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) is a South Korean

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formed by Maroo Entertainment in 2020, the group currently consists of seven members: Shin, Son Jung-hyun, Choi Jun-seong, Lee Kang-sung, Prince, Lee Woo-jin and Lee Jin-woo. Hwang Dong-jun and Lee Taeseung left the group on September 5, 2021, They made their debut on September 23, 2020, with their debut EP ''Pre Episode 1: Door''.

History

Pre-debut

Before debut, Choi Jun-seong, Lee Tae-seung, Lee Woo-jin, and Lee Jin-woo participated in ''

Produce X 101 ''Produce X 101'' () is a 2019 South Korean boy group survival reality show on Mnet and the fourth and final season of the ''Produce 101'' franchise. The public, referred to as "national producers", "produces" a boy band by choosing 11 members ...

''. Lee Jin-woo finished in 22nd place, Lee Woo-jin in 41st, Choi Jun-seong in 46th, and Lee Tae-seung in 53rd. Lee Tae-seung, Lee Woo-jin, and Lee Jin-woo also made their debut as members of

Teen Teen Teen Teen (틴틴) was a South Korean boy band formed by Maroo Entertainment in 2019. The group debuted on September 18, 2019, with ''Very, On Top''. The unit effectively disbanded following Taeseung's departure from GHOST9. Pre-debut Before de ...

. Hwang Dong-jun and Son Jun-hyung participated in ''

Mix Nine ''Mix Nine'' () is a South Korean reality competition show broadcast on JTBC. In the show, YG Entertainment founder and producer Yang Hyun-suk traveled to music agencies across Korea to find up-and-coming K-pop stars. Throughout the episodes, con ...

'', only the latter passed the audition.

2020: Debut with ''Pre Episode 1: Door'', ''Pre Episode 2: W.all''

Ghost9 debuted with their debut EP ''Pre Episode 1: Door'' on September 23, with the lead single "Think of Dawn". On November 25, 2020, Maroo announced that the group's second mini album, ''Pre Episode 2: W.all'' on December 10, with the lead single "W.all".

2021: ''Now : Where We Are, Here'' & ''Now : When We Are In Love'', members departure, ''Now : Who We Are Facing''

On February 17, Maroo Entertainment announced GHOST9 would make a comeback on March 11, with the release of their third mini album, ''Now: Where We Are, Here'' on March 11, with the lead single "Seoul". On May 12, Maroo announced that the group would make a comeback on June 3, with their fourth mini album, ''Now: When We Are in Love'' on June 3, with the lead single "Up All Night". On September 5, it was announced that members Hwang Dong-jun and Lee Tae-seung would be departing from Ghost9 and the group will continue as seven without the addition of new members. On November 9, Maroo announced that the group would make their first comeback as seven on November 25, with their fifth mini album, ''Who We Are Facing'' on November 25, with the lead single "Control".

2022: US Tour and ''Arcade: V''

On January 15, 2022, they held the first concert of their tour GHOST9 nto The NowMeet&Live Tour in US in Los Angeles. On January 18, they then performed a free busking show in Venice Beach, Calif. The next day, they held a fansign event in San Francisco, at the local Kpop store SarangHello. They then held their second concert on January 20 in San Francisco.

2023–present: Peak Time and recent activities

The group became participants in the program ''

Peak Time ''Peak Time'' () is a 2023 South Korean reality competition show. It aired on JTBC from February 15 to April 19, 2023, every Wednesday at 20:50 ( KST) for the first two episodes before it changed to 22:30 (KST) from the third episode onwards. It ...

''. Ghost9 released their sixth EP ''Arcade: V'' on April 7, with the lead single "X-Ray".

Members

Current

* Son Jun-hyung () * Lee Shin () * Lee Kang-sung () * Choi Jun-seong () * Prince () * Lee Woo-jin () * Lee Jin-woo ()

Former

* Hwang Dong-jun () * Lee Tae-seung ()

Discography

Extended plays

Single albums

Singles

Music videos

Awards and nominations

References

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