ONF (band)

ONF (pronounced as On and Off, Korean: 온앤오프) is a South Korean–Japanese boy group formed and managed by WM Entertainment. Originally debuting as a seven-piece group on August 3, 2017 with their EP, the group is now composed of six members: Hyojin, E-Tion, J-Us, Wyatt, MK and U. A youngest member Laun left the group on August 23, 2019, shortly before the group's fourth extended play Go Live.[1] Since their debut, ONF has since released five Korean extended plays, and two Japanese singles following their Japanese debut on August 1, 2018.

ONF
ONF in June 2018 (From left to right: Wyatt, U, E-Tion, Hyojin, Laun (former), J-Us, MK)
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop, EDM
Years active2017–present
Labels
  • WM
  • JVC Kenwood Victor (Japan)
Websiteon7off.com
Members
  • Hyojin
  • E-Tion
  • J-Us
  • Wyatt
  • MK
  • U
Past members
  • Laun

History

Formation and pre-debut activities

Prior to joining WM Entertainment, U was a trainee at JYP Entertainment, while MK was a trainee at Starship Entertainment.[2] In 2015, MK participated in Mnet and Starship Entertainment's survival program No.Mercy but was eliminated during episode 7.[3] During the group's first showcase, Laun revealed that he was a trainee at Big Hit Entertainment and used to train together with boy group BTS.[4] All seven members were eventually introduced as WM Boys, and had their first appearance as B1A4's backup dancers at the 2016 Dream Concert in Seoul.[5][6] In addition, member J-Us, Laun, and Wyatt made a cameo appearance in labelmate B1A4's mini drama VCR "The Class", while E-Tion and Wyatt appeared in another B1A4 VCR called "Feeling". Hyojin, E-Tion, J-Us, and Wyatt were featured as dancers in the Korean version of the web drama Loss:Time:Life. On May 25, 2017, all of the members of WM Boys attended IDOLCON (아이돌콘) and performed "Original", a B-side track from their upcoming debut extended play.[7]

2017–2018: Debut with ON/OFF, Mix Nine participation and Japanese debut

Following WM Entertainment's confirmation to introduce the group, ONF released their debut EP and its lead single "ON/OFF" on August 2, 2017, while having their debut stage at M Countdown the following day.[8] The members are composed of two teams, the ON team and the OFF team. Hyojin is the leader of the ON team, which includes E-Tion, and MK. J-Us leads the OFF team, which includes Wyatt, and U. Laun is part of both teams.[9] The boy group is WM Entertainment's first idol group in two years and three months following the introduction of fellow labelmate Oh My Girl in April 2015, and subsequently the second boy group from the label after B1A4. Shortly after the group's debut, all seven members joined the survival show Mix Nine in November 2017, with member Hyojin revealed as the male center for Mix Nine's first performance "Just Dance" earlier on October 28.[10][11] He eventually became part of the top nine members to debut during the show's on January 26, 2018, placing second while former member Laun placed seventh.[12] The top nine boys of Mix Nine were set to debut later that year, but due to the inability of the individual companies to form an agreement, the project was cancelled. ONF then released their second extended play You Complete Me and its lead single "Complete" on June 7, 2018.[13] A week later, the group signed a contract with Japanese label Victor Entertainment to make their official debut in Japan later in August.[14][15] They officially debuted in Japan on August 1 with a re-recorded Japanese version of their debut eponymous single, preceded by a music video on July 3.[16] They also held their Japanese debut showcase at the Tokyo's Minavi BLITZ Asaka on July 31.[17][18] On September 7, ONF released the music video for their second Japanese single "Complete (Japanese Ver.)".[19] Their full CD, including two Japanese B-sides, was released on September 26.[20]

2019: We Must Love, first Asia tour and Laun's departure

On February 7, ONF released their third extended play We Must Love, consisting of five tracks and its eponymous lead single.[21] They announced a 2019 Asia Tour of the same name, heading to Hong Kong, Singapore, and Taipei in the spring; however, their Singapore stop was cancelled.[22] On June 27, WM Entertainment announced that Laun was cast as Yeon Joo-hyuk in the tVN D STORY web drama Chubby Romance 2 통통한 연애2), marking his first professional acting role.[23] ONF performed the main theme for the series "So Pretty" (예뻐죽겠다), released on July 14.[24]

On August 23, WM Entertainment released an official statement saying Laun had left ONF and terminated his contract with the agency due to personal reasons.[25]

On October 7, ONF released their fourth EP, Go Live. The EP contains five tracks, including the lead single "Why".[26]

2020: Road to Kingdom and Spin Off

On March 20, it was announced that ONF would join Mnet's reality television competition Road to Kingdom.[27]

On June 12, ONF released their final track from Road to Kingdom, "New World (신새계)".[28] The group eventually finished in second place overall in the program.

On August 10, ONF released their fifth EP, Spin Off. The EP contains seven tracks, including the lead single "Sukhumvit Swimming".[29]

Members
  • Hyojin (효진)
  • E-Tion (이션)
  • J-Us (제이어스)
  • Wyatt (와이엇)
  • MK (엠케이)
  • U (유)

Former
  • Laun (라운)

Discography

Extended plays
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[30]		 JPN
[31]
ON/OFF 9—
You Complete Me
  • Released: June 7, 2018
  • Label: WM Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 8—
We Must Love
  • Released: February 7, 2019
  • Label: WM Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 5—
Go Live
  • Released: October 7, 2019
  • Label: WM Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 838
Spin Off
  • Released: August 10, 2020
  • Label: WM Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 TBATBA TBA
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Singles
Title Year Peak chart
positions		 Sales
[upper-alpha 1]		 Album
KOR
[37]		 KOR
Hot
[38]		 JPN
[39]
Korean
"ON/OFF" 2017 — — N/A N/A ON/OFF
"Complete (널 만난 순간)" 2018 — — You Complete Me
"We Must Love" 2019 — — We Must Love
"Why" — — Go Live
"New World (신새계)" 2020 112 97 Road to Kingdom FINAL
"Sukhumvit Swimming (스쿰빗스위밍)" TBA Spin Off
Japanese
"ON/OFF" 2018 N/A N/A20 Non-album singles
"Complete" 17
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Soundtrack appearances
Title Year Album
"No Control" 2018 Shinbi Apartment: Birth of Ghost Ball X
"Your Day" (축제) 2018 Let's Eat 3 OST
‘‘Pretty“

(예뻐죽겠다)

 2019 Chubby Romance 2 OST Part. 1

Notes
  1. Korean-language singles are digital downloads while Japanese-language singles are physical units, except noted.
gollark: There's something to be said for not having a million language extensions too.
gollark: We need a version using the Banach-Tarski theorem or whatever it is.
gollark: It wasn't very tasty.
gollark: You may also note that performance is not on there, because I don't actually care as long as it runs quite fast.
gollark: Also, nicer lifetimes/borrowing somehow.

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