Ateez

This article is about a South Korean boy band. Not to be confused with A-Teens, a former Swedish band.

Ateez
Ateez in June 2023 L–R: Yunho, Seonghwa, San, Yeosang, Hongjoong, Wooyoung, Jongho, and Mingi
Ateez in June 2023
L–R: Yunho, Seonghwa, San, Yeosang, Hongjoong, Wooyoung, Jongho, and Mingi
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
Genres
Years active2018–present
Labels
Members
  • Hongjoong
  • Seonghwa
  • Yunho
  • Yeosang
  • San
  • Mingi
  • Wooyoung
  • Jongho
WebsiteOfficial website

Ateez (Korean: 에이티즈; RR: Eitijeu, stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band formed by KQ Entertainment. The group consists of eight members: Hongjoong, Seonghwa, Yunho, Yeosang, San, Mingi, Wooyoung and Jongho. They debuted on October 24, 2018, with the extended play (EP) Treasure EP.1: All to Zero.[5]

As of June 2024, Ateez have released eleven EPs, two studio album and one single album in the Korean language, as well as two single albums, three EPs and two studio albums in the Japanese language. Their albums Treasure EP.Fin: All to Action, Treasure Epilogue: Action to Answer, the Zero: Fever album tetralogy[a], Spin Off: From the Witness, The World album trilogy and Golden Hour: Part.1 each topped the South Korean Circle Album Chart, with Zero: Fever Part.1 becoming the group's first to be certified platinum [6] and The World EP.1: Movement becoming their first to be certified million in the country.[7]

The group achieved their first No.1 on the Billboard 200 with their second studio album The World EP.Fin: Will and has secured multiple No.1's on the Billboard Top Albums Sales Chart.[8] They are also the first South Korean musical act to have three different releases chart in the top 10 of the UK Official Albums Chart within a single year.[9]

Often referred to as "Global Performance Idols" by Korean media and dubbed "Next Generation Leaders" by the Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism in 2020, Ateez have sold over seven million physical albums worldwide. Their accolades include Worldwide Fans' Choice at the 2019, 2020, and 2023 Mnet Asian Music Awards and bonsang awards (main prize) at the 4th Fact Music Awards and the 30th and 31st Seoul Music Awards. The group has also served as official global ambassadors for Korean culture and tourism.[10][11]

In 2024, Ateez became the first K-pop boy group to perform at Coachella and also the first K-pop group to headline the Mawazine music festival in Morocco.[12][13]

Their primary producer is their labelmate Eden, the leader of Eden-ary.[14]

  1. ^ Brown, August (July 3, 2019). "American record biz goes all-in on K-Pop, but crossover challenges remain". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  2. ^ Herman, Tamar (July 24, 2019). "K-Pop Group Ateez Signs With RCA Records: Exclusive". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 24, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  3. ^ "Artists". Nippon Columbia. Archived from the original on January 11, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  4. ^ "ATEEZ - UNIVERSAL MUSIC JAPAN". Universal Music Japan (in Japanese). Universal Music Group N.V. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  5. ^ Travis, Emlyn (March 13, 2019). "Ateez on Tour Life, Getting Along and Listening to Their Fans". Paper Magazine. Archived from the original on September 2, 2022. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  6. ^ Lee, Min-ji (September 10, 2020). 여전히 뜨거운 싹쓰리, 8월 가온차트 2관왕. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference movement was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ "ATEEZ Claims First No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart With 'THE WORLD EP.FIN: WILL'". Billboard. December 10, 2023. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  9. ^ "Ateez Beats One Of BTS' Most Impressive Chart Records". Forbes. June 7, 2024. Archived from the original on June 10, 2024. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  10. ^ Kim, Minji (May 12, 2020). 에이티즈, '2020 해외문화 홍보대사'→월드투어 성공...글로벌 대세. News1 (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2021 – via Naver.
  11. ^ Lee, Woong (May 8, 2020). 에이티즈, 해외문화홍보대사로 대한민국 알린다. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 8, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  12. ^ Cite error: The named reference coachella was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  13. ^ Cite error: The named reference mawazine was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  14. ^ "In The Garden Of Eden: How This Self-Taught Producer Is Crafting K-pop's New Sound". MTV. February 24, 2020. Archived from the original on August 14, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2023.


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