Myteen

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MYTEEN
MYTEEN at MUCON Showcase in September 2017 From left to right: Hanseul, Yuvin, Chunjin, Junseop, Kookheon, Taevin, Eunsu.
MYTEEN at MUCON Showcase in September 2017
From left to right: Hanseul, Yuvin, Chunjin, Junseop, Kookheon, Taevin, Eunsu.
Background information
OriginSouth Korea
Genres
Years active2017 (2017)–2019 (2019)
LabelsMusic Works
Past members
Websitethemusicworks.co.kr/myteen/

MYTEEN (Korean: 마이틴; short for Make Your Teenager) was a South Korean boy band formed by The Music Works in 2016 and debuted in 2017 with the release of their first extended play titled MYTEEN GO!. At the time of their disbandment, the group consisted of six members: Chunjin, Eunsu, Kim Kookheon, Shin Junseop, Song Yuvin, and Hanseul. Member Lee Tae-vin departed from the group on December 30, 2018. MYTEEN disbanded on August 21, 2019.[1]

History[edit]

Pre-debut[edit]

Song Yuvin competed in the singing competition show Superstar K6 in 2014, where he finished in TOP4. He later signed The Music Works[2] and debuted as a soloist with releasing digital single "To The Bone It's You" featuring BtoB's Minhyuk on May 30, 2016.[3] Later that month, The Music Works also announced that Song Yuvin would debut with an upcoming boy group in the first half of 2017 named MYTEEN.[4][5][6] The group's name is a portmanteau of words "MY" and "TEENAGER" and reportedly meant that the group would be composed of idols who are vibrant and bright as teenagers.[5] The Music Works later introduced seven members: Lee Taevin, Chunjin, Eunsu, Kim Kookheon, Shin Junseop, Hanseul with Song Yuvin on Baek Ji-young's nationwide concert Andante in Busan on August 27 with performed their upcoming track "Amazing" (어마어마하게).[7][8][9]

To further promote their group, MYTEEN performed at selected middle and high schools in each region of South Korea as part of their Follow MYTEEN tour between October and November 2016.[10][11] In January 2017, they held their first international fan meeting at Hong Kong[12] and had their first reality show Trainee Escape Project - Myteen Go! (연습생 탈출 프로젝트 - 마이틴 GO!) aired on MBC Music.[13][14]

2017: Debut with MYTEEN GO! and MIXNINE[edit]

The group made their official debut on July 26 with the release of their first EP titled MYTEEN GO!. The EP contains seven tracks with the title track "Amazing".[15] Their debut showcase was held at the Ilchi Art Hall on the same day as the album's release.[16] They made their official debut stage on the music program M Countdown on the next day.[17]

In October 2017, four members (Chunjin, Eunsu, Kookheon and Junseop) participated on the survival show MIXNINE, where only three members (Chunjin, Kookheon and Junseop) passed the auditions and made it into the Top 170.[18] Chunjin and Junseop were eliminated in episodes 7 and 10 respectively[19][20] while Kookheon made it into the finale but did not make the final cut.[21]

2018: F;UZZLE, Japanese debut and Taevin's departure[edit]

MYTEEN released their second EP F;UZZLE on July 10, 2018, with a total of seven tracks including the lead single "She Bad".[22] They also held comeback showcase at the Ilchi Art Hall on the same day as the album's release.[23][24]

MYTEEN debuted in Japan with their first Japanese single album SHE BAD (Japanese ver.) on October 24, 2018.[25]

On December 30, 2018. The Music Works officially confirmed Taevin's departure from the group. He decided to focus on his acting career.[26]

2019: Produce X 101 Participation and disbandment[edit]

Kookheon and Yuvin have participated as the contestants in Produce X 101. On March 15, they were revealed as the candidates for the center of Produce X 101's title song "X1-MA". On Episode 11, Kookheon was eliminated on the show, losing to iMe Korea's Lee Se-jin for the 20th and final place and thus did not make the finals. Yuvin placed 17th on Episode 11, and advanced to the finals, but finished in 16th place and did not make the debut lineup. On August 21, it was announced via Eunsu's Instagram that MYTEEN would disband.[27] The Music Works released a statement on their official site about the disbandment of the group after two years of activity.[1]

Members[edit]

Former[edit]

  • Lee Tae-vin (이태빈)[26]
  • Chunjin (천진)
  • Choi Eun-su (최은수)
  • Kim Kook-heon (김국헌)[A][28]
  • Shin Jun-seop (신준섭)
  • Song Yu-vin (송유빈)
  • Hanseul (한슬)

Discography[edit]

Extended plays[edit]

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[29] 		JPN
[30]
Myteen Go![B]
Track list
  1. Amazing (어마어마하게)
  2. Hyper (붕 떠)
  3. You-reka (이 동네 왜 이래)
  4. Take It Out (꺼내가)
  5. Mr. Misery
  6. 19.20
  7. Day by Day (짜장면)
 17 77
F;UZZLE
  • Released: July 10, 2018
  • Label: The Music Works, Genie Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track list
  1. Martian
  2. Pretty in Pink
  3. Over You (지난 봄)
  4. SHE BAD
  5. BBQ (At the Barbecue)
  6. Beautiful Goodbye
  7. Pretty (예뻐)
 15 —

Singles[edit]

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
"Amazing" 2017 — Myteen Go!
"She Bad" 2018 — F;UZZLE
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released
in that region.

Filmography[edit]

Reality shows[edit]

Year Title Network Note(s)
2016–2019 Myteen Show Naver TV cast
Naver V-Live 		107 episodes[34]
2017 Myteen Go! MBC Music 7 episodes[13]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Korea Marketing Awards[edit]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2018 MYTEEN 내일의 스타 (Tomorrow's Star) Award Won

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Formerly known as Xiheon (시헌)
  2. ^ Released as Myteen Japan 1st Mini Album Myteen Go! in Japan on July 31, 2017.

References[edit]

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  2. ^ "'슈스케6' 송유빈, 뮤직웍스와 전속계약…백지영 품으로". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). 2015-02-02. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
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  10. ^ Hwang, Hye-jin (2016-09-30). 백지영 소속사 新보이그룹 마이틴, 데뷔 전 투어 개최 (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved 2017-07-29.
  11. ^ Jeon, Hyo-jin (2016-11-08). 송유빈 그룹 마이틴, 인기 예열 중…1만5천 10대 위한 버스킹 (in Korean). Sports Donga. Retrieved 2017-07-29.
  12. ^ Jeon, A-ram (2017-01-12). '송유빈 그룹' 마이틴, 홍콩 첫 팬미팅 성료…데뷔 전 행보 (in Korean). Xsportsmedia. Retrieved 2017-07-29.
  13. ^ a b Park, Pan-seok (2016-12-20). ‘슈스케6’ 송유빈, 연습생 탈출..마이틴 데뷔 (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved 2017-07-29.
  14. ^ Kim, Hyeon-kyeong (2017-03-01). 마이틴, 데뷔 준비 본격 돌입…4일 '마이틴 GO' 종방기념 팬사인회 (in Korean). TV Daily. Archived from the original on 2017-07-29. Retrieved 2017-07-29.
  15. ^ Lee, So-dam (2017-07-20). "마이틴 고!"..마이틴, 데뷔앨범 트랙리스트 공개 (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved 2017-07-29.
  16. ^ "[포토]아이돌그룹 마이틴, 'MYTEEN GO!'". Naver News (in Korean). Edaily. 2017-07-26. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
  17. ^ "핫 데뷔 마이틴, 27일 '엠카운트다운'에서 음악방송 데뷔 무대 최초 공개". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). 2017-07-27. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
  18. ^ Kim, D. (2017-11-08). "Meet The 170 Trainees Who Passed "MIXNINE" Auditions". Soompi.
  19. ^ Kim, D. (2017-12-10). ""MIXNINE" Reveals 71 Eliminated Contestants And Current Top 9". Soompi.
  20. ^ Hong, C. (2017-12-31). ""MIXNINE" Reveals New Top 9 Contestants And Eliminates Second Round Of Trainees". Soompi.
  21. ^ "Announcing The "MIXNINE" Finalist Group". Soompi. 2018-01-26.
  22. ^ "[팝's신곡]"너에게 폴인♥"‥'발랄→섹시' 마이틴의 돌직구 고백 'SHE BAD'". Naver News (in Korean). Herald Pop. 2018-07-10. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
  23. ^ ""발랄에서 섹시로"‥1년만에 돌아온 마이틴, 더 성숙해졌다[종합]". Naver News (in Korean). Herald Pop. 2018-07-10. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
  24. ^ "[N현장] "발랄→섹시" 마이틴, 1년 공백기에 농익은 성숙美[종합]". Naver News (in Korean). News1. 2018-07-10. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
  25. ^ "MYTEEN Reunites With Japanese Fans After 1 Year, Official Japan Debut In October". Kpopmap. 2018-08-30. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
  26. ^ a b Kim, D. (2018-12-30). "MYTEEN Announces Taevin's Departure From Group". Soompi. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
  27. ^ Kim, D. (2019-08-20). "Update: MYTEEN Announces Disbandment + Eunsu Writes Heartfelt Letter To Fans". Soompi. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
  28. ^ "마이틴(MYTEEN) 멤버 '시헌' 활동명 변경 안내" [MYTEEN member 'Xiheon' change of stage name] (in Korean). 2018-05-18. Retrieved 2018-05-18. NB: Only available for the members of their fancafe.
  29. ^ Peak chart positions for Myteen albums in South Korea: "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
  30. ^ Peak chart positions for Myteen albums in Japan: "Oricon Chart" (in Japanese).
  31. ^ 1,392 + 1,312 "2017년 08월 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  32. ^ "Myteen Go!" (in Japanese). Retrieved August 30, 2017.
  33. ^ "2018년 07월 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Chart.
  34. ^ "MYTEEN Show". YouTube. OFFICIAL MYTEEN 마이틴.

External links[edit]

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