ATBO

South Korean boy band (2022–2025) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

ATBO (Korean: 에이티비오; RR: Eitibio; an acronym for At The Beginning of Originality) was a South Korean boy group formed through IST Entertainment's survival competition The Origin – A, B, Or What? in 2022. The group consisted of six members: Junseok, Junmin, Hyunjun, Seunghwan, Yeonkyu, and Won Bin. Originally a septet, Rakwon left the group on May 6, 2024, due to health issues. They debuted on July 27, 2022, with the extended play (EP) The Beginning: 開花, and disbanded on December 17, 2025.

OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop
Years active2022 (2022)–2025 (2025)
LabelIST
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ATBO
ATBO in August 2022L–R: Hyunjun, Seunghwan, Yeonkyu, Junseok, Rakwon, Junmin, and Won Bin
ATBO in August 2022
L–R: Hyunjun, Seunghwan, Yeonkyu, Junseok, Rakwon, Junmin, and Won Bin
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop
Years active2022 (2022)–2025 (2025)
LabelIST
Past members
  • Rakwon
  • Junseok
  • Junmin
  • Hyunjun
  • Seunghwan
  • Yeonkyu
  • Won Bin
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Name

"ATBO" is an initial of At The Beginning of Originality which means the start of a dream. The name was originally "ABO", but was changed due to fan concern as the original name is a racial slur in some regions.[1]

History

On February 6, 2022, it was reported that IST Entertainment, home to male idol groups Victon and The Boyz as well as female idol group Apink and Weeekly, was planning to debut their first boy group under the new company name in the first half of the year.[2] The members would be selected from a group of 13 trainees through a survival program called The Origin - A, B, Or What?, jointly produced with Kakao Entertainment and Sony Music Solutions.[3]

The line-up, consisting of the seven contestants Junseok, Junmin, Hyunjun, Donghwa, Rakwon, Seunghwan and Yeonkyu, was determined on the final episode aired on May 7, 2022, alongside the debut name, ABO, which was later changed to ATBO.[4] Junmin and Rakwon were SM Entertainment trainees, the latter also being a former child model, while Yeonkyu was a YG Entertainment trainee who participated in YG Treasure Box, but did not make it into the show's final debut lineup.[5]

On June 13, 2022, IST Entertainment announced that Donghwa would not be debuting as a member of ATBO after his past misconduct when he was a student surfaced online.[6] Won Bin, who was originally eliminated in episode 5, replaced him in the group.[7][8]

ATBO debuted on July 27, 2022, with the EP, The Beginning: 開花.[9][10][11]

On May 6, 2024, IST announced that Rakwon would be leaving the group due to health issues dating back to March.[12] On June 27, the group collaborated with Just B to form the project boy group The CrewOne.[13] The project group then joined Mnet's competition program Road to Kingdom: Ace of Ace, which premiered on September 19, 2024.[14]

On December 17, 2025, IST entertainment announced that its exclusive contracts with the members have been terminated, thereby confirming the group's disbandment.[15]

Members

  • Junseok (준석) – leader, rapper, dancer
  • Junmin (준민) – vocalist
  • Hyunjun (현준) – rapper
  • Seunghwan (승환) – vocalist, dancer
  • Yeonkyu (연규) – vocalist
  • Won Bin (원빈) – rapper, vocalist
  • Rakwon (락원) – vocalist, dancer

Discography

Extended plays

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List of extended plays, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures
Title Details Peak chart
positions		 Sales
KOR
[16]
The Beginning: 開花
Track listing
  1. "7ibe (Vibe)"
  2. "Monochrome (Color)"
  3. "Graffiti"
  4. "High Five"
  5. "WoW"
  6. "Run"
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The Beginning: 始作
  • Released: October 26, 2022
  • Label: IST, Kakao
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. "Attitude"
  2. "Time to Go!"
  3. "Magic"
  4. "Boost"
  5. "The Way"
  6. "Good Vibes Only"
 5
The Beginning: 飛上
  • Released: May 18, 2023
  • Label: IST, Kakao
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. "Next to Me"
  2. "Bounce"
  3. "Just Dance"
  4. "사랑해줘"
  5. "Good Thing" (굿 띵),
  6. "Just for Us" (저스트 포 어스)
 5
Must Have
  • Released: November 27, 2023
  • Label: IST, Kakao
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
 9
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Singles

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Title Year Peak position Album
KOR
DL
[21]
"Monochrome (Color)" 2022 147 The Beginning: 開花
"Attitude" 116 The Beginning: 始作
"Next to Me" 2023 186 The Beginning: 飛上
"Must Have Love" 163 Must Have
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Videography

Music videos

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List of songs, showing year released, name of the directors, and the length of the music videos
Title Year Director(s) Length Ref.
"Monochrome (Color)" 2022 Gibeak Lee (BOLD) 3:58 [22]
"Attitude" Jimmy (VIA) 3:40 [23]
"Next To Me" 2023 Haansol Rim
(Haans)		 3:45 [24]
"Must Have Love" Jimmy (VIA) 3:16 [25]
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Filmography

Television shows

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Year Title Notes Ref.
2022 The Origin – A, B, Or What? Survival show determining ATBO's members [8]
ATBO Walkshop Reality show [26]
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Ambassadorship

  • PR Ambassador for Korea Forest Love Youth Boys (2023)[27]

Awards and nominations

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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.
Asia Artist Awards 2022 Focus Award ATBO Won [28]
Asia Model Awards 2022 Rookie of the Year – Singer Won [29]
Asia Star Entertainer Awards 2024 Hot Trend Won [30]
Genie Music Awards 2022 Best Male Rookie Award Nominated [31]
K-Global Heart Dream Awards 2023 K-Global Next Leader Award Won [32]
MAMA Awards 2022 Best New Male Artist Nominated [33]
Artist of the Year Longlisted
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References

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