# ATEEZ

> ATEEZ is an eight-member South Korean group formed by KQ Entertainment. Since debuting in Seoul in October 2018, Hongjoong, Seonghwa, Yunho, Yeosang, San, Mingi, Wooyoung and Jongho have turned precision performance, serialized album worlds and unusually explicit teamwork into a global career. Their rise includes three Billboard 200 No. 1 albums through July 2026, four UK Top 10 albums, landmark festival appearances at Coachella, Mawazine and BST Hyde Park, and a touring identity built around the motto '8 makes 1 team.'

- **Role:** Recording and touring artists at KQ Entertainment
- **Organizations:** KQ Entertainment, RCA Records, Legacy Recordings, Universal Music Japan
- **From:** Seoul, South Korea
- **Nationality:** South Korean
- **Known for:** Three No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 through July 2026: The World EP.Fin: Will, Golden Hour: Part.2 and Golden Hour: Part.5., Four UK Top 10 albums; Official Charts identified ATEEZ as the first K-pop act to place three new albums in the UK Top 10 within one year., First K-pop boy group to perform at Coachella, in April 2024.

## Career timeline

- **2016-2017** — KQ Entertainment began assembling the team after discovering Hongjoong's mailed letter and demo mixtape; he became the company's first official trainee.
- **2018** — The eight-member lineup appeared as KQ Fellaz, trained in Los Angeles, and debuted as ATEEZ on October 24 with Treasure EP.1: All to Zero.
- **2019** — ATEEZ mounted The Expedition Tour only months after debut and released their first full Korean album, Treasure EP.Fin: All to Action.
- **2021** — The group competed on Mnet's Kingdom: Legendary War while continuing the Fever album series.
- **2022** — The World EP.1: Movement reached No. 3 on the Billboard 200, beginning a run of high-charting releases.
- **2023** — The World EP.Fin: Will became ATEEZ's first Billboard 200 No. 1 and peaked at No. 2 on the UK Albums Chart.
- **2024** — ATEEZ became the first K-pop boy group to perform at Coachella and the first K-pop act to headline Morocco's Mawazine festival; Golden Hour: Part.2 became their second Billboard 200 No. 1.
- **2025** — Golden Hour: Part.3 produced 'Lemon Drop,' the group's first Billboard Hot 100 entry; all eight members renewed their contracts with KQ Entertainment.
- **2026** — Golden Hour: Part.5 debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, the group's third chart-topper, two days before they headlined BST Hyde Park in London.

## Achievements

- Three No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 through July 2026: The World EP.Fin: Will, Golden Hour: Part.2 and Golden Hour: Part.5.
- Four UK Top 10 albums; Official Charts identified ATEEZ as the first K-pop act to place three new albums in the UK Top 10 within one year.
- First K-pop boy group to perform at Coachella, in April 2024.
- First K-pop act to headline Morocco's Mawazine festival, in June 2024.
- First Billboard Hot 100 entry with 'Lemon Drop' in 2025.
- Prime Minister's Commendation at the 2025 Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards.
- More than eleven million physical albums sold worldwide, as reported in the group's published biography.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — The group's official Linktree highlighted Golden Hour: Part.5 and the 'BAD' music video as its current campaign.
- **2026-08** — Official Charts published a video interview with ATEEZ from their BST Hyde Park appearance.
- **2026-07** — Golden Hour: Part.5 debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, giving ATEEZ their third No. 1 album on the chart.
- **2026-06** — ATEEZ released Golden Hour: Part.5 on June 26 and headlined BST Hyde Park in London on June 28.
- **2026-02** — Golden Hour: Part.4 debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200; interviews around the release described broader member input into lyrics, concepts and choreography.

## Links

- Website: https://ateez.kqent.com/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/ATEEZofficial
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ATEEZofficial
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ateez_official_/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ATEEZofficial/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ateez_official_

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Last updated: 2026-09-19