Orbit (Japanese group) explained

Orbit
Origin:Japan
Genre:J-pop
Years Active:2020–present
Current Members:
  • Younghoon
  • Heecho
  • Yoondong
  • June
  • Tomo
  • Shunya
  • Yugo

Orbit (Japanese: オルビット; Korean: 오르빗), commonly stylized as ORβIT, is a Japanese-South Korean boy group formed by seven members who participated in the 2019 reality competition show Produce 101 Japan. The group consists of Younghoon, Heecho, Yoondong, June, Tomo, Shunya, and Yugo.[1] The group debuted on November 11, 2020, with the release of their studio album titled 00.

History

Pre-debut

Heecho (under the name Heecheon), Younghoon (under the stage name Ooon), and Yoondong are former members of South Korean boy group HALO, which on hiatus on May 8, 2019.[2] June (under the name Jun Uehara) competed on South Korea's Mnet reality-survival program Produce X 101 and finished in 91st place.[3]

All seven members participated in Japan's spin-off series Produce 101 Japan under their legal names. However, the three former HALO members had left the show prior to its finale, citing personal reasons.[4] June, along with individual trainees Tomoaki Ando, Shunya Osawa, and Yugo Miyajima were eliminated in the show's finale and finished in 20th, 14th, 13th, and 12th place, respectively.[5]

2020: Debut with 00

Beginning on February 1, the group and its members were announced daily through a series of individual profile videos. The group released their first track, "Lazurite", a ballad song on June 20.[6] On August 20, the group announced their debut album, 00 (オーツー, pronounced O2) with a November 11 release date under their own music label Present Label.[7] The lead track "Universe" was pre-released digitally on October 16[8] and the music video was released on November 1.[9]

2021–present: Enchant and Alter Ego

On January 16, it was announced that the group will release their first extended play Enchant on April 21.[10] The album features two lead tracks: "Dionaea" and "Blind". "Blind" was pre-released digitally on Line Music on March 31 and the music video was released on April 19. The music video for "Dionaea" was released on April 17.[11] The album debuted at number one on the Oricon Albums Chart.[12]

On October 10, it was announced that the group will release their second extended play Alter Ego on November 23.[13]

Members

Discography

Extended plays

TitleDetailsPeak chart positionsSales
JPN
[18] 		JPN
Hot
[19]
Enchant
  • Released: April 21, 2021
  • Label: Present Label
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
25
Alter Ego
  • Released: November 23, 2021
  • Label: Present Label
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
54

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
JPN
[23] 		JPN
Hot
[24]
"Universe"2020— —00
"Dionaea"2021— —Enchant
"Blind"— —
"Eclipse"— —Alter Ego
"FUN"202310 —rowspan="2"
"Bull's Eye"2024—60
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Videography

Music videos

TitleYearDirector(s)Ref.
scope=row "Universe"2020Park Sang Woo (Rigend Film)
scope=row "Dionaea"2021Shintaro Sakai
scope=row "Blind"Kwon Yong Soo
scope=row "Eclipse"Park Sang Woo (Rigend Film)

Notes and References

  1. News: 【プデュ日本】派生日韓グループ誕生！「ORβIT（オルビット）」メンバーまとめ！. ja. BIGLOBE. 2020-02-14. 2020-11-18.
  2. News: HALO、メンバー全員が契約満了…事務所が公式コメント「今後の活動については議論中. ja. Kstyle. 2019-05-08. 2020-11-18.
  3. News: Yuka. Kuwahata. 推しメン投票が日本の音楽シーンを変える？ 韓国の革命的番組「PRODUCE 101 JAPAN」上陸. ja. Yahoo! News Japan. 2019-09-03. 2019-11-18. live. https://archive.today/20190903084902/https://news.yahoo.co.jp/byline/kuwahatayuka/20190903-00141058/. 2019-09-03.
  4. News: Aya. Ikuta. 「PRODUCE 101 JAPAN」韓国の参加者が相次いで辞退し、0人に。運営がSNSの誹謗中傷にマナー呼びかけ. ja. The Huffington Post. 2019-12-05. 2020-11-18.
  5. News: 「PRODUCE 101 JAPAN」デビューメンバー11人決定 1位は最年少・豆原一成＜1位～20位最終順位＞. ja. modelpress. 2020-12-11. 2020-11-18.
  6. News: LISTEN: "Produce 101 Japan" Project Group ORβIT Shines In Pre-Release Song "Lazurite" By Moon Kim. WhatTheKpop. 2020-06-22. 2020-11-23.
  7. News: 日韓7人グループORβIT、デビューアルバム「00」発売決定！自社レーベル「Present Label」を設立. ja. Kstyle. 2020-08-27. 2020-11-18.
  8. News: 日韓7人グループORβIT、デビューアルバムのタイトル曲「UNIVERSE」フル音源を先行公開…メイキング映像も同時配信. ja. Kstyle. 2020-10-16. 2020-11-18.
  9. News: ORβIT、デビューアルバムよりリードトラック「UNIVERSE」ミュージックビデオ公開. ja. Natalie. 2020-11-01. 2020-11-18.
  10. News: ORβIT、1stミニアルバム「Enchant」リリース. ja. Natalie. 2021-01-16. 2021-02-10.
  11. News: ORβIT、新曲「Dionaea」ミュージックビデオ公開. ja. Natalie. 2021-04-18. 2021-04-18.
  12. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/d/2021-04-20/. ja:デイリー アルバムランキング 2021年04月20日付. Daily Album Chart 2021/4/20. Oricon. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20210421091918/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/d/2021-04-20/. 2021-04-21. live. 2021-04-18.
  13. News: ORβIT、初めて7人が揃って制作！2ndミニアルバム「Alter Ego」を11月23日にリリース決定. ja. Kstyle. 2021-10-11. 2021-10-17.
  14. Oricon Weekly Album:
    • Web site: 00. November 18, 2020.
  15. Billboard Japan Hot Albums:
    • Web site: 00. 2020-11-18.
  16. Total physical sales for 00:
  17. Total digital sales for 00:
    • Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dia/w/2020-11-23/. ja:週間 デジタルアルバムランキング 2020年11月23日付. Weekly Digital Album Chart 2020/11/23. Oricon. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20201118023437/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dia/w/2020-11-23/. 2020-11-18. live. 2020-11-18.
  18. Oricon Weekly Album:
  19. Billboard Japan Hot Albums:
  20. Total physical sales for Enchant:
    • Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2021-05-03/. ja:週間 アルバムランキング 2021年05月03日付. Weekly Album Chart 2021/05/03. Oricon. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20210428122748/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2021-05-03/. 2021-04-28. live. 2021-04-30.
  21. Total digital sales for Enchant:
    • Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dia/w/2021-05-03/. ja:週間 デジタルアルバムランキング 2021年05月03日付. Weekly Digital Album Chart 2021/05/03. Oricon. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20210428093322/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dia/w/2021-05-03/. 2021-04-28. live. 2021-04-30.
  22. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2021-12-06/. ja:オリコン週間 アルバムランキング 2021年11月22日～2021年11月28日. Oricon Week Album Ranking November 22, 2021 – November 28, 2021. Oricon. December 1, 2021. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20211201022835/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2021-12-06/. December 1, 2021.
  23. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2023-05-08/. ja:週間 シングルランキング 2023年05月08日付. Weekly Single Ranking for May 8, 2023. Oricon. ja. May 3, 2023. May 3, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230503030011/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2023-05-08/. dead.
  24. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100 — Week of February 7, 2024. Billboard Japan. April 15, 2024. February 7, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240207235727/https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2024&month=02&day=12. live.

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