VAV (group)

VAV (Korean: 브이에이브이; shortened from Very Awesome Voice) was a South Korean boy band formed by A Team Entertainment (formerly AQ Entertainment).^[1] The group consists of six members: St.Van, Ace, Ayno, Jacob, Lou and Ziu.^[2] They debuted on November 2, 2015, with the EP, Under the Moonlight.

VAV
VAV in 2018
Background information
Also known as	Very Awesome Voice
Origin	Seoul, South Korea
Genres	K-pop Dance-pop Hip hop
Years active	2015 (2015)–2024 (2024)
Labels	A Team
Past members	Xiao Gyeoul St.Van Baron Ace Jacob Zehan Ayno Lou Ziu
Website	www.ateament.co.kr

History

2015–2017: Debut and new members

On November 2, 2015, VAV debuted with their first EP, Under The Moonlight co-produced with CJ E&M together with their agency, A Team Entertainment. On May 10, 2016, they released their second EP, Brotherhood, and later released a repackaged version on July 1, 2016. Xiao left the group in June 2016, followed by Zehan in December 2016, finally followed by Gyeoul in January 2017.^{[citation needed]}

On February 17, 2017, the group added three new members: Lou, Ayno and Ziu. on January 29, 2018, their third EP, Spotlight was released featuring previous singles.^[3]

2019–2020: Member changes and Poison

On March 18, 2019, they released their fourth EP, Thrilla Killa.^[4]

On July 23, 2019, they released a summer special single, Give Me More featuring Puerto Rican singer De La Ghetto and Grammy-winning production duo Play-N-Skillz. “Give Me More” was released through three different versions, with the primary one performed in Korean with some English and Spanish sprinkled in while the second is entirely performed in Spanish and English; the final variant offers up a special Play-N-Skillz remix. An instrumental version of the song was also released.^[5]

VAV's fifth EP, titled Poison, was released on October 21, 2019, The EP contains five songs, including the lead single of the same name and its instrumental, and a track co-composed and co-written by Hui.^[6][7][8]

2020–2024: Military enlistments and departure from ATeam

On September 7, 2020, Baron enlisted in the military.^[9] VAV's sixth EP, titled Made For Two, was released on September 15, 2020, promoted as a six-member group.^[10]

On May 10, 2021, Ace enlisted in the military.^[11] On the same day, they released the special digital single Always.^[12]

On July 12, 2021, Lou and Ziu enlisted in the military.^[13]

On October 31, 2021, VAV released the digital single "Cause I Miss You" to commemorate their sixth anniversary.^[14]

On December 26, 2022, it was confirmed by the agency that Lou and Ziu will be discharged from military service on January 11, 2023, and a complete comeback was announced.^[15]

On June 12, 2023, VAV released their seventh EP titled Subcönsciòus containing five songs.^[16] The EP has the track "Designer" written by members Lou and Ayno, "Call U Mine" written by Coup D'Etat, COE and member Ace, "By My Side" written by KINDA and members Ayno and Lou, "Reason" written by Coup D'Etat, COE and member Ace and the 2023 version of "Cause I Miss You" written by members St. Van, Lou and Ayno.^[17]

On February 29, 2024, Ateam Entertainment released an official statement to announce that the exclusive contracts of all six VAV members have come to an end. The agency stated, "After much discussion, VAV and Ateam have come to an agreement to terminate the group's exclusive contract. We would like to express our appreciation to the members of VAV for their devoted commitment as our agency's artists, and we will continue to support the members' activities in the future."^[18]

Past members

Adapted from their Naver profile^[19]

• Xiao (샤오)
• Gyeoul (겨울)
• St.Van (세인트반)
• Baron (바론)
• Ace (에이스)
• Jacob (제이콥)
• Zehan (제한)
• Ayno (에이노)
• Lou (로우)
• Ziu (지우)

Timeline

Discography

Extended plays

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR ^[20]
Under The Moonlight	Released: November 2, 2015 Label: AQ Entertainment, CJ E&M Formats: CD, digital download Track listing "Under the Moonlight" (달빛 아래서) "Good Bye" "Long Journey" (신세계) "Under the Moonlight" (달빛 아래서) (Inst.)	57	KOR: 357^[21]
Brotherhood	Released: May 10, 2016 Label: AQ Entertainment, CJ E&M Formats: CD, digital download Track listing "Brotherhood" "Don't Tell a Soul" (소문내지마) "Brotherhood" (Inst.) "Don't Tell a Soul" (소문내지마) (Inst.)	56	KOR: 446^[22]
	Re-released: July 1, 2016 (No Doubt) Label: AQ Entertainment, CJ E&M Formats: CD, digital download Track listing "No Doubt" (노답) "Mirage" (신기루) "Brotherhood" "Don't Tell a Soul" (소문내지마) "No Doubt" (노답) (Inst.)	30
Spotlight	Released: January 29, 2018 Label: A Team Entertainment, Genie Music Formats: CD, digital download Track listing "Spotlight" (光) "Gorgeous" (예쁘다고) "Give It to Me" "She's Mine" "ABC (Middle of the Night)" "Flower (You)" "Dance with Me" (비너스) "Winter Breeze"	28	KOR: 2,006^[23]
Thrilla Killa	Released: March 18, 2019 Label: A Team Entertainment, Genie Music Formats: CD, digital download Track listing "Thrilla Killa" "I'm Sorry" "Touch You" "Senorita" "Thrilla Killa" (Inst.)	19	KOR: 6,636^[24]
Poison	Released: October 21, 2019 Label: A Team Entertainment, Genie Music Formats: CD, digital download Track listing "Poison" "119" "Runway" "Sweet Heart" "Poison" (Inst.)	14	KOR: 6,563^[25]
Made For Two	Released: September 15, 2020 Label: A Team Entertainment, Genie Music Formats: CD, digital download Track listing "Made for Two" "Into You" "Moto" "Hold Tight" (놓지마) "You Taught Me Love" "Made for Two" (Inst.)	19	KOR: 11,741^[26]
Subcönscióus	Released: June 12, 2023 Label: A Team Entertainment, Genie Music Formats: CD, digital download Track listing "Designer" "Call U Mine" "By My Side" "Reason" "Cause I Miss You" (보고싶어서)	18	KOR: 9,805^[27]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Album
		KOR ^[28]	US World ^[29]
"Under The Moonlight" (달빛 아래서)	2015	—	—	Under The Moonlight
"Brotherhood"	2016	—	—	Brotherhood
"No Doubt" (노답)		—	—	No Doubt
"Here I Am" (겨울잠)		—	—	Non-album single
"Dance With Me" (비너스)	2017	—	—	Spotlight
"Flower (You)"		—	—
"ABC (Middle Of The Night)"		—	—
"She's Mine"		—	—
"Spotlight" (光)	2018	—	—
"Gorgeous" (예쁘다고)		—	—
"Señorita"		—	19	Thrilla Killa
"So In Love"		—	—	Non-album single
"Thrilla Killa"	2019	—	—	Thrilla Killa
"Give Me More"		—	—	Non-album single
"Poison"		—	—	Poison
"You Taught Me Love"	2020	—	—	Made For Two
"Made For Two"		—	—
"Always"	2021	—	—	Always
"Cause I Miss You" (보고싶어서)		—^[a]	—	Subcönscióus
"Designer"	2023	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Awards and nominations

7th Thailand Daradaily Awards

Year	Category	Nominee / work	Result	Ref.
2018	The Best Performance Award	VAV	Won	^[31]

Mubeat Awards

Year	Category	Nominee / work	Result	Ref.
2019	Best Special Stage	"Poison"	Won	^[32]^[33]

Notes

1. Did not enter Gaon Digital Chart but peaked at number 89 on Gaon BGM chart.^[30]

References

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External links

• Official website