진을 켜둘께", on May 18.[14]
The band released their fourth digital single, "Trip: Tape #03", on May 31, as part of the Trip: Tape travel project.[15]
On August 5, Mystic Story announced the band is planning to release a new album in August.[16] On August 9, a teaser revealed that they will release their first studio album, Childhood on August 17.[17]
2023: Insert Coin, Fever, "Boogie Man"
On February 10, 2023, Mystic Story announced that LUCY will be coming back with their third EP by the end of the month.[18] On February 13, a teaser revealed that they will release their third EP, Insert Coin on February 23.[19]
On July 25, it was announced that LUCY will be making a comeback in August.[20] On July 28, a teaser revealed that they will release their fourth EP, Fever, on August 17.[21]
On November 23, LUCY announced their upcoming single "Boogie Man", set to be released on December 5.[22]
2024: "The Knight Who Can't Die and The Silk Cradle", Chapter of Youth, From., Shin Gwang Il's military service, "She's Smiling"
On March 14, 2024, LUCY announced their upcoming single "The Knight Who Can't Die and The Silk Cradle", set to be released on March 20.[23]
On April 29, LUCY announced their first compilation LP, Chapter of Youth, set to be released on May 8.[24]
On August 1, LUCY announced their fifth EP From., scheduled for August 14.[25]
On September 2, Shin Gwang Il started his military service.[26]
On November 29, the music video teaser for "She's Smiling" was unveiled.[27] It was released on December 1 as part of the Lovesome Project.
2025: "Wakey Wakey", 와장창
On March 12, 2025, it was announced that LUCY will be pre-releasing a single on March 27, ahead of the release of their sixth EP scheduled for April.[28] On March 19, they annouced the first title track "Wakey Wakey", ahead of the release of their sixth EP 와장창, scheduled for April 23.[29]
Members
| Name | Position(s) | Year(s) active |
|---|---|---|
| Shin Ye Chan (신예찬) | Leader, Violinist | 2019–present |
| Choi Sang Yeop (최상엽) | Vocal, Guitar | 2019–present |
| Cho Won Sang (조원상) | Bass, Producer | 2019–present |
| Inactive | ||
| Shin Gwang Il (신광일) | Drums, Vocal | 2019–present |
| Pre-debut | ||
| Lee Ju Hyuk (이주혁) | Vocal, Guitar | 2019 |
Discography
Studio albums
- Childhood (2022)
Compilation albums
- Chapter of Youth (2024)
EPs
Single albums
Digital singles
- "Dear." (2020)
- "Irrelevant Answer" (2021)
- "Run Away" (2022)
- "Trip: Tape #03" (2022)
- "Some Day in the 21 Century" (2022)
- "Monthly The Stage" (2023)
- "Boogie Man" (2023)
- "The Knight Who Can't Die and The Silk Cradle" (2024)
- "So Nice (GMF Theme Song)" (2024)
- "She's Smiling" (2024)
- "Wakey Wakey" (2025)
Collaborations
- "Love Me Love You" (with Kim Eana & Lee Su Hyun) (2021)
- "daybreak X LUCY : Part.1" (with DAYBREAK) (2022)
- "daybreak X LUCY : Part.2" (with DAYBREAK) (2022)
Features
- Grand Mint Band - "So Nice (GMF2022 Ver.)" (2022)
OSTs
- "Zombie Detective OST Part.2" ("I Don't Wanna Hurt You (서툴러서)") (2020)
- "Run On OST Part.1" ("Run To You") (2020)
- "Moonshine OST Part.4"[Notes 1] ("Fly High") (2022)
- "Rookie Cops OST Part.2"[Notes 2] ("Police Class") (2022)
- "Lords of Heroes OST Part.3" ("Light Up") (2022)
- "Gongzza OST Part.1" ("Feel So Good") (2022)
- "Dear X Who Doesn't Love Me OST Part.4"[Notes 1] ("Fireworks" with Baek A) (2022)
- "Stock Struck OST Part.2" ("Ant, Go Run") (2022)
- "Gaus Electronics OST Part.1" ("Diamond") (2022)
- "Bad Prosecutor OST Part.2"[Notes 1] ("Little Star") (2022)
- "Romance by Romance OST Part.1"[Notes 3] ("Love Is Here") (2022)
- "Miraculous Brothers OST Part.5"[Notes 1] ("Still Fighting") (2023)
- "Snap and Spark OST Part.1"[Notes 1] ("I'll Find You") (2023)
- "Our Secret Diary X LUCY"[Notes 1] ("Expression of Love") (2023)
- "FlexxCops OST Part.1"[Notes 1] ("Hey!") (2023)
- "Our Pie X LUCY" ("Crazy Weather") (2024)
- "High School Return of a Gangster OST Part.1"[Notes 1] ("Go") (2024)
- "Bad Memory Ereaser X LUCY"[Notes 2] ("Grey") (2024)
- "Seoul Busters OST Part.1"[Notes 1] ("When Tomorrow Comes (Rock Ver.)") (2024)
- "Parole Examiner Lee OST Part.1"[Notes 1] ("Daylight") (2024)
- "Sorry Not Sorry OST Part.1"[Notes 1] ("A New Chapter") (2024)
- "Into The Day" (2025)
- "My Dear Nemesis OST Part.2"[Notes 1] ("Shine A Light") (2025)
- "Undercover High School OST Part.4" ("A-yo")[Notes 1] (2025)
- "Garbage Time" ("Highlight") (2025)
Other releases
- JTBC SuperBand Episode 12 ("Cry Bird") (2019)
- JTBC SuperBand Episode 13 ("Snooze (선잠)") (2019)
- JTBC SuperBand Episode 14 ("Flare") (2019)
- Peppertone - "Ready, Get Set, Go!" (2024)
Concerts
- LUCY Island :First Landing (2021)[30]
- From. LUCY (2021)[31]
- All Kind Of (2021)[32]
- Childhood (2022)[33]
- Insert Coin: Amusement Park (2023)[34]
- Insert Coin: Parade (2023)[35]
- Luminous (2023)[36]
- 열, 다섯 (2023)[37]
- LUCY Days (2024)[38]
- 2025 LUCY 7th Solo Concert <와장창> (2025)[39]
Taiwan concerts
Indonesia concerts
- We Are Landing – LUCY in Jakarta, Indonesia (2023)[42]
World tours
- LUCY 1st World Tour <Written by Flower> (2024)[43]
Concert participation
- SXSW 2023 (2023)[44]
- 2023 Awesome Music Festival (2023)
- Idol Radio Live in Seoul (2023)[45]
- Music Planet 2024 (2024)[46]
- 2024 December 'Live on Daegu' (2024)[47]
- 17th Seoul Jazz Festival 2025 (2025)[48]
Filmography
Reality shows
- SuperBand (JTBC, 2019)
Variety shows
- 아주 특별한 청춘여행: 루시위크' (U+ Mobile TV, 2025)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanteo Music Awards | |||
| 2024 | LUCY | Favorite Band Performence | Won[49] |
| Universal Superstar Awards | |||
| 2024 | LUCY | Universal Rock Band Icon | Won[50] |
Trivia
- All the members were former contestants on JTBC's audition show SuperBand.
- In the studio where Cho Won Sang worked during SuperBand, there was a dog called Lucy. Since the members always spent time with it, they decided to name themselves "LUCY". "Lucy" also comes from the latin "lux" meaning "light".
- Shin Gwang Il originally auditioned on SuperBand as a vocalist but offered to play the drums on some of his team performances and ended up being LUCY's drummer.
Gallery
- Main article: LUCY (band)/Gallery
Notes
References
- ↑ @band.gift on Instagram (November 8, 2019)
- ↑ (KR) Naver: '슈퍼밴드' 루시, 투어는 최상엽과 함께
- ↑ (KR) Naver: 미스틱스토리, '슈퍼밴드' 준우승 루시와 전속계약 체결(공식)
- ↑ @BANDLUCY_mystic on Twitter (July 30, 2020)
- ↑ @BANDLUCY_mystic on Twitter (November 1, 2020)
- ↑ @BANDLUCY_mystic on Twitter (February 2, 2021)
- ↑ @BANDLUCY_mystic on Twitter (April 11, 2021)
- ↑ (KR) Naver: 밴드 루시, AKMU 수현X김이나와 뭉쳤다…'LOVE ME LOVE YOU' 발매[공식입장]
- ↑ @BANDLUCY_mystic on Twitter (June 9, 2021)
- ↑ @BANDLUCY_mystic on Twitter (August 18, 2021)
- ↑ @BANDLUCY_mystic on Twitter (November 25, 2021)
- ↑ @BANDLUCY_mystic on Twitter (March 24, 2022)
- ↑ @BANDLUCY_mystic on Twitter (April 4, 2022)
- ↑ (KR) Newsen: 루시, 오늘(18일) 델리스파이스 ‘항상 엔진을 켜둘께’ 리메이크곡 발매
- ↑ (KR) Naver: 루시, 오늘(31일) 여행 프로젝트 ‘Blue Voyage’ 발매
- ↑ (KR) Osen: 루시, 8월 새 앨범 발매 확정→신곡 MV 촬영 완료..새로운 서사 시작 예고
- ↑ @BANDLUCY_mystic on Twitter (August 9, 2022)
- ↑ (KR) Sports Kyunghyang: 밴드 루시 온다, 이달말 미니 3집 발매
- ↑ @BANDLUCY_mystic on Twitter (February 13, 2023)
- ↑ Allkpop: Lucy to make a comeback in August
- ↑ @BANDLUCY_mystic on Twitter (July 28, 2023)
- ↑ @BANDLUCY_mystic on Twitter (November 23, 2023)
- ↑ @BANDLUCY_mystic on Twitter (March 14, 2024)
- ↑ @BANDLUCY_mystic on Twitter (April 29, 2024)
- ↑ @BANDLUCY_mystic on Twitter (August 1, 2024)
- ↑ @BANDLUCY_mystic on X (September 2, 2024)
- ↑ @BANDLUCY_mystic on X (November 29, 2024)
- ↑ (KR) News1: 밴드 루시, 4월 컴백 확정…27일 선공개 곡까지 예고
- ↑ @BANDLUCY_mystic on X (March 19, 2025)
- ↑ LUCY on Twitter (May 27, 2021)
- ↑ LUCY on Twitter (July 12, 2021)
- ↑ LUCY on Twitter (November 9, 2021)
- ↑ LUCY on Twitter (August 10, 2022)
- ↑ LUCY on Twitter (February 21, 2023)
- ↑ LUCY on Twitter (March 20, 2023)
- ↑ LUCY on Twitter (May 24, 2023)
- ↑ LUCY on Twitter (July 31, 2023)
- ↑ LUCY on Twitter (November 7, 2024)
- ↑ LUCY on X (April 4, 2025)
- ↑ LUCY on Twitter (August 8, 2023)
- ↑ LUCY on X (February 27, 2025)
- ↑ LUCY on Twitter (October 20, 2023)
- ↑ LUCY on Twitter (February 28, 2024)
- ↑ LUCY on Twitter (February 24, 2023)
- ↑ Soompi: MBC Radio Announces 1st Lineup For “Idol Radio Live In Seoul” Concert
- ↑ @3thPlanet on Twitter (December 7, 2023)
- ↑ (KR) MBN: 루시·엑스디너리 히어로즈·원위가 뭉쳤다...‘12월 옴니버스 공연 개최’
- ↑ @SeoulJazzFest on X (February 20, 2025)
- ↑ @Hanteo_HMAs on Twitter (February 17, 2024)
- ↑ @BANDLUCY_mystic on Twitter (March 28, 2024)
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