W24 (Korean: 더블유24; RR: Deobeulyu24) is a South Korean idol rock band signed to Favor Entertainment. The quartet consists of leader and guitarist Kim Yun-soo, drummer Kim Jong-gil, vocalist Cheong Ho-won and keyboardist Park Aaron. Originally a five-piece ensemble, bassist Park Ji-won left the band on December 27, 2020. They debuted on March 8, 2018, with the extended play (EP) Singing Dancing and promoted various songs from the record. By the end of the year, the band received the Focus Award at the Asia Artist Awards and traveled to Chile to become the first K-pop group to appear at the Teletón charity event.
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 W24 in August 2020 From L-R: Park Ji-won, Park Aaron, Cheong Ho-won, Kim Jong-gil, Kim Yun-soo | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | K-pop, rock |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Labels | Favor |
| Members |
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| Past members |
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| Website | favor.im/W24 |
History
editKim Jong-gil, the drummer and original leader of W24, had close ties with the CEO of J Army Entertainment.[1] He attended Seoul Institute of the Arts, where he met keyboardist Park Aaron, bassist Park Ji-won, and guitarist Kim Yun-soo.[2] After graduating from the institution, Kim Jong-gil brought together his fellow three alumni together upon recommendation by the CEO to form a band.[3] The four practiced together for two years. Cheong Ho-won was added to the lineup eight months prior to the band's debut upon successfully auditioning to become its vocalist.[2] He joined the group because he wanted to "touch people's hearts".[1] W24 was formed as a idol quintet.[4] The name is short for World 24 Hours, expressing the band's desire for their music to be heard for 24 hours around the world. Other group name considerations included One Way, Luminant, and Royal Family.[2]
Preceding their first mini-album, W24 released the track "Love Me".[2] Their debut mini-album Singing Dancing and its lead single "Always Missing You" were released on March 8, 2018.[5] The band included songs that they felt were "easy and accessible" to a general audience.[6] They embarked on followup promotions for "Everything Is Fine" and the title track.[7] They released the digital single Sosime on October 29. The lyrics describe a timid and introverted man, a reflection of the band members.[3] W24's work earned them the Focus Award at the 2018 Asia Artist Awards.[8] The band traveled to Chile and appeared at the annual Teletón charity event, becoming the first K-pop group to do so.[9] The disco-funk single "Solfamiredo" was released one month ahead of the band's second mini-album.[10] Stay a Moment and its title track of the same name were released on August 1, 2019.[11] W24 released a string of singles throughout 2020, including "Joahaeyo" and "Sunday Night".[12][13] In November, W24 entered to compete in the reality competition show Asian Top Band.[14] The group eventually finished in first place, winning the final title of "1st Asian Top Band".[15] Park Ji-won terminated his contract with J Army and he left the band on December 27.[16]
On March 8, 2021, W24 released a digital single titled "Breath" to mark the third anniversary of their debut.[17]
On April 4, 2022, W24 released their first studio album White Album and its lead singles "Revelations" and "J♡B = Love".[18]
Musical style
editW24 has creative control over their music.[3] All the members contribute to the lyrics, composition, arrangement, and record production of their records.[5] Their debut mini-album Singing Dancing comprised acoustic tracks, while "Sosime" saw the band incorporate a more rock-oriented sound.[3] W24 has cited The 1975 as their role model, highlighting the English band's balance between synthesizer-based music and acoustic sound.[4]
Members
editDiscography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Details |
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| White Album |
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Extended plays
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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| KOR | ||
| Singing Dancing |
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| Stay a Moment |
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| Memory Making Moment |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory | ||
Live albums
edit| Title | Album details |
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| Real Live Nanjang Vol.8 |
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Singles
edit| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Love Me" | 2018 | Singing Dancing |
| "Always Missing You" (점퍼 챙겨 나와) | ||
| "Sosime" (소심해) | Non-album single | |
| "Solfamiredo" (솔파미레도) | 2019 | Stay a Moment |
| "Stay a Moment" (거기 잠시라도) | ||
| "Joahaeyo" (좋아해요) | 2020 | Non-album singles |
| "Sunday Night" | ||
| "SNP (Shining Nature Purity)" | ||
| "A Night in Naju" (나주의 밤) | ||
| "Breath" (숨) | 2021 | |
| "Once Upon a Time" (어린 날) | ||
| "Fine" (괜찮아질 거야 | ||
| "My Universe" (언제까지나) | ||
| "Revelations" (이밤 어덤 속을 밝힐게요) | 2022 | White Album |
| "J♡B = Love" (꾸준히) | ||
| "Ruah" (루아) | Great Seoul Invasion Section 3 | |
| "Over the Rainbow" (무지개가 떴습니다) (featuring Yoon Eun-hye) |
Great Seoul Invasion Secting 6 | |
| "Voyager" (새로운 행성을 찾을 거야) | 2023 | Non-album singles |
| "Our, Season" (그때의 나이, 너와 나) | ||
| "Celestial Night" (천문의 밤) | 2024 | Memory Making Moment |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2018 | W24 | Asia Artist Awards – Focus Award | Won | [8] |
References
edit- ^ a b Yoon, Hye-yeong (March 8, 2018). Who is W24? [인터뷰]. Sports Today (in Korean). Stoo. Retrieved November 8, 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c d Kim, Ji-ha (March 6, 2018). W24 "'꽃미남 밴드'? 꾸미는 것 이제 관심 생겼다" [인터뷰 맛보기]. TV Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 13, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ a b c d Lee, Jeong-ho (November 11, 2018). [★Full인터뷰]W24 "건강한 음악으로 밝은 세상 만들고파". TV Daily (in Korean). Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ a b Kim, Ji-ha (March 13, 2018). 밴드 W24 "날것 그대로의 음악 들려드리고 싶어요" [인터뷰]. TV Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 19, 2021. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ a b Park, Seol-i (March 8, 2018). 외모에 실력까지, 5인조 밴드 W24 전격 데뷔. TVreport (in Korean). Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ Yoon, Hye-yeong (March 11, 2018). "W24의 세계로 초대합니다"…데뷔앨범 '싱잉 댄싱' 사용설명서 [인터뷰]. Sports Today (in Korean). Stoo. Retrieved November 8, 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Mun, Wan-sik (August 30, 2018). 밴드 W24, 뮤콘 2018 아티스트 선정. Starnews (in Korean). MT Media Group. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ a b Kim, Myeong-mi (November 28, 2018). 디크런치-W24-김용지-진주형-신현수, AAA 포커스상 수상[2018 AAA]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ Rivas, Francisca (November 28, 2018). "Grupo K-Pop W24 enumera los lugares imperdibles que los chilenos deberían visitar en Corea del Sur". BioBioChile (in Spanish). Radio Bío-Bío. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ Park, Sang-man (July 1, 2019). [동영상] 실력파 리얼 밴드 W24, 중독성 강한 '솔파미레도(Solfamiredo)'로 컴백. Asia Today (in Korean). Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ Lee, So-dam (August 1, 2019). '실력파 리얼 밴드' W24, 오늘 두 번째 미니앨범 '거기 잠시라도' 발매 [공식]. Osen (in Korean). Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ Kim, Min-ju (June 15, 2020). 실력파 밴드 W24, 신곡 '좋아해요'로 컴백. Daily Good News (in Korean). Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ Yoon, Hye-yeong (July 31, 2020). W24, 오늘(31일) 신곡 'SUNDAY NIGHT' 발표…수준급 연주 실력. Sports Today (in Korean). Stoo. Retrieved November 8, 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Lee, Jeong-hyeon (November 10, 2020). 국가대표 밴드 가린다…광주MBC '아시아 탑밴드 코리아'. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved December 24, 2020.
- ^ Kang, Gyeong-yun (February 14, 2021). 밴드 W24, '제1회 아시안 탑밴드' 최종 우승 차지…글로벌 대세로 도약. SBS 연에뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved March 20, 2021.
- ^ @W24 (December 15, 2020). 안녕하세요. J Army Entertainment입니다. [Hello. This is J Army Entertainment.] (Tweet). Retrieved March 22, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Kim, Min-ju (March 9, 2021). 아시안 탑밴드 우승 W24, 새 싱글 '숨'(Breath) 발표. Daily Good News (in Korean). Retrieved March 20, 2021.
- ^ Kim, Min-ju (March 23, 2022). 밴드W24, 정규 1집 4월 첫선…피규어 USB앨범 '눈길'. Daily Good News (in Korean). Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "W24". favor.im (in Korean). Retrieved June 17, 2024.
External links
edit- Official website (in Korean)