Romeo (band)

2015: Debut with The Romeo and comeback with Zero In

At the end of April 2015, it was announced that Japanese company Pony Canyon made a partnership with South Korean agency CT Entertainment to debut a boygroup named Romeo, planning their debut in May.^[1] A representative from CT Entertainment told the media, "There have been cases where Japanese music labels will sign on popular Korean acts, but it's unlikely for a Japanese music label to want to start a Korean group. This project is happening thanks to the great trust between Pony Canyon and CT Entertainment."^{[2][unreliable source?]} Following this announcement, their agency released a batch of teasers featuring the members, starting with Hyunkyung and ending with Yunsung and Minsung,^{[3][unreliable source?][4][unreliable source?][5][unreliable source?][6][unreliable source?][7][unreliable source?]} and finally a full group teaser on April 27.^{[8][unreliable source?]} Their agency released another teaser on April 30, this time featuring member Yunsung covering Michael Jackson's Man in the Mirror^{[9][unreliable source?]} before releasing the group's first teaser for their debut song "Lovesick" on May 2.^{[10][unreliable source?]} The full music video for "Lovesick" was released on May 7, alongside their debut EP The Romeo.^{[11][unreliable source?]} The group made its debut on stage on M! Countdown the same day.^{[12][unreliable source?]}

On October 28, it was announced that Romeo was going to make a comeback on November 5 with their second mini-album Zero In.^[13] On October 30, the group released their first teaser for title song "Target" followed on November 1 by a second teaser.^{[14][unreliable source?][15]} On November 3, they released a medley of the songs from Zero In^{[16][unreliable source?]} and on November 4 they released the full music video for "Target".^{[17][unreliable source?]}

2016: Romeo Project, Miro and First Love

On May 17, CT Entertainment revealed that Romeo was going to release a summer digital single named "Nightmare" on May 23.^[18] The group released teasers featuring the seven members before releasing a video teaser on May 20.^{[19][unreliable source?][20][unreliable source?][21][unreliable source?]} The full music video for "Nightmare" was released on May 23 alongside the eponym digital single.^{[22][unreliable source?]}

On June 17, the group debuted the broadcasting of their first reality TV show named "Romeo Project in Taiwan" on MBC Music.^[23]

On June 19, Romeo was announced to release a new EP on June 23, thus releasing teasers featuring different units.^{[24][unreliable source?]} The group then released two teasers, with an "Alice in Wonderland" concept, featuring SHINee's Minho, for their new song "Miro" from the eponym EP.^{[25][unreliable source?][26][unreliable source?]} It was revealed that Minho took part in filming the group's comeback MV thanks to CT Entertainment's CEO who used to be SHINee's former manager.^{[27][unreliable source?]} The full music video for "Miro" was released on June 23 along with the eponym EP, which was released in three different unit versions.^{[28][unreliable source?]} A full group version of their new EP was released on July 5.^[29] The group revealed that their choreography for "Miro" was inspired from the film The Maze Runner.^{[30][unreliable source?]}

On August 17, CT Entertainment announced that Romeo was going to release a special edition of "Miro" as "First Love" on August 22, featuring the title track "Treasure".^[31] Furthermore, they also released some teasers with the members.^[32]

2017: MIX NINE

On October 29, they Milo, Yunsung, Kyle, and Hyunkyung joined South Korean survival program MIX NINE.^{[citation needed]}

Extended plays

Singles

Reality/Variety shows

Music videos

Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards

Seoul Music Awards

Korean Entertainment Art Awards