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ONF
ONF in October 2019 (From left to right: MK, U, E-Tion, Hyojin, J-Us, Wyatt)
ONF in October 2019 (From left to right: MK, U, E-Tion, Hyojin, J-Us, Wyatt)
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
Genres
Years active2017–present
Labels
Websiteon7off.com
Members
  • Hyojin
  • E-Tion
  • J-Us
  • Wyatt
  • MK
  • U
Past members
  • Laun

ONF (pronounced as On and Off, Korean: 온앤오프) is a South Korean boy group formed and managed by WM Entertainment. Originally debuting as a seven-piece group on August 3, 2017 with their EP, the group is now composed of six members: Hyojin, E-Tion, J-Us, Wyatt, MK and U. The group's youngest member, Laun, left the group on August 23, 2019, shortly before the group's fourth extended play Go Live.[3] Since their debut, ONF has since released six Korean extended plays, a full-length album, a reissue, and two Japanese singles following their Japanese debut on August 1, 2018.

History[]

Formation and pre-debut activities[]

Prior to joining WM Entertainment, U was a trainee at JYP Entertainment, while MK was a trainee at Starship Entertainment.[4] In 2015, MK participated in Mnet and Starship Entertainment's survival program No.Mercy but was eliminated during episode 7.[5] During the group's first showcase, Laun revealed that he was a trainee at Big Hit Entertainment and used to train together with boy group BTS.[6] All seven members were eventually introduced as WM Boys, and had their first appearance as B1A4's backup dancers at the 2016 Dream Concert in Seoul.[7][8] In addition, member J-Us, Laun, and Wyatt made a cameo appearance in labelmate B1A4's mini drama VCR "The Class", while E-Tion and Wyatt appeared in another B1A4 VCR called "Feeling". Hyojin, E-Tion, J-Us, and Wyatt were featured as dancers in the Korean version of the web drama Loss:Time:Life. On May 25, 2017, all of the members of WM Boys attended IDOLCON (아이돌콘) and performed "Original", a B-side track from their upcoming debut extended play.[9]

2017–2018: Debut with ON/OFF, Mix Nine participation and Japanese debut[]

ONF in June 2018

Following WM Entertainment's confirmation to introduce the group, ONF released their debut EP and its lead single "ON/OFF" on August 2, 2017, while having their debut stage at M Countdown the following day.[10] The members are composed of two teams, the ON team and the OFF team. Hyojin is the leader of the ON team, which includes E-Tion, and MK. J-Us leads the OFF team, which includes Wyatt, and U. Laun is part of both teams.[11] The boy group is WM Entertainment's first idol group in two years and three months following the introduction of fellow labelmate Oh My Girl in April 2015, and subsequently the second boy group from the label after B1A4. Shortly after the group's debut, all seven members joined the survival show Mix Nine in November 2017, with member Hyojin revealed as the male center for Mix Nine's first performance "Just Dance" earlier on October 28.[12][13] He eventually became part of the top nine members to debut during the show's on January 26, 2018, placing second while former member Laun placed seventh.[14] The top nine boys of Mix Nine were set to debut later that year, but due to the inability of the individual companies to form an agreement, the project was cancelled. ONF then released their second extended play You Complete Me and its lead single "Complete" on June 7, 2018.[15] A week later, the group signed a contract with Japanese label Victor Entertainment to make their official debut in Japan later in August.[16][17] They officially debuted in Japan on August 1 with a re-recorded Japanese version of their debut eponymous single, preceded by a music video on July 3.[18] They also held their Japanese debut showcase at the Tokyo's Minavi BLITZ Asaka on July 31.[19][20] On September 7, ONF released the music video for their second Japanese single "Complete (Japanese Ver.)".[21][non-primary source needed] Their full CD, including two Japanese B-sides, was released on September 26.[22][non-primary source needed]

2019: We Must Love, first Asia tour and Laun's departure[]

ONF released their third extended play We Must Love, on February 7, consisting of five tracks and its eponymous lead single.[23][unreliable source?] They announced a 2019 Asia Tour of the same name, heading to Hong Kong, Singapore, and Taipei in the spring; however, their Singapore stop was cancelled.[24][unreliable source?] On June 27, WM Entertainment announced that Laun was cast as Yeon Joo-hyuk in the tVN D STORY web drama Chubby Romance 2 통통한 연애2), marking his first professional acting role.[25] ONF performed the main theme for the series "So Pretty" (예뻐죽겠다), released on July 14.[26] On August 23, WM Entertainment released an official statement saying Laun had left ONF and terminated his contract with the agency due to personal reasons.[27] Following his departure, ONF released their fourth EP, Go Live on August 10. The EP contains five tracks, including the lead single "Why".[28]

2020: Road to Kingdom and Spin Off[]

On March 20, it was announced that ONF would join Mnet's reality television competition Road to Kingdom.[29] Their final track from Road to Kingdom, "New World (신새계)", was released on June 12, 2020.[30] It became their first track to appear on the Gaon Digital Chart and Billboard's K-pop Hot 100, peaking at 112[31] and 97 respectively.[32] The group eventually finished in second place overall in the program.[33] ONF released Spin Off, their fifth EP and first since appearing on Road to Kingdom, on August 10. The EP contains seven tracks, including the lead single "Sukhumvit Swimming".[34] They went on to star in their first web drama "Can I Step In?", the first episode of which premiered on YouTube on December 23.[35]

2021: ONF: My Name, City of ONF and Popping[]

On February 24, ONF released their first studio album ONF: My Name, consisting of eleven tracks, including its lead single "Beautiful Beautiful". A pre-release single, "My Name Is", was released on February 20.[36] On March 2, the group earned their first music show win of their career with "Beautiful Beautiful" on SBS MTV's The Show.[37] "Beautiful Beautiful" was ONF's first top-10 single, peaking at 7 on the Gaon Digital Chart[38] and topping the Gaon Download Chart.[39] ONF returned with the repackaged version of their first studio album, City of ONF, on April 28, consisting of three additional tracks, including the lead single "Ugly Dance".[40] Like "Beautiful Beautiful", "Ugly Dance" debuted at 1 on the Gaon Download Chart[41] and peaked at 42 on the Gaon Digital Chart.[42]

On August 9, ONF released the summer popup album Popping, consisting of five tracks, including the title track of the same name.[43]

Members[]

  • Hyojin (효진)
  • E-Tion (이션)
  • J-Us (제이어스)
  • Wyatt (와이엇)
  • MK (엠케이)
  • U (유)

Former[]

  • Laun (라운)

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[44] 		JPN
[45]
ONF: My Name 3 34

Reissues[]

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[44] 		JPN
[45]
City of ONF
  • Released: April 28, 2021
  • Label: WM Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 4 —

Extended plays[]

Title EP details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[44] 		JPN
[45]
On/Off
  • Released: August 2, 2017
  • Label: WM Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 9 —
You Complete Me
  • Released: June 7, 2018
  • Label: WM Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 8 —
We Must Love
  • Released: February 7, 2019
  • Label: WM Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 5 —
Go Live
  • Released: October 7, 2019
  • Label: WM Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 8 38
Spin Off
  • Released: August 10, 2020
  • Label: WM Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 3 38
Popping
  • Released: August 9, 2021
  • Label: WM Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 2 35
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Singles[]

Title Year Peak chart
positions 		Sales
[A] 		Album
KOR
[58] 		KOR
Hot
[59] 		JPN
[60]
Korean
"ON/OFF" 2017 — — N/A N/A On/Off
"Complete" (널 만난 순간) 2018 — — You Complete Me
"We Must Love" (사랑하게 될 거야) 2019 — — We Must Love
"Why" — — Go Live
"Sukhumvit Swimming" (스쿰빗스위밍) 2020 102 91 Spin Off
"Beautiful Beautiful" 2021 7 — ONF: My Name
"Ugly Dance" (춤춰) 42 — City of ONF
"Popping" (여름 쏙) 30 — Popping
Japanese
"ON/OFF" 2018 N/A N/A 20 Non-album singles
"Complete" 17
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Other charted songs[]

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
[58] 		KOR
Hot
[59]
"New World" (신새계) 2020 112 97 Road to Kingdom FINAL
"My Name Is" 2021 —[B] — ONF: My Name
"Thermometer" (온도차) —[C] —
"Secret Triangle" (비밀) —[D] —
"The Realist" —[E] —
"On-You (Interlude)" —[F] —
"Trip Advisor" (누워서 세계 속으로) —[G] —
"Feedback" —[H] —
"I.T.I.L.U" —[I] —
"Beautiful Beautiful (English Ver.)" —[J] —
"My Genesis (Übermensch)" —[K] — City of ONF
"The Dreamer" —[L] —

Soundtrack appearances[]

Title Year Album
"No Control" 2018 Shinbi Apartment: Birth of Ghost Ball X
"Your Day" (축제) 2018 Let's Eat 3 OST
"Pretty" (예뻐죽겠다) 2019 Chubby Romance 2 OST Part. 1
"Not a sad song" (이별 노래가 아니야) 2020 Love Revolution OST Part. 1

Notes[]

  1. ^ Korean-language singles are digital downloads while Japanese-language singles are physical units, except noted.
  2. ^ "My Name Is" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 90 on the Gaon Download Chart.[63]
  3. ^ "Thermometer" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 113 on the Gaon Download Chart.[63]
  4. ^ "Secret Triangle" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 103 on the Gaon Download Chart.[63]
  5. ^ "The Realist" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 102 on the Gaon Download Chart.[63]
  6. ^ "On-You (Interlude)" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 112 on the Gaon Download Chart.[63]
  7. ^ "Trip Advisor" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 106 on the Gaon Download Chart.[63]
  8. ^ "Feedback" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 120 on the Gaon Download Chart.[63]
  9. ^ "I.T.I.L.U" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 114 on the Gaon Download Chart.[63]
  10. ^ "Beautiful Beautiful (English Ver.)" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 145 on the Gaon Download Chart.[63]
  11. ^ "My Genesis (Übermensch)" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 117 on the Gaon Download Chart.[41]
  12. ^ "The Dreamer" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 130 on the Gaon Download Chart.[41]

Awards and nominations[]

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.
Brand of the Year Awards 2021 Hot Trend Male Idol ONF Won [64]
Korea Culture & Entertainment Awards 2019 K-Pop Artist Award Won

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