CIX (band)

CIX (Korean: 씨아이엑스, romanized: Ssi-a-i-ekseu, pronounced as C-I-X, short for Complete in X) is a five member South Korean boy group formed by C9 Entertainment in 2019, consisting Bae Jin-young, BX, Seunghun, Hyunsuk and Yonghee. The group debuted on July 23, 2019, with their first EP titled Hello Chapter 1: Hello, Stranger.[1]

CIX
CIX in their debut showcase on July 2019.
From left to right: Hyunsuk, BX, Jinyoung, Yonghee, and Seunghun
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
Genres
Years active2019 (2019)–present
Labels
  • C9
  • Warner Japan
WebsiteOfficial web
Japan official web
Members

History

Pre-debut

Bae Jin-young is a former winning contestant of Mnet's Produce 101 Season 2. As a 10-month old trainee representing C9 Entertainment, he successfully finished at 10th place in the final rankings and earned his spot in the winning group Wanna One, notorious for being monster rookies in South Korea.[2] Following the disbandment of Wanna One, Bae Jinyoung debuted as a soloist in 2019 with his self-composed album Hard to Say Goodbye, and held his first Asia fan-meeting tour "I'M YOUNG" in connection with his debut, featuring eleven shows.[3][4]

In October 2017, BX appeared as a contestant on JTBC's Mix Nine under his birth name Lee Byoung-gon, finishing in 9th place thus earning a spot in the winning group.[5] However, YG later decided not to debut said group.[6] As both BX and fellow bandmate Kim Seung-hun were YGE trainees, in 2018 the two competed in the survival show YG Treasure Box for the label's next boy group, Treasure 13 where both failed to debut in the finale.[7] In November 2017, Kim also appeared on Mnet survival program Stray Kids while still a YGE trainee.[8]

2019–present: Debut and Japanese debut

The group was announced in February 2019 by C9 Entertainment, through individual profile videos, under the temporary name C9Boyz.[9] The name was later changed to CIX, acronym for "Complete in X".[10] Ahead of debut, the group broadcast the reality show Hello CIX on June 4, 2019 through V Live. The show consisted of 10 episodes showcasing their various charms and road to debut.[11]

On July 23, 2019 CIX released their EP Hello Chapter 1: Hello, Stranger and lead single "Movie Star".[12] The album was a mild commercial success, selling 70,000 copies in two months.[13] "Hello, Stranger", the debut showcase of CIX, was held on July 24th, at SK Olympic Handball Gymnasium[14] and the tickets reportedly sold out within 30 seconds, with over 16,000 fans trying to get on the server at once and with over 5,000 fans being put on standby for the tickets.[15] On July 30th, six days after their debut showcase, the group placed first on The Show, beating Pentagon and VAV and earned the title of one the fastest winning K-pop acts.[16]

CIX signed with Warner Music Japan in August[17] and made their Japanese debut on October 23rd with a Japanese version of Hello Chapter 1: Hello, Stranger. The Japanese album features an additional Japanese track called "My New World".[18] On November 10th, CIX held their Japanese debut showcase "Complete In X" at Line Cube Shibuya, and at Zepp Namba on November 17th.[19]

On November 19th, CIX released their second EP Hello Chapter 2: Hello, Strange Place with the lead single "Numb",[20] tackling social issues among youth in South Korea, such as poor mental health, bullying, and the obsession with test results among students.[21]

On April 1st, 2020, CIX released their first Japanese single Revival.[22] On the 23rd of January, C9 Entertainment announced that CIX will hold their 1st fan-meeting tour, "Hello, FIX", featuring locations in North America, Taiwan, Thailand, and South Korea, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the tour was cancelled. On April 30, CIX announced that they will be coming back with their third EP Hello Chapter 3: Hello, Strange Time, which will be released on June 30.[23] On June 24, 2020, it was announced that a member of the group, Bae Jinyoung, had injured himself during a practice session. According to an official statement from CIX's company, C9 Entertainment, due to his injury they will have to postpone the release of the album and new plans will be released soon.[24]

Members

Adapted from their Naver profile[25] and website profile.[26][27]

  • BX (비엑스) – leader, rap
  • Seunghun (승훈) – main vocal
  • Yonghee (용희) – vocal
  • Bae Jin-young (배진영) – vocal, dance
  • Hyunsuk (현석) – vocal, rap, dance

Discography

Extended plays
List of extended plays, with selected chart positions and sales
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[28]		 FRA
Dig.
[29]		 JPN
[30]
Hello Chapter 1: Hello, Stranger 220025
Hello Chapter 2: Hello, Strange Place
  • Released: November 19, 2019 (KOR)
  • Label: C9 Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
 4——
Hello Chapter 3: Hello, Strange Time
  • Released: June 30, 2020 (rescheduled) (KOR)
  • Label: C9 Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
 TBA
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Singles
List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released, and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR JPN
Gaon
[33]		 Hot
[34]		 Oricon
[35]		 Hot
[36]
"Movie Star" 2019 —[upper-alpha 1]85—— Hello Chapter 1: Hello, Stranger
"My New World" ———— Hello Chapter 1: Hello, Stranger (Japanese version)
"Numb" (순수의 시대) —[upper-alpha 2]——— Hello Chapter 2: Hello, Strange Place
"Revival" 2020 ——861
  • JPN: 8,984 (Phy.)[39]
 Non-album single
"Jungle" TBA Hello Chapter 3: Hello, Strange Time
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Filmography

Reality shows
Year Title Network Episodes Ref.
2019 Hello CIX V Live 10 [11]

Concerts

Showcase
  • CIX Debut Showcase "Hello, Stranger" (2019)[14]
  • CIX <Hello, Stranger> Press Showcase in Jakarta (2019)
  • CIX <Hello, Stranger> Press Showcase in Bangkok (2019)
  • CIX Japan Debut Showcase "Complete In X" (2019)[19]

Awards and nominations
Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee(s)/work(s) Result Ref.
MTV Europe Music Awards 2019 Best Korean Act CIX Nominated [40]
V Live Award 2019 Global Rookie Top 5 Won [41]
The Most Loved Artist Nominated [42]
Seoul Music Awards 2020 QQ Music Most Popular K-Pop Artist Award Nominated [43]

Notes
  1. "Movie Star" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but appeared at number 76 on the component Download chart.[37]
  2. "Numb" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but appeared at number 54 on the component Download chart.[38]

References
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  2. "브랜뉴뮤직 측 "'프듀2' 이대휘·박우진·임영민·김동현, 전속계약 체결 완료"(공식) - 열린세상 열린방송 MBN". star.mbn.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  3. "X-Sportsnews". Bae Jin Young to release first self-composed album. April 18, 2019. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  4. "Kpop map". Bae JinYoung 1st Asia Fanmeeting Tour "IM YOUNG": Cities And Ticket Details. February 28, 2019.
  5. "[공식입장 전문] YG측 "'믹스나인' 데뷔 무산, 6곳 기획사와 협의 끝 결정..죄송"". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  6. "[공식입장 전문] YG측 "'믹스나인' 데뷔 무산, 6곳 기획사와 협의 끝 결정..죄송"". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  7. "이예지 기자 - [이슈종합] C9BOYZ 이병곤-김승훈-김용희-배진영-윤현석, 그룹 명 씨아이엑스(CIX) 확정…'하반기 데뷔 목표'(feat.YG연습생 출신2명)". www.topstarnews.net (in Korean). May 21, 2019. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
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  28. Charted EPs on Gaon Album Chart:
  29. Charted EPs on France Digital Albums:
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  31. 2019년 Album Chart [2019 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 10, 2020.
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  38. 2019년 47주차 Download Chart [Week 47 of 2019 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). November 17–23, 2019. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
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