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7pm (Korean: 숨바꼭질) is a four member boy group formed by Smiling Records. The group made their debut on May 23, 2009 with the mini album Sky High.
History[]
2009: Pre-debut[]
On April 23, 2009 Smiling Records trademarked the name "7pm" and "숨바꼭질" and the 7pm logo.
On April 25, 2009 Smiling Records launched 7pm's official SNS accounts and revealed two members Doojoon and Yoseob.
On April 27, 2009 Smiling Records revealed the two remaining members Gikwang and Dongwoon.
On May 4, 2009 Smiling Records unveiled the debut scheduler for 7pm.
2009-2012: Debut with "SKY HIGH"[]
On May 23, 2009 7pm made their debut with their mini album 'SKY HIGH'.
On October 21, 2009 7pm made their first comeback with their studio album 'BROKEN LIGHT'.
On February 23, 2010 7pm made their comeback with their second mini album 'GIVEN'.
2012-2014: Comeback with "BROKEN" and "BLESS"[]
On June 14, 2012 7pm made their comeback with their third mini album 'BROKEN'.
On October 12, 2013 7pm made their comeback with their fourth mini album 'BLESS'.
2014-2016: Comeback with "HEAVEN SENT", Japanese debut and contract renewal[]
On September 24, 2014 7pm made their comeback with their fifth mini album 'HEAVEN SENT'.
On February 12, 2015 7pm made their Japanese debut with the release of their repackaged BLESS album.
On May 23, 2016 Smiling Records announced that 7pm had renewed their 7-year exclusive contract with the company.
2017-2019: Comeback with "STARS" and special holiday album "Holiday Loop"[]
On September 3, 2017 7pm made their comeback with their second studio album 'STARS'.
On December 25, 2018 7pm released a special holiday album called 'Holiday Loop'.
2019-2020: Seven O'Clock[]
On May 2, 2019, Smiling Records announced that 7pm would be releasing an album on May 23. Seven O'Clock is an anthology album that looks back at the group's ten-year history and contains seven new tracks.
2020-2021: Two year hiatus[]
On January 23, 2020 7pm announced that they would be going on hiatus for a couple years.
On December 31, 2021 7pm announced that they would be returning in 2022 after a two year hiatus.
2022: Comeback with "CRAZY IN LOVE" after two year hiatus[]
On June 10, 2022 Smiling Records announced that 7pm would be finally getting their long awaited comeback after a two year hiatus, the last album by 7pm was "TEMPTATION" released in March 2020. Smiling Records shared a teaser on the groups SNS with a picture and text saying "Born To Love And Hate". Smiling Records also stated that the comeback would be the groups fourth studio album and is set to release on July 10, 2022.
2023: Contract renewal, Best album 13&4 and 7AM : Its Time World Tour[]
On January 14, 2023, Smiling Records announced that all four members of the group has decided to re-sign their 7-year contract with the company.
On April 13, 2023 7pm announced that they would be releasing their first ever Best album titled 13&4. The album went on to set new and break records. On August 23, 2023 Smiling Records announced the 7AM : Its Time World Tour 2023-2024 which is still currently ongoing.
Fandom Name, Fandom Colours & Group Colours[]
7pm's Official Group Colours Are — Time Blue & Time Dark Blue
7pm's Official Fandom Colours Are — Time Grey & Time White .
7pm's Official Fandom Name Is — Main Name - "Timeless" & Secondary Name - "7AM".
Discography[]
Members[]
| Stage Name | Birth Name | Nationality | Birthdate | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DooJoon | Yoon Doo Joon (윤두준) | Korean | July 4, 1989 | Leader, Main Rapper, Vocalist, Face Of The Group | Active (2009–present) |
| Yoseob | Yang Yo Seob (양요섭) | Korean | January 5, 1990 | Main Vocalist, Visual, Sub-Rapper | Active (2009–present) |
| Gikwang | Lee Gi Kwang (이기광) | Korean | March 30, 1990 | Main Dancer, Lead Vocalist, Visual | Active (2009–present) |
| DongWoon | Son Dong Woon (손동운) | Korean | June 6, 1991 | Lead Vocalist, Lead Rapper, Maknae | Active (2009–present) |
Awards and nominations[]
| Award Ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee/Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seoul Music Awards | 2009 | Best New Artist | 7pm | Won |
| Bosang Award | 7pm | |||
| 2010 | Mini Album Of The Year | "BROKEN" | ||
| Mnet Asian Music Awards | 2009 | Rookie Of The Year | 7pm | |
| 2010 | Best Male Group | 7pm | Nominated | |
| Best Male Dance Performance | "Love Me" | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | Best Male Group | 7pm | Won | |
| Best Male Dance Performance | "Sharp Glass" | |||
| Artist Of The Year | 7pm | |||
| 2013 | Best Male Dance Performance | "BLESSING" | ||
| Shining Groove Awards | 2014 | Best Group | 7pm | |
| 2017 | Seoul General Arts Album of the Year | "STARS" | ||
| KBC Music Awards | 2021 | Best Male Group | 7pm | |
| Asia Rising Artist Awards | 2022 | Lifetime Achievement | 7pm | |
| Seoul Music Performance Awards | 2022 | Worldwide Listeners' Choice | 7pm | Nominated |
| Best Male Group | 7pm | Nominated | ||
| Asia Rising Artist Awards | 2022 | Lifetime Achievement Award | 7pm | Won |
| KAMA Awards | 2023 | SAMSUNG Galaxy Fold Artist | 7pm |
Concert/Festival Participation[]
| Concert/Festival | Year | Stage Type | Set List |
|---|---|---|---|
| SGA Summer Blast Festival 2022 | 2022 | Headliner | "Flying High", "Birds", "Love Me", "LALALI", "Sharp Glass", "Wonderland", "BLESSING", "Over The Horizon", "H.S.U (Heaven Sent Us), "Lightning", "HMM!", "Going CRAZY", "Cruel", "I.C.O.N" |
Music shows[]
| Music Program | Year/Date | Song | Total Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music Rank | 2020 | "I.C.O.N" | 11 |
| Inkigayo | |||
| Music Bank | |||
| Music Bank | |||
| The Show | |||
| The Show | |||
| M Countdown | |||
| Inkigayo | |||
| Inkigayo | |||
| Inkigayo | |||
| Music Bank | |||
| Inkigayo | 2022 | "FRESH LOVE" | 6 |
| Beat Bop | |||
| The Show | |||
| The Show | |||
| M Countdown | |||
| Music Bank |
Notable Timeless[]
| Group/Soloist | Member(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 9SERAPHIM | Harumi revealed that Yoseob is her role model. | |
| INFIN81 | Hadley | Hadley joined the fandom in 2012. It was his first concert and 7pm happened to become his first artist. He fell in love with the dynamics of the members and their performances and he thought "I wanna be in the stage" and he became a kpop idol. His bias is DongWoon. |
| Femme Fatale | Yera | Yera has been timeless since 2010. She attends their concerts and she even sung one of their songs Broken for her audition. Even though she wasn't accepted for the second time, she got accepted with the third time singing yet another 7pm song. Her bias is DooJoon who she also runs a twitter fan page for. |
| 3Hearts | Hana has been a fan since 2011 and her bias is Yoseob, and Jiyoung and Yerim's bias is Gikwang. | |
| Geonu | 7pm is one of Geonu's role model groups. He's been an avid Timless since the release of SKY HIGH. His bias is Yoseob. | |
| TEMPO Angels! | Choi Ran | 7pm is one of her role model groups and her bias is Yoseob. |
| Opal | Kim Taewoo | Gikwang is his role model. |
| Dohwa | 7pm is one of his role model groups. | |
| Lee Eunha | Gikwang is one of her role models and one of her favorite song is 7pm's "BLESSING". | |
| Red Sun | Cai Minghao | 7pm is his favorite group and his bias is Yoseob. |