Tempest (South Korean band)

Tempest (Korean: 템페스트; RR: tempeseuteu, stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band under Yuehua Entertainment. The group is composed of seven members: Hanbin, Hyeongseop, Hyuk, Lew, Hwarang, Eunchan and Taerae.[1] The group made their debut on March 2, 2022 with their debut extended play, It's Me, It's We.

Tempest
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop, hip hop
Years active2022–present
LabelsYuehua Entertainment
Associated actsHyeongseop X Euiwoong
Members
  • Hanbin
  • Hyeongseop
  • Hyuk
  • Eunchan
  • Lew
  • Hwarang
  • Taerae

History

Pre-debut

Hyeongseop and Lew both participated in Mnet's reality television competition Produce 101 Season 2 in 2017.[2] Lew was eliminated in the third round ranking 23rd and Hyeongseop was eliminated in the final episode ranking 16th.[3] They debuted as Hyeongseop X Euiwoong on November 2, 2017, with the single "It Will Be Good".[4]

Hwarang, under the name Song Jae-won, competed on MBC's reality television competition Under Nineteen in 2018.[5][6] 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.[7] He was eliminated in part 2 and ranked 10th. In October 2020, he held an online fan meeting called "!00%".[8] 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."[9] On June 2, 2021, it was announced that Hanbin had left Belift Lab and signed an exclusive contract with Yuehua Entertainment.[10]

2022–present: Debut with It's Me, It's We

Tempest was originally scheduled to debut on February 21, 2022 with their debut EP It's Me, It's We.[11] 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.[12] The group made their official debut on March 2, 2022 with their debut extended play, It's Me, It's We.

Members

Adapted from their Naver profile.[13]

  • Hanbin (한빈)
  • Hyeongseop (형섭)
  • Hyuk (혁)
  • Eunchan (은찬)
  • Lew (루)
  • Hwarang (화랑)
  • Taerae (태래)

Discography

Extended plays
List of extended plays, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures
Title Details Peak chart
positions		 Sales
KOR
[14]
It's Me, It's We 2

Singles
List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album
Title Year Peak chart
positions		 Album
KOR VIE
Hot
[16]
KOR
Gaon		 KOR
Hot
"Bad News" 2022 —[upper-alpha 1]—54 It's Me, It's We

Notes
  1. "Bad News" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but debuted and peaked at number 164 on the component Download Chart.[17]

References
  1. "[단독]최예나, 솔로 데뷔 내년 상반기로..위에화, 형섭·의웅 新보이그룹 템페스트 하반기 론칭" [[Exclusive] Choi Ye-na, solo debut in the first half of next year.. Yuehua, Hyeong-seop and Eui-woong new boy group Tempest launch in the second half]. Naver (in Korean). October 4, 2021. Archived from the original on October 4, 2021. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  2. "형섭x의웅 프로필" (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on 2021-10-29. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
  3. Herman, Tamar (2017-11-12). "K-Pop Audition Shows Produce Big Results, But Cause Concerns Over Industry's Future". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2020-11-19. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
  4. "'눈부시게 찬란한'…'형섭X의웅', 엠카운트다운서 '좋겠다' 최초 무대 공개" (in Korean). SE Daily. 2017-11-02. Archived from the original on 2019-04-20. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
  5. 미래소년 손동표·이준혁 "'프듀X' 동기부여 많이 됐다" (in Korean). 2021-03-17. Archived from the original on April 28, 2021. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  6. 김소현이 소개하는 '언더나인틴' 57명 예비돌. Naver Post - Pocketdol Studio (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 28, 2021. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
  7. "BTS' label launch talent show to find next K-pop superstar". The Independent. 2020-05-25. Archived from the original on 2020-11-16. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
  8. "Hanbin tổ chức fan meeting sau khi bị loại khỏi I-Land". Cười Tuổi Trẻ (in Vietnamese). 22 October 2020. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  9. "Hanbin (@HANBIN_twt_)". Twitter. Archived from the original on 2022-01-20.
  10. "'I-LAND(아이랜드)' 출신 한빈, 위에화엔터 전속 계약". Naver (in Korean). June 2, 2021. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  11. Lee, Deok-haeng (February 2, 2022). "명절은 끝나지만…설 연휴만큼 풍성한 2월 컴백 라인업". Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 19, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  12. Lee, Jae-hoon (February 14, 2022). "그룹 템페스트, 멤버 7명 전원 코로나 확진…데뷔 연기" [Group Tempest, all 7 members confirmed Corona... Debut postponement]. Newsis (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 15, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  13. "Tempest Naver Profile" (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on January 28, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  14. "It's Me, It's We (2022)". Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  15. 2022년 03월 Album Chart [March 2022 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  16. Billboard Vietnam Hot 100 chart positions:
  17. 2022년 10주차 Download Chart [Week 10 of 2022 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
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