Wanna One

Wanna One
Origin South Korea
Genres
Years active 2017 (2017)–present
Labels
Associated acts
Website wannaonego.mwave.me/wannaone
Members
  • Yoon Ji-sung (visual)
  • Ha Sung-woon (visual)
  • Hwang Min-hyun (visual)
  • Ong Seong-wu (visual)
  • Kim Jae-hwan (visual)
  • Kang Daniel (visual)
  • Park Ji-hoon (visual)
  • Park Woo-jin (visual)
  • Bae Jin-young (visual)
  • Lee Dae-hwi (visual)
  • Lai Kuan-lin (visual)

Wanna One (Hangul: 워너원, stylized as WANNA·ONE) is a South Korean boy band formed by CJ E&M through the 2017 series Produce 101 Season 2.[1] The group is composed of 11 members: Kang Daniel, Park Ji-hoon, Lee Dae-hwi, Kim Jae-hwan, Ong Seong-wu, Park Woo-jin, Lai Kuan-lin, Yoon Ji-seong, Hwang Min-hyun, Bae Jin-young and Ha Sung-woon. The group debuted on August 7, 2017 and will be promoting until December 31, 2018 under YMC Entertainment and CJ E&M.

History

Pre-debut: Produce 101 Season 2

Wanna One was formed through the 'survival' competition series Produce 101 Season 2, which aired on Mnet from April 7 until June 16, 2017. Out of an initial 101 trainees representing various agencies, the final 11 were chosen by audience voting and announced via live television broadcast.[2]

Before appearing on the program, several of the members were active in the entertainment industry. Park Ji-hoon was a child actor and had appeared on drama series such as Kimchi Cheese Smile and The King & I.[3] He had also made appearances on several variety shows alongside the boy bands BIGBANG and SS501.[4] In 2012, Hwang Min-hyun made his musical debut as a member of the group NU'EST. Kim Jae-hwan made his first appearance on season 2 of Korea's Got Talent but was eliminated during the semi-final. In 2014, Ha Sung-woon debuted in the group Hotshot.

2017–present: Debut with 1X1=1 (To Be One)

Wanna One signed with YMC Entertainment (who previously managed season one's winning group I.O.I).[5] Unlike I.O.I, however, Wanna One members will not be permitted to participate in other activities with their original agencies.[6]

The group participated in a final concert that took place on July 1 and 2, 2017 at Olympic Hall in Seoul to mark the end of Produce 101 Season 2.[7][6]

The group officially debuted at an event titled Wanna One Premier Show-Con that took place at the Gocheok Sky Dome on August 7, 2017.[5][8] The group released their debut extended play 1×1=1 (To Be One) on August 8, 2017, with the title song "Energetic", originally composed by Hui of Pentagon and FlowBlow, with lyrics written by Hui and Wooseok of Pentagon.[9][10] Two music videos were released for their debut.[11]

Members

Yoon Ji-sung

Yoon Ji-sung (윤지성) was born on March 8, 1991 in Wonju, Gangwon-do, South Korea.[12] He is from MMO Entertainment. He was born as Yoon Byung-ok (윤병옥) but legally changed his name.[13] During the final broadcast he ranked 8th with a total of 902,098 votes. He is the group's leader, as selected by fellow group members.[14]

Ha Sung-woon

Ha Sung-woon (하성운) was born on March 22, 1994 in Goyang, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.[12] He is a member of Hotshot from Star Crew Entertainment (formerly known as Ardor&Able). During the final broadcast he ranked 11th with a total of 790,302 votes.[14]

Hwang Min-hyun

Hwang Min-hyun (황민현) was born on August 9, 1995 in Busan, South Korea.[12] He is a member of NU'EST from Pledis Entertainment. During the final broadcast he ranked 9th with a total of 862,719 votes.[14]

Ong Seong-wu

Ong Seong-wu (옹성우) was born on August 25, 1995 in Incheon, South Korea.[12] He is from Fantagio. During the final broadcast he ranked 5th with a total of 984,756 votes. Before his participation in Produce 101 Season 2, he starred in a short film that is part of a series of short films produced by his company, Fantagio to promote their new actor group Surprise U. Fantagio clarified that although the film will be released, Seongwu would not be joining Surprise U.[14][15]

Seongwu appeared on Idol Fever, a web series produced by Fantagio to promote Surprise U, airing on Naver TV and V Live.[16]

Kim Jae-hwan

Kim Jae-hwan (김재환) was born on May 27, 1996, in Seoul, South Korea.[12] He competed on Produce 101 as an independent trainee (not signed under any agency). During the final broadcast he ranked 4th with a total of 1,051,735 votes.[14] He is a former trainee of The Music Works and a former member of ShelRock, a "hybrid rock" band under The Music Works that had been planned for debut in early 2015 but disbanded in August 2015.[17][18] He appeared on season 2 of Korea's Got Talent in 2012 and made it to the Semi-Finals. He has also appeared on SBS' Vocal War: God's Voice, where he won first place.[19]

Kang Daniel

Kang Daniel (강다니엘) was born on December 10, 1996 in Busan, South Korea.[12][20] He is from MMO Entertainment. He was born as Kang Eui-geon (강의건) but legally changed his name due to his family and relatives having difficulty pronouncing his birth name.[21] During the final broadcast he ranked 1st with a total of 1,578,837 votes, being declared as the overall winner of Produce 101 Season 2 and given the center position of Wanna One.[14]

Prior to appearing on Produce 101 Season 2, Daniel appeared on Her Secret Weapon as a backup dancer for Fiestar's Cao Lu during her performance of "Invitation" by Uhm Jung-hwa.[22]

Park Ji-hoon

Park Ji-hoon (박지훈) was born on May 29, 1999 in Masan, South Korea.[12] He is from Maroo Entertainment. Before transferring to his current agency, he was a trainee under SM Entertainment and Fantagio.[23] He ranked 2nd with a total of 1,136,014 votes during the final broadcast.[14]

Prior to appearing on the survival show, he was active as a child actor, participating in musicals and television series, as well as working as an advertisement model.[24]

Park Woo-jin

Park Woo-jin (박우진) was born on November 2, 1999 in Busan, South Korea.[12][20] He is from Brand New Music and is a former JYP Entertainment trainee.[25] During the final broadcast he ranked 6th with a total of 937,379 votes.[14] Over the course of the season, he steadily rose in popularity from his lowest ranking of 75th (2nd episode) to his final rank of 6th.[26]

Woojin first appeared on Superstar K at the age of 9 dressed as a young T.O.P.[27]

Bae Jin-young

Bae Jin-young (배진영) was born on May 10, 2000 in Seoul, South Korea.[12] He is from C9 Entertainment. For his introductory video, he impersonated actor Park Bo-gum's popular character in Love in the Moonlight (2016) and wore a dragon robe while dancing to the French pop-song "Bomba".[28][29] During the final broadcast he ranked 10th with a total of 807,749 votes.[14]

Lee Dae-hwi

Lee Dae-hwi (이대휘) was born on January 29, 2001 in Seoul, South Korea.[12] He is from Brand New Music and is a former JYP Entertainment trainee. During the final broadcast he ranked 3rd with a total of 1,102,005 votes.[14] He is best known for appearing as the center for the program's promotional song "It's Me (Pick Me)". He lived and studied in the United States for seven years and also lived in Japan for two years before returning to South Korea to pursue a career in K-pop.[30]

Lai Kuan-lin

Lai Kuan-lin (賴冠霖, 라이관린) was born on September 23, 2001 in New Taipei City, Taiwan.[12] He is from Cube Entertainment. He is from New Taipei City, Taiwan, and moved to South Korea to pursue a career in K-pop.[31] During the final broadcast he ranked 7th with a total of 905,875 votes.[14]

Discography

Wanna One discography
Music videos 2
EPs 1
Singles 2

Extended plays

Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR TW JPN US
World
1×1=1 (To Be One)[32] TBA

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR US World
"Energetic" (에너제틱) 2017 To be announced 1X1=1 (To Be One)
"Burn It Up" (활할) To be announced

Filmography

Reality television

Year Network Title Note
2017 Mnet Produce 101 Season 2 Determined the Wanna One members
Wanna One Go Cast members[34][35]

Concerts

KCON

Awards and nominations

Soribada Best K-Music Awards

Year Category Recipient Result
2017 New Korean Wave Popularity Award Wanna One[41] Nominated
2017 SOBA 10 Nominated

References

  1. ↑ "`프로듀스 101 시즌2` 워너원, 최종 11인 멤버 확정 명단 공개" (in Korean). MBN. MBN Star. 17 June 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  2. ↑ "‘Produce 101’ picks Wanna One performers". Korea JoongAng Daily. 19 June 2017.
  3. ↑ Lee, Na-kyung (18 April 2017). ""박지훈 잘 컸네" '프로듀스101 1위 박지훈, 10년 전 사극서 '거세 연기'로 주목받은 과거 화제" (in Korean). 문화뉴스. 문화뉴스. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  4. ↑ "박지훈". PlayDB. Interpark. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  5. 1 2 Jo, Yoon-sun (5 July 2017). "[공식] 워너원, 8월 7일 정식 데뷔…고척 스카이돔서 데뷔 무대" (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Sports Chosun. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
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  11. ↑ "Wanna One Gets Paid Thrice More Than I.O.I? 'Produce 101 Season 2' Boy Group To Get More Earnings". Koreaportal.com. Korea Portal. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
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  20. 1 2 "BTS’s Jimin, Produce 101’s Kang Daniel and Park Woojin Spotted In Same Dance Competition". Viki. Soompi. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
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  29. ↑ C9ㅣ배진영ㅣ붐바스틱 박보검(?) @자기소개_1분 PR  [C9's Bae Jin Young: Bombastic Park Bo-gum(?) @1 Minute About Me] (YouTube video) (in Korean). Mnet Official. 12 December 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
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  31. ↑ 큐브ㅣ라이관린ㅣ 타이페이 힙합소년 @자기소개_1분 PR [Cube's Lai Kuan-lin, Taipei Hip-Hop Boy @1 Minute About Me] (YouTube video) (in Korean). Mnet. 10 March 2017. Event occurs at 0:17. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
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