Tempest (South Korean Band)

Tempest (, stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band formed by Yuehua Entertainment. The group consists of six members: Hanbin, Hyeongseop, Hyuk, Eunchan, Lew, and Taerae. Originally a seven-piece ensemble, member Hwarang left the group in August 2024. They made their debut on March 2, 2022, with the extended play (EP) ''It's Me, It's We''.

History

Pre-debut

Members

Hyeongseop and Lew both participated in Mnet's reality television competition '' Produce 101 Season 2'' in 2017. Lew was eliminated in the third round ranking 23rd and Hyeongseop was eliminated in the final episode ranking 16th. They debuted as Hyeongseop X Euiwoong on November 2, 2017, with the single "It Will Be Good".

Hwarang, under the name Song Jae-won, competed on MBC's reality television competition ''Under Nineteen'' in 2018. He was eliminated in episode 12 after placing 11th in the performance team and 32nd overall.

Hanbin competed in Mnet's reality television competition ''I-Land'' in 2020. He was eliminated in part 2 and ranked 10th. In October 2020, he held an online fan meeting called "!00%". In December 2020, he opened his official Twitter account, and performed a pre-opening stage at Big Hit NYEL Concert with the song "I&Credible." On June 2, 2021, it was announced that Hanbin had left Belift Lab and signed an exclusive contract with Yuehua Entertainment.

Group

On June 8, 2021, Yue Hua Entertainment officially trademarked three names: Tempest, TPST, and 템페스트.

On October 4, Star News reported that Yue Hua would be debuting a new boy group in the second half of 2021. It was also stated in the article that the group would go by the name "Tempest" and that Hyungseop and Euiwoong, who had previously debuted as the duo HyeongseopXEuiwoong, would be a part of the group's lineup.

On December 31, the group's official SNS accounts were opened along with the motion video of their logo and on January 3, 2022, teaser photos for the seven members were released.

2022: Debut with ''It's Me, It's We'', ''Shining Up'' and ''On and On''

Tempest was originally scheduled to debut on February 21, 2022, however, on February 14, Yuehua Entertainment announced that they would be postponing the group's debut to March 2, 2022, as all the seven members of the group tested positive for COVID-19. The group made their official debut on March 2, 2022, with their debut EP ''It's Me, It's We''.

The group made their first comeback on August 29, 2022, with their second EP ''Shining Up''.
On September 18, Tempest got their 1st Inkigayo Hot Stage win in ''Inkigayo'', with over 10,000 votes.

On November 22, 2022, the group released their third EP ''On and On''.
On November 30, Tempest got their first ever official win in Korean music show ''Show Champion'' with song "Dragon".

2023: ''The Calm Before the Storm'' and ''Into the Tempest''

The group released their fourth EP ''The Calm Before the Storm'', on April 17, 2023.

On June 19, Tempest released an ID clip for their first solo concert 2023 Tempest Show Con -OURwill be held on August 12 and 13 at SK Handball Stadium. On June 20, Tempest announced that their first solo concert will also be held in Japan. On August 25, Tempest announced another date for their concert - this time in Macau.

On September 20, 2023, the group came back with their first single album ''Into the Tempest''.

On September 27, Tempest got their second win in ''Show Champion'' with song "Vroom Vroom". Later, the group got their first ever win on Korean show ''Music Bank'' also with the song "Vroom Vroom".

On October 19, Yuehua Entertainment announced that Hwarang would undergo surgery for his injured shoulder and would be going on hiatus to recover.

2024–present: ''Tempest Voyage'', Japanese debut with ''Bang!'' and Hwarang's departure

On January 8, it was announced that Tempest would release their Japanese pre-debut single "Baddest Behavior" on January 31 as the ending theme for anime ''Run for Money: The Great Mission''.

On February 8, Tempest announced their first fan concert 2024 TEMPEST Fan Concert NiEVERSITYwould be held on April 13 and 14 at Yonsei University Auditorium.

On February 16, Tempest released a poster through their SNS account hints their upcoming new album set to release on March 11. On February 19, Tempest revealed their fifth EP ''Tempest Voyage'', through the released of scheduler image.

On February 25, Nippon Columbia announced that Tempest would debut in Japan with the first Japanese EP ''Bang!'', on April 10.

On March 6, Yuehua announced that Hwarang's activities have been suspended following personal controversies. After five months of being on hiatus, Hwarang's contract with Yuehua has been terminated and he would depart from the group. Tempest would continue to promote as a six-member group thereafter.

On March 7, 2025, Yuehua Entertainment announced that Tempest would make a comeback with their sixth EP, ''Re: Full of Youth'', which was released on March 31, 2025.

Members

Adapted from Yuehua Entertainment's website:

Current
* Hanbin () – vocalist, dancer
* Hyeongseop () – vocalist
* Hyuk () – vocalist
* Eunchan () – vocalist
* Lew () – leader, vocalist, rapper
* Taerae () – rapper

Former
* Hwarang () – rapper, dancer

Discography

Extended plays

Single albums

Singles

Videography

Music videos

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

* at Yuehua Entertainment
* at Nippon Columbia

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Yuehua Entertainment artists
Nippon Columbia artists
2022 establishments in South Korea
K-pop music groups
Musical groups established in 2022
South Korean dance music groups
South Korean boy bands
South Korean musical sextets
Circle Chart Music Award winners