D1ce

D1ce (Korean: 디원스; stylized as D1CE; pronounced as "D Once") is a South Korean boy group formed by Happy Face Entertainment. The group consists of five members: Jo Yong-geun, Kim Hyun-soo, Jung Yoo-jun, Park Woo-dam and Woo Jin-young. They debuted on August 1, 2019 with the EP Wake Up: Roll The World, with Wake Up serving as the title track.

D1ce
D1ce at its Wake Up: Roll the World showcase, August 2019
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
Genres
Years active2019 (2019)–present
Labels
Associated actsHNB
Members
  • Jo Yong-geun
  • Kim Hyun-soo
  • Jung Yoo-jun
  • Park Woo-dam
  • Woo Jin-young

History

Pre-debut

Jung Yoo-jun was a contestant in the Mnet survival series Boys24 in 2016, becoming a member of the survival pre-debut team Unit Blue.

Park Woo-dam, Woo Jin-young, Jo Yong-geun participated in the Mnet survival series Produce 101 Season 2 in 2017 under Happy Face sub-label HF Music Company. Woo-dam, Jin-young and Yong-geun placed 35th, 40th and 93rd respectively.

Park Woo-dam, Woo Jin-young, Jo Yong-geun, Kim Hyun-soo and other Happy Face trainees participated in the JTBC survival series Mix Nine in September 2017.[1] Jin-young placed 1st, becoming a member of the winning group, however the group's debut was cancelled after unsuccessful contract negotiation between the show's agency and the winning contestants respective agencies.[2] Hyun-soo and Yong-geun placed 14th, 25th respectively.

All the members was previously introduced as a pre-debut team HNB (Happy Face Next Boy) and had released several songs as unit or duo since 2017.

In March 2019, Happy Face Entertainment confirmed the five members to debut in the group and set up their own-group label.[3] The name of the group was voted by fans, D1ce was the winning suggestion.[4]

On April 29, 2019, D1ce Company confirmed Jin-young will be participating in Mnet rap competition series Show Me The Money 8 and then confirmed that D1ce plan to debut in the summer.[5]

2019: Debut with Wake Up: Roll the World

The group's debut extended play (EP) Wake Up: Roll the World was released on August 1, 2019, with "Wake Up" serving as its lead single. A debut showcase was held in the conjunction of the album's release at the SAC Art Hall.[6][7]

2020: Draw You: Remember Me

The group released their second extended play Draw You: Remember Me on June 17, 2020, with "Draw You" serving as its lead single.[8]

Discography

Extended plays
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[9]
Wake Up: Roll the World
  • Released: August 1, 2019
  • Label: D1CE Company
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 9 * KOR: 6,372[10]
Draw You: Remember Me
  • Released: June 17, 2020
  • Label: D1CE Company
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 To be released

Singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
[11]
"Wake Up" (깨워) 2019 — N/A Wake Up: Roll the World
"Draw You" (너를 그린다) 2020 To be released Draw You: Remember Me
"—" denotes release did not chart.

References
  1. "[공식입장] HF컴퍼니 측 "'믹스나인', 우진영·박우담 포함 연습생 전원 출연"". Entertain.naver.com.
  2. "[단독]믹스나인 데뷔조, 가요계 데뷔 '무산 확정'". Entertain.naver.com.
  3. "Woo Jin Young's Agency Happyface Announces Final Lineup Of Members To Debut In New Boy Group". Soompi.com. 12 March 2019.
  4. "Name Announced For New Boy Group Including Woo Jin Young, Park Woo Dam, And More". Soompi.com.
  5. "우진영 측 "쇼미더머니8' 지원..그룹 '디원스'로 올여름 데뷔 목표"[공식]". Entertain.naver.com.
  6. "Complete debut in three years Deon's, 'Wake up: Roll the World'". N.news.naver.com. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  7. "Dewons "Debut three years after the HNB project ... only good things will happen in the future"". N.news.naver.com. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  8. "[단독] 디원스, 10개월 만에 가요계 컴백…6월 미니앨범 발매". stoo.asiae.co.kr. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  9. "Gaon Album Chart". Gaonchart.co.kr (in Korean).
  10. "2019 Monthly Album Chart – August". Gaon Chart. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  11. "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaonchart.co.k (in Korean).
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