N.SSign

N.SSign

N.SSign

South Korean boy band

N.SSign (Korean: 엔싸인; RR: Enssain; stylized as n.SSign) is a South Korean boy band formed through Channel A's reality competition Stars Awakening [ko] 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.

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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.[citation needed] In 2019, Robin competed in the survival reality show World Klass.[3] However, he didn't made it into the final lineup.[citation needed] In 2020, Robin and Hanjun competed in the survival reality show Cap-Teen.[4] They didn't made it to the cut.[citation needed] In 2021, Huiwon competed in the survival reality show Loud.[citation needed] 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: Debut with Birth of Cosmo

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 will be releasing their second EP Happy &, along with its three title tracks "Happy &", "Funk Jam", and "Love, Love, Love Love Love!".[12]

Members

  • Kazuta (카즈타)
  • Hyun (현)
  • Eddie (에디)
  • Doha (도하)
  • Junhyeok (준혁)
  • Sungyun (성윤)
  • Robin (로빈)
  • Hanjun (한준)
  • Laurence (로렌스)
  • Huiwon (희원)

Discography

Extended plays

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Reissue extended plays

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Single albums

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Singles

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Promotional singles

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Concerts and tours

Birth of Cosmo

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Notes

  1. Salty did not enter the Oricon Albums Chart as it was not released physically, but peaked at number 17 on the Digital Albums Chart[16]
  2. Total sales in Japan for Birth of Cosmo:
  3. Total sales in Japan for Happy &:
  4. Total sales for "New Star":

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