Английская Википедия:Epex

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Epex (Шаблон:Lang-ko; stylized as EPEX) is a South Korean boy band formed by C9 in 2021. The group consists of eight members: Wish, Keum, Mu, A-Min, Baekseung, Ayden, Yewang and Jeff. The group debuted on June 8, 2021, with their first EP titled Bipolar Pt.1: Prelude of Anxiety.

Name

The group's name, EPEX, which stands for "Eight Apex". The meaning of the group is said to be when the gathering of eight youths reaches eight different apexes.

History

Pre-debut activities

Keum is a former contestant of Mnet's Produce X 101. As a 2-year old trainee representing C9 Entertainment, he was eliminated in the final episode and was ranked 17th place.

2021: Introduction, debut, Bipolar series

On March 1, 2021, C9 Entertainment announced would introduced member of their upcoming boy group under tentative name C9Rookies. The group's members were revealed individually starting on March 2 (in order: Keum, Baekseung, A-Min, MU, Yewang, Jeff, Wish and Ayden). On April 1, the group's logo and official name were revealed.A teaser titled "Prelude of Anxiety" was released on May 7. Their debut EP, Bipolar Pt.1: Prelude of Anxiety and its lead single "Lock Down", was released on June 8.

On September 24, 2021, a teaser titled "Prelude of Love" was released on the group's SNS accounts. Their second EP, Bipolar Pt.2: Prelude of Love and its lead single "Do 4 Me" was released on October 26.

2022–present: continue with Prelude series, first concert tour

On March 15, 2022, a teaser titled "21st Century Boys" was released on the group's SNS accounts. Their third EP, Prelude of Anxiety Chapter 1. '21st Century Boys' and its lead single "Anthem of Teen Spirit" was released on April 11.

On October 26, they released their fourth EP Prelude of Love Chapter 1. 'Puppy Love' , a sequel of their 2021 EP Bipolar Pt.2: Prelude of Love, alongside the lead single "Hymn To Love". To commemorate of the EP release, they held an online showcase in the same day. The group also announced their first international concert tour, Eight Apex, starting from Seoul on November 19 & 20, following Osaka, Tokyo, Taipei, Kuala Lumpur and more cities would be announced later.

Members

Adapted from their Naver profile and website profile.

• Wish (Шаблон:Lang) – leader, vocalist, dancer
• Keum / Keum Donghyun (Шаблон:Lang) – rapper, dancer
• MU (Шаблон:Lang) – vocalist
• A-Min (Шаблон:Lang) – vocalist, dancer
• Baekseung (Шаблон:Lang) – rapper
• Ayden (Шаблон:Lang) – rapper
• Yewang (Шаблон:Lang) – vocalist
• Jeff (Шаблон:Lang) – rapper

Discography

Extended plays

Title	EP details	Peak chart positions		Sales
		KOR	JPN
Bipolar Pt.1: Prelude of Anxiety	Released: June 8, 2021 Label: C9 Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	10	26	KOR: 49,540 JPN: 1,540
Bipolar Pt.2: Prelude of Love	Released: October 26, 2021 Label: C9 Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	6	—	KOR: 95,761
Prelude of Anxiety Chapter 1. '21st Century Boys'	Released: April 11, 2022 Label: C9 Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	5	—	KOR: 71,495
Prelude of Love Chapter 1. 'Puppy Love'	Released: October 26, 2022 Label: C9 Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	4	—	KOR: 99,998
Prelude of Love Chapter 2. 'Growing Pains'	Released: April 26, 2023 Label: C9 Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	6	24	KOR: 110,669 JPN: 4,475
Prelude of Anxiety Chapter 2. 'Can We Surrender?'	Released: October 4, 2023 Label: C9 Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	3	—	KOR: 214,099

Singles

Title	Year	Peak position	Album
		KOR Down.
"Lock Down"	2021	—	Bipolar Pt.1: Prelude of Anxiety
"Do 4 Me"		—	Bipolar Pt.2: Prelude of Love
"Anthem of Teen Spirit" (학원歌)	2022	—	Prelude of Anxiety Chapter 1. '21st Century Boys'
"Hymn to Love" (사랑歌)		127	Prelude of Love Chapter 1. 'Puppy Love'
"Sunshower"	2023	—	Prelude of Love Chapter 2. 'Growing Pains'
"Full Metal Jacket"		—	Prelude of Anxiety Chapter 2. 'Can We Surrender?
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Videography

Music videos

Title	Year	Director(s)	Шаблон:Abbr
"Lock Down"	2021	Kim Woo-je (ETUI Collective)
"Do 4 Me"
"Anthem of Teen Spirit"	2022
"Hymn to Love"
"Sunshower"	2023
"Full Metal Jacket"

Filmography

Television shows

Year	Title	Network	Role	Notes	Шаблон:Abbr
2021	Welcome 2 House	Mnet	Main	Reality show (with TO1)

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)	Result	Шаблон:Abbr
Asia Artist Awards	2021	Male Idol Group Popularity Award	Epex	Шаблон:Nom
Gaon Chart Music Awards	2022	New Artist of the Year – Physical	Bipolar Pt.2: Prelude of Love	Шаблон:Nom
Golden Disc Awards	2022	Rookie Artist of the Year	Epex	Шаблон:Nom
Hallyu Influencer Grand Prize AwardsШаблон:Efn	2022	The Male Idol in the Rise		Шаблон:Won
Hanteo Music Awards	2021	Rookie Award – Male Group		Шаблон:Won
	2022	Emerging Artist Award		Шаблон:Won
K Global Heart Dream Awards	2023	K Global Next Leader Award		Шаблон:Won
Korea Culture Entertainment Awards	2021	Best New Male Artist		Шаблон:Won
Mnet Asian Music Awards	2021	Best New Male Artist		Шаблон:Nom
		Artist of the Year		Шаблон:Longlisted
		Album of the Year	Bipolar Pt.1: Prelude of Anxiety	Шаблон:Longlisted
Seoul Music Awards	2022	Rookie of the Year	Epex	Шаблон:Won
		Popularity Award		Шаблон:Nom
		K-wave Popularity Award		Шаблон:Nom

External links

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