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AEON (이온) is a 13-member boy group under Blair Entertainment. On August 11, 2023 they had their pre-debut with Sing It Loud. On September 7, 2023, they had their official formal debut with Teenage Rebellion.
The group has coined the term "Party Boys" in which it encompasses the two sides of a party. The bright side of a party, along with a more darker side of a party gone wrong.
Since their debut, they have been praised for the groups almost complete self-production in their songs, as well as the feats they have been able to achieve, being noted as one of the 5th generation's leading boy groups.
Members[]
Stage Name | Name | Position(s) | Color | Nationality | Year(s) Active |
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N/A | Min Chanhyun | Lead Dancer, Sub-Vocal | Purple |
Korean | 2023-Present |
Yuura | Won Yoomin | Sub-Leader, Main Dancer, Main Rapper, Lead Vocal | Yellow |
Korean | 2023-Present |
N/A | Kamijima Chisaki | Lead Dancer, Sub-Vocal | Orange |
Japanese | 2023-Present |
Shu | Fang Xukai | Lead Dancer, Lead Rapper, Sub-Vocal | Light Green |
Chinese | 2023-Present |
Alex | Alexander Kim | Lead Vocal, Lead Dancer | Light Orange |
Canadian | 2023-Present |
N/A | Lee Haneul | Main Vocal, Lead Rapper, Visual, Face of the Group | Blue |
Korean | 2023-Present |
Artie | Moon Jiseok | Leader, Main Rapper, Lead Vocal | Pink |
American-Korean | 2023-Present |
Renny | Kageyama Ren | Main Dancer, Sub-Vocal | Light Purple |
Japanese | 2023-Present |
Ollie | Oliver Wong | Lead Vocal, Lead Rapper | Green |
English | 2023-Present |
N/A | Drew Kang | Sub-Vocal, Visual | Hot Pink |
American | 2023-Present |
D.J | Jeon Dohyun | Main Vocal, Main Dancer | Light Blue |
Korean | 2023-Present |
N/A | Ahn Wonjun | Lead Dancer, Lead Rapper, Sub-Vocal, Visual | Gold |
Korean | 2023-Present |
N/A | Kim Boram | Main Vocal, Lead Dancer, Visual, Center | Red |
Korean | 2023-Present |
Sub-Units[]
Due to the high amount of members in the group, all the members are split into one of three sub-units.
A1[]
Vocal Unit
Stage Name | Name | Position(s) | Color | Nationality |
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Alex | Alexander Kim | Main Dancer, Sub-Vocal | Light Orange |
Canadian-Korean |
N/A | Lee Haneul | A-1 Leader, Main Rapper, Lead Vocal | Blue |
Korean |
D.J | Jeon Dohyun | Lead Dancer, Sub-Vocal | Light Blue |
Korean |
N/A | Kim Boram | Main Vocal | Red |
Korean |
A2[]
Rap Unit
Stage Name | Name | Position(s) | Color | Nationality |
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Yuura | Won Yoomin | Main Dancer, Lead Rapper, Sub-Vocal | Yellow |
Korean |
Artie | Moon Jiseok | A-2 Leader, Main Rapper, Lead Vocal | Pink |
American-Korean |
Ollie | Oliver Wong | Main Vocal, Lead Rapper | Green |
English-Chinese |
N/A | Ahn Wonjun | Lead Dancer, Sub-Vocal | Gold |
Korean |
A3[]
Performance Unit
Stage Name | Name | Position(s) | Color | Nationality |
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N/A | Min Chanhyun | A-3 Leader, Lead Dancer, Sub-Vocal | Purple |
Korean |
N/A | Kamijima Chisaki | Sub-Vocal | Orange |
Japanese-Korean |
Shu | Fang Xukai | Main Dancer, Main Rapper | Light Green |
Chinese |
Renny | Kageyama Ren | Main Vocal, Lead Dancer | Light Purple |
Japanese |
N/A | Drew Kang | Lead Vocal, Lead Rapper | Hot Pink |
American-Korean |
History[]
2023: Pre-Debut with "Sing It Loud", Debut with "Teenage Rebellion", "Overworld"[]
On July 13, images of the boy group first started circulating around when photos of several managers and stylists on location at a beach side town in Jeju Island, rising speculation of a new boy group filming there as fans noticed none of the EMERGE members on site but instead several well known trainees from the company were there.
On July 16, three days after, Blair Entertainment's CEO Bae Jungyeol held a press conference talking about the company in which he revealed that the boy group was indeed at Jeju filming. Their debut album having been completed as well.
On July 18, Along with the company and EMERGE, the boy groups logo and name were revealed to be AEON.
On July 23, Yuura, Haneul and Wonjun were revealed as the first members of AEON. Also on on that day, pre-orders for the groups pre-debut single "Sing It Loud" surpassed 1,000,000 sales.
On July 24, Chanhyun, Alex, and Artie were revealed as the second set of members for AEON.
On July 25, Chisaki, Ollie and Boram were revealed as the third set of members for AEON.
On July 26, Shu, Renny, Drew, and D.J were revealed as the fourth and final set of members for AEON.
On August 1, it was announced that the group would be releasing a reality series on YouTube titled "KEEP ON AEON!" that will begin airing on the 14th of August, and every Monday for a year, it will follow the members in their behind the scenes adventures along with their everyday lives as well.
On August 11, the group released their pre-debut single Sing It Loud. The single was met with positive responses from the general population and the worldwide audience, for the groups enchanting youthful sound they released. With critics stating that, compared to their two older brother groups (EMERGE and WYVERN) who both have very distinct musical directions (pop/RnB and rock-pop respectively), the groups youthful sound is a nice breath of fresh air, stating that the song perfectly showcases the members vocals and dance ability as well.
During the groups promotions for 'Sing It Loud' the song had gone viral on TikTok due to its dance challenges, and over time slowly was able to get the group their first music charting number 1's on: 'Bugs', 'Genie', and 'Flo', as well as being able to rank into Billboard's Top 100 and Global Top 200 at 22nd and 14th place respectively. The single was able to sell over 700,000 million copies, making it one of the highest debut sales for K-pop.
On August 13, it was confirmed that the group would be having their formal debut on September 7, 2023 with Teenage Rebellion. Teasers for the album was released from August 20 to September 3, with the final teaser being released on September 6.
On August 24, it was announced that their fan name would be eons.
On September 7, the group released their debut album Teenage Rebellion with the song Destination serving as the title track. The album was met with once again good reception, with them continuing their youthful sound. The album sold a total of 400,000 during its first week, and 600,000 copies by the time its promotions ended, and they were able to achieve 1 music show wins during their promotional run.
On September 18, it was announced that they along with WYVERN would be joining MyMusicTaste’s ‘Korea On Stage in London’ on November 8. Making this the groups first ever overseas performance.
On September 18, it was also announced that they along with WYVERN would be participating as acts for AAA's 2023 Award Ceremony.
On October 18, it was announced that the group would be releasing a Japanese OST for Disneyland Tokyo.
On October 24, the group released their first OST, a Japanese OST, Kuroi Hana, it was met with positive reception, with the single selling around 50,000 copies digitally.
On October 24, it was announced that the group would be performing at the 2023 MAMA Awards ceremony on November 29, as part of the second line-up.
On October 26, it was announced that the group will be releasing a documentary of the member selection process as well as the process leading up to their debut through a weekly YouTube series titled To our eon from AEON: Road To Debut ~Let's Sing It Loud~, it will begin airing on November 28.
On November 2, during Blair Entertainment's 2024 Strategy meeting, it was announced that the group would be having their first official comeback in January, and will also be having their first solo concert in February.
On November 20, it was announced that AEON alongside WYVERN would be participating in the 2023 SBS Gayo Daejeon ceremony as part of its 2nd line up.
On November 27, it was announced that AEON would be making a pre-release comeback in December, the pre-release is gearing up for their full mini album comeback for January 2024.
On December 16, the group released their second pre-release Overworld, it coincided with the groups 100th day since their official debut (September 7), along with that, they also announced that Won Yoomin will be the groups sub-leader, along with that the groups group colors was also announced.
On December 25, the started releasing teasers for their second mini album Teenage Dilemma, teasers were released from December 25 to January 21.
During the end of year award season, the group was able to grab a few award wins, their most notable ones being their first two from 'The Fact Music' award ceremony for the 'Next Leader Award' and 'Global Hottest Award's.
2024: "Teenage Dilemma"[]
On January 1, AEON, EMERGE, and WYVERN were all transferred to Blair Music, a new subsidiary under NAVIS COLUMBA (formally Blair Entertainment) in which Blair Music, will personally handle any and all promotional activities amongst the three boy groups.
On January 22, the group will release their second mini album Teenage Dilemma.
On March 13, it was announced that the group would be participating in the '2024 Weverse Con Festival' on June 15 and June 16.
On May 17, it was confirmed that the group would be coming back with their first full length studio album in July. The group had finished recording the songs and are currently awaiting to film.
On July 1, it was announced that the group would be holding a four day concert from September 7 to September 10, titled Æntury In Seoul: 1st Year Anniversary, it will coincide with the groups one year since debut as well as the tie-in for their 'Teenage' series as well.
On July 8, the group released their first studio album Teenage Acceptance. They got 2 wins during their promotions.
On August 22, it was confirmed that AEON will be making their comeback in October.
On October 7, the group released their third mini album Chapter 1: The Weeping Siren.
2025: comeback with 'TBA' and 1st world tour[]
From April 26 to August 31, the group embarked on their first world tour AEON World Tour 2025 -Æntry into the Depths-.
Discography[]
Korean[]Studio Albums[]
Mini Albums[]
Pre-Releases[]
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Japanese[]OST's[]
Original Songs[]
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Concerts and Events[]
World Tour[]
- [2025.04.26 - 2025.08.31] AEON World Tour 2025 -Æntry into the Depths-
Solo Concerts[]
- [2024.09.07 - 2024.09.10] Æntury In Seoul: 1st Year Anniversary
- [2025.09.07 - 2025.09.10] Æntury In Seoul: 2nd Year Anniversary
Joint Concerts[]
- [2023.11.08] MyMusicTaste’s ‘Korea On Stage in London’
- [2024.06.15] 2024 Weverse Con Festival
- [2024.06.16] 2024 Weverse Con Festival
Award Ceremonies[]
- [2023.11.29] 2023 MAMA Awards ceremony
- [2023.12.14] AAA 2023 Awards
- [2023.12.25] 2023 SBS Gayo Daejeon
Filmography[]
Reality Series[]
- KEEP ON AEON! (YouTube Series)
- [2023.08.14 - Present] KEEP ON AEON! Season 1
- AEON with U (YouTube Series)
Documentary[]
- To our eon from AEON: Road To Debut ~Let's Sing It Loud~ (November 28, 2023) (YouTube)
- Episode 1: To our eon from AEON: Road To Debut ~Let's Sing It Loud~ To Be 13 (November 28, 2023) (YouTube)
- Episode 2: To our eon from AEON: Road To Debut ~Let's Sing It Loud~ Hardships & Outcomes (December 5, 2023) (YouTube)
- Episode 3: To our eon from AEON: Road To Debut ~Let's Sing It Loud~ Filming (December 12, 2023) (YouTube)
- Episode 4: To our eon from AEON: Road To Debut ~Let's Sing It Loud~ New World (December 19, 2023) (YouTube)
Endorsements[]
On July 29, 2023, only 14 days before their pre-release, it was confirmed that AEON would be the models for McDonalds Korea, and will start appearing in commercials starting August 2023.
On September 9, 2023, Disneyland Tokyo confirmed that AEON would be their Fall/Winter ambassadors becoming one of the first idol groups to become their park ambassadors. A month later, on October 24, the group released an OST for Disneyland Tokyo, Kuroi Hana, on digital streaming platforms in celebration of the theme parks Halloween event.
On September 29, 2023, it was announced that the group has become the fashion ambassadors for the fashion brand Burberry for their fall/winter collection.
On October 25, 2023, it was announced that the group have become ambassadors for Apple Korea, they will begin appearing in commercials and brand events starting in November 2023.
On November 3, 2023, it was announced that the group have become the ambassadors for UNIQLO Japan after their success in Japan from their DIsneyland Tokyo partnership.
- McDonalds Korea (2023)
- Disneyland Tokyo (2023)
- Burberry (2023)
- Apple Korea (2023)
- UNIQLO Korea (2024)
- UNIQLO Japan (2024)
Official Media[]
- Twitter: AEON_Official
- Instagram: AEON_Official
- TikTok: AEON_Official_TikTok
Trivia[]
- The CEO Bae Jungyeol added in a later twitter post that several of the members have been training with the company for several years now, with the longest trainee time being 7 years, and the shortest being 1 year.
- They are Blair Entertainment's first and fastest boy group to have been nominated for a Daesang (it took WYVERN 2 years to have been nominated, and it took EMERGE 4 years to be nominated).
- They are Blair Entertainment's first:
- Boy group to have 13 members
- Have the youngest average age at debut at: 17.2 Years Old
- The fastest to be nominated for a Daesung
- To have official sub-units
- The first of their boy groups to have won a music show win during their debut promotions
- To have formally graduated from Blair Boys (EMERGE and WYVERN members were all Blair Boy trainees, but the program was not revealed upon their debuts)
- Artie revealed that the reason as to why they created sub-units is because how many members their are, in order for everyone to shine, the sub-units were created to do so.
- The members live in three dorms, separated by their sub-units.
- Artie revealed during an interview that the group has been planning for their debut since 2022 and that they finished recording the album back in April of 2023.
- They were the last group to debut as a boy group under Blair Entertainment before it became NAVIS COLUMBA and they were moved to Blair Music.
Awards and Nominations[]
Won:
Nominated:
Award Ceremony | Year | Category | Nominees / Works | Result |
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EAMA | 2023 | Album of the Year (Daesang) | Teenage Rebellion | Nominated |
Rookie of the Year (Bonsang) | AEON | Nominated | ||
MAMA | 2023 | Best New Male Artist | Won | |
Best Dance Performance Male Group | Sing It Loud | Nominated | ||
Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
Artist of the Year | AEON | Nominated | ||
Worldwide Fans' Choice | Nominated | |||
The Fact Music Awards | 2023 | Next Leader Award | Won | |
Global Hottest Award | Won |