Pentagon (South Korean band)

Pentagon
Origin Seoul, South Korea
Genres
Years active 2016 (2016)–present
Labels Cube Entertainment
Website cubeent.co.kr/pentagon
Members
  • Jin-ho
  • Hui
  • Hong-seok
  • E'Dawn
  • Shin-won
  • Yeo One
  • Yan An
  • Yuto
  • Kino
  • Woo-seok

Pentagon (Hangul: 펜타곤; stylized as PENTAGON and abbreviated as PTG) is a South Korean boy group formed by Cube Entertainment in 2016.[1] The group consists of 10 members: Jin-ho, Hui, Hong-seok, E'Dawn, Shin-won, Yan An, Yeo One, Yuto, Kino and Woo-seok. They were introduced through the Mnet survival show Pentagon Maker.[2][3][4][5] Pentagon released their self-titled debut mini album on October 10, 2016.[6]

History

Pre debut: Pentagon Maker

On December 2015, Cube Entertainment announced that they are preparing to debut a boy group in mid-2016, 4 years after BtoB's debut.[7] On April 26, 2016, Cube revealed its new boy-group, Pentagon, with the group trailer "Come into the World".[8][9]

The final line-up of Pentagon was decided through Mnet's reality-program, Pentagon Maker.[10] Pentagon Maker aired online through Mnet's digital content brand, M2, and showcased the members challenging five aspects: Performance, Dance, Teamwork, Talent, and Mind.[5][8][11][12][13] By the end of the show, Hui, Yeo One, Hong-seok, Kino, Woo-seok, Jin-ho and Yuto were confirmed as the official members of the group.[14]

On July 9, Pentagon released the collaboration songs "Young" (produced by Dok2) and "Find Me" (produced by Tiger JK). A music video for "Young" featuring members Hui, Yeo One, Kino, Woo-seok, and Yuto was also released.[15][16][17]

The group was originally scheduled to host their debut concert on July 23, 2016 at Jamsil Indoor Stadium, but Cube Entertainment delayed the concert and debut date of the group because of some internal issues.[18][19]

2016–present: Debut with Pentagon and Five Senses

On September 30, 2016, Pentagon were confirmed to debut on October 10, 2016. It was also confirmed that the group would be debuting with 10 members, including the members eliminated from Pentagon Maker, E'Dawn, Shin-won, and Yan An.[6][20]

Pentagon released their first mini album, Pentagon, on October 10. Pentagon is composed of 7 tracks, including the lead single "Gorilla". The group also held their debut showcase on the same day.[21][22][23]

They will hold their first solo concert, "Pentagon Mini Concert TENTASTIC Vol.1" on December 6 at the Yes24 Live Hall in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul. The tickets for the concert were sold-out within eight minutes of sale.[24][25] The group is scheduled to release their second mini album, Five Senses, on December 7.[26]

Members

Discography

Extended plays

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[27]
Pentagon 7
Five Senses
  • Release date: December 7, 2016
  • Label: Cube Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 To be announced

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
[29]
"Young" (젊어)[lower-alpha 1] 2016 — Pre-debut Digital single
"Find Me" (나를 찾아줘)[lower-alpha 2] —
"Gorilla" (고릴라) 236 Pentagon

Music videos

Year Title Notes
2016 "Young" Pre-debut MV featuring Hui, Kino, Woo-seok, Yeo One, Yuto
"Gorilla" Debut MV

Filmography

Reality shows

Year Title Member(s) Network Notes
2014 Mix & Match Hong-seok Mnet YG Entertainment (iKON) survival program
2016 Pentagon Maker All Mnet-M2 Survival program to determine Pentagon's final line-up

Drama

Year Title Member(s) Network Notes
2016 Spark Yeo One, Hui, E'Dawn, Yuto, Woo-seok Naver TV Cast Web drama[30]

Variety shows

Year Title Member(s) Network Notes
2016 After School Club[31] All Arirang TV Episode 234

Music video appearances

Year Title Artist Member(s)
2014 "G.NA's Secret" G.NA Hui, Kino, Yeo One, E'Dawn
2015 "Kimishika" Son Dong-woon Yeo One

Awards and nominations

Mnet Asian Music Awards

Year Category Recipient Result
2016 Best New Male Artist[32] Pentagon Nominated
HotelsCombined Artist of the Year Nominated

Asia Artist Awards

Year Category Recipient Result
2016 Most Popular Artists (Singer)[33] Pentagon 45th

Notes

  1. ↑ "Young" was recorded by Hui, Kino, Woo-seok, Yeo One and Yuto.
  2. ↑ "Find Me" was recorded by Jin-ho, Hong-seok, E'Dawn, Shin-won and Yan An.

References

  1. ↑ Son, Ji-hyoung (June 12, 2016). "[V Report Plus] Pentagon pushes K-pop gig in Hongdae". The Korea Herald. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  2. ↑ Lee, Seul-bi (May 21, 2016). "'큐브 비밀병기' 펜타곤, 예비 10인 완전체 무대 21일 최초 공개". The Dong-a Ilbo. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  3. ↑ Cube Entertainment to reveal new boy band. The Korea Times (in Korean). December 31, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  4. ↑ Park, Sojung (December 31, 2015). "New boy band to succeed BEAST next year: sources". Yonhap. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  5. 1 2 Ahn, Sung-mi (April 26, 2016). "Cube Entertainment to introduce new boy group Pentagon". The Korea Herald. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  6. 1 2 Min, Susan (30 September 2016). "Cube Entertainment′s Rookie Group Pentagon Sets Debut Date". CJ E&M enewsWorld. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  7. ↑ "비스트 동생그룹은 '펜타곤'…큐브, 내년 비밀병기 출격". 31 December 2015.
  8. 1 2 Kim, Ji-young (April 26, 2016). "[V Report Plus] Cube entertainment unveils new boy group 'Pentagon'". The Korea Herald. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  9. ↑ Park, So-young (26 April 2016). "'비스트 남동생' 펜타곤, 10인조 토탈형 아이돌 '공식 론칭'" (in Korean).
  10. ↑ ‘큐브 비밀병기’ 펜타곤, 예비 10인 완전체 무대 21일 최초 공개. The Dong-A Ilbo (in Korean). May 21, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  11. ↑ Park, So-young (26 April 2016). "큐브 새 보이그룹 펜타곤, Mnet 리얼리티로 먼저 만난다" (in Korean).
  12. ↑ Kim, Jin-seok (26 April 2016). "Mnet, '펜타콘 메이커'로 큐브 新 아이돌 론칭" (in Korean).
  13. ↑ Seon, Mi-kyung (26 April 2016). "'비스트 동생' 펜타곤, 대중이 직접 뽑는다.."10명 확정아냐"" (in Korean).
  14. ↑ Lee, Ho-yeon (27 July 2016). "[POP초점]'큐브 신인' 펜타곤, 언제 데뷔할까 "데뷔 콘서트 무산"". Herald Pop (in Korean). Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  15. ↑ Kim, Ha-jin (July 7, 2016). 타이거JK&도끼, 큐브 新아이돌 ‘펜타곤’ 프로듀스… 9일 음원공개. Ten Asia (in Korean). Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  16. ↑ Kim, Ye-na (July 7, 2016). "타이거JK X 도끼 X 펜타곤 = 9일 출격". TV Report. Naver.
  17. ↑ Hwang, Hye-jin (July 7, 2016). "도끼X펜타곤 뭉쳤다, 디지털싱글 '젊어' MV 티저 공개". Newsen.
  18. ↑ "Pentagon debut concert details on Pentagon Maker (4:11)". Mnet Official. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  19. ↑ Seon, Mi-kyung (July 13, 2016). "큐브 측 "현아, 8월 컴백 조정..펜타곤 콘서트 불확실"[공식입장]". OSEN. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  20. ↑ Lee, Ho-yeon (October 4, 2016). "[팝업뮤직]'큐브 비밀병기' 펜타곤, 10인조라 더 완전한 데뷔". Herald POP (in Korean). Retrieved October 10, 2016.
  21. ↑ Kwon, Su-bin (September 30, 2016). ""100억 투자 아깝지 않은 그룹" 펜타곤, 내달 10일 데뷔 앨범 발표". news1 (in Korean). Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  22. ↑ Min, Susan (October 10, 2016). "[Video] Cube Entertainment Officially Debuts New Boy Group Pentagon". CJ E&M enewsWorld. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
  23. ↑ Jeong, Ji-won (October 10, 2016). "펜타곤, 베일 벗은 큐브 비밀병기…오늘(10일) 데뷔". XSportsNews. Naver News. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
  24. ↑ Min, Susan (November 14, 2016). "Pentagon to Hold First Solo Concert 2 Months After Debut". CJ E&M enewsWorld. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  25. ↑ Lim, Jeong-yeo (November 20, 2016). "First Pentagon concert records sellout". KPOP Herald. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  26. ↑ Min, Susan (November 25, 2016). "Pentagon Releases Comeback Schedule Teaser Image". CJ E&M enewsWorld. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  27. ↑ Gaon Weekly Album Chart:
  28. ↑ "2016년 10월 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  29. ↑ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  30. ↑ "펜타곤 여원·우석·후이, 웹드 '스파크' 통해 배우 데뷔". July 13, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  31. ↑ "After School Club Guest: Pentagon Ep234". Arirang. October 18, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
  32. ↑ "[2016 MAMA] Best New Male/Female Artist Nominees". Mnet K-POP. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  33. ↑ "2016 Asia Artist Awards - the Most Popular Artists (Singer)". Retrieved November 3, 2016.

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