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ATBO
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ATBO in August 2022
L–R: Hyunjun, Seunghwan, Yeonkyu, Junseok, Rakwon, Junmin, and Won Bin
Background information
Origin Seoul, South Korea
Genres K-pop
Years active2022 (2022)–present
Labels IST
Members
  • Junseok
  • Junmin
  • Hyunjun
  • Seunghwan
  • Yeonkyu
  • Won Bin
Past members
  • Rakwon

ATBO (Korean : 에이티비오; RR : Eitibio; an acronym for At The Beginning of Originality) is a South Korean boy group formed through IST Entertainment's survival competition The Origin – A, B, Or What? in 2022. The group consists 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.

Contents

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

Pre-debut

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. [2]

2022: Formation through The Origin - A, B, Or What?

On February 6, 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. [3]

On February 10, it was announced that 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. [4]

On the final episode aired on May 7, 2022, it was announced that the final seven contestants: Junseok, Junmin, Hyunjun, Donghwa, Rakwon, Seunghwan and Yeonkyu would debut as ABO, which was then changed to ATBO. [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] On June 17, 2022, IST Entertainment announced that Won Bin, who was originally eliminated in episode 5, would be debuting with ATBO in replacement of Donghwa. [7] [8]

2022-2023: Debut with The Beginning: 開花

ATBO made their official debut on July 27, 2022, with the release of their debut EP, The Beginning: 開花, which can be roughly translated to "blooming flower". [9] [10] [11]

2024-present: Rakwon's departure and formation of The CrewOne

On May 6, 2024, IST announced that Rakwon will be leaving the group due to health issues dating back to March.[ citation needed ]

On June 27, the group collaborated with Just B to form the project boy group The CrewOne. [12] The project group then joined Mnet's competition program Road to Kingdom: Ace of Ace , which premiered on September 19, 2024. [13]

Members

Current members

Former members

Discography

Extended plays

List of extended plays, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures
TitleDetailsPeak chart
positions		Sales
KOR
[14]
The Beginning: 開花
Track listing
  1. "7ibe (Vibe)"
  2. "Monochrome (Color)"
  3. "Graffiti"
  4. "High Five"
  5. "WoW"
  6. "Run"
6
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

Singles

TitleYearPeak positionAlbum
KOR
DL
[19]
"Monochrome (Color)"2022147The Beginning: 開花
"Attitude"116The Beginning: 始作
"Next to Me"2023186The Beginning: 飛上
"Must Have Love"163Must Have

Videography

Music videos

List of songs, showing year released, name of the directors, and the length of the music videos
TitleYearDirector(s)LengthRef.
"Monochrome (Color)"2022Gibeak Lee (BOLD)3:58 [20]
"Attitude"Jimmy (VIA)3:40 [21]
"Next To Me"2023Haansol Rim
(Haans)		3:45 [22]
"Must Have Love"Jimmy (VIA)3:16 [23]

Filmography

Television shows

YearTitleNotesRef.
2022 The Origin – A, B, Or What? Survival show determining ATBO's members [8]
ATBO WalkshopReality show[ citation needed ]

Ambassadorship

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremonyYearCategoryNominee(s)/work(s)ResultRef.
Asia Artist Awards 2022Focus AwardATBOWon [25]
Asia Model Awards2022Rookie of the Year – SingerWon [26]
Asia Star Entertainer Awards2024Hot TrendWon [27]
Genie Music Awards 2022 Best Male Rookie AwardNominated [28]
K Global Heart Dream Awards2023K Global Next Leader AwardWon [29]
MAMA Awards 2022 Best New Male Artist Nominated [30]
Artist of the Year Longlisted

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  16. ↑ Cumulative Sales of The Beginning: 始作:
  17. ↑ Cumulative Sales of The Beginning: 始作:
  18. ↑ Cumulative Sales of Must Have:
  19. ↑ Peaks on the Circle Download Chart:
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