Pow (; stylized in
all caps
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) is a South Korean
boy band
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formed by Grid Entertainment in 2023. The group consists of five members:
Yorch, Hyunbin, Jungbin, Dongyeon, and Hong. The group made their official debut on October 11, 2023.
History
Pre-debut
On July 10, 2023, Grid Entertainment announced that Thai actor
Yorch had signed an exclusive contract with them. They also revealed their plan to launch a new boy group including Yorch in the second half of 2023. On August 1, Grid opened the group's official social media accounts revealing all the five members of the group as well as the group's name as Pow. On the same day, it was confirmed that the band will make its official debut in September 2023.
Prior to joining the group, Yorch was an active actor in Thailand who appeared on multiple television series. He was also a part of what was widely rumored to be
Big Hit Music
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's upcoming boy group with the tentative name Trainee A. However, the debut project was later cancelled. Dongyeon participated in SBS's reality competition show ''
Loud'' in 2021. He was eliminated in round 7, finishing in 15th place.
2023–present: Debut with ''Favorite''
On September 13, 2023, Pow released their pre-release single "Favorite" before releasing their debut EP on October 11, 2023. On October 4, the music video of the EP, "Amazing" was released. On October 11, they officially debuted with the release of their EP and music video for "Dazzling". The group made their official broadcast debut on music program
M Countdown
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on September 14.
On January 9, 2024, the group announced their upcoming release scheduled for January 15. On January 25, Pow released a music video digital single titled "Valentine". On September 11, Pow announced that they would be unveiling a pre-release single on September 23 before making their comeback with their second EP in October. The next day, the EP was revealed to be released on October 21. In addition, they would be releasing a pre-release single "Sunset" on September 23. On October 10, Grid announced that Pow's second EP title would be ''Boyfriend'' and the lead track of the same name, which is a remake of
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Girlfriend
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".
Members
*
Yorch ()
* Hyunbin ()
* Jungbin ()
* Dongyeon ()
* Hong ()
Discography
Extended plays
Single albums
Singles
Videography
Music videos
Awards and nominations
References
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South Korean boy bands
Musical groups established in 2023
South Korean pop music groups