TAN (group)
South Korean boy band From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
South Korean boy band From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
TAN (Korean: 티에이엔; formerly Korean: 탄; acronym for To All Nations) is a South Korean boy band formed through the MBC survival competition show Extreme Debut: Wild Idol in 2021. The group consists of seven members: Changsun, Jooan, Jaejun, Sunghyuk, Hyunyeop, Taehoon, and Jiseong.[1] They debuted on March 10, 2022, with the extended play 1TAN.[2]
TAN was formed through the survival competition show The Wild Idol, which was aired from September 17, 2021, until December 16, 2021. Out of initially forty-five contestants, only the top seven would be included in the final debut lineup.[3]
Prior to appearing on the program, most of the members had already been active in the entertainment industry. Lee Jae-jun debuted in 2012 as a member of C-Clown under the stage name Maru,[4] until the group disbanded in 2015.[5] He then debuted with TREI in 2019,[6] which later disbanded the next year and made his debut once again as one half of the duo JT&Marcus in 2021.[7][8] Lee Chang-sun joined 24K in 2016.[9] They were both contestants in Mix Nine, but neither of them made the final lineup; the latter was eliminated in the first round, placing at 105th overall, while the former was eliminated in the final round.[10][11] After finished at 31st place in Produce 101 Season 2,[12] Seo Sung-hyuk made his debut in project group Rainz in 2017 until the group conclude its activities a year later.[13][14] Im Joo-an debuted with We in the Zone in 2019 until the group disbanded in 2021.[15][16] Bang Tae-hoon briefly appeared in Cap-Teen.[17] Kim Ji-seong is a member of NTX, they debuted in early 2021.[18]
On December 29, 2021, TAN had their first live stage performance with the song "Diving to the Top" on 2021 MBC Entertainment Awards.[19] Two days later, they performed "Last Chance" on MBC Gayo Daejejeon.[20] TAN performed the song once again on their first music show broadcast on MBC's Show! Music Core on January 8, 2022.[21] They then had their first busking at Taebaek Gowon Gymnasium on January 16.[22]
On February 28, 2022, Think Entertainment released a promotional timetable announcing TAN's debut with their first extended play 1TAN on March 10.[23] As per the planned date, the EP with the lead single "Du Du Du" and its music video was released.[24] TAN also had a debut showcase at Yonsei University's Centennial Hall on the same day.[25] The following day, Think Entertainment announced that Jaejun will be a special host on Show! Music Core for two weeks starting on February 12.[26] On the same day, TAN had their debut stage on KBS2's Music Bank.[27]
On May 22, TAN had their second busking at Pohang Space Walk. After performing, they announced that they would make a comeback in June and spoiled parts of the new song.[28] On June 21, TAN released the first part of their second extended play 2TAN with its lead single "Louder".[29] On July 26, TAN released the second part of 2TAN with its lead single "Walking On The Moon".[30] On August 4, the group's name was changed from TAN (Korean: 탄; pronounced tan) to TAN (Korean: 티에이엔; pronounced T.A.N.).[31] They held their first ever showcase on Japan at Toyos PIT, Tokyo, and BIGCAT Live House, Osaka, on September 7 and 9, respectively.[32]
On October 11, TAN released their first single album Dream & Deurim with the lead single "Beautiful Lie".[33] On November 4, they had a fan meeting on Manila. They also had guest appearances on some television shows, such as ABS-CBN's It's Showtime.[34][35] On November 26, they performed at the "1er Festival Coreano en República Dominicana (1st Korean Festival in the Dominican Republic)".[36][37] A month later, on December 18 and 24, they held another fan meeting on Japan at Knowledge Theater, Osaka and TFT Hall 500, Tokyo.[38]
On February 23, 2023, Think Entertainment released a promotional timetable revealing their next release, a special single album for their first anniversary titled Essege, which will be released on March 10. The single album's name came from the combining of the words "Essay" and "Message".[39]
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [40] | |||
3TAN[upper-alpha 1] |
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28 |
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Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [42] | |||
1TAN[upper-alpha 2] |
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24 |
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2TAN[upper-alpha 3] |
Wish ver
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16 |
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We ver
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27 |
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TAN Made [ ] |
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30 |
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Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [42] | |||
Dream & Deurim |
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42 |
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Essege |
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16 |
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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KOR Down. [49] |
KOR BGM [50] | |||
"Du Du Du" | 2022 | 59 | 188 | 1TAN |
"Louder" | — | — | 2TAN | |
"Walking On The Moon" | — | 193 | ||
"Beautiful Lie" | — | — | Dream & Deurim | |
"Fix You" | 2023 | — | — | Essege |
"Heartbeat" | — | — | TAN Made | |
"Hypertonic" | 2024 | — | — | 3TAN |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Title | Year | Director(s) |
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"Du Du Du" | 2022 | Kwon Jin-mo |
"Louder" | ||
"Walking on the Moon" | ||
"Beautiful Lie" | ||
"Fix You" | 2023 | |
"Heartbeat" | ||
"Hypertonic" | 2024 | Grida |
Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
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2021-2022 | TAN in Wonderland: 18-28 | Pre-debut reality show | [53] |
2022 | TAN-tents with PUBG: Battlegrounds | Game-themed survival variety show | [54] |
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
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Hanteo Music Awards | 2023 | New Korean Wave Star | TAN | Won | [56] |
Rookie of the Year – Male | Nominated | [57] | |||
Seoul Music Awards | 2023 | Rookie Award | Nominated | [58] | |
Popularity Award | Nominated | ||||
Hallyu Special Award | Nominated | ||||
New Wave Star | Won | [59] | |||
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