UP10TION

UP10TION (; pronounced "up tension", acronym of Unbelievable Perfect 10 members Teenager Idol Open Now) is a South Korean boy band formed by TOP Media in 2015. The group consists of ten members: Jinhoo, Kuhn, Kogyeol, Wei, Bitto, Wooshin, Sunyoul, Gyujin, Hwanhee, and Xiao. The group debuted with an extended play (EP) Top Secret. In 2017, they made their Japanese debut with EP ID.

History

Pre-debut 
On July 2015, UP10TION made its official debut by introducing each member, one by one, through their show Masked Rookie King, also known as King of Masked Rookie UP10TION, which is a parody of MBC's King of Mask Singer. The members competed and showed their abilities and charms while wearing a mask in front of a panel of judges. Those that were selected took off their masks. The panel of judges were Shinhwa's Andy, Teen Top's Chunji, and 100%'s Rockhyun and Chanyong. The first member that was introduced was Wooshin and he was described as a look-alike of the actor Park Bo-gum. The second and third members were Jinhoo and Hwanhee. The fourth member was Bit-to with a deep soulful voice and the fifth was Kogyeol with a powerful and emotional vocal. The sixth and seventh members were Kuhn and Sunyoul, who both have charming looks and voices. The ten-member group was finally introduced with its latest members Wei, Gyujin, and Xiao.

2015: Debut with Top Secret and Bravo! 
On September 9, UP10TION held a debut showcase at AX Concert Hall in Seoul. UP10TION's debut mini album Top Secret, which includes the debut single "So, Dangerous", was released on September 11, 2015. The album debut at number 9 and peaked at number 7 on Gaon Album Chart. They made their official music program debut on  September 10 through Mnet's M! Countdown, performing their debut single "So, Dangerous". They also had their debut album showcase in Beijing, China on September 22. The "So, Dangerous" music video was ranked 9th place in Billboard's Most Viewed K-pop Videos in America for the month of September 2015.

On November 26, UP10TION released their second mini album Bravo! with the lead single "Catch Me!", which was produced by Iggy and Yong Bae, who produced Ailee's "Heaven" and GFriend's "Me Gustas Tu". It also includes the track "Party2nite", which was written and composed by Teen Top's Changjo. The album peaked at number 5 on Gaon Album Chart.

2016: Spotlight, Summer Go! and Burst
UP10TION released their third mini album Spotlight with the lead single "Attention" on April 18. On May 2016, TOP Media confirmed that UP10TION would hold their Japanese debut showcase in Tokyo on June 4, followed by a showcase at the Osaka River Forum on June 5.

On August 5, UP10TION released their fourth mini album Summer Go! with the lead single "Tonight", which marked their first summer release.

UP10TION released their fifth mini album Burst with the lead single "White Night" on November 21 at 00.30 KST, after announcing a 30-minute delay from releasing the album at its original midnight time.

2017: Japanese debut, Wooshin's hiatus, Star;dom and 2017 Special Photo Edition 
UP10TION released their Japan debut single "ID(アイディー)" on February 27, 2017.

On June 6, TOP Media issued a statement regarding Wooshin's hiatus. It was stated that his psychological condition had worsened due to the mental stress that he had been receiving since the end of 2016, due to a controversy that alleged he had inappropriately touched his "The Show" co-host, Jeon So-mi, near her chest area during a video. There were official statements released by both parties' agencies that denied these claims, along with the production staff from "The Show".

With Wooshin on hiatus, UP10TION continued their activities as nine members. They released their sixth mini album Star;dom on June 29. The EP contained six tracks, including lead single "Runner". On October 12, the group released 2017 Special Photo Edition, containing two tracks, including lead single "Going Crazy".

2018: Wooshin's return, first album and Laberinto
UP10TION had a comeback with lead single "Candyland" on March 15, 2018, releasing a full album called Invitation with "Candyland" as its lead track. This comeback included all 10 members, Wooshin making a return from his hiatus.

On December 6, UP10TION released their seventh mini-album Laberinto. The EP contained seven tracks, with the lead single "Blue Rose".

2019: Produce X 101 Participation 
Wooshin and Wei were contestants in Produce X 101 as Kim Wooseok and Lee Jinhyuk, respectively. On March 15, they were revealed as candidates for the center of Produce X 101's title song "X1-MA," both having received an A ranking. On July 19, Wooseok became a member of the new boy group, X1. He received 1,304,033 votes, giving him a final ranking of 2nd. The contract of this group will last for 5 years. For the first 2.5 years, he will be promoting exclusively with X1, but for the remaining 2.5 years, he will be free to promote with UP10TION again. After recent events however, X1 have disbanded due to Mnet's voting manipulation, therefore Wooshin will be back with UP10TION.

Members 
Adapted from their Naver profile
 Jinhoo (Hangul: 진후) – leader, vocalist
 Kuhn (쿤) – co-leader, rapper, vocalist
 Kogyeol (고결) – vocalist
Lee Jin-hyuk (이진혁) – rapper
 Bitto (비토) – rapper
 Kim Woo-seok (김우석) – vocalist
 Sunyoul (선율) – vocalist
 Gyujin (규진) – vocalist
 Hwanhee (환희) – vocalist
 Xiao (샤오) – vocalist

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

Videography

Music videos

Filmography

Reality shows

Concerts and Tours

Headlining 
Japan ZEPP TOUR 2017 ID
PTA 2017 SUMMER’ The 1st TENSION UP
 UP10TION Christmas Concert 2017-Light UP! in JAPAN
UP10TION JAPAN Live Tour 2018 CANDYLAND
 UP10TION US Meet & Live Tour – Candyland
 PTA 2018 SUMMER TOUCH <Show! 10TION>
 UP10TION Europe Tour 2018
 2019 Laberinto Tour in North America

Awards and Nominations

Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards

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| 2016
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| New Artist of the Year
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Melon Music Awards (MMA) 

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|2015
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|Best New Male Artist 
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Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) 

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|rowspan=2|2015
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|Best New Male Artist
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|UnionPay Artist of the Year
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Seoul Music Awards (SMA) 

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|Bonsang Award
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|New Artist Award
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|Popularity Award
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|Hallyu Special Award
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|rowspan=3|2017 
|Bonsang Award
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|Popularity Award
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|Hallyu Special Award
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Golden Disk Award (GDA) 

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| rowspan="3"|2017
| Spotlight
| Disk Bonsang
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| Popularity Award
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| Asian Choice Popularity Award
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Other awards

References

External links

  

Category:South Korean boy bands
Category:South Korean dance music groups
Category:Musical groups established in 2015
Category:K-pop music groups
Category:Musical groups from Seoul
Category:2015 establishments in South Korea