Younite

Younite (Korean: 유나이트; RR: Yunaiteu) is a South Korean boy band formed by Brand New Music. The group currently consists of nine members: Eunho, Steve, Hyunseung, Eunsang, Hyungseok, Woono, Dey, Kyungmun, and Sion. The group made their official debut on April 20, 2022, with their first EP titled Youni-Birth.^[1]

Younite
Background information
Origin	Seoul, South Korea
Genres	K-pop
Years active	2022–present
Labels	Brand New
Members	Eunho Steve Hyunseung Eunsang Hyungseok Woono Dey Kyungmun Sion
Website	Official web

Name

Younite means "YOU and I: we are connected".^[2]

History

Pre-debut

In 2019, Eunsang competed on the show Produce X 101 representing Brand New Music alongside Kim Si-hun, Yun Jung-hwan, and Hong Seong-jun, now of BDC. In the show's finale, he was made a member of the show's debut lineup in the 'X' position, making him a member of the group X1.^[3] He made his debut with the group on August 27, 2019, and amidst the Mnet voting manipulation scandal, the group ultimately disbanded on January 6, 2020.^[4]

On August 31, 2020, Eunsang made his solo debut with the single album Beautiful Scar.^[5] For the lead single, "Beautiful Scar", he collaborated with Park Woo-jin.^[6][7] In October, Eunsang collaborated with former X1 groupmate Kim Woo-seok for the single "Memories".^[8] On August 16, 2021, it was announced that Eunsang will be releasing his second single album Beautiful Sunshine and its lead single "Lemonade" on September 1.^[9]

In 2021, Kyungmun competed on the show Loud.^[10] Kyungmun represented JYP Entertainment alongside Lee Gye-hun and Amaru.^[11] He was eliminated in the fifth round.

2022–present: Debut with Youni-Birth, Youni-Q, Youni-On and Bit: Pt. 1

On March 18, Brand New Music announced that Younite will make their debut with their first extended play (EP), Youni-Birth on April 20, 2022.^[1]

On July 25, Younite released their second extended play, Youni-Q.^[12]

On October 31, the group released their third extended play, Youni-On. including their lead single "Bad Cupid",^[13] However, on October 30, the label announced the cancellation of the comeback showcase due to the national mourning period following the Itaewon Halloween crowd crush incident on the 29th.^[14]

On April 25, 2023, the group announced their fourth extended play, Light: BIT Part.1, which was released on May 17 of that year, with the lead single "Waterfall".^[15]

Members

Adapted from their official website.^[16]

• Eunho (은호)
• Steve (스티브)
• Hyunseung (현승)
• Eunsang (은상)
• Hyungseok (형석)
• Woono (우노)
• Dey (데이)
• Kyungmun (경문)
• Sion (시온)

Discography

Extended plays

List of extended plays, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures

Title	Details	Peak chart positions		Sales
		KOR ^[17]	JPN ^[18]
Youni-Birth	Released: April 20, 2022 Label: Brand New Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "Youni-Birth" "1 of 9" "Everybody" (feat. DJ Juice) "Ring Ring Ring" "Oddysey" "I Got the Feeling" (그런 느낌이 와)	8	—	KOR: 28,756^[19]
Youni-Q	Released: July 25, 2022 Label: Brand New Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "Traveler" "Aviator" "Swish" "Come Around" "I Like You" (널 좋아해)	10	47	KOR: 47,017^[20] JPN: 1,119^[21]
Youni-On	Released: October 31, 2022 Label: Brand New Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "Time's Up" "Bad Cupid" "Power" "99%" "Pump Your Sneakers" "Bestie"	4	—	KOR: 61,534^[22]
빛: Bit Part.1	Released: May 17, 2023 Label: Brand New Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "Icy" "Waterfall" "Look at the TV" "TRiP" "Slogan"	8	49	KOR: 78,979^[23] JPN: 1,033^[24]
빛: Bit Part.2	Released: October 17, 2023 Label: Brand New Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	4	—	KOR: 90,015^[25]
Another	Released: May 1, 2024 Label: Brand New Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	9	—	KOR: 90,746^[26]

Singles

List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		KOR Down. ^[27]
"1 of 9"	2022	113	Youni-Birth
"Everybody"		—
"Aviator"		155	Youni-Q
"Bad Cupid"		—	Youni-On
"Waterfall"	2023	—	(빛) Bit: Pt. 1
"Love It"		—	(빛): Bit Part.2
"Geekin"	2024	—	Another
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee(s)/work(s)	Result	Ref.
Asia Artist Awards	2022	DCM Popularity Award – Singer	Younite	Nominated	^[28]
		IdolPlus Popularity Award – Singer		Nominated	^[29]
Brand of the Year Awards	2023	Rookie of the Year – Male		Nominated	^[30]
Brand of Customer Loyalty Awards	2023	Male Rookie Idol Award		Nominated	^[31]
Genie Music Awards	2022	Best Male Rookie Award		Nominated	^[32]
Hanteo Music Awards	2023	Best New Male Artist		Nominated	^[33]
MAMA Awards	2022	Best New Male Artist		Nominated	^[34]
		Artist of the Year		Longlisted
Seoul Music Awards	2023	Rookie of the Year		Nominated	^[35]
		Popularity Award		Nominated
		K-Wave Popularity Award		Nominated

References

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17. Peaks on the Gaon Album Chart:
    • Youni-Birth: "2022년 17주차 Album Chart" [Gaon Album Chart – Week 17, 2022]. April 17–23, 2022. from the original on April 28, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
    • Youni-Q: "2022 Week 31 Album Chart". July 24–30, 2022. from the original on August 4, 2022. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
    • Youni-On: "2022 Week 45 Album Chart". October 30 – November 5, 2022. from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
    • 빛: Bit Part.1: "2023 Week 20 Album Chart". May 14–20, 2023. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
    • 빛: Bit Part.2: "2023 Week 42 Album Chart". October 15–21, 2023. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
    • Another: "2024 Week 18 Album Chart". April 28 – May 4, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
18. • "Youni-Q". Oricon. October 10, 2022. from the original on 2022-10-05. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
    • "빛: Bit Part.1". Oricon. July 5, 2023. from the original on 2023-07-05. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
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22. "Circle Album Chart – Week 45, 2022". Circle Chart (in Korean). from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
23. Accumulated sales for '빛: Bit Part.1':
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    • "Circle Album Chart – Week 21, 2022". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved May 31, 2023.
24. . Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on July 5, 2023.
25. Cumulative Sales of 빛: Bit Part.2:
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    • "Circle Album Chart – Week 43, 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 2, 2023.
    • "Circle Album Chart – Week 44, 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-11-08.
    • "Circle Album Chart – Week 4, 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 1, 2024.
26. "Circle Album Chart – Week 18, 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved May 9, 2024.
27. Peaks on the Circle Download Chart:
    • "1 of 9": "2022년 17차 Download Chart". Gaon Chart. from the original on April 28, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
    • "Aviator": "2022 Week 31 Download Chart". Circle Chart. from the original on August 9, 2022. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
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32. "2022 GMA, 부문별 후보 공개…김호중·임영웅→세븐틴·NCT드림·아이브 등 대상후보" [2022 GMA reveals nominations by category... Kim Ho-jung, Lim Young-woong → Seventeen, NCT Dream, IVE, etc. grand prize candidates]. ETNEWS (in Korean). October 7, 2022. from the original on October 8, 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
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34. "2022 MAMA Awards Nominees". MAMA Awards. from the original on October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
35. "The 32nd Seoul Music Awards". Seoul Music Awards. from the original on January 20, 2023. Retrieved January 28, 2023.

External links

• Official Cafe (in Korean)