| Infinite | |
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 from left to right: Sungyeol, Sungjong, Hoya, L, Sunggy, Woohyun, Dongwoo | |
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Debut |
June 9, 2010 |
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Number of Members |
7 |
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Company |
Woollim Entertainment |
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Fanclub Name |
Inspirits |
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Official Website |
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Official YouTube Channel |
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Infinite is a boy band formed by Woollim Entertainment in 2010. They have been nicknamed "dancing terminators" for their robot-like precision, and "trend-dols" because of their booming popularity in 2011 since the release of Over the Top. And are still one of the most popular boy bands which prevail in every field such as dance, vocal and acting.
History[]
2010: Debut[]
Infinite debuted on June 8, 2010 with the single "Come Back Again" from the mini-album first-invasion. From the beginning, the rookie group was recognized for their precise choreography. The song also became very popular in Japan as well.
On August 3, 2010, the music video for the follow-up single "She's Back" was released.
2011[]
The music video for Infinite's next single, "BTD (Before the Dawn)," was released on January 5, 2011 along with the second mini-album Evolution. Woollim Entertainment released the video for "Nothing's Over" and the mini-album Inspirit on March 16, 2011. In May 2011, Infinite promoted the follow-up song "Can U Smile" on various music shows, featuring member L on the guitar.
On July 20, 2011, the album Over the Top and the music video for "Be Mine" were released. Infinite won their first music show first place for "Be Mine" on M!Countdown on September 1.
On September 25 of that year, a repackaged album called Paradise was released with a promotional single of the same title. In the winter of 2011, Infinite released a Christmas single called "White Confession (Lately)."
2012[]
Infinite held a solo concert titled Second Invasion at the Seoul Olympic Park on February 11,.2012.
In April of 2012, Woollim Entertainment created the Infinite Official Google+ profile, as well as 7 profiles for the members.
On May 15, 2012 at 7 P.M. KST, a live showcase of Infinite's past songs and a live performance of their new song, "The Chaser," was broadcasted live on Loen Entertainment's YouTube channel. On that day, their album Infinitize was also released. They ended their music show promotions on the week of June 25 with the song "In the Summer."
The PV for Infinite's Japanese single "She's Back" was released on July 26, 2012.
From August 9, 2012 to August 14, 2012, Infinite held their "In the Summer" solo concert in the AX Korea concert hall. A month earlier, tickets sold out in the first 5 minutes they were released. In multiple interviews, the members stated that they chose a smaller venue for this event for a more intimate setting with the fans.
Leader Sunggyu released his debut solo album Another Me on November 18. The music video for "60 Seconds," starring member L, was released that same day, and another for the song "I Need You" was released afterwards on December 17.
2013[]
Infinite's sub-unit, titled Infinite H (for hip-hop) and consisting of members Hoya and Dongwoo, made its official debut with the music video for "Special Girl (feat. Bumkey)" on January 11. The group soon followed up with the song and music video for "Without U (feat. Zion T)" on January 25.
On February 28, the official music video for Infinite member Woohyun and solo singer Lucia's song "Cactus" was released.
On June 11, Woollim Entertainment announced the group's first world tour, titled "One Great Step." Seoul, Hong Kong, Jakarta, and Taipei will be the stops for the concert.
On July 15, the "Destiny" version B music video was released. The company stated that Version B omitted some airplane-related scenes to show respect for the recent tragedy of the South Korean Asiana plane's crash landing at the San Francisco International Airport.
Members[]
| Member | Position | Birthday | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Sunggyu | Leader | April 28, 1989 | 178 cm | 62 kg |
| Jang Dongwoo | Rapper | November 22, 1990 | 175 cm | 59 kg |
| Nam Woohyun | Main Vocalist | February 8, 1991 | 176 cm | 58 kg |
| Hoya (born Lee Howon) | Rapper, Vocalist, Main Dancer | March 28, 1991 | 178 cm | 60 kg |
| Lee Sungyeol | Choding, Vocalist | August 27, 1991 | 183 cm | 59 kg |
| L (born Kim Myungsoo) | Visual, Vocalist | March 13, 1992 | 180 cm | 60 kg |
| Lee Sungjong | Vocalist, Maknae | September 3, 1993 | 179 cm | 54 kg |
Discography[]
Infinite's full album Over the Top (from left to right: Hoya, Sunggyu, Woohyun, L, Sungjong, Sungyeol, Dongwoo)
Korean releases[]
2010[]
First Invasion - debut mini-album
- "Come Back Again" debut single
- "She's Back" follow-up single
2011[]
Evolution - mini-album
- "BTD" single
Inspirit - mini-album
- "Nothing's Over" single
- "Can U Smile (Broadcast Ver.)" follow-up single
Over the Top - album
Infinite's repackaged album Paradise (from left to right: Sungyeol, Sunggyu, Woohyun, L, Sungjong, Dongwoo, Hoya)
- "Be Mine" single
Paradise - repackaged album
- "Paradise" single
"White Confession (Lately)" - Christmas single
Infinite's mini-album New Challenge (from left to right: Dongwoo, Woohyun, Sunggyu, L, Hoya, Sungjong, and Sungyeol)
2012[]
Infinitize - mini-album
- "The Chaser" single
2013[]
New Challenge - mini-album
- "Man in Love" single
Destiny - mini-album
- "Destiny" single
Japanese releases[]
2012[]
"Be Mine" - single
"BTD" - single
Be Mine - album
"She's Back" - single
2013[]
Koi ni Ochiru Toki - album
- "Man in Love" single
Appearances[]
2011[]
- While You Were Sleeping - TV drama (Sungyeol)
- Jiu - Japanese TV drama (L)
- "The Wind is Blowing (Blow, Wind, Blow)" by Jisun - MV (Woohyun)
- Sesame Player Season 2 - reality show
- Birth of a Family - reality show
2012[]
- Shut Up Flower Boy Band - TV drama (L)
- Ranking King - reality show
Citations[]
http://hellohellotia.blogspot.com/2012/01/infinite-member-profile.html