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Ghost9
Ghost9 in March 2021
Ghost9 in March 2021
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop
Years active2020 (2020)–present
LabelsMaroo
Members
  • Shin
  • Son Jun-hyung
  • Choi Jun-seong
  • Lee Kang Sung
  • Prince
  • Lee Woo-jin
  • Lee Jin-woo
Past members
  • Hwang Dong-jun
  • Lee Tae-seung

Ghost9 (Korean: 고스트나인; RR: Goseuteu Nain; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band formed by Maroo Entertainment in 2020, the group currently consists of seven members: Shin, Son Jung-hyun, Choi Jun-seong, Lee Kang-sung, Prince, Lee Woo-jin and Lee Jin-woo. Hwang Dong-jun and Lee Taeseung left the group on September 5, 2021,[1] They made their debut on September 23, 2020, with their debut EP Pre Episode 1: Door.

History

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Pre-debut

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Before debut, Choi Jun-seong, Lee Tae-seung, Lee Woo-jin, and Lee Jin-woo participated in Produce X 101.[2] Lee Jin-woo finished in 22nd place, Lee Woo-jin in 41st, Choi Jun-seong in 46th, and Lee Tae-seung in 53rd. Lee Tae-seung, Lee Woo-jin, and Lee Jin-woo also made their debut as members of Teen Teen. Hwang Dong-jun and Son Jun-hyung participated in Mix Nine,[2] only the latter passed the audition.

2020: Debut with Pre Episode 1: Door, Pre Episode 2: W.all

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Ghost9 debuted with their debut EP Pre Episode 1: Door on September 23, with the lead single "Think of Dawn".[3]

On November 25, 2020, Maroo announced that the group's second mini album, Pre Episode 2: W.all on December 10, with the lead single "W.all".[4]

2021: Now : Where We Are, Here & Now : When We Are In Love, members departure, Now : Who We Are Facing

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On February 17, Maroo Entertainment announced GHOST9 would make a comeback on March 11, with the release of their third mini album, Now: Where We Are, Here on March 11, with the lead single "Seoul".[5]

On May 12, Maroo announced that the group would make a comeback on June 3, with their fourth mini album, Now: When We Are in Love on June 3, with the lead single "Up All Night".[6]

On September 5, it was announced that members Hwang Dong-jun and Lee Tae-seung would be departing from Ghost9 and the group will continue as seven without the addition of new members.[7]

On November 9, Maroo announced that the group would make their first comeback as seven on November 25, with their fifth mini album, Who We Are Facing on November 25, with the lead single "Control".[8]

2022: US Tour and Arcade: V

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On January 15, 2022, they held the first concert of their tour GHOST9 [Into The Now] Meet&Live Tour in US in Los Angeles. On January 18, they then performed a free busking show in Venice Beach, Calif. The next day, they held a fansign event in San Francisco, at the local Kpop store SarangHello. They then held their second concert on January 20 in San Francisco.[citation needed]

2023–present: Peak Time and recent activities

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The group became participants in the program "PEAK TIME".

Ghost9 released their sixth EP Arcade: V on April 7, with the lead single "X-Ray".[9]

Members

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Current

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  • Son Jun-hyung (손준형)
  • Lee Shin (이신)
  • Lee Kang-sung (이강성)
  • Choi Jun-seong (최준성)
  • Prince (프린스)
  • Lee Woo-jin (이우진)
  • Lee Jin-woo (이진우)

Former

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  • Hwang Dong-jun (황동준)
  • Lee Tae-seung (이태승)

Discography

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Extended plays

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Title EP details Peak chart
positions 		Sales
KOR
[10]
Pre Episode 1: Door
Track listing
  1. "Vision (Intro)"
  2. "Think of Dawn"
  3. "Reborn"
  4. "It's Gonna Be Hot"
  5. "Lay Back"
  6. "Flying at Night" (야간비행)
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Pre Episode 2: W.all
  • Released: December 10, 2020
  • Labels: Maroo, NHN Bugs
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. "Peace (Intro)"
  2. "Splash" (큰물에서 놀아)
  3. "W.all"
  4. "Red Sign"
  5. "Focus" (한 글자도 놓치지 마)
  6. "Way to You" (꿈길)
 12
Now: Where We Are, Here
  • Released: March 11, 2021
  • Labels: Maroo Entertainment, NHN Bugs
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. "Trigger (Intro)"
  2. "Seoul"
  3. "Uno"
  4. "Starvoy"
  5. "Hide & Seek"
  6. "Monday to Sunday"
 12
Now: When We Are in Love
  • Released: June 3, 2021
  • Labels: Maroo, NHN Bugs
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. "On and On (Intro)"
  2. "Up All Night" (밤샜다)
  3. "Double Click"
  4. "Trampoline"
  5. "Runaway"
  6. "Antenna"
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Now: Who We Are Facing
  • Released: November 25, 2021
  • Labels: Maroo, NHN Bugs
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. "Milestone (Intro)"
  2. "Control"
  3. "Triangle"
  4. "Love Language"
  5. "Dreaming"
  6. "Cosmos"
 23
Arcade: V
  • Released: April 7, 2022
  • Labels: Maroo, NHN Bugs
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. "Dot" (닻)
  2. "X-Ray"
  3. "Champion"
  4. "T.Y.T (Take You There)"
  5. "Always, All Ways"
  6. "Stranger"
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Arcade: O
  • Released: October 25, 2023
  • Labels: Maroo, NHN Bugs
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
 17

Single albums

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List of single albums, showing selected details, chart positions, and sales figures
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
Awesome Day
  • Released: June 6, 2024
  • Labels: Maroo, NHN Bugs
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
 TBA

Singles

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Title Year Peak position Album
KOR
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"Think of Dawn" 2020 — Pre Episode 1: Door
"W.all" — Pre Episode 2: W.all
"Seoul" 2021 — Now: Where We Are, Here
"Up All Night" (밤샜다) — Now: Where We Are in Love
"Control" — Now: Who We Are Facing
"X-Ray" 2022 — Arcade: V
"Ruckus" 2023 — Arcade: O
"Awesome Day" 2024 — Non-album singles
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Music videos

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Year Title Director
"Think of Dawn" 2020 Zanybros
"W.all"
"Seoul" 2021
"Up All Night"
"Control"
"X-Ray" 2022
"Ruckus" 2023

Awards and nominations

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
Asia Artist Awards 2021 Male Idol Group Popularity Award Ghost9 Nominated
Potential Award Won [19][20]
Asia Model Festival 2023 Popularity Award in Singer Won [21]
Golden Disc Awards 2020 Rookie Artist of the Year Nominated
Popularity Award Nominated
Mnet Asian Music Awards 2020 Best New Male Group Nominated
Seoul Music Awards 2020 Rookie of the Year Nominated
K-wave Popularity Award Nominated
Popularity Award Nominated

References

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  1. ^ 고스트나인 (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  2. ^ a b '데뷔' 고스트나인 "첫 무대 실감 안나…신기하고 설렌다". The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). 2020-09-23. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
  3. ^ 고스트나인, 23일 데뷔 확정…첫 단체 포토 공개 (in Korean). Sports Donga. 7 September 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-11-28. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
  4. ^ [단독]'K팝 루키' 고스트나인, 12월 새 앨범으로 초고속 컴백 (in Korean). Star News. Archived from the original on 2020-12-27. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
  5. ^ 고스트나인, 3개월만 초고속 컴백 "3월11일 미니앨범 발매"(공식) (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on 2021-02-18. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
  6. ^ 고스트나인, 6월 3일 컴백 확정[공식] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  7. ^ 고스트나인 황동준·이태승, 그룹 활동 종료.."논의 끝에 의견 존중" [공식] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  8. ^ 고스트나인, 11월 컴백 대전 합류..커밍순 이미지 깜짝 공개 (in Korean). Herald Pop. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
  9. ^ 고스트나인, 4월 7일 컴백 확정…新 시리즈 예고 [공식] (in Korean). Mydaily. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
  10. ^ "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2015-08-27. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  11. ^ "2020년 10월 Album Chart". Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
  12. ^ "2020년 12월 Album Chart". Archived from the original on January 8, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  13. ^ "2021년 03월 Album Chart". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on April 8, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  14. ^ "2021년 06월 Album Chart". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on December 8, 2017. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  15. ^ 2021년 12월 Album Chart [December 2021 Album Chart]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  16. ^ 2022년 05월 Album Chart [May 2022 Album Chart]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  17. ^ Cumulative Sales of Arcade O:
  18. ^ "Gaon Digital Chart". Archived from the original on 2017-10-12. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
  19. ^ Jo Eun-mi (December 2, 2021). "2021 AAA' 이정재, 2년 연속 대상 영예..임영웅 4관왕·유아인 2관왕[종합]" [2021 AAA' Lee Jung-jae, Grand Prize for 2 consecutive years... Lim Young-woong 4 crowns, Yoo Ah-in 2 crowns [Overall]]. Herald Pop (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 2, 2021. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Naver.
  20. ^ AAA Special Investigation (December 2, 2021). "이정재→세븐틴, 2021 AAA 빛낸 대상..임영웅 4관왕 최다 [종합]" [Lee Jung-jae → Seventeen, 2021 AAA Shining Grand Prize... Most of Lim Young-woong's 4 crowns [Overall]]. Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 2, 2021. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Naver.
  21. ^ Yang, Young-eun (November 3, 2023). "아시아 최고의 셀럽들 한자리에 '제18회 아시아모델페스티벌' 개최" ['18th Asian Model Festival', Asia's top celebrities in one place]. Straight News (in Korean). Retrieved November 6, 2023.
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