Lun8
South Korean boy group
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Lun8 (Korean: 루네이트; RR: Runeiteu; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band formed by Fantagio in 2023. The group consists of eight members: Yuma, Chael, Jinsu, Takuma, Junwoo, Dohyun, Ian, and Ji Eun-ho. Former member Eunseop left the group in January 2025, while Yuma was added to the group in February 2025, They debuted on June 15, 2023, with the extended play Continue?.
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Lun8 in March 2024 L-R: Junwoo, Ji Eun-ho, Dohyun, Takuma, Ian, Jinsu, Chael, Eunseop (former) | |
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| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
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| Years active | 2023–present |
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| Website | fantagio.kr/LUN8 |
Name
History
Pre-debut
Ian was known as a contestant on Mnet's survival show I-Land in 2020, however he was eliminated in the first part.[3][4]
The members were known started out as trainees under Fantagio i-Teen, a rookie talent development program under Fantagio.[5]
2023–2024: Introduction, debut and subsequent releases
On March 22, 2023, Fantagio announced through a press release would debut a new boy group in the first half of that year, its first boy group since Astro in 2016 and its first overall idol group since Weki Meki in 2017.[6] On April 1, Fantagio released the group's logo motion and the group's name as Lun8, as well as opening their social media accounts.[2][5] The eight members of the group were revealed individually starting on April 4 (in order: Ian, Junwoo, Takuma, Jinsu, Eunseop, Chael, Ji Eun-ho and Dohyun).[7]
Lun8 signed with Japanese agency HIAN on June 13, 2023, ahead of their official debut.[8] On June 15, 2023, Lun8 released their debut EP, Continue?, alongside its lead singles "Voyager" and "Wild Heart".[9] The debut showcase was held on the same day.[10][11] In November 2023, Lun8's first sub-unit, Lun8wave was formed with members Takuma, Junwoo, Dohyun, Ji Eun-ho and Eunseop.[12] The unit released the single "Playground" on November 22.[13] In February 2024, Fantagio announced that Lun8 would released their second extended play, Buff on March 13.[14] In May 2024, Lun8 was set to make their Japanese debut on June 19, with the single "Evergreen".[15] In July 2024, Fantagio announced that Lun8 would be releasing their third EP titled Awakening on August 14.[16] In November 2024, Lun8 announced that they would be releasing their second Japanese single "Together Forever" on December 18.[17]
2025–present: Line-up changes, Butterfly and European tour
In January 2025, Fantagio announced that members Dohyun and Ji Eun-ho would temporarily halt all group activities to prioritise their health while Eunseop ended his activities with the group.[18]
In February 2025, Fantagio announced that Lun8 will be releasing their first single album Butterfly this month.[19] On February 6, Fantagio announced that Yuma, a former Fantasy Boys contestant, would officially join the group for their European tour scheduled in April.[20]
Members
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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| JPN [30] | |||
| Elevation |
Track listing
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20 |
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Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |
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JPN [30] | |||
| Continue? |
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5 | 17 | |
| Buff |
Track listing
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4 | — |
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| Awakening |
Track listing
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4 | — |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory | ||||
Single albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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| KOR [32] | |||
| Butterfly |
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3 |
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| Lost |
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3 |
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Singles
Korean singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| "Wild Heart" | 2023 | 110 | Continue? |
| "Voyager" | 116 | ||
| "Pastel" | 2024 | — | Buff |
| "Super Power" | 165 | ||
| "Whip" | 101 | Awakening | |
| "Butterfly" | 2025 | 110 | Butterfly |
| "Lost" | 143 | Lost | |
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| "Playground" | 2023 | — | Non-album single |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory | |||
Japanese singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
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| JPN [40] | ||||
| "Evergreen" | 2024 | 10 |
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Elevation |
| "Together Forever" | 6 |
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| "Motley Crew" | 2025 | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory | ||||
Videography
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee/work | Result | Ref. |
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| Asia Artist Awards | 2023 | Focus Award – Music | Lun8 | Won | [46] |
| Golden Disc Awards | 2023 | Rookie of the Year | Nominated | [47] | |
