Pow (band)
South Korean boy band
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History
Pre-debut
On July 10, 2023, Grid Entertainment announced that Thai actor Yorch had signed an exclusive contract with them.[1] They also revealed their plan to launch a new boy group including Yorch in the second half of 2023.[2] On August 1, Grid opened the group's official social media accounts revealing all the five members of the group as well as the group's name as Pow.[3] On the same day, it was confirmed that the band will make its official debut in September 2023.[4][5]
Prior to joining the group, Yorch was an active actor in Thailand who appeared on multiple television series. He was also a part of what was widely rumored to be Big Hit Music's upcoming boy group with the tentative name Trainee A.[6] However, the debut project was later cancelled.[7] Dongyeon participated in SBS's reality competition show Loud in 2021.[8] He was eliminated in round 7, finishing in 15th place.[9]
2023–present: Debut with Favorite
On September 13, 2023, Pow released their pre-release single "Favorite" before releasing their debut EP on October 11, 2023.[10] On October 4, the music video of the EP, "Amazing" was released.[11] On October 11, they officially debuted with the release of their EP and music video for "Dazzling".[12] The group made their official broadcast debut on music program M Countdown on September 14.[13]
On January 9, 2024, the group announced their upcoming release scheduled for January 15.[14] On January 25, Pow released a music video digital single titled "Valentine".[15] On September 11, Pow announced that they would be unveiling a pre-release single on September 23 before making their comeback with their second EP in October.[16] The next day, the EP was revealed to be released on October 21.[17] In addition, they would be releasing a pre-release single "Sunset" on September 23.[18] On October 10, Grid announced that Pow's second EP title would be Boyfriend and the lead track of the same name, which is a remake of Avril Lavigne's "Girlfriend".[19]
Members
- Yorch (요치)
- Hyunbin (현빈)
- Jungbin (정빈)
- Dongyeon (동연)
- Hong (홍)
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [20] | |||
| Favorite |
Track listing
|
24 |
|
| Boyfriend |
Track listing
|
25 |
|
| Being Tender |
Track listing
|
7 |
|
Single albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [24] | |||
| Always There (Original Soundtrack) |
|
18 |
|
| Come True |
|
7 |
|
| Flavor |
|
9 |
|
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart position | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Down. [28] | |||
| "Favorite" | 2023 | 178 | Favorite |
| "Dazzling" | — | ||
| "Valentine" | 2024 | 137 | Non-album single |
| "Sunset" | 66 | Boyfriend | |
| "Boyfriend" | 64 | ||
| "Gimme Love" | 2025 | 32 | Non-album singles |
| "Always There" | — | ||
| "Being Tender" | 39 | Being Tender | |
| "Wall Flowers" | 166 | Non-album single | |
| "Come True" (feat. 신온유 of 신인류) |
2026 | 11 | Come True |
| "Flavor" | — | Flavor | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||
Videography
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee(s)/work(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seoul Music Awards | 2024 | Rookie of the Year | Pow | Nominated | [34] |