Infinite (band)
| Infinite | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| origin | Seoul , South Korea |
| Genre (s) | K-Pop , R&B , Dance-Pop , Electropop |
| founding | 2010 |
| Website | www.ifnt7.com |
| Current occupation | |
| Sungkyu (Kim Sung-kyu) | |
Rap , singing |
Dongwoo (Jang Dong-woo) |
singing |
Woohyun (Nam Woo-hyun) |
singing |
Sungyeol (Lee Sung-yeol) |
singing |
L (Kim Myung-soo) |
singing |
Sungjong (Lee Sung-jong) |
| former members | |
Rap, singing |
Hoya (Lee Ho-won) |
Infinite ( Korean 인피니트; stylized as INFINITE ) is a South Korean boy group , consisting of the seven members Sungkyu, Dongwoo, Woohyun, Hoya, Sungyeol, L and Sungjong. The group is under contract with the record label Woollim Entertainment . Her first EP "First Invasion" was released in summer 2010 and reached number 10 on the South Korean charts. The group reached number 3 in the charts with their second EP "Evolution", as did their single "Inspirit", which was released in March 2011.
history
Pre-debut
Before their official debut, they took part in their own reality show, which was broadcast on the South Korean television channel Mnet . The name of this show was "You Are My Oppa" (kor: 당신 은 나의 오빠). L, Sungkyu, Woohyun, Sungyeol and Sungjong also played in Epik High's music video "Run".
2010: debut
They made their debut on June 9th with their title track "Come back again" from the mini-album First Invasion .
2011: Be mine and Paradise
Her first full album Over The Top was released on July 21st. With the title song of this album "Be Mine" they won for the first time at a music show ( M! Countdown ), even twice in a row. Following on from the success of “Be mine”, they released Over The Top as a so-called repackaged album with the new title track “Paradise” and won a second time on M! Countdown .
2017: Hoya's exit
On August 30, Woollim announced that Hoya had not renewed his contract with the label and that his exit from the group was sealed.
2018: Top Seed and Military
After more than a year without any new releases from Infinite, the new album Top Seed with the title track “Tell me” was released on January 8th . On May 14th, Infinite's Leader Kim Sungkyu was the first in the group to begin his military service.
Discography
- First Invasion (EP, June 9, 2010)
- Evolution (EP, January 6, 2011)
- Inspirit (single, March 17, 2011)
- Over the Top (album, July 21, 2011)
- Paradise (Repackage Album, September 26, 2011)
- Infinitize (EP, March 15, 2012)
- New Challenge (EP, March 21, 2013)
- Destiny (single, July 16, 2013)
- Season 2 (Album, May 21, 2014)
- Be Back (Repackage Album, July 20, 2014)
- Reality (EP, July 13, 2015)
- Infinite Only (EP, September 19, 2016)
- Top Seed (album, January 8, 2018)
Members
Current occupation
| stage name | Birth Name | Date of birth | place of birth | role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sungkyu | Kim Sung-kyu ( 김성규 ) | April 28, 1989 (31) | Jeonju | Leader, singer |
| Dongwoo | Jang Dong-woo ( 장동우 ) | November 22, 1990 (29) | Gyeonggi | rapper |
| Woohyun | Nam Woo-hyun ( 남우현 ) | February 8, 1991 (29) | Seoul | Singer |
| Sungyeol | Lee Sung-yeol ( 이성열 ) | August 27, 1991 (29) | Gyeonggi | Singer |
| L ( 엘 ) | Kim Myung-soo ( 김명수 ) | March 13, 1992 (28) | Seoul | Singer, visual |
| Sungjong | Lee Sung-jong ( 이성종 ) | September 3, 1993 (26) | Gwangju | Singer, Maknae |
former members
| stage name | Birth Name | Date of birth | place of birth | role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoya ( 호야 ) | Lee Ho-won ( 이호원 ) | March 28, 1991 (29) | Busan | Singers, rappers, dancers |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Information about Infinite on the Woollim Entertainment website ( Memento of the original from June 17, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed April 21, 2011.
- ↑ Source chart placements: Infinite South Korea ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed April 21, 2011.
- ↑ You're My Oppa. (No longer available online.) In: viki. Viki Inc. A Rakuten Company., Formerly in the original ; accessed on June 16, 2017 (English). ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Epik High's Run MV released! In: allkpop. 6Theory Media, LLC, March 8, 2010, accessed June 16, 2017 .
- ↑ http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201006091807141002
- ↑ https://www.allkpop.com/article/2011/09/infinite-wins-1st-place-for-the-first-time-since-their-debut
- ↑ beansss: Hoya Decides not to renew his contract with Woollim Entertainment. In: allkpop. August 30, 2017, accessed September 15, 2017 .
- ↑ Ha, Na-yeong: 인피니트 호야, 전속 계약 종료… "6 인 체제 로 그룹 재정비" (공식). (No longer available online.) In: The Chosun Ilbo. Chosun Ilbo Company, August 30, 2017; Archived from the original on August 30, 2017 ; Retrieved September 15, 2017 (Korean). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ https://m.news.naver.com/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=104&oid=044&aid=0000196091
- ↑ https://m.news.naver.com/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=104&oid=044&aid=0000200041
