Verivery

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Verivery (Korean: 베리베리; stylized in all caps and also abbreviated VRVR) is a South Korean boy band formed by Jellyfish Entertainment in 2018.[1] They debuted on January 9, 2019 with Veri-Us.[2]

OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop
Years active2018 (2018)–present
Labels
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Verivery
Verivery busking in Sinchon, May 2019
Verivery busking in Sinchon, May 2019
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop
Years active2018 (2018)–present
Labels
Members
  • Dongheon
  • Hoyoung
  • Minchan
  • Gyehyeon
  • Yeonho
  • Yongseung
  • Kangmin
WebsiteOfficial website
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They self-produce their albums and have created several music videos directed and edited by Minchan, along with Verivery members.[3] The group has explained that they take inspiration from other artist's performances, while Gyehyeon describes their process as Minchan drawing from "all the member's various ideas under his leadership".[4]

History

2018: Pre-debut

On August 23, 2018, Jellyfish confirmed that they would be debuting a seven member boy group[5][6] and later confirmed their name as Verivery, Jellyfish Entertainment's first boy group in six years since VIXX. Their name comes from the Latin word 'veri' meaning 'truth' and the English word 'very', Verivery is a combination of the words ‘various', 'energetic', 'real' and 'innovation'.[7]

Prior to their debut, Mnet revealed that the upcoming group would star in the reality show named Now Verivery: Real Road Movie.[8] On September 21, 2018, the OST "Super Special" for their reality show, as well as its music video, was released along with the debut of the reality show.[9]

On November 9, the group released the DIY MV of Now Verivery OST "Super Special".[10]

2019–2020: Debut with Veri series, Face It series and survival show

On January 9, 2019, the group officially debuted with their first extended play Veri-Us and its lead single "Ring Ring Ring".[11] On February 24, the group released their DIY music video of Veri-Us album for the title song "Ring Ring Ring".[12]

On April 24, Verivery released their second extended play Veri-Able and its lead single "From Now".[13] On June 1, the group released their DIY music video of Veri-Able album for the title song "From Now".[14] On July 7, the group made their first overseas performance, performing "From Now" at K-CON 2019 in New York.[15]

On July 31, Verivery released their first single album Veri-Chill and its lead single "Tag Tag Tag".[16] On September 11, the groups released the DIY music video of Veri-Chill album for the combined song "Tag Tag Tag & 반할 수밖에 (Mystery Light)".[17] On August 17–18, Verivery performed "Tag Tag Tag" at K-CON 2019 in Los Angeles.[15]

On January 7, 2020, Verivery released their third extended play Face Me and its lead single "Lay Back".[18] The EP marks as the first series of the FACE it trilogy. On February 17, the group released the DIY music video for the b-side songs of Face Me album titled "Paradise & Photo".[19]

On March 20, 2020, the group was confirmed to join Mnet's reality television competition Road to Kingdom.[20] They released "Beautiful-X" for the show's finale, they placed fifth overall.[21] The group has shared that the show helped them improve their performance abilities, saying they "were determined to become a more hardworking Verivery."[4]

On July 1, 2020, Verivery released their fourth extended play Face You and its lead single "Thunder".[22] On August 8, the group released the DIY music video for the combined title track and b-side song "Connect & Thunder" of Face You album.[23]

On October 13, 2020, Verivery released their fifth extended play Face Us and its lead single "G.B.T.B. (Go Beyond The Barrier)".[24][25] They also released a DIY music video for the song "So Gravity" from Face Us album on December 28.[26] On October 26, it was announced that Minchan would be going on a hiatus due to poor health and anxiety issues.[27] On October 27, the lead single "G.B.T.B." would reach #1 on Billboard's World Digital Song Sales.[28]

On December 23, the group released their first holiday track "Love at First Sight".[29]

2021–2023: Series 'O', Japanese debut, Liminality – EP, and members hiatus

On March 2, the group released their second single album Series 'O' Round 1: Hall and its lead single "Get Away".[30] They shared that this new era, stepping away from the FACE it series, would show more maturity and their "dreamy and critical sexiness that [fans have] never seen before."[31] The group also explained that Series O' Round 1: Hall describes them "enjoying a crazy party at the invitation of someone."[31] The lead single, "Get Away" would then go on to top Billboard's World Digital Song Sales chart for two weeks straight.[32]

On June 1, it was announced that, after seven months of absence, Minchan would be returning to group activities.[33]

On August 23, the group released their sixth extended play, Series 'O' Round 2: Hole and its lead single "Trigger".[34]

Verivery announced their first U.S. tour, taking place from December 5–20, 2021.[35] The shows in Cleveland, Harrisburg, and New York City were cancelled due to Yongseung testing positive for COVID-19.[36]

On March 23, 2022, the group released the digital single "Series 'O' Round 0: Who" and its lead single "O".[37]

On April 25, 2022, the group released their first full-length album Series 'O' Round 3: Whole and its lead single "Undercover".[38]

On June 22, 2022, the group made their Japanese debut with the single "Undercover (Japanese ver.)".[39]

On July 14, 2022, it was announced that Verivery had confirmed their first solo concert Page:0 in Seoul on August 20 and 21.[40] Later on July 22, they announced Page:0 in US and Latin Amerika from September to October.[41]

On November 14, 2022, the group released their third single album, Liminality – EP.Love, with the lead single "Tap Tap". Later on November 23, the group successfully took home their first ever music show win with "Tap Tap" on MBC M's Show Champion.[42] Just two days later, on November 25, VERIVERY would then earn their second music show win for "Tap Tap" on KBS' Music Bank.[43] Shortly thereafter, Minchan went on a second hiatus due to health-related reasons.[44]

Verivery released their seventh mini album Liminality – EP.Dream with its lead single "Crazy Like That" on May 16, 2023.[45]

On May 22, 2023, Verivery announced their first fan-concert DREAM SHOP to be held in Seoul, Tokyo, and Taipei from June 24 to July 22.[46]

On August 23, 2023, Jellyfish Entertainment announced that Dongheon would be enlisting for his mandatory military service start from August 28, 2023 as an active soldier.[47][48]

On October 30, 2023, Hoyoung decided to take a temporary hiatus due to health concerns.[49]

2025: Boys II Planet and contract renewal

In June 2025, it was announced that Dongheon, Gyehyeon and Kangmin would be participating in the Mnet survival show Boys II Planet.[50] In the first episode, all three received the ranking "All Star" from the judges, the highest possible ranking. Dongheon and Gyehyeon were eliminated in the first survival announcement, finishing in 37th and 49th respectively. Kangmin was eliminated in the finale, finishing in 9th, a rank away from making it into the final line-up.

On October 17, it was announced that all members, excluding Hoyoung and Minchan, had renewed their contract with Jellyfish Entertainment, extending their original contract which was due to end in 2026.[51]

Members

On August 28, 2023, Dongheon became the first member of the group to participate in mandatory military enlisting in the 102nd Armored Brigade.

Adapted from their Naver profile.[52]

  • Dongheon (동헌) - leader
  • Hoyoung (호영)
  • Minchan (민찬)
  • Gyehyeon (계현)
  • Yeonho (연호)
  • Yongseung (용승)
  • Kangmin (강민)

Discography

Studio albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[53]
Series 'O' Round 3: Whole
Track listing
  1. "Moment" (틈)
  2. "Undercover"
  3. "Coming Over"
  4. "Wish U Were Here"
  5. "Candle" (모든 순간들의 널 축하해)
  6. "O"
  7. "Fallin'"
  8. "Childhood"
  9. "Emotion"
  10. "Velocity"
  11. "Our Spring" (잠깐, 봄)
  12. "Fine"
  13. "Thank You, Next?" (CD only)
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Extended plays

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Title EP details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[53]		 JPN
[55]
Veri-Us
  • Released: January 9, 2019
  • Label: Jellyfish Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. "Ring Ring Ring" (불러줘)
  2. "Flower"
  3. "F.I.L"
  4. "Alright"
  5. "Super Special" (Acoustic ver.)
 4—
Veri-Able
  • Released: April 24, 2019
  • Label: Jellyfish Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. "From Now" (딱 잘라서 말해)
  2. "Love Line"
  3. "All I Do" (나 집에 가지 않을래)
  4. "Get Ready"
  5. "Light Up" (밝혀줘)
  6. "Thank You, Next?" (CD only)
 6—
Face Me
  • Released: January 7, 2020
  • Label: Jellyfish Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. "Photo"
  2. "Lay Back"
  3. "Paradise"
  4. "Curtain Call"
  5. "Moment"
  6. "Thank You, Next?" (CD only)
 4—
Face You
  • Released: July 1, 2020
  • Label: Jellyfish Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. "Thunder"
  2. "Connect"
  3. "Skydive"
  4. "Beautiful-x"
  5. "Privacy" (사생활)
  6. "Thank You, Next?" (CD only)
 834
Face Us
  • Released: October 13, 2020
  • Label: Jellyfish Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. "G.B.T.B. (Go Beyond the Barrier)"
  2. "My Face"
  3. "Hold Me Tight"
  4. "Get Outta My Way"
  5. "Gravity" (소중력)
  6. "Thank You, Next?" (CD only)
 7—
Series 'O' Round 2: Hole
  • Released: August 23, 2021
  • Label: Jellyfish Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. "Trigger"
  2. "Underdog"
  3. "Prom"
  4. "Heart Attack"
  5. "Thank You, Next?" (CD only)
 243
Liminality – EP.Dream
  • Released: May 16, 2023
  • Label: Jellyfish Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. "Crazy Like That"
  2. "JUICY JUICY"
  3. "Raincoat"
  4. "Smile With You ()"
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Single albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[53]
Veri-Chill
  • Released: July 31, 2019
  • Label: Jellyfish Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. "Tag Tag Tag"
  2. "Mystery Light" (반할 수밖에)
  3. "Thank You, Next?" (CD only)
 10
Series 'O' Round 1: Hall
  • Released: March 2, 2021
  • Label: Jellyfish Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. "Get Away"
  2. "Numbness"
  3. "Thank You, Next?" (CD only)
 4
Liminality – EP. Love
  • Released: November 14, 2022
  • Label: Jellyfish Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. "Tap Tap"
  2. "Motive"
  3. "Thank You, Next?" (CD only)
 3
Lost and Found
  • Released: December 1, 2025
  • Label: Jellyfish Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. "Red (Beggin')"
  2. "Empty"
  3. "Blame Us"
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Japanese
Tap Tap (Japanese ver.)
  • Released: March 22, 2023
  • Label: Universal J
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. "Tap Tap" (Japanese ver.)
  2. "Love Line" (Japanese ver.)
  3. "So Gravity" (Japanese ver.)
 11
Undercover (Japanese ver.)
  • Released: June 22, 2022
  • Label: Universal J
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. "Undercover" (Japanese ver.)
  2. "O" (Japanese ver.)
  3. "Get Away" (Japanese ver.)
  4. "TRIGGER" (Japanese ver.)
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Singles

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
DL
[70]		 JPN
[71]		 US
Dig.
[72]		 US
World
[73]
Korean
"Ring Ring Ring" (불러줘) 2019 ———— Veri-Us
"From Now" (딱 잘라서 말해) ———— Veri-Able
"Tag Tag Tag" ———— Veri-Chill
"Lay Back" 2020 ———— Face Me
"Beautiful-x" ———— Face You
"Thunder" ————
"G.B.T.B. (Go Beyond the Barrier)" ——441 Face Us
"Get Away" 2021 153—441 Series 'O' Round 1: Hall
"Trigger" 147——4 Series 'O' Round 2: Hole
"O" 2022 147——— Series 'O' Round 3: Whole
"Undercover" 6712——
"Tap Tap" 1311—— Liminality – EP. Love
"Crazy Like That" 2023 55——— Liminality – EP. Dream
"Red (Beggin')" 2025 10——— Lost and Found
Japanese
"Undercover"
(Japanese)		 2022 —11—— Non-album singles
"Tap Tap"
(Japanese)		 2023 —12——
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
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Soundtrack appearances

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Title Year Album
"My Beauty"[A] 2019 Extraordinary You OST Part 2
"With Us" 2020 Itaewon Class OST Part 9
"Rum Pum"[B] 2022 The World of My 17 Season 2 OST Part 2
"By Your Side"[C] 2023 My 20th Twenty OST Part 3
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Other songs

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Year Title Album Notes
2019 "Magic Hour" [D] Magic Hour - trinityACE (Vocal. VERIVERY) Vocal by Verivery and credited as trinityACE debut song
2020 "Photo" Road to Kingdom - My Song (나의 노래) Part 2 and Face Me Original song by Verivery
"고고베베 (gogobebe)" Road to Kingdom - Your Song (너의 노래) Part 2 Original song by Mamamoo
"Beautiful-X" Road to Kingdom Final and Face You Original song by Verivery
"Love at First Sight (첫 눈이 와)" Available on YouTube and SoundCloud Original song by Verivery
2022 "Christmas Day" 1ST D.I.Y Single Album SERENATA: Slow and Steady Available on YouTube and SoundCloud
"It's You"
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Filmography

Reality shows

  • Now Verivery: Real Road Movie (지금부터베리베리해) (Mnet, 2018)

Music videos

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Title Year Director(s)
"Super Special" 2018 GDW
"Ring Ring Ring" 2019
"딱 잘라서 말해 (From Now)"
"Tag Tag Tag" Digipedi
"Lay Back" 2020
"Thunder"
"G.B.T.B."
"Get Away" 2021 Flexible Pictures
"Trigger"
"O" 2022
"Undercover"
"Tap Tap"
"Crazy Like That" 2023
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DIY Music videos

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Title Year Director
"Super Special" 2018 Minchan
"Ring Ring Ring" 2019
"딱 잘라서 말해 (From Now)"
"Tag Tag Tag & 반할 수밖에"
"Paradise & Photo" 2020
"Connect & Thunder"
"So Gravity"
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Concerts and tours

2021 VERIVERY 1st TOUR IN U.S.

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Date City Country Venue Ref
December 5, 2021 Los Angeles United States The Vermont Hollywood [35]
December 6, 2021 Tempe Marquee Theater
December 9, 2021 Dallas South Side Music Hall
December 10, 2021 Houston Warehouse Live
December 12, 2021 St. Louis Red Flag
December 15, 2021 Fort Wayne Piere's
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Cancelled shows

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Date City Country Venue Reason Ref
December 17, 2021 Cleveland United States Agora Theatre and Ballroom Yongseung testing positive for COVID-19 [36]
December 19, 2021 Harrisburg HMAC
December 20, 2021 New York City Sony Hall
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2022 VERIVERY CONCERT PAGE:0

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Date City Country Venue Ref
August 20, 2022 Seoul South Korea Kwangwoon University Donghae Arts Center [74]
August 21, 2022
September 14, 2022 Boston United States The Cabot [75]
September 15, 2022 New Haven Toad's Place
September 17, 2022 Bethlehem Musikfest Café
September 18, 2022 New York City Sony Hall
September 21, 2022 Atlanta Center Stage
September 22, 2022 Orlando The Plaza Live
September 24, 2022 Covington Madison Theater
September 26, 2022 Chicago Concord Music Hall
September 28, 2022 Minneapolis Skyway Theatre
September 30, 2022 Lawrence Granada Theater
October 2, 2022 Dallas House of Blues
October 5, 2022 San Antonio Vibes Center Event
October 7, 2022 Los Angeles The Vermont
October 9, 2022 San Francisco The Midway
October 14, 2022 Santiago Chile Teatro Coliseo
October 16, 2022 Mexico City Mexico Auditorio BB
January 27, 2023 Osaka Japan Zepp Namba [76]
January 29, 2023 Tokyo Zepp Haneda
February 19, 2023 Taipei Taiwan Clapper Studio [77]
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2023 VERIVERY FAN-CONCERT DREAM SHOP

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Date City Country Venue Ref
June 24, 2023 Seoul South Korea Bluesquare Mastercard Hall [46]
June 25, 2023
July 2, 2023 Tokyo Japan Shinagawa Intercity Hall
July 22, 2023 Taipei Taiwan Clapper Studio
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2024 VERIVERY FAN-MEETING TOUR GO ON

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Date City Country Venue Ref
May 12, 2024 Seoul South Korea Yonsei University Centennial Memorial Hall [78]
May 25, 2024 Hongkong China Axa Dreamland, Go Park [79]
June 1, 2024 Tokyo Japan Shinagawa Intercity Hall [80]
June 14, 2024 New York City United States Brooklyn Steel [81]
June 16, 2024 Chicago Copernicus Center
June 18, 2024 Minneapolis Skyway Theater
June 20, 2024 Atlanta Center Stage
June 21, 2024 Fort Worth Ridglea Theatre
June 23, 2024 Los Angeles Vermont Hollywood
July 6, 2024 Taipei Taiwan Westar [82]
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Awards and nominations

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
Genie Music Award 2019 Male New Artist Award Verivery Nominated
Asia Artist Awards 2022 Best Icon Award Won [83]
Hanteo Music Awards 2023 Focus Star Award Won
Japan Gold Disc Awards 2023 Best 3 New Artists (Asian) Won [84]
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Notes

  1. [A]
    Credited as a song by Verivery, but sung by Minchan, Gyehyeon, and Yeonho.
  2. [B]
    Sung and credited as a song by Yeonho.
  3. [C]
    Sung and credited as a song by Yeonho.
  4. [D]
    Magic Hour is a song by a game character group called trinityACE, which consists of the Elsword's characters Elsword, Chung, and Add

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