ARrC
South Korean boy band
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ARrC (Korean: 아크; RR: Akeu; an abbreviation for Always Remember the real Connection) is a South Korean boy band formed and managed by Mystic Story. The group consists of seven members: Hyunmin, Kien, Choi Han, Andy, Rioto, Doha, and Jibeen. Former member Ziwoo left the group in January 2025. They debuted on August 19, 2024, with the extended play (EP) Ar^c.
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ARrC in January 2025 L–R: Rioto, Ziwoo (former), Choi Han, Hyunmin, Kien, Jibeen, Doha | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
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| Years active | 2024–present |
| Label | Mystic Story |
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| Website | wearrc |
Name
The group's name, ARrC, stands for Always Remember the real Connection. It embodies the belief that a "true connection with each other" is a valuable principle that transcends time, space, and interpersonal differences. They also pledge to never forget this "connectivity" as they develop into musicians who can use their music to positively impact a large number of people worldwide.[1]
History
2024: Introduction and debut with Ar^c
In July 2024, Mystic Story announced that they would be preparing to launch their first boy group composed of seven members from various countries, with the goal of debuting in mid-August.[2] On July 8, Mystic Story opened the group's official social media accounts, revealing the logo motion and member's profile which are Jibeen, Doha, Kien, Rioto, Ziwoo, Choi Han, and Hyunmin.[note 1] Among the members, Hyunmin, who was known as a contestant under his real name Park Hyun-been in Mnet's survival competition series Boys Planet but eliminated and placed 48th in the overall rankings, and Ziwoo, who went viral in South Korea after singing Maktub and Goo Yoon-hee's "Marry Me" in the classroom and his classmate uploaded it on TikTok which garnered 8.2 million views.[1] The next day Mystic Story announced the group's first reality show World of ARrC, which would be released simultaneously on Mnet and M2 YouTube channels on July 17, and was about them growing to become an idol by solving various quests ahead of their debut.[3] On July 12, after ARrC continuously posting individual, unit, and group photos, where they become a hot topic and garnered more than 1.16 million views with the search keyword "ARrC" in Weibo and local media outlets are focusing on the news of the debut of the Vietnamese member Kien.[4] ARrC then released two unreleased songs "Connected" and "Alien in Seoul" on July 16 and 19, respectively, and would be included in the group's second comeback album.[5][6] On July 23, ARrC confirmed to debut with their first EP Ar^c[A] on August 19. In particular, the first single "Dummy" would be released on July 26, ahead of their debut.[7]
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In August 2024, ARrC announced "S&S (Sour and Sweet)" as the title track of their debut EP.[8] The group held a global debut show titled ARrC Debut Show: The Real Connection on the day of their debut, where they would reveal the details of their debut EP and stages of the tracks, as well as the debut celebration party. It was broadcast simultaneously on Mnet and M2 YouTube channels.[9]
2025–present: Ziwoo's departure, Addition of Andy and Nu Kidz: Out the Box
On January 22, 2025, Mystic Story announced on ARrC's Weverse account that Ziwoo has left the group due to personal reasons.[10] Nine days later, Mystic announced the addition of Andy to the group, who took part in JTBC's survival competition Project 7. In addition, ARrC is preparing to release a new album.[11]
On February 4, 2025, Mystic Story released four various logo teasers that represent the members' places of origin and announced the group's second EP titled Nu Kidz: Out the Box to be released on February 18.[12] The next day, they released a logo sequence and promotional scheduler for the EP.[13] On February 7, ARrC announce "Nu Kidz" as the title track for their second EP.[14]
Members
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Former
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Timeline
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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| KOR [15] | |||
| Ar^c |
Track listing
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10 |
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| Nu Kidz: Out the Box |
Track listing
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5 |
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| Hope |
Track listing
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27 |
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Single albums
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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| KOR Down. [21] | ||||
| "Dummy" | 2024 | — | Non-album single | |
| "S&S (Sour and Sweet)" | 79 | Ar^c | ||
| "Nu Kidz" | 2025 | 160 | Nu Kidz: Out the Box | |
| "Awesome" | — | Hope | ||
| "Skiid" | — | Ctrl+Alt+Skiid | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory | ||||
Other songs
Videography
Filmography
Reality shows
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2024 | World of ARrC | Pre-debut reality show | [28] |
