South Korean boy band Ateez was created by KQ Entertainment. Hongjoong, Seonghwa, Yunho, Yeosang, San, Mingi, Wooyoung, and Jongho are the other members of the group. On October 24, 2018, they made their debut with the extended play (EP) Treasure EP.1: All to Zero.
Ateez earned the Bonsang (primary award) at the 4th The Fact Music Awards, the 30th and 31st Seoul Music Awards, and was awarded Global Fans’ Choice at the 2019 and 2020 Mnet Asian Music Awards.
In addition to three EPs and two studio albums in the Japanese language, Ateez had also published nine EPs, one studio album, and one single album in the Korean language as of January 2023. With Zero: Fever Part.1, Zero: Fever Part.2, Zero: Fever Epilogue, Treasure EP.Fin: All to Action, Treasure Epilogue: Action to Answer, Zero: Fever Part.1, Zero: Fever Part.2, and The World EP.1: Movement, their albums took the top five spots on the South Korean Gaon Album Chart. Ateez has sold more than four million physical records globally. 1 became the first song by the group to be certified platinum in the nation. The group has additionally functioned as an official international ambassador for Korean culture and tourism. They are frequently referred to as “Global Performance Idols” by Korean media and are known as “4th Generation Leaders” by the Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism.
