MYNAME is a South Korean boy group formed by duo Fly to the Sky‘s Hwanhee in collaboration with H2 Media. As of 2018, the group consists of 5 members namely Gunwoo, Insoo, Seyong, JunQ, and Chaejin. They all have appeared as a group on several of MYNAME‘s own television reality shows such as Myname W Kitchen and Ta-Dah! It’s Myname Real Story and an online show named Myname Is Myname.
Members
- Lee Gun-woo (Leader, Main Vocalist)
- Kang In-soo (Lead Vocalist)
- Kim Se-yong (Main Dancer, Lead Rapper, Vocalist)
- Kang Joon-kyu (Main Rapper, Vocalist)
- Chae Jin-Suk (Vocalist, Visual /Face of the Group, Maknae)
Past Members
None
Origin
South Korea
Genres
K-Pop, J-Pop
Labels
- H2 Media
- YM3D
- Universal Music Japan
Formation Year
2011
Tours
The group has done several tours such as –
- Myname Live Tour ~ The Departure (2013)
- Myname Live House Tour 2014 ~WOW!~ (2014)
- Myname Japan 2nd Hall Tour 2014 ~Five Stars~ (2014)
- Myname Live House Tour 2015 ~WOW!~ Vol.3 (2015)
Singing Portfolio
MYNAME released their first album, We Are Myname, on March 27, 2013. The album peaked at number 3 on the Oricon Albums Chart (Japan).
Some of the group’s well-known singles include Baby I’m Sorry, Day by Day, Too Very So Much, Just Tell Me, Message, We Are the Night, Your Answer, Alive or Fallen, and Shirayuki.
MYNAME Facts
- MYNAME was formed by South Korean singer, actor, and one half of R&B duo Fly to the Sky‘s Hwang Yoon-Seok, also known as Hwanhee.
- The announcement of the group’s debut was made on July 30, 2011, and Hwanhee revealed that he had trained all the 5 members for 2 years.
- The group made its official debut on October 27, 2011, by releasing a digital single, Message, which had 24,942 downloads in its first week.
- Their studio albums such as I.M.G.: Without You and Alive: Always in Your Heart peaked at number 2 spot on the South Korean Music charts.
- One of the members of the group, Insoo, was enlisted in the military on October 26, 2017. The group, however, went on as a 4-member band in his absence and went on to release their 6th Japanese album, Kiseki. The album peaked at number 3 on the Japanese music charts.
- Visit the band’s official website @ myname-jp.com.
- Connect with the band members on Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook.
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