ATEEZ

Ateez (Korean: 에이티즈; RR: Eitijeu; stylised in all caps) is a South Korean boy band formed by KQ Entertainment. The group consists of eight members: Hongjoong, Seonghwa, Yunho, Yeosang, San, Mingi, Wooyoung and Jongho. They debuted on October 24, 2018, with the extended play (EP) Treasure EP.1: All to Zero. As of February 2026, Ateez have released thirteen EPs, two studio albums, twenty-eight singles, two single albums, one deluxe and repackaged album in the Korean language, as well as two single albums, three EPs and three studio albums in the Japanese language. Many of their albums each topped the South Korean Circle Album Chart, with Zero: Fever Part.1 becoming the group's first to be certified platinum and The World EP.1: Movement becoming their first to be certified million in the country. The group achieved their first No.1 on the Billboard 200 with their second studio album The World EP.Fin: Will and has secured multiple No.1's on the Billboard Top Albums Sales Chart. They are also the first South Korean musical act to have three different releases chart in the top 10 of the UK Official Albums Chart within a single year. Often referred to as "Global Performance Idols" by Korean media and dubbed "Next Generation Leaders" by the Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism in 2020, Ateez have sold over eleven million physical albums worldwide. Their accolades include Prime Minister's Commendation at the 2025 Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards and multiple bonsang (main prize) awards. They have also won daesang (grand prize) awards at the 2024 and 2025 Korea Grand Music Awards, 10th Asia Artist Awards, 33rd Hanteo Music Awards and at the Asia Star Entertainer Awards 2026. The group has also served as official global ambassadors for Korean culture and tourism. In 2024, Ateez became the first K-pop boy group to perform at Coachella and also the first K-pop group to headline the Mawazine music festival in Morocco.