82Major
South Korean boy band
82Major (Korean: 에이티투메이저; RR: Eititumeijeo; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band formed by Great M Entertainment. The group consists of six members: Cho Seong-il, Yoon Ye-chan, Nam Seong-mo, Hwang Seong-bin, Park Seok-joon, and Kim Do-gyun. They debuted on October 11, 2023, with their debut single album On.
01Name
The group's name is a combination of South Korea's calling code and the word major, which refers to their desire to become a boyband that represents Korea.
02History
2023-2024: Debut with On and 82 series
On September 12, 2023, South Korean entertainment company Great M Entertainment announced the forthcoming debut of their first boy group in October. Ahead of their official debut, 82Major released the pre-release track "Sure Thing". 82Major debuted on October 11 with the single album On, featuring "Sure Thing" and a new song "First Class".
82Major released their first EP on April 28, 2024, titled Beat by 82 with the lead single "Choke". On May 1, Great M Entertainment announced that the group would be embarking on a world tour in the second half of the year.
On September 13, 2024, 82Major announced that they would released their second EP, X-82, along with the lead single "Stuck" on October 15.
2025-present: Silence Syndrome
On March 19, 2025, Great M announced that 82Major would released a new album on April 14. Two days later, the group revealed the EP's title to be Silence Syndrome along with the scheduler.
On September 1, 2026, 82Major released their second single album Heat. Its lead single "Like Fire" gave them their first music show win on Show Champion, three years after debut, on September 9.
03Members
- Cho Seong-il (조성일), leader
- Yoon Ye-chan (윤예찬)
- Nam Seong-mo (남성모)
- Hwang Seong-bin (황성빈)
- Park Seok-joon (박석준)
- Kim Do-gyun (김도균)
04Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR |
JPN |
US World | |||
| Beat by 82 |
|
22 | , | , |
|
| X-82 |
|
9 | , | 15 |
|
| Silence Syndrome |
|
4 | , | , |
|
| Trophy |
|
7 | , | , |
|
| Feelm |
|
10 | 42 | , |
|
| ", " denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory | |||||
Single albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | |||
| On |
|
27 |
|
| Heat |
|
3 |
|
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Down. | |||
| "Sure Thing" | 2023 | , | On |
| "First Class" | , | ||
| "Choke" (촉) | 2024 | , | Beat by 82 |
| "Stuck" (혀끝) | 166 | X-82 | |
| "Take Over" | 2025 | 57 | Silence Syndrome |
| "Trophy" (트로피) | 95 | Trophy | |
| "Sign" | 2026 | 72 | FeelM |
| "Like Fire" | 28 | Heat | |
| ", " denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory | |||
05Videography
Music videos
| Title | Year | Director | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Sure Thing" | 2023 | Lee Hyun-ji (Kinoflow) | |
| "First Class" | Woogie Kim (MOTHER) |
||
| "Choke" | 2024 | ||
| "Stuck" |
06Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee/work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D Awards | 2025 | Dreams Silver Label | 82Major | Won | |
| Discovery of the Year | Won | ||||
| iHeartRadio Music Awards | 2026 | Best New Artist (K-pop) | Nominated | ||
| MAMA Awards | 2024 | Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Best New Male Artist | Nominated |
Sources and credits
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- 2025-01-20 82Major for Marie Claire 02 (cropped).jpg by Marie Claire Korea, CC BY 3.0
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