Fantasy Boys
Logo of Fantasy Boys
Official logo
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop
Years active2023–present
Labels
Members
  • Soul
  • Kang Min-seo
  • Lee Han-bin
  • Hikari
  • Ling Qi
  • Hikaru
  • Kim Woo-seok
  • Hong Seong-min
  • Oh Hyeon-tae
  • Kim Gyu-rae
  • Kaedan

Fantasy Boys (Korean: 판타지 보이즈; RR: Pantaji Boijeu; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band formed in 2023 through MBC TV's reality competition show Fantasy Boys. They are managed by PocketDol Studio and M25. The group is composed of eleven members: Kim Gyu-rae, Hong Seong-min, Oh Hyeon-tae, Lee Han-bin, Ling Qi, Kang Min-seo, Hikari, Soul, Kim Woo-seok, Hikaru & Kaedan.[1] They debuted on September 21, 2023, with the extended play (EP) New Tomorrow.

History

Pre-debut activities

Soul (formerly referred to as K-Soul) was a contestant on the competition shows Super Idol in 2015 and We Are Young in 2018.

In 2016, Ling Qi was a member of the pre-debut Chinese boy group X-Time and in 2018 he participated in the survival competition show Idol Producer.[2] He was eliminated in episode 8 and finished 58th overall.

In 2022, Yu Jun-won was a contestant on Hybe Label Japan's survival show &Audition – The Howling, but was eliminated in the final episode and did not make it into the final lineup of the boy group, &Team.[3]

2023–present: Formation through Fantasy Boys and debut

Fantasy Boys was formed through MBC TV's reality competition show Fantasy Boys, which aired from March 30 to June 8, 2023.[4][5] The show brought 55 contestants from around the world, primarily in South Korea, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Thailand, and the United States, to compete and to debut in a multinational boy group.[6] Out of 55 contestants, only the top twelve would make the final lineup. All members were announced on the finale episode, which was broadcast live on June 8, 2023.[5] On August 14, 2023, it was announced that the group would be debuting in September.[7]On August 23, it was announced that Fantasy Boys will debut as an 11-member group without Yu Jun-won due to disagreement between his parents and the agency.[8] On September 16, Fantasy Boys performed "One Shot" from their debut EP on Show! Music Core.[9] Fantasy Boys released their debut EP New Tomorrow on September 21, 2023.[10][11] They held a media showcase at Blue Square Mastercard in the same day.[12][13] On the next day, the group made their debut stage on the Music Bank.[14][15]

The group began their promotions of "Potential" prior the official release on November 16 on M Countdown.[16] Their second EP Potential was released on November 23, along with two music video "Potential" and "Get It On".[17][18]

Members

  • Soul (苏尔; 소울)
  • Hikari (ヒカリ; 히카리)
  • Kang Min-seo (강민서)
  • Lee Han-bin (이한빈)
  • Ling Qi (凌崎; 링치)
  • Hikaru (ヒカル; 히카루)
  • Kim Woo-seok (김우석)
  • Hong Seong-min (홍성민)
  • Oh Hyeon-tae (오현태)
  • Kim Gyu-rae (김규래)
  • Kaedan (카에단)

Discography

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected details, chart positions, and sales
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[19]		 JPN
[20]
New Tomorrow
Track listing
  1. "New Tomorrow"
  2. "One Shot"
  3. "Shangri-La"
 7 16
Potential
  • Released: November 23, 2023
  • Label: Kakao Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. "Get it on"
  2. "Potential"
  3. "Get it on" (English ver.)
  4. " Potential" (English ver.)
 — —

Singles

List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
DL
[23]
"New Tomorrow" 2023 136 New Tomorrow
"Potential" — Potential
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that region.

Filmography

Year Name Notes Ref.
2023 Fantasy Boys Reality competition show determining Fatasy Boys' members [5]
Boys Fantasy: Welcome to Fantasy World Debut talk show [24]

Concerts

  • Fantasy Boys Fan Concert in Japan (2023)[25]

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee(s)/work(s) Result Ref.
Seoul Music Awards 2024 Rookie of the Year Fantasy Boys Pending [26]

References

  1. ↑ Jang Ae-ri (June 9, 2023). 소년판타지 최종 12인 확정→'판타지 보이즈'로 데뷔 [Boys Fantasy final 12 confirmed → Debut as 'Fantasy Boys']. Viva100 (in Korean). Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  2. ↑ 偶像练习生凌崎成八组亲弟弟 60万网友为其加油 [Idol trainee Ling Qi became eight groups of brothers, 600,000 netizens cheered for him]. music.china.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  3. ↑ Park Ha-na (March 30, 2023). '하이브 출신' 유준원, '소년판타지' 첫 입학 평가 무대...1등급 성공. News1 (in Korean). Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Daum.
  4. ↑ Ahn Yun-ji (March 17, 2023). '소년판타지', 23일→30일로 첫 방송 날짜 연기 [공식] ['Boys Fantasy', the first broadcast date postponed from the 23rd to the 30th [Official]]. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 Kwon Hye-mi (June 8, 2023). [TVis] '소년판타지' 강민서·김규래·문현빈, 탈락 위기? '10~12위' [[TVis] 'Boys Fantasy' Kang Min-seo·Kim Gyu-rae·Moon Hyun-bin, in danger of being eliminated? '10th to 12th place']. Ilgan Sports (in Korean). Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  6. ↑ Park Seo-hyun (February 20, 2023). '소년판타지', 프로필 영상→사진 오늘(20일) 공개..한동철 PD 제작 ['Boys Fantasy', profile video → photo released today (20th)..Produced by Han Dong-chul PD]. Herald Pop (in Korean). Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Naver.
  7. ↑ Noh, Han-bin (August 14, 2023). "판타지 보이즈, 9월 정식 데뷔 확정..."기대해도 좋아" [공식]" [Fantasy Boys confirms official debut in September..."You can look forward to it" [Official]] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved September 29, 2023 – via Naver.
  8. ↑ "판타지 보이즈 측 "계약 불발 유준원, 2번의 무단이탈과 계약서 수정 요구" [전문]". Daum (in Korean). August 23, 2023. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  9. ↑ https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/009/0005187499
  10. ↑ https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/382/0001076966
  11. ↑ https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/382/0001076966
  12. ↑ https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/629/0000240152
  13. ↑ https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/609/0000774663
  14. ↑ https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/609/0000775278
  15. ↑ https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/312/0000629959
  16. ↑ https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/144/0000925985
  17. ↑ https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/112/0003666282
  18. ↑ https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/421/0007194923
  19. ↑ Peak chart positions on the Circle Album Chart:
  20. ↑ Peak chart positions on the Oricon Albums Chart:
  21. ↑ Cumulative Korean sales for New Tomorrow:
  22. ↑ Cumulative Japanese sales for New Tomorrow:
  23. ↑ Peak chart positions on the Circle Download Chart:
    • "New Tomorrow". Circle Chart (in Korean). September 17–23, 2023. Archived from the original on September 29, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  24. ↑ Yoo Jung-min (June 16, 2023). "데뷔 1주일"...'소년판타지' 판타지 보이즈, 토크쇼 팬심 '정조준' ["One week since debut"... 'Boys Fantasy' Fantasy Boys, talk show fan heart 'Jung Aim']. MBC News (in Korean). Retrieved July 26, 2023 – via Naver.
  25. ↑ Kim, Jin-seok (July 24, 2023). "판타지 보이즈, 日 도쿄 팬 콘서트 25일 SBS M 방송" [Fantasy Boys, Japan Tokyo fan concert broadcast on SBS M on the 25th]. JTBC News (in Korean). Retrieved July 27, 2023 – via Naver.
  26. ↑ "Seoul Music Awards – 모바일 투표 현황" [Seoul Music Awards – Mobile Voting Status]. Seoul Music Awards (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
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