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YOUNITE (유나이트) is an eight-member boy group under Brand New Music. Originally as nine, they debuted on April 20, 2022 with their first EP Youni-Birth.
Their name means "YOU and I: we are connected".[2]
History
Pre-debut
On June 10, 2021, Brand New Music announced the launch of an upcoming boy group slated to debut in the first half of next year, and that soloist and former X1 member Eunsang would be a member of the lineup. It will be the agency's first group with a large number of members.[3]
On July 21, 2021, Brand New Music applied for a trademark right for "YOUNITE".
On January 6, 2022, a dance video was dropped, which revealed that their new boy group would consist of nine members along with Eunsang and former JYP Entertainment trainee and former LOUD contestant Lim Kyoung Mun.[4]
On February 13, 2022, Brand New Music opened SNS accounts for their latest upcoming boy group, YOUNITE, and released a debut teaser video.[5] Two days later, Eunsang was officially announced as the group's first member,[6] followed by Woono on February 16,[7] Steve on February 17,[8] Kyungmun on February 18,[9] Hyungseok on February 19,[10] Eunho on February 21,[11] Hyunseung on February 22,[12] Sion on February 23,[13] and DEY on February 24.[14]
2022: Debut with Youni-Birth, fandom name, Youni-Q, Youni-On
On March 18, YOUNITE announced that they would debut with their first EP, Youni-Birth, which was released on April 20.[15] The music video for "Everybody" was pre-released on March 31.[16] The next day, it was revealed that their fandom name would be YOUNIZ, a play on words referencing both their group name and the word "needs", meaning that YOUNITE and their fans need one another.[1][17]
On July 5, a teaser was released revealing their second EP, Youni-Q, which was released on July 25.[18]
On October 14, a teaser was released revealing their third EP, Youni-On, which was released on October 31.[19]
2023: 빛 : Bit Part.1, 빛 : Bit Part.2
On April 26, a teaser was released revealing their fourth EP, 빛 : Bit Part.1, which was released on May 17.[20]
On September 26, a teaser was released revealing their fifth EP, 빛 : Bit Part.2, set to release on October 17.[21]
2024: Another, Hyunseung's hiatus and departure, Road to Kingdom 2, "Y"
On April 8, 2024, YOUNITE dropped a teaser video, hinting at their upcoming comeback.[22] On April 11, they announced that they will release their sixth EP Another on May 1.[23]
On June 12, Brand New Music announced through the group's fan café which revealed that member Hyunseung would take a break from activities for the time being until further notice due to personal reasons.[24] He ultimately left the group and agency on July 2.[25]
On July 10, it was announced that YOUNITE would be participating in Road to Kingdom : Ace of Ace.[26]
On November 29, the group released a teaser video for their first single album "Y", set for release on December 11.[27]
2025: Youni-T
On March 20, the group released a teaser for their seventh EP Youni-T, set for release on April 23.[28]
Members
| Name | Position(s) | Year(s) active |
|---|---|---|
| Eunho (은호) | Co-Leader, Main Vocalist | 2022–present |
| Steve (스티브) | Lead Vocalist | 2022–present |
| Eunsang (은상) | Co-Leader, Lead Vocalist | 2022–present |
| Hyungseok (형석) | Vocalist, Sub Rapper | 2022–present |
| Woono (우노) | Vocalist, Visual | 2022–present |
| DEY (데이) | Main Rapper | 2022–present |
| Kyungmun (경문) | Main Dancer, Vocalist | 2022–present |
| Sion (시온) | Lead Rapper, Maknae | 2022–present |
| Former | ||
| Hyunseung (현승) | Main Dancer, Vocalist | 2022–2024[Note 1] |
Discography
EPs
- Youni-Birth (2022)
- Youni-Q (2022)
- Youni-On (2022)
- 빛 : Bit Part.1 (2023)
- 빛 : Bit Part.2 (2023)
- Another (2024)
- Youni-T (2025)
Single albums
- "Y" (2024)
Participation releases
- Listen-Up Ep.9 ("P.S I Miss You") (2022)
- "BrandNew Year 2022 'BrandNew V1s1on'" ("Hugs" with AB6IX and BDC) (2022)
- "Road to Kingdom : Ace of Ace <Identity> Part.1" ("Waterfall") (2024)
- "Road to Kingdom : Ace of Ace <No Limit> Part.2" ("Armageddon") (2024)
- Road to Kingdom : Ace of Ace <Final> ("Faith") (2024)
Concerts
Solo concert
Fan concert
Concert participation
- 2022 UNI-KON[30] (2022)
- 2022 G-KPOP Concert[31] (2022)
- KCON Japan 2023 Showcase: NICE TO MEET U[32] (2023)
Filmography
Radio shows
Reality shows
- Road to Kingdom : Ace of Ace (Mnet, 2024) - contestant
Gallery
- Main article: YOUNITE/Gallery
Notes
- ↑ Inactive since June 2024 until he officially left in July 2024.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 @YOUNITE_offcl Twitter post (March 19, 2022)
- ↑ Soompi: Brand New Music Announces Name Of New Boy Group With Former JYP “LOUD” Trainee Lim Kyeong Mun And Lee Eun Sang + Launches Social Media Accounts
- ↑ Soompi: Brand New Music Announces Launch Of New Boy Group Including Lee Eun Sang
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: Brand New Music Drops Dance Video For New Boy Group Including Former JYP Trainee Lim Kyeong Mun From "LOUD" And Lee Eun Sang
- ↑ @YOUNITE_offcl Twitter post (February 13, 2022)
- ↑ @YOUNITE_offcl Twitter post (February 15, 2022)
- ↑ @YOUNITE_offcl Twitter post (February 16, 2022)
- ↑ @YOUNITE_offcl Twitter post (February 17, 2022)
- ↑ @YOUNITE_offcl Twitter post (February 18, 2022)
- ↑ @YOUNITE_offcl Twitter post (February 19, 2022)
- ↑ @YOUNITE_offcl Twitter post (February 21, 2022)
- ↑ @YOUNITE_offcl Twitter post (February 22, 2022)
- ↑ @YOUNITE_offcl Twitter post (February 23, 2022)
- ↑ @YOUNITE_offcl Twitter post (February 24, 2022)
- ↑ YOUNITE on Twitter: YOUNITE 1ST EP 'YOUNI-BIRTH' 2022.04.20 6PM (KST) #YOUNITE #유나이트 #YOUNI_BIRTH #브랜뉴뮤직 #BRANDNEWMUSIC (March 18, 2022)
- ↑ YOUNITE on Twitter: YOUNITE ‘EVERYBODY’ TEASER PHOTO PRE-RELEASE M/V 2022.03.31 0AM (KST) RELEASE #YOUNITE #유나이트 #YOUNI_BIRTH #EVERYBODY #브랜뉴뮤직 #BRANDNEWMUSIC (March 25, 2022)
- ↑ Soompi: Brand New Music’s Upcoming Boy Group YOUNITE Announces Official Fandom Name
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: YOUNITE Unveils Intriguing Teaser To Announce 1st-Ever Comeback With “YOUNI-Q”
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: YOUNITE Announces October Comeback Date With 3rd EP “YOUNI-ON”
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: YOUNITE Announces May Comeback Date With Story Trailer For “BIT Part.1”
- ↑ Soompi: YOUNITE Announces Comeback With First Teaser For “BIT Part.2”
- ↑ @YOUNITE_offcl on Twitter (April 8, 2024)
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: YOUNITE Announces May Comeback Date With Teaser For "ANOTHER"
- ↑ Soompi: YOUNITE's Hyunseung To Temporarily Halt Activities Due To Personal Reasons
- ↑ Soompi: YOUNITE's Agency Announces Hyunseung's Departure From Group
- ↑ Soompi: "Road To Kingdom" Confirms Final Lineup For New Season
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: YOUNITE Announces December Comeback With First Teaser For "Y"
- ↑ Soompi: YOUNITE Announces April Comeback Date With Teaser For "YOUNI-T"
- ↑ @YOUNITE_offcl on X (March 7, 2025)
- ↑ UNI-KON 2022 Line-up. UNIVERSE Twitter (2022-06-23). Retrieved on 2022-06-26.
- ↑ 무더위 날리는 #KPOP에 퐁당! 2022 G-KPOP 콘서트. Gangnam Official Twitter (2022-06-29). Retrieved on 2022-07-01.
- ↑ @KCON_official on Twitter (April 21, 2023)
- ↑ (ENG) Invited Guests on Arirang Radio. Arirang Radio Twitter (2022-04-29). Retrieved on 2022-05-08.
- ↑ (KOR) 지오디 #점심어택 다음주 함께하는 분들. Naver NOW. Twitter (2022-04-24). Retrieved on 2022-05-08.
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