N.SSign explained

N.SSign
Landscape:yes
Origin:Seoul, South Korea
Genre:K-pop
Years Active:2023–present
Label:n.CH
Current Members:
  • Kazuta
  • Hyun
  • Eddie
  • Doha
  • Junhyeok
  • Sungyun
  • Robin
  • Hanjun
  • Laurence
  • Huiwon

N.SSign (; stylized as n.SSign) is a South Korean boy band formed through Channel A's reality competition in 2022 and managed by n.CH Entertainment. The group consists of ten members: Kazuta, Hyun, Eddie, Doha, Junhyeok, Sungyun, Robin, Hanjun, Laurence and Huiwon. They debuted on August 9, 2023, with the extended play (EP) Birth of Cosmo.

Career

Pre-debut and formation through Stars Awakening

Before appearing on the program, several members had already been active in the entertainment industry. In 2018, Doha competed in the survival reality show Under Nineteen.[1] [2] Junhyeok is a member of the boy group Withus. In 2019, Robin competed in the survival reality show World Klass.[3] However, he didn't made it into the final lineup. In 2020, Robin and Hanjun competed in the survival reality show Cap-Teen.[4] They didn't made it to the cut. In 2021, Huiwon competed in the survival reality show Loud. He didn't made it to the first round.

On January 2, 2023, N.SSign released a special single album titled Woo Woo, containing the lead track of the same name and the track "Have All Except You".[5] On April 18, the group released a pre-debut EP titled Salty, along with the lead track of the same name.[6] A reissue of the EP titled Monologue was released on May 27, along with the lead track of the same name.[7]

2023–present: Debut with Birth of Cosmo, Happy & and Tiger

On August 9, 2023, N.SSign debuted with the EP Birth of Cosmo, along with its lead track "Wormhole".[8] A pre-release single "Higher" was released nine days prior on July 31.[9] The group held their first Japanese concert titled Birth of Cosmo on November 11 and 12 at Ariake Arena in Tokyo.[10] On November 29, the group released their first Japanese single "New Star", which also features the Japanese version of "Wormhole" and "Higher".[11]

On February 15, 2024, N.SSign released their second EP Happy &, along with its three title tracks "Happy &", "Funk Jam", and "Love, Love, Love Love Love!".[12] A reissue of Happy &, titled Tiger, will be released on July 18, 2024, along with the title track of the same name.[13] [14]

Members

Active

Hiatus

Timeline

Discography

Extended plays

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
EP detailsPeak chart positionsSales
KOR
[15] 		JPN
[16] 		JPN
Cmb.
[17] 		JPN
Hot
[18]
Salty — — — —
  • JPN: 307
Birth of Cosmo
  • Released: August 9, 2023
  • Label:, Kakao Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
3 6 8 —
Happy &
  • Released: February 15, 2024
  • Label:, Kakao Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
1 12 21 41
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Reissue extended plays

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
EP detailsPeak chart positionsSales
KOR
JPN
JPN
Cmb.
Monologue
  • Released: May 27, 2023
  • Label:, Kakao Entertainment
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
— — —
Tiger
  • Released: July 18, 2024
  • Label:, Kakao Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
11 18 29

Single albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
Album detailsPeak chart positionsSales
JPN
Dig.
[25]
Woo Woo
  • Released: January 2, 2023
  • Label:, Kakao Entertainment
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
12
  • JPN: 357

Singles

Korean singles

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsAlbum
KOR
DL
[26]
"Woo Woo"2023— Woo Woo
"Salty"— Salty
"Monologue"— Monologue
"Higher"— Birth of Cosmo
"Wormhole" —
"Happy &"2024173 Happy &
"Funk Jam"—
"Love, Love, Love Love Love"—
"Tiger (New Flavour)"—Tiger
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Japanese singles

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsSalesAlbum
JPN
[27] 		JPN
Cmb.
[28] 		JPN
Hot
[29]
"New Star"20233 6 17

Promotional singles

Title! scope="col"
YearAlbum
"In Summer"2022Stars Awakening OST[31]
"Sound Candy"2023Sound Candy OST[32]

Other charted songs

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsAlbum
JPN
DL
[33]
"Wormhole" (Japanese version)202372"New Star"

Concerts and tours

Birth of Cosmo

Awards and nominations

Award ceremony! scope="col"
YearCategoryNominee(s)/work(s)Result
Golden Disc Awards2023Rookie of the Year N.SSign[34]
Hanteo Music Awards2023Rookie of the Year – Male[35]
Seoul Music Awards2023Y Global Special Award[36]
Rookie of the Year[37]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yoon . Hye-young . March 17, 2021 . 미래소년 손동표·이준혁 "'프듀X' 동기부여 많이 됐다" . Future Boy's Son Dong-pyo and Lee Jun-hyuk "'Produce X 101' gave me a lot of motivation" . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220605160531/http://www.stoo.com/article.php?aid=70968715395 . June 5, 2022 . December 6, 2023 . Sports Today . ko.
  2. Web site: ko:김소현이 소개하는 '언더나인틴' 57명 예비돌. https://m.post.naver.com/viewer/postView.nhn?volumeNo=16973979&memberNo=41150529. live. 2021-03-25. Naver Post - Pocketdol Studio. ko. April 28, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210428122556/https://m.post.naver.com/viewer/postView.nhn?volumeNo=16973979&memberNo=41150529.
  3. Web site: Ji . Min-kyung . December 7, 2019 . '월드클래스' TOO, 제이유→지수까지 최종 데뷔 멤버 10인 공개 . ‘World Class’ TOO reveals 10 final debut members from JU to Jisoo . December 6, 2023 . Osen . ko . Naver.
  4. Web site: Park . Seo-hyeon . October 5, 2021 . '야생돌' 데뷔조 14인 공개..방태훈 "서바이벌 통편집"→윤준협 "모델 선발대회 1등" . 'Wild Idol' 14 debut members revealed.. Bang Tae-hoon "Survival Compilation" → Yoon Jun-hyeop "Model Contest 1st place". . December 22, 2021 . . ko . Naver.
  5. Web site: Park . Ah-reum . January 2, 2023 . '청춘스타' 엔싸인, 스페셜 기프트 앨범 음원 발매에 첫 팬미팅까지 . ‘Stars Awakening’ n.SSign, special gift album release and first fan meeting . December 6, 2023 . Newsen . ko . Naver.
  6. Web site: Son . Bong-seok . April 18, 2023 . '청춘스타' 우승팀 엔싸인(n.SSign), 프리 데뷔 앨범 'SALTY' 음원 정식 발매 . ‘Star Awakening’ winner n.SSign officially releases pre-debut album ‘SALTY’ . December 6, 2023 . Sports kyunghyang . ko . Naver.
  7. Web site: Kim . Chae-yeon . May 30, 2023 . '청춘스타 우승팀' 엔싸인, 오늘(27일) 프리 데뷔 리패키지 앨범 발매..정식 데뷔 한 발짝 . ‘Star Awakening winning team' n.SSign releases pre-debut repackage album today (27th)...one step closer to official debut . December 6, 2023 . Osen . ko . Naver.
  8. Web site: Yoo . Byeong-cheol . August 9, 2023 . 엔싸인, 9일 데뷔 앨범 'BIRTH OF COSMO' 발매…선주문 21만 장 기록 . n.SSign releases debut album ‘BIRTH OF COSMO’ on the 9th... Pre-orders reached 210,000 copies . December 6, 2023 . Korea Economy TV . ko . Naver.
  9. Web site: Yoo . Byeong-cheol . July 31, 2023 . 엔싸인, 'Higher' 日 아이튠즈 K팝 차트 상위권 등극…글로벌 도약 시작 . n.SSign, 'Higher' reaches the top of Japan's iTunes K-pop chart... Start of global leap forward . December 6, 2023 . Korea Economy TV . ko . Naver.
  10. Web site: Jeong . Bit . November 16, 2023 . 엔싸인, 日 정식 데뷔 전 아레나 접수…2만 4천 관객 열광 . n.SSign accepts Arena before official debut in Japan… 24,000 audience enthusiasm . December 6, 2023 . . ko . Naver.
  11. Web site: Jang . Woo-young . November 29, 2023 . '대형 신인' 엔싸인, 오늘(29일) 日 데뷔 싱글 'NEW STAR' 발매 . ‘Big rookie’ n.SSign releases Japanese debut single ‘NEW STAR’ today (29th) . December 6, 2023 . Osen . ko . Naver.
  12. Web site: Jang . Woo-young . February 6, 2024 . '수록곡 맛집' 엔싸인, 버릴 트랙이 없다..트리플 타이틀곡 컴백 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240206024824/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0005013438 . February 6, 2024 . February 6, 2024 . Osen . ko . Naver.
  13. Web site: ko:엔싸인, 2달만에 초고속 컴백..7월 리패키지 앨범 발매. N.SSign, quick comeback after 2 months...repackage album released in July. https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/109/0005106532. Naver. Osen. ko. Kang. Seo-jung. June 28, 2024. June 29, 2024.
  14. Web site: Jang . In-young . July 8, 2024 . '18일 컴백' 엔싸인, 트랙리스트 공개…타이틀곡은 '타이거' . 'Comeback on the 18th' N.SSign, Tracklist Revealed... Title Song is 'Tiger' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240709051301/https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/311/0001746237 . July 9, 2024 . July 9, 2024 . Xports News . ko . Naver.
  15. Peak chart positions on the Circle Album Chart:
    • Web site: August 6–12, 2023 . Birth Of Cosmo . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230817020608/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=32&hitYear=2023&termGbn=week&yearTime=3 . August 17, 2023 . December 6, 2023 . . ko.
    • Web site: February 11–17, 2024 . Happy & . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240222030300/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=07&hitYear=2024&termGbn=week&yearTime=3 . February 22, 2024 . February 22, 2024 . . ko.
    • Web site: July 21–27, 2024 . Tiger . August 1, 2024 . . ko.
  16. Web site: n.SSignのアルバム売 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231207074043/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/904749/rank/album/ . December 7, 2023 . July 31, 2024 . Oricon . ja.
  17. Web site: n.SSignの合算アルバム売 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231129131859/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/904749/rank/coa/ . November 29, 2023 . August 1, 2024 . Oricon . ja.
  18. Peak chart positions on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums:
    • Web site: February 21, 2024 . Happy & . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240221061819/https://billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2024&month=02&day=26 . February 21, 2024 . July 9, 2024 . . ja.
  19. Total sales in South Korea for Birth of Cosmo:
    • Web site: Circle Album Chart – September 2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231012020249/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=09&hitYear=2023&termGbn=month&yearTime=3 . October 12, 2023 . December 6, 2023 . Circle Chart.
    • Web site: Circle Album Chart – 2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240112134008/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=2023&hitYear=2023&termGbn=year&yearTime=3 . January 12, 2024 . January 12, 2024 . Circle Chart.
  20. Total sales in Japan for Birth of Cosmo:
    • Physical (20,649):
      • Web site: ja:オリコン月間 アルバムランキング 2023年08月度 . Oricon Monthly Album Ranking August 2023 . https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/m/2023-08/p/2/ . https://web.archive.org/web/20230913055950/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/m/2023-08/p/2/ . September 13, 2023 . December 6, 2023 . Oricon . ja.
      • Web site: ja:オリコン月間 アルバムランキング 2023年09月度 . Oricon Monthly Album Ranking September 2023 . https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/m/2023-09/p/4/ . https://web.archive.org/web/20231011032239/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/m/2023-09/p/4/ . October 11, 2023 . December 6, 2023 . Oricon . ja.
    • Digital (532):
      • Web site: ja:オリコン週間 デジタルアルバムランキング 2023年08月07日～2023年08月13日 . Oricon Weekly Digital Album Ranking August 7, 2023 – August 13, 2023 . https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dia/w/2023-08-21/ . https://web.archive.org/web/20230816042159/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dia/w/2023-08-21/ . August 16, 2023 . December 6, 2023. Oricon . ja.
  21. Cumulative Sales of Happy &:
    • Web site: Circle Album Chart – First Half, 2024. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20240712151913/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=2024&hitYear=2024&termGbn=year&yearTime=1. July 12, 2024. July 13, 2024. Circle Chart. ko.
    • Web site: Circle Album Chart – February, 2024. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20240307185732/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=02&hitYear=2024&termGbn=month&yearTime=3. March 7, 2024. March 11, 2024. Circle Chart. ko.
  22. Total sales in Japan for Happy &:
  23. Cumulative Sales of Tiger:
  24. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2024-08-05/p/2/. ja:オリコン週間 アルバムランキング 2024年07月22日～2024年07月28日. Oricon Weekly Album Ranking July 22, 2024 – July 28, 2024. Oricon. ja. July 31, 2024. July 31, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240731052223/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2024-08-05/p/2/. dead.
  25. Web site: ja:オリコン週間 デジタルアルバムランキング 2023年01月02日～2023年01月08日 . Oricon Weekly Digital Album Ranking January 2, 2023 – January 8, 2023 . https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dia/w/2023-01-16/p/2/ . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20230111052412/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dia/w/2023-01-16/p/2/ . January 11, 2023 . December 6, 2023. Oricon . ja.
  26. Peak chart positions on the Circle Download Chart:
    • Web site: February 11–17, 2024 . Happy & . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240222030449/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=07&hitYear=2024&termGbn=week&yearTime=3 . February 22, 2024 . February 22, 2024 . Circle Chart.
  27. Web site: n.SSignのシングル売 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231207074117/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/904749/rank/single/ . December 7, 2023 . December 6, 2023 . Oricon . ja.
  28. Web site: n.SSignの合算シングル売 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231208022132/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/904749/rank/cos/ . December 8, 2023 . December 8, 2023 . Oricon . ja.
  29. Peak chart positions on the Billboard Japan Hot 100:
    • Web site: December 6, 2023 . New Star . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231207023211/https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2023&month=12&day=11 . December 7, 2023 . December 6, 2023 . . ja.
  30. Total sales for "New Star":
    • Physical (29,337):
      • Web site: ja:オリコン週間 シングルランキング 2023年11月27日～2023年12月03日 . Oricon Weekly Single Ranking November 27, 2023 - December 3, 2023 . https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2023-12-11/ . December 6, 2023 . Oricon . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20231206102618/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2023-12-11/ . December 6, 2023 . dead.
      • Web site: ja:オリコン週間 シングルランキング 2023年12月04日～2023年12月10日 . Oricon Weekly Single Ranking December 4, 2023 - December 10, 2023 . https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2023-12-18/p/3/ . December 13, 2023 . Oricon . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20231213020646/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2023-12-18/p/3/ . December 13, 2023 . dead.
      • Web site: ja:オリコン週間 シングルランキング 2023年12月11日～2023年12月17日 . Oricon Weekly Single Ranking December 11, 2023 - December 17, 2023 . https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2023-12-25/p/5/ . December 21, 2023 . Oricon . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20231220052040/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2023-12-25/p/5/ . December 20, 2023 . dead.
      • Web site: ja:オリコン週間 シングルランキング 2023年12月18日～2023年12月24日 . Oricon Weekly Single Ranking December 18, 2023 - December 24, 2023 . https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2024-01-01/p/5/ . December 27, 2023 . Oricon . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20231227033718/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2024-01-01/p/5/ . December 27, 2023 . dead.
      • Web site: ja:オリコン週間 シングルランキング 2024年01月08日～2024年01月14日 . Oricon Weekly Single Ranking January 8, 2024 - January 14, 2024 . https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2024-01-22/p/2/ . January 17, 2024 . Oricon . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20240117023316/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2024-01-22/p/2/ . January 17, 2024.
    • Digital (1,233):
      • Web site: ja:オリコン週間 デジタルシングル（単曲）ランキング 2023年11月27日～2023年12月03日 . Oricon Weekly Digital Single Ranking November 27, 2023 – December 3, 2023 . https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dis/w/2023-12-11/p/4/ . December 6, 2023. Oricon . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20231206182505/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dis/w/2023-12-11/p/4/ . December 6, 2023 . dead.
  31. Web site: Kim . Se-hoon . August 21, 2022 . '청춘스타' 우승팀 엔싸인, 21일 스페셜 앨범 발매 . ‘Stars Awakening’ winning team n.SSign releases special album on the 21st . December 6, 2023 . BizEnter . ko.
  32. Web site: Son . Bong-seok . July 4, 2023 . 엔싸인(n.SSign), '소리사탕' 마지막 OST '바다숲' 발매 . n.SSign releases ‘Sea Forest’, the final OST for ‘Sound Candy’ . December 6, 2023 . Sports kyunghyang . ko . Naver.
  33. Peak chart positions on the Billboard Japan Download Songs:
    • Web site: December 6, 2023 . Wormhole . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231207180325/https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=dlsongs&year=2023&month=12&day=11 . December 7, 2023 . July 9, 2024 . . ja.
  34. 38th GDA:
  35. Web site: ko:한터뮤직어워즈 대상에 NCT 드림·세븐틴 등. Hanteo Music Awards Grand Prize Winners: NCT Dream, Seventeen, etc.. https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=001&aid=0014512071. Naver. Yonhap News Agency. ko. Lee. Tae-soo. February 18, 2024. February 19, 2024.
  36. Web site: https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=410&aid=0000975417. Kim. Hyun-sook. January 3, 2024. ko:엔시티 드림, ‘서울가요대상’ 2년 연속 대상 주인공…제베원·라이즈 신인상. NCT Dream, the grand prize winner of the 'Seoul Music Awards' for 2 consecutive years...ZB1 and Riize Rookie of the Year Award. ko. MK Sports. January 3, 2024. Naver.
  37. Web site: Jeong . Ha-eun . January 3, 2024 . ko:역사상 첫 해외 개최, 대상은 엔시티 드림 “2년 연속 수상 영광…시즈니 덕분”[제33회 서울가요대상] . Held overseas for the first time in history, the grand prize was awarded by NCT Dream "Honored to be awarded for the second year in a row...Thanks to Czennies" [The 33rd Seoul Music Awards] . https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=468&aid=0001017599 . January 3, 2024 . Sports Seoul . ko . Naver.

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