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ORBIT (오르빗) was a twelve-member boy group managed by AURORAHAUS and formerly managed by Krystalisia Entertainment that was primarily based in Japan. The group's final lineup consisted of Kojima Kanji, Joo Jun Hoe, Choi Yu Mok, Nishikawa Tsutomu, Kim Kyung Su, Baek Won Moon, Ahn Seop Hun, Seok Joo Seong, Tsuda Tadashi, Roh Jun Hyung, Matsuzaki Yasuko, and Choi Ka Myeong. Originally as sixteen members, the group made their debut in Japan on January 2, 2019, with the mini album Aiwa Desu...Special and made their debut in Korea with the studio album Never Ending on May 20, 2019.
The group had an admission concept where members were voted into certain group releases and that members could leave and join whenever they want to. As well, the group was divided into 4 sub-units of 4: ORBIT X, ORBIT Y, ORBIT M, and ORBIT Q, that mainly served for promotional work, however occasionally the units do release music.
The group disbanded on May 29, 2024, after AURORAHAUS revealed that the group disbanded due to severe financial issues.
History[]
Pre-debut[]
The group was formed in 2018 after Krystalisia Entertainment CEO Jo Kyung-joon had announced plans of creating "the Korean male version of AKB48" that is set to debut in 2019. On October 29, 2018, all 16 members of the group: Han Joon Young, Yoo Seong Min, Lee Seo Jun, Hong Jong Ryu, Morimoto Shichiro, Hwang Kang Jun, Yoon Seung Su, Pi Tae Youn, Yu Hyun Jong, Nishikawa Tsumotu, Kim Kyung Su, Baek Won Moon, Tao Shuji, Ahn Seop Hun, and Jin Jae Ryun, were announced as members of ORBIT.
On December 1, it was announced that Yoon Seung Su and Jin Jae Ryun had left the group due to health issues and wanting to focus on studies. Kagawa Shin and Osaki Mamoru were announced as new members on the same day.
2019-2020: Aiwa Desu...Special, lineup changes, Never Ending, Bigger Stuff, Kio tsukemashō...[]
On December 4, it was announced that ORBIT will make their debut on January 2, 2019, in Japan, with the mini album Aiwa Desu...Special. The next day, a voting was determined to determine the first lineup of the release, which was revealed to be 9 members. The voted lasted for a week. On December 12, it was announced that Han Joon Young, Yoo Seong Min, Hong Jong Ryu, Pi Tae Youn, Yu Hyun Jong, Nishikawa Tsomotu, Kim Kyung Su, Tao Shuji, and Ahn Seop Hun would be participating in the release.
On February 9, 2019, Han Joon Young announced his graduation from the group, followed by Hwang Kang Jun and Kagawa Shin, after expressing dissatisfaction with how the group operated and wished to return to their private lives. On March 29, trainees Moon Shin Jun and Takahashi Sadao were announced as new members, followed by Shim Young Jin on March 30, and Kojima Kenji on April 1, making the group 17.
On April 30, the group announced that they will officially be debuting in Korea with their first studio album Never Ending, set to release on May 20. Voting began on May 1 through May 8 to determine 10 members who will promote the album. On May 9, it was announced that members Yoo Seong Min, Lee Seo Jun, Osaki Mamoru, Pi Tae Youn, Moon Shin Jun, Takahashi Sadao, Kim Kyung Su, Baek Won Moon, Hong Jong Ryu, and Shim Young Jin will be participating in the release.
On July 20, Morimoto Shichiro announced his graduation following his diagnosis of lung cancer. Trainee Heo Jae Deuk was announced on July 26.
On August 1, it was announced that the group will release 2 albums, Korean mini album Bigger Stuff and Japanese studio album Kio tsukemashō... on August 30, and will contain 2 lineups: a nine-member line-up and a eight-member line-up. It was also announced that whichever member did not make the spot for the former album would automatically be placed in the latter album. On August 9, members Heo Jae Deuk, Pi Tae Youn, Osaki Mamoru, Takahashi Sadao, Baek Won Moon, Shim Young Jin, Yu Hyun Jong, Lee Seo Jun, and Kim Kyung Su were selected to promote Bigger Stuff, thus automatically having members Moon Shin Jun, Hong Jong Ryu, Tao Shuji, Takahashi Sadao, Kojima Kenji, Ahn Seop Hun, Nishikawa Tsomutu, and Yoo Seong Min promote Kio tsukemashō....
On November 20, Tao Shuji and Pi Tae Youn announced their graduation to focus on solo activities. On December 1, Seok Joo Seong and Sakuma Takashi were announced as new members.
The group announced inactivity during 2020 due to COVID-19, however assured the fans that the group is still together.
2021-2022: Units, lineup changes, legal dispute[]
On May 20, 2021, after months of inactivity, Osaki Momoru announced his graduation for unknown reasons.
On June 2, 2021, Krystalisia Entertainment announced that the group will form 4 units of 4 that will mainly be used for promotional works, although there was a chance that the units could release music. The units were announced the next day.
On January 28, 2022, after months of inactivity, a fan reached out to member Yoo Seong Min's Instagram and asked about the status of the group. Yoo Seong Min revealed that the group was currently in a legal dispute with the company because of damaged trust and not being paid. Yoo Seong Min also revealed that the votes of all of the lineups were rigged, with CEO Jo Kyung-joon specifically hand-picking members to release an album, which caused a lot of friendship issues among them.
On February 2, 2022, Krystalisia Entertainment announced that they will be suing ORBIT for breaching funds and money embezzlement. The court date was set for April 20.
On April 20, it was announced that ORBIT had won the case as their claims had been proven via staff and security cameras. Krystalisia Entertainment filed an appeal soon after, and the appeal was taken into court.
On July 1, it was announced that ORBIT had yet again won against the appeal after the CEO blatantly admitted to the claims in front of everyone. The company was soon found to have sold its building and name entirely. ORBIT was still under their website; however their profile was removed in December of 2022.
During the legal dispute, members Moon Shin Jun, Shim Young Jin, Yoo Seong Min, Lee Seo Jun, Heo Jae Deuk, Hong Jong Ryu, Takahashi Sadao, Sakuma Takashi, and Yu Hyun Jong had all announced their graduations.
2023-2024: Joining AURORAHAUS, lineup changes, Nu Bility To Roam, Ai Roamer, disbandment[]
On August 8, 2023, it was announced that the group had joined AURORAHAUS, an agency founded by former labelmate Kaiden Yeung. On the same day, new members Joo Jun Hoe, Choi Yu Mok, Tsuda Tadashi, Roh Jun Hyung, Matsuzaki Yasuko, and Choi Ka Myeong were announced. The next month, voting began for their second Korean studio album Nu Bility To Roam and Japanese studio album Ai Roamer, set to be released on October 1 and December 1 respectfully. The lineups were split equally for the voting. On August 17, Choi Yu Mok, Nishikawa Tsutomu, Kim Kyung Su, Baek Won Moon, Ahn Seop Hun, and Roh Jun Hyung were announced to be promoting Nu Bility To Roam, while members Kojima Kenji, Joo Jun Hoe, Seok Joo Seong, Tsuda Tadashi, Matsuzaki Yasuko, and Choi Ka Myeong were announced to be promoting Ai Roamer.
On May 29, 2024, due to financial difficulties, as well as having a long talk with the members, it was announced that the group would be disbanding due to financial difficulties. A send-off concert was announced to be taking place the next day.
Aftermath[]
- Choi Yu Mok and Joo Jun Hoe left AURORAHAUS to pursue separate careers. Joo Jun Hoe debuted as an actor sometime in June, while Choi Yu Mok was announced to have joined ELEMENT.
- Kim Kyung Su, Kojima Kenji, Moon Shin Jun, Han Joon Young, and Hwang Kang Jun announced plans to retire from idol life.
- Baek Won Moon debuted as a trot soloist under the name I:N with the single "Love Unfortunate."
- Matsuzaki Yasuko and Choi Ka Myeong released a single "No Matter" before parting ways with AURORAHAUS.
- Ahn Seop Hun is currently a model under OOO Company.
- Seok Joo Seong and Tsuda Tadashi re-debuted in boy group GJSN.
- Takahashi Sadao, Nishikawa Tsutomu, Morimoto Shichiro, Osaki Mamoru, and Sakuma Takashi formed Japanese boy group PHYSIC5.
- Hong Jong Ryu joined Musicarena under the name Jeong Songkye.
The consequences of Tao Shuji, Roh Jun Hyung, Kagawa Shin, Pi Tae Youn, Shim Young Jin, Lee Seo Jun, Yoo Seong Min, Yu Hyun Jong, and Heo Jae Deuk are unknown.
Members[]
| Name | Main Position | Birth Year | Year(s) Active | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Korean | Japanese | |||
| Kojima Kenji | 고지마 겐지 | 小島健二 | Main Rapper | 1996 | 2020-2024 |
| Joo Jun Hoe | 주준회 | チュ·ジュンフェ | Main Dancer | 1997 | 2023-2024 |
| Choi Yu Mok | 최유목 | チェ·ユモク | Main Rapper | 1997 | 2023-2024 |
| Nishikawa Tsutomu | 니시카와 쓰토무 | 西川勉 | Main Vocalist | 1999 | 2019-2024 |
| Kim Kyung Su | 김경수 | キム·ギョンス | Main Vocalist | 2000 | 2019-2024 |
| Baek Won Moon | 백원문 | ペク·ウォンムン | Main Dancer | 2001 | 2019-2024 |
| Ahn Seop Hun | 안섭훈 | アン·ソプフン | Main Rapper | 2001 | 2019-2024 |
| Seok Joo Seong | 석주성 | ソク·ジュソン | Main Vocalist | 2002 | 2020-2024 |
| Tsuda Tadashi | 쓰다 다다시 | 津田忠志 | Main Rapper | 2003 | 2023-2024 |
| Roh Jun Hyung | 노준형 | ノ·ジュンヒョン | Main Dancer | 2004 | 2023-2024 |
| Matsuzaki Yasuko | 마쓰자키 야스코 | 松崎靖子 | Main Dancer | 2005 | 2023-2024 |
| Choi Ka Myeong | 최가명 | チェ·カミョン | Main Vocalist, Maknae | 2006 | 2023-2024 |
| Former (Graduated) | |||||
| Han Joon Young | 한준영 | ハン·ジュンヨン | Main Vocalist | 1999 | 2019 |
| Hwang Kang Jun | 황강준 | ファン·ガンジュン | Main Rapper | 1995 | 2019 |
| Kagawa Shin | 가가와 신 | 香川真 | Main Vocalist | 1999 | 2019 |
| Morimoto Shichiro | 모리모토 시치로 | 森本七郎 | Main Dancer | 2003 | 2019 |
| Tao Shuji | 타오슈지 | タオ·シュウジ | Main Vocalist | 2001 | 2019 |
| Pi Tae Youn | 피태연 | ピ·テヨン | Main Rapper | 1996 | 2019 |
| Osaki Mamoru | 오사키 마모루 | 大崎まもーる | Main Vocalist | 1998 | 2019-2021 |
| Moon Shin Jun | 문신준 | ムン·シンジュン | Main Dancer | 1997 | 2019-2022 |
| Shim Young Jin | 심영진 | シム·ヨンジン | Main Rapper | 2003 | 2019-2022 |
| Yoo Seong Min | 유성민 | ユ·ソンミン | Main Rapper | 2001 | 2019-2022 |
| Lee Seo Jun | 이서준 | イ·ソジュン | Main Dancer | 2001 | 2019-2022 |
| Heo Jae Deuk | 허재득 | ホ·ジェドク | Main Rapper | 2003 | 2019-2022 |
| Hong Jong Ryu | 홍종류 | ホン·ジョンリュ | Main Dancer | 2002 | 2019-2022 |
| Takahashi Sadao | 다카하시 사다오 | 高橋貞夫 | Main Rapper, Maknae | 2006 | 2019-2022 |
| Sakuma Takashi | 사쿠마 타카시 | 佐久間隆史 | Main Vocalist | 2005 | 2019-2022 |
| Yu Hyun Jong | 유현종 | ユ·ヒョンジョン | Main Dancer | 2004 | 2019-2022 |
Sub-units[]
ORBIT X[]
- Kojima Kenji
- Choi Yu Mok
- Seok Joo Seong
ORBIT Y[]
- Joo Jun Hoe
- Ahn Seop Hun
- Roh Jun Hyung
ORBIT M[]
- Nishikawa Tsutomu
- Tsuda Tadashi
- Choi Ka Myeong
ORBIT Q[]
- Kim Kyung Su
- Baek Won Moon
- Matsuzaki Yasuko
Former[]
ORBIT X[]
- Heo Jae Deuk
- Takahashi Sadao
ORBIT Y[]
- Moon Shin Jun
- Lee Seo Jun
- Hong Jong Ryu
ORBIT M[]
- Yoo Seong Min
- Yu Hyun Jong
- Sakuma Tadashi
ORBIT Q[]
- Shim Young Jin
Discography[]
Korean[]
Studio Albums[]
- Never Ending (2019)
- Nu Bility To Roam (2023)
Mini Albums[]
- Bigger Stuff (2019)
Japanese[]
Studio Albums[]
- Kio tsukemashō... (2019)
- Ai Roamer (2023)
Mini Albums[]
- Aiwa Desu...Special (2019)