Waker Explained
| Background: | group_or_band |
| Waker |
| Origin: | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genre: | K-pop |
| Years Active: | –present |
| Label: | Howling |
| Current Members: | - Kohyeon
- Kwon Hyeop
- Ijun
- Leo
- Saebyeol
- Sebum
|
Waker (; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band formed and managed by Howling Entertainment. The group consists of six members: Kohyeon, Kwon Hyeop, Ijun, Leo, Seabyeol, and Sebum. They debuted on January 8, 2024, with the extended play (EP) Mission of School.
Name
The group's name, Waker, which means "one who awakens", contains the ambition to stir the hearts of fans through their music.
History
Introduction and pre-debut activities
On December 1, Howling Entertainment announced the debut date of Waker which would be on January 8, 2024. In addition, they are the first boy group to debut in 2024.[1] On the same day, the group released their pre-release single "Dash" as part of their upcoming debut EP.[2] On December 7, Waker announced Mission of School as the title of their debut EP along with the scheduler.[3]
Prior to their debut, four of the members had already been active in the entertainment industry, Kohyeon performed in various fields such as solo activities, musicals and web dramas, Sebum participated in (2020–2021) and (2022), Kwon Hyeop was a contestant in the season 2 of Produce 101 (2017), and Saebyeol was a contestant in Produce X 101 (2019).[4]
2024–present: Debut with Mission of School and Sweet Tape
On January 8, Waker officially debut with their first EP Mission of School and its single "Atlantis" along with its music video.[5] [6]
On June 18, Waker released a "Coming Soon" poster on their social media accounts with a date set on July 16 prompting a comeback.[7] Two days later, the group announced Sweet Tape as the title of their second EP along with the scheduler.[8]
Members
- Kohyeon (Korean: 고현) – leader[9]
- Kwon Hyeop (Korean: 권협)
- Ijun (Korean: 이준)
- Leo (Korean: 리오) – vocal, rap, dance
- Saebyeol (Korean: 새별) – vocal
- Sebum (Korean: 세범) – dance
Discography
Extended plays
Singles
Notes and References
- Web site: New boy band Waker to debut in January. Lee. Chae-min. December 1, 2023. Korea JoongAng Daily. June 25, 2024. May 24, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240524113214/https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2023-12-01/entertainment/kpop/New-boy-band-Waker-to-debut-in-January/1925944. live.
- Web site: https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/108/0003199686. Kim. Soo-jin. December 5, 2023. Star News. ko. ko:2024년 1월 8일 데뷔 웨이커(WAKER) 'DASH' 선공개. WAKER 'DASH' pre-released, debuting on January 8, 2024. June 25, 2024. Naver.
- Web site: https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/144/0000930332. Ahn. Byung-gil. December 7, 2023. Sports Kyunghyang. ko. ko:웨이커, 스케줄러 공개 데뷔 카운트다운. Waker, scheduler public debut countdown. June 25, 2024. Naver.
- Web site: https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/241/0003322707. Park. Se-yeon. January 8, 2024. Ilgan Sports. ko. ko:웨이커 "더 이상 물러설 곳은 없어요" [IS인터뷰]. Waker: "There is no place to retreat anymore" [IS interview]. June 25, 2024. Naver.
- Web site: https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/144/0000936309. Ahn. Byung-gil. January 8, 2024. Sports Kyunghyang. ko. ko:웨이커 잠깬다, 오늘 데뷔 앨범 노크. Waker wakes up, debut album knocks today. June 25, 2024. Naver.
- Web site: https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/629/0000259395. Gong. Mi-na. January 8, 2024. The Fact. ko. ko:BTS 뷔 닮은꼴 있네...웨이커, 8일 가요계 데뷔. There is a resemblance to BTS V...Waker debuts in the music industry on the 8th. June 25, 2024. Naver. June 25, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240625120124/https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/629/0000259395. live.
- Web site: https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/382/0001132471. Jeon. Hyo-jin. June 18, 2024. Sports Dong-a. ko. ko:웨이커, 7월 16일 컴백. Waker, comeback on July 16th. June 25, 2024. Naver. June 25, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240625120145/https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/382/0001132471. live.
- Web site: https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/144/0000969762. Ahn. Byung-gil. June 20, 2024. Sports Kyunghyang. ko. ko:웨이커, 컴백 카운트다운...스케줄러 공개. Waker, comeback countdown...scheduler released. June 25, 2024. Naver. June 25, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240625120200/https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/144/0000969762. live.
- Web site: https://www.bntnews.co.kr/article/view/bnt202402060080. Lim. Jae-ho. February 7, 2024. bnt. ko. ko:[인터뷰] 웨이커 "우리 노래로 대중들 각성시키는 그룹 되겠다". [Interview] Waker "We will become a group that awakens the public with our songs". June 25, 2024. June 25, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240625120045/https://www.bntnews.co.kr/article/view/bnt202402060080. live.
- Peaks on the Circle Album Chart:
- Web site: Mission of School. Circle Chart. ko. June 25, 2024. January 18, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240118041727/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=02&hitYear=2024&termGbn=week&yearTime=3. live.
Web site: Sweet Tape. Circle Chart. ko. July 25, 2024.
- Cumulative sales of Mission of School:
- Web site: Circle Album Chart – Week 2, 2024. Circle Chart. June 25, 2024. January 18, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240118041727/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=02&hitYear=2024&termGbn=week&yearTime=3. live.
- Web site: Circle Album Chart – Week 3, 2024. Circle Chart. June 25, 2024. April 4, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240404000600/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=03&hitYear=2024&termGbn=week&yearTime=3. live.
- Web site: Circle Album Chart – July, 2024. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20240808022622/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=07&hitYear=2024&termGbn=month&yearTime=3. August 8, 2024. August 8, 2024. Circle Chart. ko.
